For his second straight start, Braves P John Smoltz is backed by 18 hits and he coasts to his 7th straight win, 11 – 0 over the Phils. Javy Lopez leads the Braves with four hits. Smoltz beat the Phils, 11 – 9, on May 5th, when the Braves also collected 18 hits.

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For his second straight start, Braves P John Smoltz is backed by 18 hits and he coasts to his 7th straight win, 11 – 0 over the Phils. Javy Lopez leads the Braves with four hits. Smoltz beat the Phils, 11 – 9, on May 5th, when the Braves also collected 18 hits.

The Cardinals use an 11-run 8th inning to beat the Giants, 16 – 8. Willie McGee’s grand slam is the highlight of the inning, and Luis Alicea also adds four RBI in the game. Barry Bonds hits his league-high 15th homer to pace the Giants.

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The Cardinals use an 11-run 8th inning to beat the Giants, 16 – 8. Willie McGee’s grand slam is the highlight of the inning, and Luis Alicea also adds four RBI in the game. Barry Bonds hits his league-high 15th homer to pace the Giants.

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1996 – Anthony Young , who had the majors’ longest personal losing streak while with the Mets and Cubs, gets the win as Houston roars back to topple the Phillies, 7-5. Jeff Bagwell launches two home runs while Sean Berry adds a solo shot. Both rap four hits on the evening. 

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1996 – Anthony Young , who had the majors’ longest personal losing streak while with the Mets and Cubs, gets the win as Houston roars back to topple the Phillies, 7-5. Jeff Bagwell launches two home runs while Sean Berry adds a solo shot. Both rap four hits on the evening. 

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Tampa Bay announces the team will move to St. Petersburgh for Spring Training

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The Devil Rays announce the team will play their exhibition games in St. Petersburg, the city being vacated by the Cardinals, who have trained there since 1946. The American League expansion team becomes the first club in the ‘modern era’ to host spring training games in their major league home city.

The Colorado Rockies bang out 21 hits, including a pair of three-run home runs by Andres Galarraga, to hook the Florida Marlins, 17 – 5. The Rockies score seven runs in the 1st inning when they hit three of their five home runs. Galarraga collects seven RBI for the day.

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The Colorado Rockies bang out 21 hits, including a pair of three-run home runs by Andres Galarraga, to hook the Florida Marlins, 17 – 5. The Rockies score seven runs in the 1st inning when they hit three of their five home runs. Galarraga collects seven RBI for the day.

The Texas Rangers become the first American League team in 79 years to pitch consecutive one-hitters as Roger Pavlik holds the Detroit Tigers to a 5th-inning home run in a 3 – 1 win. Ken Hill one-hit Detroit on May 3rd, retiring the last 26 batters he faced.

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The Texas Rangers become the first American League team in 79 years to pitch consecutive one-hitters as Roger Pavlik holds the Detroit Tigers to a 5th-inning home run in a 3 – 1 win. Ken Hill one-hit Detroit on May 3rd, retiring the last 26 batters he faced.

Texas starter Ken Hill yields a one-out first-inning infield single to Bobby Higginson before going on to retire the next 26 batters in the team’s 11-0 victory at Tiger Stadium. Tomorrow, the Ranger right-hander’s effort will be matched by teammate Roger Pavlik, who will also give up only one hit against Detroit, making it the first time in 79 years in the American League that a team has thrown consecutive one-hitters.

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Texas starter Ken Hill yields a one-out first-inning infield single to Bobby Higginson before going on to retire the next 26 batters in the team’s 11-0 victory at Tiger Stadium. Tomorrow, the Ranger right-hander’s effort will be matched by teammate Roger Pavlik, who will also give up only one hit against Detroit, making it the first time in 79 years in the American League that a team has thrown consecutive one-hitters.