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1996 – John Cangelosi is the sparkplug in a 9-3 triumph over the Mets. He gets two hits, walks twice, drives in three and steals three bases to pace the Houston attack. Everyone in the lineup gets at least one hit, including Darryl Kile who notches his seventh win in a complete-game performance. 

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1996 – John Cangelosi is the sparkplug in a 9-3 triumph over the Mets. He gets two hits, walks twice, drives in three and steals three bases to pace the Houston attack. Everyone in the lineup gets at least one hit, including Darryl Kile who notches his seventh win in a complete-game performance. 

Rockies 2B Eric Young steals six bases in Colorado’s 16 – 15 win over the Dodgers to tie a major league record. Three steals come in the 3rd inning when he steals second base, third and home. The two teams score in 14 of their 18 turns at bat, tying another big league mark. There are seven lead changes in the contest, which is marked by 38 hits, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases – 9 of them with Hideo Nomo on the mound. Three of the homers come on consecutive pitches as Mike Piazza, Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi homer off Mark Thompson. The 4-hour and 20-minute game is the longest 9-inning contest in National League history. Mondesi drives home six runs for Los Angeles, while Dante Bichette gets five hits and four ribbies for Colorado.

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Rockies 2B Eric Young steals six bases in Colorado’s 16 – 15 win over the Dodgers to tie a major league record. Three steals come in the 3rd inning when he steals second base, third and home. The two teams score in 14 of their 18 turns at bat, tying another big league mark. There are seven lead changes in the contest, which is marked by 38 hits, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases – 9 of them with Hideo Nomo on the mound. Three of the homers come on consecutive pitches as Mike Piazza, Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi homer off Mark Thompson. The 4-hour and 20-minute game is the longest 9-inning contest in National League history. Mondesi drives home six runs for Los Angeles, while Dante Bichette gets five hits and four ribbies for Colorado.

The Athletics hit three home runs in an 11 – 9 win over the Red Sox, giving them a major league record-tying 18 in four games. They hit four four days earlier, eight two days ago, and three yesterday in addition to today’s 3.

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The Athletics hit three home runs in an 11 – 9 win over the Red Sox, giving them a major league record-tying 18 in four games. They hit four four days earlier, eight two days ago, and three yesterday in addition to today’s 3.

The Dodgers defeat the Rockies, 13 – 10, after leading 13 – 0 going into the bottom of the 8th inning. Colorado scores eight runs in the 8th, then adds two more in the 9th to fall three short. C Mike Piazza leads the way for Los Angeles with three home runs and six RBIs.

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The Dodgers defeat the Rockies, 13 – 10, after leading 13 – 0 going into the bottom of the 8th inning. Colorado scores eight runs in the 8th, then adds two more in the 9th to fall three short. C Mike Piazza leads the way for Los Angeles with three home runs and six RBIs.

Seattle scores seven runs in the 1st inning, and eight in the 5th, on the way to a 19 – 8 pasting of the Rangers. 3B Luis Sojo gets five hits for the winners.

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Seattle scores seven runs in the 1st inning, and eight in the 5th, on the way to a 19 – 8 pasting of the Rangers. 3B Luis Sojo gets five hits for the winners.

Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic 9th-inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3 – 2 win over the Royals.

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Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic 9th-inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3 – 2 win over the Royals.

The Rockies pound the Dodgers, 13 – 1, as Andres Galarraga leads the way with a double, two homers, and a team-record eight runs driven in.

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On June 27, 1996 The Rockies pound the Dodgers, 13 – 1, as Andres Galarraga leads the way with a double, two homers, and a team-record eight runs driven in.