The Padres’ Scott Sanders pitches one-hit ball over eight innings and strikes out 10 to beat the Expos, 6 – 0. David Segui has the only hit for Montreal.

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The Padres’ Scott Sanders pitches one-hit ball over eight innings and strikes out 10 to beat the Expos, 6 – 0. David Segui has the only hit for Montreal.

Mark McGwire pounds his 45th homer and drives in three runs as the A’s beat the Red Sox, 7 – 0. The loss snaps the Sox’s 5-game win streak. The 3rd-place Sox have been the American League’s hottest team since the All-Star break, going 33-17; on August 1st, Boston was 17 games out of first place, and since then have gained 11 games. A’s pitchers will record shutouts in their next two games as well.

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Mark McGwire pounds his 45th homer and drives in three runs as the A’s beat the Red Sox, 7 – 0. The loss snaps the Sox’s 5-game win streak. The 3rd-place Sox have been the American League’s hottest team since the All-Star break, going 33-17; on August 1st, Boston was 17 games out of first place, and since then have gained 11 games. A’s pitchers will record shutouts in their next two games as well.

Eddie Murray clouts his 499th homer and newly-acquired Pete Incaviglia adds a grand slam as the Orioles beat the Mariners, 5 – 2. The O’s are four back of the Yankees, down from 12 games on July 29th.

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Eddie Murray clouts his 499th homer and newly-acquired Pete Incaviglia adds a grand slam as the Orioles beat the Mariners, 5 – 2. The O’s are four back of the Yankees, down from 12 games on July 29th.

Adding their 8th new player this month, the Yankees reacquire 3B Charlie Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for a player to be named. This makes Wade Boggs a platoon player and he angrily states, “I’ll get my 3,000 hitssomewhere.”

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Adding their 8th new player this month, the Yankees reacquire 3B Charlie Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for a player to be named. This makes Wade Boggs a platoon player and he angrily states, “I’ll get my 3,000 hitssomewhere.”