Rangers SS Kevin Elster drops a throw, ending Texas’s errorless streak at an American League record-tying 15 games. The Indians defeat the Rangers, 10 – 4, behind their powerful middle of the lineup: Manny Ramirezhits a grand slam, Albert Belle has a homer and two triples, and Jim Thome homers.

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Rangers SS Kevin Elster drops a throw, ending Texas’s errorless streak at an American League record-tying 15 games. The Indians defeat the Rangers, 10 – 4, behind their powerful middle of the lineup: Manny Ramirezhits a grand slam, Albert Belle has a homer and two triples, and Jim Thome homers.

In the Cubs’ 8 – 1 win over Florida, Sammy Sosa picks up his 100th RBI the hard way when he is hit by a Mark Hutton pitch with the bases loaded in the 1st inning. The pitch breaks Sosa’s wrist and the slugger won’t play again this season, stopping his streak of consecutive games played at 304.

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In the Cubs’ 8 – 1 win over Florida, Sammy Sosa picks up his 100th RBI the hard way when he is hit by a Mark Hutton pitch with the bases loaded in the 1st inning. The pitch breaks Sosa’s wrist and the slugger won’t play again this season, stopping his streak of consecutive games played at 304.

Rondell White hits a 2nd-inning grand slam off a Tom Candiotti curve ball, to give the Expos a 7 – 3 win over the Dodgers. The Expos have a one-game lead over the Cardinals for the wild card spot.

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Rondell White hits a 2nd-inning grand slam off a Tom Candiotti curve ball, to give the Expos a 7 – 3 win over the Dodgers. The Expos have a one-game lead over the Cardinals for the wild card spot.

In a wild contest in New York, the Mariners jump out to an 8 – 0 lead over the Yankees. The New Yorkers strike back with seven runs in their half of the 4th inning to edge within 1. Seattle scores twice in the 6th, but the Yankees tie the score in the bottom half of the inning with three runs of their own. The score remains tied at 10 – 10 going into the 12th inning. Seattle scores three in the top half of the inning, two on 1B Paul Sorrento’s second homer of the game. New York fights back with two in the bottom of the inning, but falls one shy, losing, 13 – 12.

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In a wild contest in New York, the Mariners jump out to an 8 – 0 lead over the Yankees. The New Yorkers strike back with seven runs in their half of the 4th inning to edge within 1. Seattle scores twice in the 6th, but the Yankees tie the score in the bottom half of the inning with three runs of their own. The score remains tied at 10 – 10 going into the 12th inning. Seattle scores three in the top half of the inning, two on 1B Paul Sorrento’s second homer of the game. New York fights back with two in the bottom of the inning, but falls one shy, losing, 13 – 12.

Cleveland 3B Jim Thome strokes four hits, including a pair of homers, and drives home six runs to lead the Indians to an 11 – 3 victory over the Tigers.

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Cleveland 3B Jim Thome strokes four hits, including a pair of homers, and drives home six runs to lead the Indians to an 11 – 3 victory over the Tigers.

Thomas Howard has his 4th consecutive three-hit game to lead the Reds to a 5 – 3 win over the Rockies. Howard has two doubles and a run-scoring triple and scores three runs.

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Thomas Howard has his 4th consecutive three-hit game to lead the Reds to a 5 – 3 win over the Rockies. Howard has two doubles and a run-scoring triple and scores three runs.

Boston’s Roger Clemens (6-11) stops the Angels, 6 – 0, collecting his first shutout since April 20, 1994. It is the Rocket’s 37th shutout, leaving him one behind Cy Young for the most in Sox history.

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Boston’s Roger Clemens (6-11) stops the Angels, 6 – 0, collecting his first shutout since April 20, 1994. It is the Rocket’s 37th shutout, leaving him one behind Cy Young for the most in Sox history.

Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention being staged in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the ‘home team’ Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars.

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Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention being staged in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the ‘home team’ Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars.

Playing for his 7th team in six years, Mark Whiten hits a pinch hit homer in his first at bat for Seattle to help beat the Yanks. In his last at-bat for the Braves before being traded for farmhand Roger Blanco, Whiten belted a three-run pinch homer to beat the Phils, 5 – 2. Whiten is the 45th player used by Seattle this season.

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Playing for his 7th team in six years, Mark Whiten hits a pinch hit homer in his first at bat for Seattle to help beat the Yanks. In his last at-bat for the Braves before being traded for farmhand Roger Blanco, Whiten belted a three-run pinch homer to beat the Phils, 5 – 2. Whiten is the 45th player used by Seattle this season.