On ‘John Franco Day,’ the New York veteran reliever is ejected from the game, along with eight other players, as the result of participating in a fifth-inning bench-clearing brawl at Shea Stadium. Prior to the game the Mets celebrated their closer’s recent 300th career save, but his unavailability in the ninth leads to three hurlers combining to give up the tying runs in the team’s eventual 7-6 walk-off victory over Chicago.

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On ‘John Franco Day,’ the New York veteran reliever is ejected from the game, along with eight other players, as the result of participating in a fifth-inning bench-clearing brawl at Shea Stadium. Prior to the game the Mets celebrated their closer’s recent 300th career save, but his unavailability in the ninth leads to three hurlers combining to give up the tying runs in the team’s eventual 7-6 walk-off victory over Chicago.

The Athletics defeat the Twins by a score of 15 – 5. Oakland CF Ernie Young gets four safeties, including three home runs, and drives home 6. Young entered the game with three career homers in 164 major league at-bats. He is believed to have had the fewest career home runs of any player ever to hit three in a game.

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The Athletics defeat the Twins by a score of 15 – 5. Oakland CF Ernie Young gets four safeties, including three home runs, and drives home 6. Young entered the game with three career homers in 164 major league at-bats. He is believed to have had the fewest career home runs of any player ever to hit three in a game.

Montreal’s Henry Rodriguez hits his second homer of the game, a 3-run shot in the 8th, to send the Expos to a 5 – 2 win over the Astros. Starter Jeff Fassero is the winner. Following Rodriguez’s home run, the game is delayed when fans in the LF bleachers shower the field with “Oh, Henry” candy bars.

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Montreal’s Henry Rodriguez hits his second homer of the game, a 3-run shot in the 8th, to send the Expos to a 5 – 2 win over the Astros. Starter Jeff Fassero is the winner. Following Rodriguez’s home run, the game is delayed when fans in the LF bleachers shower the field with “Oh, Henry” candy bars.

The Red Sox edge the Blue Jays, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. John Valentin ties the score with a 2-out homer in the 9th and Troy O’Leary homers in the 11th to win it. Heathcliff Slocumb, Tom Gordon and Mike Stanton combine to strike out 17 Jays.

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The Red Sox edge the Blue Jays, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. John Valentin ties the score with a 2-out homer in the 9th and Troy O’Leary homers in the 11th to win it. Heathcliff Slocumb, Tom Gordon and Mike Stanton combine to strike out 17 Jays.

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.