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1997 – Six Astros have two-hit nights in a 10-4 rout of Colorado. One of them is pitcher Chris Holt who also drives in a run. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell homer in the 15-hit assault. 

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1997 – Six Astros have two-hit nights in a 10-4 rout of Colorado. One of them is pitcher Chris Holt who also drives in a run. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell homer in the 15-hit assault. 

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8/20/1997: Both Bernard Gilkey and Raul Mondesi lost homers to the rain. With the Dodgers playing in New York, Mondesi hit his home run off Bobby Jones in the top of the first and Gilkey followed with one in the bottom of the inning off Ramon Martinez.

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8/20/1997: Both Bernard Gilkey and Raul Mondesi lost homers to the rain. With the Dodgers playing in New York, Mondesi hit his home run off Bobby Jones in the top of the first and Gilkey followed with one in the bottom of the inning off Ramon Martinez.

It’s an easy day at the office for the Reds as they record no assists in a 5 – 3 loss to the Rockies (14 flies, 12 Ks and one unassisted grounder). This has happened just once before in the National League, by the Metsagainst the Phillies on June 25, 1989.

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It’s an easy day at the office for the Reds as they record no assists in a 5 – 3 loss to the Rockies (14 flies, 12 Ks and one unassisted grounder). This has happened just once before in the National League, by the Metsagainst the Phillies on June 25, 1989.

The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 7 – 5 and 5 – 4 in 13 innings. In the nitecap the A’s collect one hit in the last 10 innings against five Sox pitchers. Nomar Garciaparra has hits in both games to set an American League rookie record of 22 straight games.

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The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 7 – 5 and 5 – 4 in 13 innings. In the nitecap the A’s collect one hit in the last 10 innings against five Sox pitchers. Nomar Garciaparra has hits in both games to set an American League rookie record of 22 straight games.

Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium

Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium

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Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium. The Yankee third baseman, a future Hall of Famer, hurls a scoreless eighth inning, giving up no hits, walking one batter, and striking out Todd Greene swinging to end the frame.

The Rangers defeat the Brewers, 2 – 0, behind a combined one-hitter by Rick Helling (8 innings) and John Wetteland (1 inning). Fernando Vina’s single is Milwaukee’s only hit.

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The Rangers defeat the Brewers, 2 – 0, behind a combined one-hitter by Rick Helling (8 innings) and John Wetteland (1 inning). Fernando Vina’s single is Milwaukee’s only hit.

1997 – Boston’s Nomar Garciaparra hits in his 20th straight game, tying Fred Lynn’s Boston rookie record. Boston wins, 10 – 5, sweeping four from the Twins. Minnesota has lost nine straight,

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1997 – Boston’s Nomar Garciaparra hits in his 20th straight game, tying Fred Lynn’s Boston rookie record. Boston wins, 10 – 5, sweeping four from the Twins. Minnesota has lost nine straight,

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Los Angeles’s Mike Remlinger pitches six strong innings and belts a three-run double to beat the Reds, 5 – 3. Before the game, the Dodgers retire Tom Lasorda’s uniform number 2, the 9th number retired by the franchise.

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Los Angeles’s Mike Remlinger pitches six strong innings and belts a three-run double to beat the Reds, 5 – 3. Before the game, the Dodgers retire Tom Lasorda’s uniform number 2, the 9th number retired by the franchise.

The Orioles and Mariners split a day-night twinbill, the O’s taking the opener, 4 – 3 and the M’s the nitecap, 8 – 3. Randy Johnson drops the first game, despite striking out 13 batters; he has now struck out 32 in two games to tie Luis Tiant (1968), Nolan Ryan (1974) and Dwight Gooden (1984).

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The Orioles and Mariners split a day-night twinbill, the O’s taking the opener, 4 – 3 and the M’s the nitecap, 8 – 3. Randy Johnson drops the first game, despite striking out 13 batters; he has now struck out 32 in two games to tie Luis Tiant (1968), Nolan Ryan (1974) and Dwight Gooden (1984).