Mike Blowers of the Oakland Athletics hits for the cycle and has four RBI in the Athletics’ 14 – 0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Blowers becomes only the second Oakland A’s player to accomplish the feat.

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Mike Blowers of the Oakland Athletics hits for the cycle and has four RBI in the Athletics’ 14 – 0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Blowers becomes only the second Oakland A’s player to accomplish the feat.

With a 6 – 3 victory over Baltimore, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays become only the second expansion team in major league history to sweep a four-game series on the road. The 1993 Colorado Rockies, who did it against the Los Angeles Dodgers, are the other team to accomplish this feat.

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With a 6 – 3 victory over Baltimore, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays become only the second expansion team in major league history to sweep a four-game series on the road. The 1993 Colorado Rockies, who did it against the Los Angeles Dodgers, are the other team to accomplish this feat.

Due to drastic payroll cuts reducing the World Champions’ effectiveness, two class-action lawsuits are filed against the Florida Marlins – one for breach of contract and the other accusing the team of false advertising.

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Due to drastic payroll cuts reducing the World Champions’ effectiveness, two class-action lawsuits are filed against the Florida Marlins – one for breach of contract and the other accusing the team of false advertising.

1998 – At Veterans Stadium, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits three two-run home runs in a 10 – 8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It is the second time this season and fourth time in his career that McGwire has hit three home runs in a game. He also becomes the 12th player in major league history to have two three-home run games in a season.

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1998 – At Veterans Stadium, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits three two-run home runs in a 10 – 8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It is the second time this season and fourth time in his career that McGwire has hit three home runs in a game. He also becomes the 12th player in major league history to have two three-home run games in a season.