The late Ted Kluszewski, a four-time All-Star and a member of the Reds Hall of Fame since 1962, has his #18 retired by the club. The left-handed slugger’s nine-foot replica jersey, unlike the others on the Cinergy Field wall, is depicted sleeveless because the first baseman would need to cut off the sleeves to make his massive upper arms fit into the tight flannel shirts the team wore.

With two outs, the Red Sox hit four homers in the fourth inning to become the first American League team to accomplish this feat with two down. Donnie Sadler, Darren Lewis, Nomar Garciaparra, and Mo Vaughn all go deep for Boston in the 9-4 victory over the Tigers.

The Seattle Mariners hold the first ever Turn Ahead the Clock Night in a game against the Kansas City Royals. The success of this one-time promotion will prompt Major League Baseball to hold 14 such promotions in 1999. Those games, however, will be a tremendous flop and the idea will be quietly dropped. In the debut of the failed promotion, the M’s win, 8 – 5.