Trailing Florida, 3 – 1, in the bottom half of the 9th, the Phillies get a two-out, two-run, pinch-hit home run from Mark Lewis to send the game into extra innings. Each team scores a single run in the 10th, then again in the 11th. The Marlins plate another in the top of the 12th to take a 6 – 5 lead, but the Phils get two in their half to finally win, 7 – 6.

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Trailing Florida, 3 – 1, in the bottom half of the 9th, the Phillies get a two-out, two-run, pinch-hit home run from Mark Lewis to send the game into extra innings. Each team scores a single run in the 10th, then again in the 11th. The Marlins plate another in the top of the 12th to take a 6 – 5 lead, but the Phils get two in their half to finally win, 7 – 6.

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1998 – Down 6-0 in Los Angeles after the first inning, Houston rallies for five in the eighth to tie the game then tallies twice more in the tenth for an 8-6 comeback win. Moises Alou’s two-run homer leads the charge. Ricky Gutierrez draws a bases-loaded walk for the game-winner then Derek Bell singles home an insurance run. 

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1998 – Down 6-0 in Los Angeles after the first inning, Houston rallies for five in the eighth to tie the game then tallies twice more in the tenth for an 8-6 comeback win. Moises Alou’s two-run homer leads the charge. Ricky Gutierrez draws a bases-loaded walk for the game-winner then Derek Bell singles home an insurance run. 

Following the Giants’ 2-11 mark since the All-Star break, San Francisco picks up Joe Carter from Baltimore and Jose Mesa, Alvin Morman and Shawon Dunston from the Indians. The Giants send Steve Reed (1.48 ERA in 50 appearances) and minor leaguer Jacob Cruz to Cleveland, and Darin Blood to Baltimore. The Giants receive cash in both swaps.

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Following the Giants’ 2-11 mark since the All-Star break, San Francisco picks up Joe Carter from Baltimore and Jose Mesa, Alvin Morman and Shawon Dunston from the Indians. The Giants send Steve Reed (1.48 ERA in 50 appearances) and minor leaguer Jacob Cruz to Cleveland, and Darin Blood to Baltimore. The Giants receive cash in both swaps.

Kerry Wood out-duels Greg Maddux as the Cubs defeat the Braves before a sellout crowd. Woods strikes out 11 in 7 2/3 innings, the 6th time in 18 starts he has reached double figures. For Maddux, it is his first loss to his former team after seven wins.

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Kerry Wood out-duels Greg Maddux as the Cubs defeat the Braves before a sellout crowd. Woods strikes out 11 in 7 2/3 innings, the 6th time in 18 starts he has reached double figures. For Maddux, it is his first loss to his former team after seven wins.

In Houston, Rockies pitcher Mark Brownson (6-8 at Colorado Springs) makes a spectacular major league debut, firing a four-hit 5 – 0 shutout. Houston’s first hit is in the 6th inning. The win snaps the Rocks’ nine-game road losing streak.

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In Houston, Rockies pitcher Mark Brownson (6-8 at Colorado Springs) makes a spectacular major league debut, firing a four-hit 5 – 0 shutout. Houston’s first hit is in the 6th inning. The win snaps the Rocks’ nine-game road losing streak.

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1998 – Doug Henry blows the save, allowing a two-run ninth-inning blast to Dante Bichette, but comes out the winner when Tim Bogar singles home Carl Everett for a 10-9 thriller over the Rockies. Everett touches home for the fourth time in the game, notching four hits and driving in three. 

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1998 – Doug Henry blows the save, allowing a two-run ninth-inning blast to Dante Bichette, but comes out the winner when Tim Bogar singles home Carl Everett for a 10-9 thriller over the Rockies. Everett touches home for the fourth time in the game, notching four hits and driving in three. 

The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

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The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

The Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4 – 3 score in 17 innings. The New Yorkers bounce back to take the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.

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The Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4 – 3 score in 17 innings. The New Yorkers bounce back to take the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.