The Royals steal eight bases, including four swipes by infielder Jose Offerman, to tie a team record for swipes during a 9-5 victory over the Orioles. Johnny Damon, Larry Sutton, Jeff King, and Mendy Lopez also contribute to the thievery on the basepaths.

The Royals steal eight bases, including four swipes by infielder Jose Offerman, to tie a team record for swipes during a 9-5 victory over the Orioles. Johnny Damon, Larry Sutton, Jeff King, and Mendy Lopez also contribute to the thievery on the basepaths.

Tony Clark sets an American League record by homering from both sides of the plate for the third time this season. The Tiger switch-hitter’s offensive output that includes a first-inning two-run blast batting right-handed and a solo shot in the seventh as a southpaw swinger contributes to the team’s 8-0 victory over the Devil Rays at Tropicana Field.

Tony Clark sets an American League record by homering from both sides of the plate for the third time this season. The Tiger switch-hitter’s offensive output that includes a first-inning two-run blast batting right-handed and a solo shot in the seventh as a southpaw swinger contributes to the team’s 8-0 victory over the Devil Rays at Tropicana Field.

The Braves, donning 1940 Atlanta Black Crackers styled-uniforms, beat the Cardinals, who are wearing throwback uniforms of the 1928 St. Louis Stars, 3-1, at Turner Field. Players wearing replica uniforms to honor the history of clubs that played in the Negro Leagues has become a common occurrence at major league games.

The Braves, donning 1940 Atlanta Black Crackers styled-uniforms, beat the Cardinals, who are wearing throwback uniforms of the 1928 St. Louis Stars, 3-1, at Turner Field. Players wearing replica uniforms to honor the history of clubs that played in the Negro Leagues has become a common occurrence at major league games.

Garret Anderson goes hitless in four at-bats in an 11-3 defeat to the Boston, ending the longest hitting streak in Angel history at 28 games. The 26 year-old outfielder, who has collected at least one hit in every game Anaheim played in July, bats .405 (47 hits in 116 at bats) during the historic stretch of contests.

Garret Anderson goes hitless in four at-bats in an 11-3 defeat to the Boston, ending the longest hitting streak in Angel history at 28 games. The 26 year-old outfielder, who has collected at least one hit in every game Anaheim played in July, bats .405 (47 hits in 116 at bats) during the historic stretch of contests.

Paced by Jose Canseco’s 7th homer in 11 games, the Blue Jays edge the Twins, 10 – 9. Todd Walker is 3 for 4 to raise his average to .350. Pat Hentgen gives up four runs in six innings, but it is good enough to win his 11th in 12 decisions against Minnesota. The Twins nipped him, 2 – 1, on May 15, 1996, his only loss.

Paced by Jose Canseco’s 7th homer in 11 games, the Blue Jays edge the Twins, 10 – 9. Todd Walker is 3 for 4 to raise his average to .350. Pat Hentgen gives up four runs in six innings, but it is good enough to win his 11th in 12 decisions against Minnesota. The Twins nipped him, 2 – 1, on May 15, 1996, his only loss.

In a 5 – 4 loss to the Diamondbacks, Brewers RHP Bronswell Patrick hits a 5th-inning home run, off Felix Rodriguez. It’s the first homer by a Milwaukee pitcher since Skip Lockwood connected off Detroit’s Joe Niekro on August 11, 1971, back when they were an American League team in pre-DH days.

In a 5 – 4 loss to the Diamondbacks, Brewers RHP Bronswell Patrick hits a 5th-inning home run, off Felix Rodriguez. It’s the first homer by a Milwaukee pitcher since Skip Lockwood connected off Detroit’s Joe Niekro on August 11, 1971, back when they were an American League team in pre-DH days.