Dennis Martinez 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher

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Atlanta’s Dennis Martinez defeats the Giants, 7 – 5, for his 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher. Juan Marichal held the old mark. 3B Chipper Jones backs Martinez’s pitching with four hits and four ribbies.

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8/8/1998 – In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Giants’ Shawon Dunston pinch hit for Ellis Burks in the second spot in the order and ended the inning with a strikeout. In the top of the sixth inning, manager Dusty Baker made five substitutions in his lineup, including leaving Dunston in the game. New players went into the third through fifth spots in the order. Stan Javier started the bottom of the sixth properly and was out. Then Joe Carter and Rich Aurilia got confused and Aurilia batted out of turn. He walked, Carter flew out and then Bill Mueller, who had been in the game, walked. By now it was too late for the Braves (ahead 10-2) to say anything, if they actually knew there was a problem. With all the changes, they might not have realized Aurilia batted out of turn. The Giants scored three runs in the inning but lost the game 14-6. Carter and Aurilia hit in the proper order the next time around the lineup in the seventh inning.

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8/8/1998 – In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Giants’ Shawon Dunston pinch hit for Ellis Burks in the second spot in the order and ended the inning with a strikeout. In the top of the sixth inning, manager Dusty Baker made five substitutions in his lineup, including leaving Dunston in the game. New players went into the third through fifth spots in the order. Stan Javier started the bottom of the sixth properly and was out. Then Joe Carter and Rich Aurilia got confused and Aurilia batted out of turn. He walked, Carter flew out and then Bill Mueller, who had been in the game, walked. By now it was too late for the Braves (ahead 10-2) to say anything, if they actually knew there was a problem. With all the changes, they might not have realized Aurilia batted out of turn. The Giants scored three runs in the inning but lost the game 14-6. Carter and Aurilia hit in the proper order the next time around the lineup in the seventh inning.

1998 – Behind Rafael Palmeiro’s 35th home run‚ the Orioles defeat the Twins‚ 6 – 3‚ despite 5 hits by Minnesota DH Paul Molitor. Molitor also swipes his 500th base. He’s the 6th player with 500 steals and 3000 hits.

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1998 – Behind Rafael Palmeiro’s 35th home run‚ the Orioles defeat the Twins‚ 6 – 3‚ despite 5 hits by Minnesota DH Paul Molitor. Molitor also swipes his 500th base. He’s the 6th player with 500 steals and 3000 hits.

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The Twins’ Paul Molitor becomes the fifth player in major league history to have at least 3,000 hits and 500 steals. With his 5-for-5 performance and the theft of his 500th base, the 41 year-old joins Ty Cobb (4,191 hits, 892 steals), Honus Wagner (3,415, 722), Eddie Collins (3,315, 744), and Lou Brock (3,023, 938) as the only players to reach this milestone.

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The Twins’ Paul Molitor becomes the fifth player in major league history to have at least 3,000 hits and 500 steals. With his 5-for-5 performance and the theft of his 500th base, the 41 year-old joins Ty Cobb (4,191 hits, 892 steals), Honus Wagner (3,415, 722), Eddie Collins (3,315, 744), and Lou Brock (3,023, 938) as the only players to reach this milestone.

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1998 – Randy Johnson makes his Astro home debut a triumphant one, blanking the Phillies, 9-0, on a five-hitter. He fans eight and walks just one. Jeff Bagwell provides the run support with two homers and five RBIs. Moises Alou also goes deep. 

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1998 – Randy Johnson makes his Astro home debut a triumphant one, blanking the Phillies, 9-0, on a five-hitter. He fans eight and walks just one. Jeff Bagwell provides the run support with two homers and five RBIs. Moises Alou also goes deep. 

Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

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Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.

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The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.

Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.

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Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.

The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.

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The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.