The Mets rally for 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Phillies and Curt Schilling‚ 5 – 4.

Kansas City 1B Jeff King announces his retirement‚ suggesting that his heart is no longer in the game.

The Orioles defeat the Rangers‚ 15 – 6‚ scoring 10 runs in the 1st inning. Baltimore OF Brady Anderson is hit by a pitch twice in the 1st to set an American League record, and tie the major league record. Anderson joins Willard Schmidt (1959) and Frank Thomas (1961) as the only batters hit by a pitch twice in one inning.

Tampa Bay rookie P Ryan Rupe holds the Angels to one hit in 9 innings‚ but leaves the game in a scoreless tie. Anaheim scores 4 runs in the 10th off Roberto Hernández to win the game, 4 – 0. Chuck Finley hurls 9 scoreless frames for Anaheim as Troy Percival gets the win in relief.

The Red Sox defeat the Blue Jays‚ 10 – 8‚ as Tom Gordon extends his major league record to 50 consecutive saves in 50 chances.

Down 4 – 1 going into the 8th inning‚ the Milwaukee Brewers score 5 runs in the 8th and 7 runs in the 9th to defeat the Expos‚ 13 – 4.