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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Mark McGwire

McGwire hits 483 foot Blast at Dodger Stadium -Vin Scully on the call

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May 22, 1999, may well be the reason the Los Angeles Dodgers would one day hire Mark McGwire as their hitting coach. McGwire sent the ball thrown by then-rookie Jamie Arnold in the eighth inning 483 feet to left-center field for his second homer of the night. The ball bounced off the top of the…

The Yankees defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Roger Clemens gets the win for New York, giving him an American League-record 19 consecutive victories over the course of two seasons; he will extend the streak by one before losing. This win was delayed by a stint on the disabled list and a rainout. The White Sox come back to take the second game, 2 – 1.

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The Yankees defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Roger Clemens gets the win for New York, giving him an American League-record 19 consecutive victories over the course of two seasons; he will extend the streak by one before losing. This win was delayed by a stint on the disabled list and a rainout. The White Sox come back to take the second game, 2 – 1.

Mo Vaughn’s single in the 8th snaps a tie and rescues Steve Sparks’ wild knuckler as the Angels beat the Devil Rays, 8 – 6. In the 3rd inning, Sparks hits Paul Sorrento to load the bases, then plunks the next two batters with a knuckler. He is the 4th pitcher to hit three batters in a row, joining Houston’s C.J. Nitkowski in 1998, Chicago’s Wilbur Wood in 1977 and Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis in 1974. He also plunks Jose Canseco in the 1st inning to tie the major league mark for hit batsmen. Sparks only allows five hits, but walks 6 in addition to hitting 4.

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Mo Vaughn’s single in the 8th snaps a tie and rescues Steve Sparks’ wild knuckler as the Angels beat the Devil Rays, 8 – 6. In the 3rd inning, Sparks hits Paul Sorrento to load the bases, then plunks the next two batters with a knuckler. He is the 4th pitcher to hit three batters in a row, joining Houston’s C.J. Nitkowski in 1998, Chicago’s Wilbur Wood in 1977 and Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis in 1974. He also plunks Jose Canseco in the 1st inning to tie the major league mark for hit batsmen. Sparks only allows five hits, but walks 6 in addition to hitting 4.

In a long-rumored move, the Twins finally trade Rick Aguilera, along with minor league P Scott Downs, to the Cubs for minor league pitchers Jason Ryan and Kyle Lohse. The next day, Cubs reliever Rod Beckundergoes arthroscopic surgery on his elbow.

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In a long-rumored move, the Twins finally trade Rick Aguilera, along with minor league P Scott Downs, to the Cubs for minor league pitchers Jason Ryan and Kyle Lohse. The next day, Cubs reliever Rod Beckundergoes arthroscopic surgery on his elbow.

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1999 – Billy Wagner surrenders two homers but hangs on for a 4-3, ten-inning victory in Los Angeles. A double by Derek Bell and a sacrifice fly by Ken Caminiti in the tenth salvage the win after light-hitting Tripp Cromer took Wagner deep with two down in the bottom of the ninth. 

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1999 – Billy Wagner surrenders two homers but hangs on for a 4-3, ten-inning victory in Los Angeles. A double by Derek Bell and a sacrifice fly by Ken Caminiti in the tenth salvage the win after light-hitting Tripp Cromer took Wagner deep with two down in the bottom of the ninth. 

Robin Ventura becomes the first major leaguer to hit grand slams in both games of a doubleheader, leading the New York Mets to a sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers, 11 – 10 and 10 – 1. On September 4, 1995, Ventura also hit two grand slams in a single game while playing for the Chicago White Sox.

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Robin Ventura becomes the first major leaguer to hit grand slams in both games of a doubleheader, leading the New York Mets to a sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers, 11 – 10 and 10 – 1. On September 4, 1995, Ventura also hit two grand slams in a single game while playing for the Chicago White Sox.

After missing the team’s first 36 games, Joe Torre returns to the Yankee dugout, two months after undergoing successful surgery for prostate cancer. Prior to the 6-3 loss to the Red Sox, the 58 year-old skipper receives a two-minute standing ovation from the Fenway Park crowd when the scoreboard welcomes him back.

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After missing the team’s first 36 games, Joe Torre returns to the Yankee dugout, two months after undergoing successful surgery for prostate cancer. Prior to the 6-3 loss to the Red Sox, the 58 year-old skipper receives a two-minute standing ovation from the Fenway Park crowd when the scoreboard welcomes him back.