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1999 – Astros leave no runners on base in a 5-4 victory over Florida. Jeff Bagwell’s solo shot in the ninth wins it after Bill Spiers, Glen Barker and Carl Everett went deep for the other four runs. Doug Henry wins in relief of Jose Lima. 

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1999 – Astros leave no runners on base in a 5-4 victory over Florida. Jeff Bagwell’s solo shot in the ninth wins it after Bill Spiers, Glen Barker and Carl Everett went deep for the other four runs. Doug Henry wins in relief of Jose Lima. 

Joining Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., and Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa becomes the fourth player to hit 50 home runs in consecutive seasons. The Cubs right fielder, who hit 66 dingers last season, blasts his major league leading 50th and 51st home runs in an 8-6 victory over the Rockies at Wrigley Field.

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Joining Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., and Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa becomes the fourth player to hit 50 home runs in consecutive seasons. The Cubs right fielder, who hit 66 dingers last season, blasts his major league leading 50th and 51st home runs in an 8-6 victory over the Rockies at Wrigley Field.

Orioles outfielder Brady Anderson becomes only the third player in major league history to lead off both games of a doubleheader with a home run. It doesn’t help as the White Sox sweep the twin bill.

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Orioles outfielder Brady Anderson becomes only the third player in major league history to lead off both games of a doubleheader with a home run. It doesn’t help as the White Sox sweep the twin bill.

In their current 4-game series against the Giants, the Dodgers start pitchers from four different countries – none of them Americans, something they have done before, but this time, the Dodgers have three continents covered. In yesterday’s 6 – 5 win it was Eric Gagné of Canada; In today’s 9 – 4 win it is Jeff Williams of Australia; In tomorrow’s 5 – 4 loss, it will be Ismael Valdes of Mexico; and the next day it will be Chan Ho Park from South Korea, in a 5 – 3 win.

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In their current 4-game series against the Giants, the Dodgers start pitchers from four different countries – none of them Americans, something they have done before, but this time, the Dodgers have three continents covered. In yesterday’s 6 – 5 win it was Eric Gagné of Canada; In today’s 9 – 4 win it is Jeff Williams of Australia; In tomorrow’s 5 – 4 loss, it will be Ismael Valdes of Mexico; and the next day it will be Chan Ho Park from South Korea, in a 5 – 3 win.