The Los Angeles Dodgers win their 1,000th game over the Cincinnati Reds, baseball’s oldest professional franchise. Since 1970, the Dodgers are the only National League franchise to play over .500 ball (120-115) in Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers win their 1,000th game over the Cincinnati Reds, baseball’s oldest professional franchise. Since 1970, the Dodgers are the only National League franchise to play over .500 ball (120-115) in Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium.

In a 10 – 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees become the first teammates to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game.

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In a 10 – 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees become the first teammates to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game.

After being hit by a pitch thrown by White Sox starter Jim Parque, Dean Palmer charges the mound, beginning a series of brawls that continue to erupt during the beanball-filled game at Comiskey Park. When the dust settles in Chicago’s 14-6 victory over the Tigers, Frank Robinson, baseball’s new disciplinary czar, suspends 16 individuals for a total of 82 games and fines a total of 24 players, coaches and managers for their roles in the brawl.

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After being hit by a pitch thrown by White Sox starter Jim Parque, Dean Palmer charges the mound, beginning a series of brawls that continue to erupt during the beanball-filled game at Comiskey Park. When the dust settles in Chicago’s 14-6 victory over the Tigers, Frank Robinson, baseball’s new disciplinary czar, suspends 16 individuals for a total of 82 games and fines a total of 24 players, coaches and managers for their roles in the brawl.

The Colorado Rockies defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 – 6. Mark McGwire and Fernando Tatis hit home runs for St. Louis as the Cardinals set a National League mark for most home runs in the month of April with 42.

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The Colorado Rockies defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 – 6. Mark McGwire and Fernando Tatis hit home runs for St. Louis as the Cardinals set a National League mark for most home runs in the month of April with 42.

2000 – The Anaheim Angels down the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6. Mo Vaughn and Tim Salmon hit back-to-back home runs for Anaheim in the 4th inning, then repeat the feat in the 9th. Troy Glaus also homers in those same two innings, marking the first time in major league history that three players homer in the same inning twice in the same game. The three players with two home runs in the game ties another major league record.

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2000 – The Anaheim Angels down the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6. Mo Vaughn and Tim Salmon hit back-to-back home runs for Anaheim in the 4th inning, then repeat the feat in the 9th. Troy Glaus also homers in those same two innings, marking the first time in major league history that three players homer in the same inning twice in the same game. The three players with two home runs in the game ties another major league record.

2000 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser ties a major league mark, equaled by 19 others, hitting four batters in one game. Richard Hidalgo of the Houston Astros also ties a modern major league record by getting hit three times in the game, twice by Hershiser and a third time by Dodgers reliever Matt Herges.

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2000 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser ties a major league mark, equaled by 19 others, hitting four batters in one game. Richard Hidalgo of the Houston Astros also ties a modern major league record by getting hit three times in the game, twice by Hershiser and a third time by Dodgers reliever Matt Herges.

Adam Kennedy ties a franchise mark by driving in eight runs during the Angels’ 16-10 rout of Toronto. The Halo infielder’s run-producing single, three-run triple, and grand slam account for his RBIs in the SkyDome contest.

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Adam Kennedy ties a franchise mark by driving in eight runs during the Angels’ 16-10 rout of Toronto. The Halo infielder’s run-producing single, three-run triple, and grand slam account for his RBIs in the SkyDome contest.

Adam Kennedy of the Anaheim Angels ties a club record with 8 RBI and comes within a double of the cycle as Anaheim defeats Toronto at the SkyDome, 16 – 10.

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Adam Kennedy of the Anaheim Angels ties a club record with 8 RBI and comes within a double of the cycle as Anaheim defeats Toronto at the SkyDome, 16 – 10.

Chuck Finley of the Cleveland Indians, who was already the only pitcher in major league history to strike out four batters in one inning twice, does it for the third time as he strikes out Tom Evans, Royce Clayton, Chad Curtis (who takes first base on a passed ball) and Rafael Palmeiro in the 3rd inning; Finley beats the Texas Rangers, 2 – 1, with the help of back-to-back 9th-inning home runs from Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome.

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Chuck Finley of the Cleveland Indians, who was already the only pitcher in major league history to strike out four batters in one inning twice, does it for the third time as he strikes out Tom Evans, Royce Clayton, Chad Curtis (who takes first base on a passed ball) and Rafael Palmeiro in the 3rd inning; Finley beats the Texas Rangers, 2 – 1, with the help of back-to-back 9th-inning home runs from Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome.