In the Tigers’ 11 – 0 blowout over Tampa Bay, Shane Halter takes over the catching duties in the 8th from Detroit’s Brad Ausmus. Halter has now played every position in the majors: with the Royals, he pitched on July 17, 1998. Dave Mlicki is the winner with Dean Palmer powering a pair of home runs.

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In the Tigers’ 11 – 0 blowout over Tampa Bay, Shane Halter takes over the catching duties in the 8th from Detroit’s Brad Ausmus. Halter has now played every position in the majors: with the Royals, he pitched on July 17, 1998. Dave Mlicki is the winner with Dean Palmer powering a pair of home runs.

Becoming only the third player in Cardinal history to homer in his first career at-bat, Keith McDonald pinch hits a home run in a 14 – 3 victory over the Reds. Eddie Morgan 1936 and Wally Moon 1954 are the other Redbirds to accomplish the feat.

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Becoming only the third player in Cardinal history to homer in his first career at-bat, Keith McDonald pinch hits a home run in a 14 – 3 victory over the Reds. Eddie Morgan 1936 and Wally Moon 1954 are the other Redbirds to accomplish the feat.