To fill in for the injured Mark McGwire, the Cardinals pick up veteran 1B Will Clark from the Orioles for 3B Jose Leon. The Cardinals also obtain C Carlos Hernandez from the Padres in exchange for P Heathcliff Slocumb. Two minor leaguers are also involved in the deal.

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To fill in for the injured Mark McGwire, the Cardinals pick up veteran 1B Will Clark from the Orioles for 3B Jose Leon. The Cardinals also obtain C Carlos Hernandez from the Padres in exchange for P Heathcliff Slocumb. Two minor leaguers are also involved in the deal.

The Giants edge the Brewers, 4 – 3, in 11 innings, as Robb Nen sets a new major league record with his 14th save of July, one shy of the mark for any month.

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The Giants edge the Brewers, 4 – 3, in 11 innings, as Robb Nen sets a new major league record with his 14th save of July, one shy of the mark for any month.

The Cubs pick up oft-injured OF Rondell White from the Expos for P Scott Downs, making Henry Rodriguez expendable. But it is Downs who will spend the next five seasons in the infirmary, getting injured in his first outing for the Expos and not coming back to full health until 2004. The Cubs then make their 5th trade in 11 days, sending Rodriguez to the Marlins for 1B/OF Ross Gload and P Dave Noyce.

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The Cubs pick up oft-injured OF Rondell White from the Expos for P Scott Downs, making Henry Rodriguez expendable. But it is Downs who will spend the next five seasons in the infirmary, getting injured in his first outing for the Expos and not coming back to full health until 2004. The Cubs then make their 5th trade in 11 days, sending Rodriguez to the Marlins for 1B/OF Ross Gload and P Dave Noyce.

The Dodgers ship former Rookie of the Year Todd Hollandsworth, along with OF Kevin Gibbs and P Randey Dorame, to the Rockies for OF Tom Goodwin and cash.

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The Dodgers ship former Rookie of the Year Todd Hollandsworth, along with OF Kevin Gibbs and P Randey Dorame, to the Rockies for OF Tom Goodwin and cash.