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.

The White Sox outslug the Royals, 14 – 10, scoring eight runs in the 5th inning. Chicago becomes the first team since the 1984 Detroit Tigers to win 12 straight games on the road.

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On July 3, 2000 The White Sox outslug the Royals, 14 – 10, scoring eight runs in the 5th inning. Chicago becomes the first team since the 1984 Detroit Tigers to win 12 straight games on the road. Source Baseball Reference July 3

The Marlins defeat the Mets, 2 – 0, on Derrek Lee’s two-run homer in the 9th, off Turk Wendell. Jesus Sanchez, 0-6 versus New York, is the winner. The loss ends C Mike Piazza’s streak of 15 consecutive games with an RBI, two short of the major league mark.

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On July 3, 2000 The Marlins defeat the Mets, 2 – 0, on Derrek Lee’s two-run homer in the 9th, off Turk Wendell. Jesus Sanchez, 0-6 versus New York, is the winner. The loss ends C Mike Piazza’s streak of 15 consecutive games with an RBI, two short of the major league mark. Source Baseball Reference July 3

After hitting two home runs in a 2 – 1 victory over the Expos, Marlins outfielder Mark Smith becomes a hero for the second time this day when he pulls a man from a smoke-filled car minutes before the car explodes.

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On July 2, 2000 After hitting two home runs in a 2 – 1 victory over the Expos, Marlins outfielder Mark Smith becomes a hero for the second time this day when he pulls a man from a smoke-filled car minutes before the car explodes.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

At Shea Stadium, Mets fan Gregory Sweeney is arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after he throws a ball back onto the field which John Rocker had tossed into the stands. A few day later, the 26-year old Brooklyn man will be exonerated as Queens District Attorney Richard Brown concludes he had no criminal intent and was doing nothing more than following a baseball tradition of returning an unsolicited and unwanted souvenir.

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On July 2, 2000 At Shea Stadium, Mets fan Gregory Sweeney is arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after he throws a ball back onto the field which John Rocker had tossed into the stands. A few day later, the 26-year old Brooklyn man will be exonerated as Queens District Attorney Richard Brown concludes he had no criminal intent and was doing nothing more…

BARK, the Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps, debuts at PacBell Park. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve splashdown home runs which land in McCovey’s Cove.

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BARK, the Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps, debuts at PacBell Park. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve splashdown home runs which land in McCovey’s Cove.

On Canada’s 133rd birthday, Florida’s Ryan Dempster and Montreal’s Mike Johnson hook up in a rare matchup of Canadian starters. Dempster comes out on top as the Marlins defeat the Expos, 6 – 5. Johnson hails from Edmonton, Alberta, while Dempster is a native of Sechelt, British Columbia. Theirs is the first matchup of Canadian-born starters since last September when Dempster took on Eric Gagné of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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On Canada’s 133rd birthday, Florida’s Ryan Dempster and Montreal’s Mike Johnson hook up in a rare matchup of Canadian starters. Dempster comes out on top as the Marlins defeat the Expos, 6 – 5. Johnson hails from Edmonton, Alberta, while Dempster is a native of Sechelt, British Columbia. Theirs is the first matchup of Canadian-born starters since last September when Dempster took on Eric Gagné of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise history, and Willie Wilson, a speedy outfielder who was an offensive spark plug, become members of the Kansas City Royals’ Hall of Fame.

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Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise history, and Willie Wilson, a speedy outfielder who was an offensive spark plug, become members of the Kansas City Royals’ Hall of Fame.