Sammy Sosa wins the All-Star Game Home Run Derby by defeating defending champ Ken Griffey Jr. in the finals.
Sammy Sosa wins the All-Star Game Home Run Derby by defeating defending champ Ken Griffey Jr. in the finals.
Led by 1B Tyler Houston, who strokes three home runs and drives home six runs, the Brewers beat the Tigers, 10 – 3.
Led by 1B Tyler Houston, who strokes three home runs and drives home six runs, the Brewers beat the Tigers, 10 – 3.
The Angels win over the Rockies, 10 – 4, as OF Darin Erstad gets four hits. Erstad now has 144 safeties, the most by any player at the All-Star break since Ralph Garr had 149 in 1974.
The Angels win over the Rockies, 10 – 4, as OF Darin Erstad gets four hits. Erstad now has 144 safeties, the most by any player at the All-Star break since Ralph Garr had 149 in 1974.
In the Padres’ 4 – 3 win over the Rangers, closer Trevor Hoffman becomes the 17th pitcher to record 250 career saves.
In the Padres’ 4 – 3 win over the Rangers, closer Trevor Hoffman becomes the 17th pitcher to record 250 career saves.
Luis de los Santos connects safely for the 36th consecutive game, breaking Roberto Ortiz’s 52-year-old Mexican League record.
Luis de los Santos connects safely for the 36th consecutive game, breaking Roberto Ortiz’s 52-year-old Mexican League record.
The Yankees lose to Mike Hampton and the Mets, 2 – 0. Armando Benitez closes for the Mets, while Andy Pettitte is the loser. The Yanks also lose Shane Spencer, who blows out his knee and ends his season. The game at Shea Stadium draws 54,283, the largest regular season crowd for the Mets since 1970.
The Yankees lose to Mike Hampton and the Mets, 2 – 0. Armando Benitez closes for the Mets, while Andy Pettitte is the loser. The Yanks also lose Shane Spencer, who blows out his knee and ends his season. The game at Shea Stadium draws 54,283, the largest regular season crowd for the Mets since 1970.
Houston’s Jose Lima ends his 13-game losing streak and the Astros beat the Royals, 9 – 6.
Houston’s Jose Lima ends his 13-game losing streak and the Astros beat the Royals, 9 – 6.
The Yankees sweep their cross-town rivals in the first double-ballpark doubleheader since 1903 with identical scores, 4 – 2 in an afternoon tilt at Shea Stadium and 4 – 2 in an evening contest at Yankee Stadium. It proves to be quite an interesting day in New York as Mike Piazza is hospitalized with a concussion after being beaned by Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden gets his first Shea win since 1994 and a bizarre obstruction call on Mets first baseman Todd Zeile causes the first game to be played under protest.
The Yankees sweep their cross-town rivals in the first double-ballpark doubleheader since 1903 with identical scores, 4 – 2 in an afternoon tilt at Shea Stadium and 4 – 2 in an evening contest at Yankee Stadium. It proves to be quite an interesting day in New York as Mike Piazza is hospitalized with a concussion after being beaned by Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden gets his first Shea win since 1994 and a bizarre obstruction call on Mets first baseman Todd Zeile causes the first game to be played under protest.
The Tigers defeat the Brewers, 4 – 2, in 15 innings. Twenty Milwaukee batters strike out in the contest to set a new franchise mark.
The Tigers defeat the Brewers, 4 – 2, in 15 innings. Twenty Milwaukee batters strike out in the contest to set a new franchise mark.
The Reds defeat the Indians, 14 – 5, as Ken Griffey Jr. hits two home runs and drives in eight runs for Cincinnati. Chris Stynes strokes five hits for the Reds.
The Reds defeat the Indians, 14 – 5, as Ken Griffey Jr. hits two home runs and drives in eight runs for Cincinnati. Chris Stynes strokes five hits for the Reds.
