Tim Salmon becomes the franchise leader in home runs with his fourth-inning solo shot off Roger Clemens in the Angels’ eventual 9-8 extra-inning victory over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Anaheim DH’s 223rd career round-tripper surpasses the total of Brian Downing, who had established the Halo mark in 1990.

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Tim Salmon becomes the franchise leader in home runs with his fourth-inning solo shot off Roger Clemens in the Angels’ eventual 9-8 extra-inning victory over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Anaheim DH’s 223rd career round-tripper surpasses the total of Brian Downing, who had established the Halo mark in 1990.

Tim Salmon becomes the franchise leader in home runs with his fourth-inning solo shot off Roger Clemens in the Angels’ eventual 9-8 extra-inning victory over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Anaheim DH’s 223rd career round-tripper surpasses the total of Brian Downing, who had established the Halo mark in 1990.

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Tim Salmon becomes the franchise leader in home runs with his fourth-inning solo shot off Roger Clemens in the Angels’ eventual 9-8 extra-inning victory over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Anaheim DH’s 223rd career round-tripper surpasses the total of Brian Downing, who had established the Halo mark in 1990.

After beating out a potential double play ball to prolong a five-run ninth inning rally which ties the game, Angel flycatcher Darin Erstad makes a 10th inning game-saving catch and follows it with a game-winning homer in the 11th to beat the Yankees, 9-8.

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After beating out a potential double play ball to prolong a five-run ninth inning rally which ties the game, Angel flycatcher Darin Erstad makes a 10th inning game-saving catch and follows it with a game-winning homer in the 11th to beat the Yankees, 9-8.

2000 – The Angels defeat the Yankees, 9 – 8, in 11 innings. Anaheim scores five runs in the 9th to tie the game before Darin Erstad’s home run wins it in the 11th. It is the first time in 12 years that the New Yorkers blow a five-run lead in the 9th inning.

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2000 – The Angels defeat the Yankees, 9 – 8, in 11 innings. Anaheim scores five runs in the 9th to tie the game before Darin Erstad’s home run wins it in the 11th. It is the first time in 12 years that the New Yorkers blow a five-run lead in the 9th inning.

2000 – The Orioles defeat the White Sox, 5 – 3. Chicago P James Baldwin ties an American League record by hitting four batters with pitches in the contest. Previously, he had hit only two in 154 innings.

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2000 – The Orioles defeat the White Sox, 5 – 3. Chicago P James Baldwin ties an American League record by hitting four batters with pitches in the contest. Previously, he had hit only two in 154 innings.

Six different Astros belt home runs and they’ll need all of them to outlast Pittsburgh, 11-10.

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2000 – Six different Astros belt home runs and they’ll need all of them to outlast Pittsburgh, 11-10. Lance Berkman, Jeff Bagwell, Chris Truby, Moises Alou, Tim Bogar and Julio Lugo play long ball to build an 11-2 lead but no lead is safe at Enron Field. The Bucs storm back with eight runs in the last two frames before Octavio Dotel can coax the final out. 

The Rangers shut out the Yankees, 5 – 0, as P Brian Sikorski hurls scoreless ball into the 8th inning in his major league debut. Texas OF Gabe Kapler goes hitless in the game, ending his 28-game hitting streak. During the streak, Kapler batted .375 (42 for 112) and his average jumped from .241 to .289. The outfielder’s streak is the 10th of at least 28 games in the American League since 1950.

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The Rangers shut out the Yankees, 5 – 0, as P Brian Sikorski hurls scoreless ball into the 8th inning in his major league debut. Texas OF Gabe Kapler goes hitless in the game, ending his 28-game hitting streak. During the streak, Kapler batted .375 (42 for 112) and his average jumped from .241 to .289. The outfielder’s streak is the 10th of at least 28 games in the American League since 1950.

Club owner Ted Turner and Dale Murphy, who won the National League Most Valuable Player award in back-to-back seasons in 1981 and 1982, are inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame, joining Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, and Warren Spahn. The popular Gold Glove and Silver Slugger outfielder spent 15 seasons with Atlanta, batting .268 and hitting 371 home runs for the team.

Club owner Ted Turner and Dale Murphy, who won the National League Most Valuable Player award in back-to-back seasons in 1981 and 1982, are inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame, joining Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, and Warren Spahn. The popular Gold Glove and Silver Slugger outfielder spent 15 seasons with Atlanta, batting .268 and hitting 371 home runs for the team.

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Club owner Ted Turner and Dale Murphy, who won the National League Most Valuable Player award in back-to-back seasons in 1981 and 1982, are inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame, joining Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, and Warren Spahn. The popular Gold Glove and Silver Slugger outfielder spent 15 seasons with Atlanta, batting .268 and hitting 371 home runs for the team.

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Moises Alou slams two home runs and drives in five during a 16-2 bombardment of Pittsburgh. Tony Eusebio and Tim Bogar both have four-hit nights. Chris Holt scatters five hits in a complete-game effort. 

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2000 – Moises Alou slams two home runs and drives in five during a 16-2 bombardment of Pittsburgh. Tony Eusebio and Tim Bogar both have four-hit nights. Chris Holt scatters five hits in a complete-game effort.