Jon Lieber of the Chicago Cubs throws a 79-pitch, one-hit shutout in a 3 – 0 blanking of the Cincinnati Reds. It is the first shutout of the Reds in a National League-record 208 games.

The Yankees defeat the Red Sox‚ 7 – 3 as SS Derek Jeter gets 5 hits‚ including a double and home run. David Cone takes the loss‚ going 5 innings and giving up 3 runs. Andy Pettitte is the winner.

For the second time this season, Barry Bonds homers in six consecutive games. His nine homers during this span of games establishes a National League mark. 1968 Senators slugger Frank Howard’s feat of hitting 10 homers in six games is the major league record. The Giants lose to the Diamondbacks, 12 – 8, as Mark Grace has four hits, including two doubles.

The Twins score 8 runs in the 3rd inning to give Brad Radke an 8 – 0 lead, then hold on to edge the Mariners, 12 – 11. The M’s will use the momentum to win their next 15 and set a franchise record.

The Diamondbacks double the Giants, 4 – 2, overcoming another home run by Barry Bonds. His 8th home run in five games ties another major league record.

 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits two home runs in a 11 – 6 loss to the Atlanta Braves, giving him a total of five homers in two games, becoming the 23rd player in major league history to do so.

Reversing its original decision, MLB’s official statistician, the Elias Sports Bureau, will now list Randy Johnson’s 20 strikeouts as tying a record. Although the game went into extra innings, Johnson’s nine-inning performance will be noted along with the Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood’s 20 strikeouts outings in the 2002 record book.

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 0, as Randy Johnson (five innings), Byung-Hyun Kim (three innings), and Bret Prinz (one inning) combine on a one-hitter.