The Chicago Cubs complete a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, winning 4 – 3 and posting their 15th victory in 16 games. Cubs fans haven’t seen that since 1945. Matt Morris pitches a no-hitter into the 7th inning before Matt Stairs’ two-out double opens the door for Chicago. Rondell White’s single in the 10th drives home Sammy Sosa with the winning run. After the victory, the Cubs take a five-game lead over St. Louis in the NL Central Division.

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The Chicago Cubs complete a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, winning 4 – 3 and posting their 15th victory in 16 games. Cubs fans haven’t seen that since 1945. Matt Morris pitches a no-hitter into the 7th inning before Matt Stairs’ two-out double opens the door for Chicago. Rondell White’s single in the 10th drives home Sammy Sosa with the winning run. After the victory, the Cubs take a five-game lead over St. Louis in the NL Central Division.

The Boston Red Sox lose catcher Jason Varitek for the rest of the season when he breaks his right elbow diving for a pop bunt in a game against the Detroit Tigers.

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The Boston Red Sox lose catcher Jason Varitek for the rest of the season when he breaks his right elbow diving for a pop bunt in a game against the Detroit Tigers.

By homering in his team’s 57th game, Barry Bonds becomes the fastest player ever to hit 30 home runs. In 1928, it took Babe Ruth 63 games to reach the same mark.

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By homering in his team’s 57th game, Barry Bonds becomes the fastest player ever to hit 30 home runs. In 1928, it took Babe Ruth 63 games to reach the same mark.

The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 4 – 3, in 18 innings on Shea Hillenbrand’s home run over the Green Monster. Tim Wakefield, with a scoreless inning, is the winner. Boston DH Manny Ramirez receives four intentional walks, tying the American League mark set by Roger Maris, on May 22, 1962. Maris did it in a 12-inning game. The major league record is five, set by Andre Dawson, in a 16-inning game, on May 22, 1990.

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The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 4 – 3, in 18 innings on Shea Hillenbrand’s home run over the Green Monster. Tim Wakefield, with a scoreless inning, is the winner. Boston DH Manny Ramirez receives four intentional walks, tying the American League mark set by Roger Maris, on May 22, 1962. Maris did it in a 12-inning game. The major league record is five, set by Andre Dawson, in a 16-inning game, on May 22, 1990.

At Coors Field, Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike Hampton beats the Houston Astros, 9 – 4, and hits a pair of home runs. Hampton, who came into the season homerless, now has four homers. The Mets, Hampton’s team last year, have a combined five homers from their outfielders.

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At Coors Field, Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike Hampton beats the Houston Astros, 9 – 4, and hits a pair of home runs. Hampton, who came into the season homerless, now has four homers. The Mets, Hampton’s team last year, have a combined five homers from their outfielders.

2001 – Seattle 2B Bret Boone drives home 7 runs in the Mariners’ 11 – 6 win over the Rangers. Boone’s four hits include a double and two homers.

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2001 – Seattle 2B Bret Boone drives home 7 runs in the Mariners’ 11 – 6 win over the Rangers. Boone’s four hits include a double and two homers.

Manny Ramirez’ fourth-inning solo blast into the fifth deck off Blue Jay right-hander Chris Carpenter is the longest home run ever hit in the history of the SkyDome. The Red Sox DH’s 491-foot moon shot eclipses A’s first baseman Mark McGwire’s 1996 mark by three feet.

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Manny Ramirez’ fourth-inning solo blast into the fifth deck off Blue Jay right-hander Chris Carpenter is the longest home run ever hit in the history of the SkyDome. The Red Sox DH’s 491-foot moon shot eclipses A’s first baseman Mark McGwire’s 1996 mark by three feet.

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2001 – Houston wastes a two-homer, six-RBI night from Vinny Castilla as they lose to the Dodgers in ten innings, 9-8. Ex-Astro Tim Bogar takes Octavio Dotel deep for the deciding blow. 

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2001 – Houston wastes a two-homer, six-RBI night from Vinny Castilla as they lose to the Dodgers in ten innings, 9-8. Ex-Astro Tim Bogar takes Octavio Dotel deep for the deciding blow. 

2001 – At Miller Park, the red-hot Chicago Cubs extend their winning streak to 12 games, beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 10 – 4. Matt Stairs hits a three-run home run, while Sammy Sosa and Rondell White add two-run homers, all off Paul Rigdon. Kevin Tapani is the winning pitcher. It is the longest winning streak for the Cubs since they won 15 games in 1936. The streak will finish tomorrow.

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2001 – At Miller Park, the red-hot Chicago Cubs extend their winning streak to 12 games, beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 10 – 4. Matt Stairs hits a three-run home run, while Sammy Sosa and Rondell White add two-run homers, all off Paul Rigdon. Kevin Tapani is the winning pitcher. It is the longest winning streak for the Cubs since they won 15 games in 1936. The streak will finish tomorrow.

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2001 – Richard Hidalgo bangs a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to top the Dodgers, 10-9, at Enron Field. It’s Hidalgo’s fourth hit of the night and third RBI. Vinny Castilla adds three hits and also goes deep. 

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2001 – Richard Hidalgo bangs a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to top the Dodgers, 10-9, at Enron Field. It’s Hidalgo’s fourth hit of the night and third RBI. Vinny Castilla adds three hits and also goes deep.