Brian Lawrence pitches a complete game 5 – 1 win over the Angels, and the Padres reward him after the game by sending him down to Portland (Pacific Coast League). The move is to make room for Brian Tollberg, out since May 6th when he broke a finger on a comebacker from Sean Casey.

The battle of two first-place teams draws 59,470 at Philadelphia as the Yanks lose a sloppy game to the Phils, 9 – 3. In the 5th, Jimmy Rollins takes second base on a passed ball, then swipes third for his 26th straight successful steal. Jorge Posada has three passed balls and should have been charged with a fourth, while Derek Jeter makes a critical error. Posada will lead the majors in PBs this year with 18.

Umpires file a grievance against Major League Baseball, saying the commissioner’s office is pressuring them to call more strikes by keeping track of total pitch counts. As part of these efforts, cameras were installed over the weekend, July 13th and 14th, at Shea Stadium to track each pitch. Fenway Park and Shea are the only parks with the tracking system, which is similar to that used on FOX’s broadcasts, but major league officials hope to have four more by September.

Behind Mike Piazza’s three hits and three RBIs, the Mets win, 5 – 2, over Toronto as both teams celebrate Negro League Tribute Day by wearing old Negro League uniforms. The Mets wear that of the NY Cubans, 1947 Negro National League champs, while the Blue Jays are in the uniforms of the Chatham All-Stars. In Pittsburgh, the Pirates wear the Homestead Grays’ treads and the Royals wear Monarchs uniforms.