Oriole outfielder Melvin Mora’s wife, Gisel, gives birth to quintuplets. The three boys and two girls, who all weighed in under two and a half pounds, are doing well.

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Oriole outfielder Melvin Mora’s wife, Gisel, gives birth to quintuplets. The three boys and two girls, who all weighed in under two and a half pounds, are doing well.

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Vinny Castilla of the Houston Astros becomes the 13th player this season to hit three home runs in a game

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In a day-night doubleheader, Vinny Castilla of the Houston Astros becomes the 13th player this season to hit three home runs in a game when he does it against Pittsburgh, but the Pirates still edge the Astros, 9 – 8, with an amazing comeback. Pittsburgh becomes only the second team in National League history to win a game by scoring seven runs starting with two outs and nobody on base in the 9th inning. Brian Giles caps the scoring with a walk-off grand slam off Astros ace closer Billy Wagner to win it. The Cubs did it, against the Reds, in the first game of a doubleheader on June 29, 1952.

The Mets trade experience for youth, sending P Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook to the Phillies in exchange for P Bruce Chen and Adam Walker. The two vets will struggle with the Phils.

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The Mets trade experience for youth, sending P Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook to the Phillies in exchange for P Bruce Chen and Adam Walker. The two vets will struggle with the Phils.

The Cubs get 1B Fred McGriff from the Devil Rays in exchange for P Manny Aybar and a player to be named later. The Cubs’ first try for McGriff on the 16th had been nixed by the slugger who said he did not want to uproot his family. His first game will be a night contest at Wrigley Field on the 29th, a 7 – 5 Cubs win.

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The Cubs get 1B Fred McGriff from the Devil Rays in exchange for P Manny Aybar and a player to be named later. The Cubs’ first try for McGriff on the 16th had been nixed by the slugger who said he did not want to uproot his family. His first game will be a night contest at Wrigley Field on the 29th, a 7 – 5 Cubs win.

Rookie pitcher Chris George, 21, becomes the first lefthander to start for Kansas City in 239 games. He loses to the Mariners, 4 – 0. The winner is Joel Pineiro, who allows one hit in six innings to win his first major league decision.

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Rookie pitcher Chris George, 21, becomes the first lefthander to start for Kansas City in 239 games. He loses to the Mariners, 4 – 0. The winner is Joel Pineiro, who allows one hit in six innings to win his first major league decision.

The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.

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The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.