2001 – Rookie Roy Oswalt tosses a complete-game three-hitter to subdue the Reds, 6-1. It’s his 12th win. Jeff Bagwell and Richard Hidalgo drive in a pair of runs each to support the cause. Houston stays four games ahead of Chicago in the NL Central chase.
The Mariners defeat the Devil Rays, 4 – 0, giving them a major-league record 27 consecutive regular-season road series without losing a series. The old record of 26 road series without a loss was set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs.
Led by Eric Chavez, who drives home eight runs, the A’s defeat the Orioles, 15 – 0.
3B Bill Mueller’s walk-off home run gives the Cubs a 5 – 4 victory over the Marlins. 1B Fred McGriff hits a 3-run home run as he reaches 80 RBIs for the 14th straight season, becoming only the 2nd player in major league history to do so. Hank Aaron holds the record with 17 straight years.
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