The first-place Braves draw just 3,613 fans in Montreal as they beat the Expos, 3 – 2. Andruw Jones hits a leadoff homer in the 9th for the difference. The crowd is the smallest at Olympic Stadium in 17 years.

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The first-place Braves draw just 3,613 fans in Montreal as they beat the Expos, 3 – 2. Andruw Jones hits a leadoff homer in the 9th for the difference. The crowd is the smallest at Olympic Stadium in 17 years.

On Labor Day, in just his 11th start, Cardinals freshman hurler Bud Smith no-hits the Padres, 4 – 0. The 21-year-old becomes the 18th rookie since 1900 to throw a complete game without giving up a hit.

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On Labor Day, in just his 11th start, Cardinals freshman hurler Bud Smith no-hits the Padres, 4 – 0. The 21-year-old becomes the 18th rookie since 1900 to throw a complete game without giving up a hit.

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The Indians defeat the White Sox, 6 – 3, as Jose Canseco steals the 200th base of his career. He becomes just the 9th player in history to have that many steals and 400 home runs.

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The Indians defeat the White Sox, 6 – 3, as Jose Canseco steals the 200th base of his career. He becomes just the 9th player in history to have that many steals and 400 home runs.

For the first time in major league history, four games end with only one run scoring in the contest. The Yankees, Padres, Astros, and Blue Jays beat their respective opponents Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Brewers, and Tigers, 1-0.

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For the first time in major league history, four games end with only one run scoring in the contest. The Yankees, Padres, Astros, and Blue Jays beat their respective opponents Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Brewers, and Tigers, 1-0.

Red Sox pinch hitter Carl Everett, with two outs and two strikes, singles in the bottom of the ninth to spoil Mike Mussina’s bid for a perfect game. The Yankee right-hander retires the next batter for his fourth career one-hitter, a 1-0 victory over Boston at Fenway Park.

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Red Sox pinch hitter Carl Everett, with two outs and two strikes, singles in the bottom of the ninth to spoil Mike Mussina’s bid for a perfect game. The Yankee right-hander retires the next batter for his fourth career one-hitter, a 1-0 victory over Boston at Fenway Park.

In a 11 – 7 loss to Columbus, Toledo gives up three runs on an unusual four-base error. With runners on first and second, catcher Dave Lindstrom pounces on a sacrifice bunt by Kary Bridges, starts to throw to third, then stops and rushes a too-high throw to first. The ball goes through the Toledo bullpen area to the fence about 60 feet from the foul pole allowing Bridges to easily circle the bases.

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In a 11 – 7 loss to Columbus, Toledo gives up three runs on an unusual four-base error. With runners on first and second, catcher Dave Lindstrom pounces on a sacrifice bunt by Kary Bridges, starts to throw to third, then stops and rushes a too-high throw to first. The ball goes through the Toledo bullpen area to the fence about 60 feet from the foul pole allowing Bridges to easily circle the bases.

In the first game of a doubleheader, New Haven pitcher Jimmy Journell makes his first Eastern League start a memorable one, tossing a no-hitter to beat Bowie. Journell, co-pitcher of the year in the Carolina League, finishes the year with a 12-game win streak.

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In the first game of a doubleheader, New Haven pitcher Jimmy Journell makes his first Eastern League start a memorable one, tossing a no-hitter to beat Bowie. Journell, co-pitcher of the year in the Carolina League, finishes the year with a 12-game win streak.

Sammy Sosa 600th Homerun

Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa hits the longest home run in Turner Field history

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Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa hits the longest home run in Turner Field history when his two-run shot, the outfielder’s 53rd of the season, travels 471 feet to straight away center field. The historic homer comes in the first inning off four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux in the team’s 5-3 victory in Atlanta.