Tim Raines and his son Tim Jr. become the second father-son duo to play in the same game

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Tim Raines plays left field and his son Tim Jr. plays center in the Orioles’ 5 – 4 loss to Boston. They become the second father-son duo to play in the same game, matching the feat turned by Ken Griffey, Sr. and his son Ken Jr. for the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles acquired the senior Raines yesterday from the Montreal Expos.

Alex Rodriguez, scoring the lone run the Rangers’ 16-1 loss to Seattle, hits his 52nd home run, becoming only the fourth major leaguer to hit 50 home runs and 200 hits in the same season. The 26 year-old shortstop joins Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (1921), Hack Wilson (1930), and Jimmie Foxx (1932) in accomplishing the rare feat.

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Alex Rodriguez, scoring the lone run the Rangers’ 16-1 loss to Seattle, hits his 52nd home run, becoming only the fourth major leaguer to hit 50 home runs and 200 hits in the same season. The 26 year-old shortstop joins Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (1921), Hack Wilson (1930), and Jimmie Foxx (1932) in accomplishing the rare feat.

Rickey Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s mark to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history

Rickey Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s mark to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history

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Rickey Henderson, with his third-inning home run, breaks Ty Cobb’s mark to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history. The 42 year-old Padres outfielder slides into home to punctuate scoring his record-breaking 2,246th run.

Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record as he hits his 70th homerun
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Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record as he hits his 70th homerun

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Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record established three years ago as he hits his 70th round-tripper. The historic homer, a shot to right-center at Enron Field, is given up in the ninth inning by Astro rookie hurler Wilfredo Rodriguez in a Giant 10-2 victory.