At Bank One Ballpark, Erubiel Durazo drives in nine runs with three homers and a double. The Diamondbacks first baseman’s offensive output helps Arizona beat Philadelphia 12-9.

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At Bank One Ballpark, Erubiel Durazo drives in nine runs with three homers and a double. The Diamondbacks first baseman’s offensive output helps Arizona beat Philadelphia 12-9.

The New York Times reports that October 1st, which is the first day of the postseason, is also being considered as a possible strike date. In yesterday’s edition, the newspaper had indicated an early August date was being considered for a labor action by the Players Association if a new Collective bargaining agreement can’t be reached.

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The New York Times reports that October 1st, which is the first day of the postseason, is also being considered as a possible strike date. In yesterday’s edition, the newspaper had indicated an early August date was being considered for a labor action by the Players Association if a new Collective bargaining agreement can’t be reached.

The Mariners score eight times in the 7th inning and go on to batter the Blue Jays, 15 – 2. LF Mark McLemore goes 5 for 5, including a double and three-run home run, for Seattle.

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The Mariners score eight times in the 7th inning and go on to batter the Blue Jays, 15 – 2. LF Mark McLemore goes 5 for 5, including a double and three-run home run, for Seattle.

Astros bench coach Tony Pena is named manager of the Royals replacing interim skipper John Mizerock, who had taken over the reins when Tony Muser was fired on April 29th. Buck Showalter and Bucky Dent were rumored to be candidates for the position.

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Astros bench coach Tony Pena is named manager of the Royals replacing interim skipper John Mizerock, who had taken over the reins when Tony Muser was fired on April 29th. Buck Showalter and Bucky Dent were rumored to be candidates for the position.

At Latino-American Stadium, 77-year-old Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. Warming up, the former U.S. President is coached by Fidel Castro.

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At Latino-American Stadium, 77-year-old Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. Warming up, the former U.S. President is coached by Fidel Castro.

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38 home runs shy of the exclusive 500 home run club, Jose Canseco retires at 37 age due to injuries sustained in recent years. The former American League MVP, who was cut by the Expos during spring training, had his best years in Oakland, forming with Mark McGwire one of the most feared one-two punches of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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38 home runs shy of the exclusive 500 home run club, Jose Canseco retires at 37 age due to injuries sustained in recent years. The former American League MVP, who was cut by the Expos during spring training, had his best years in Oakland, forming with Mark McGwire one of the most feared one-two punches of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

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The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

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The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

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The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.

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Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.