With all 14 interleague games – and one National League game – taking place in NL parks, a designated hitter is not used in a full slate of major league games for the first time since 1972. Visiting pitchers will have plenty of opportunities to swing the bat as there is not a home game scheduled in American League parks for 10 consecutive days.

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With all 14 interleague games – and one National League game – taking place in NL parks, a designated hitter is not used in a full slate of major league games for the first time since 1972. Visiting pitchers will have plenty of opportunities to swing the bat as there is not a home game scheduled in American League parks for 10 consecutive days.

Aaron Boone hits a pair of home runs, one in the 9th inning to tie the game and one to win it in the 11th, as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 – 3.

ByTom

Aaron Boone hits a pair of home runs, one in the 9th inning to tie the game and one to win it in the 11th, as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 – 3.