In an Orioles-Giants interleague game, Barry Bonds hits a home run, the 675th of his career, and Rafael Palmeiro hits his 536th and 537th to move past Mickey Mantle into 11th place on the career list. It is only the third time in major league history that two players with 500 homers connect in the same game. Willie Mays and Ernie Banks did it in 1970, and Mays and Hank Aaron both homered in 1971.

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On June 12 2004, In an Orioles-Giants interleague game, Barry Bonds hits a home run, the 675th of his career, and Rafael Palmeiro hits his 536th and 537th to move past Mickey Mantle into 11th place on the career list. It is only the third time in major league history that two players with 500 homers connect in the same game. Willie Mays and Ernie Banks did it in 1970,…

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2004 – Jeff Kent doubles in the second inning to set the club’s hitting streak record at 25 games. He’s gunned down attempting to steal third, however, and Milwaukee emerges with a 9-3 decision as Scott Podsednik homers and drives in four. 

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2004 – Jeff Kent doubles in the second inning to set the club’s hitting streak record at 25 games. He’s gunned down attempting to steal third, however, and Milwaukee emerges with a 9-3 decision as Scott Podsednik homers and drives in four. 

The Yankees lose to the Padres‚ 10 – 2‚ to end New York’s 13-game interleague winning streak‚ the longest such streak since the advent of interleague play.

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On June 11, 2004 The Yankees lose to the Padres‚ 10 – 2‚ to end New York’s 13-game interleague winning streak‚ the longest such streak since the advent of interleague play.

The Cubs down the Cardinals‚ 12 – 3‚ scoring 10 runs in the 4th inning. Chicago ties a team record with 11 hits in the frame‚ 9 of them consecutive.

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On June 10, 2004 The Cubs down the Cardinals‚ 12 – 3‚ scoring 10 runs in the 4th inning. Chicago ties a team record with 11 hits in the frame‚ 9 of them consecutive.

At Turner Field, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in baseball history to hit a grand slam. The 45 year-old Dominican first baseman’s first inning bases-loaded home run proves to be the difference as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8-4.

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At Turner Field, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in baseball history to hit a grand slam. The 45 year-old Dominican first baseman’s first inning bases-loaded home run proves to be the difference as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8-4.

2004 – Mark Prior makes his season debut for the Cubs‚ but the Cubs lose, 2 – 1‚ to the Pirates. Prior goes 6 shutout innings. The Cubs hit the million mark in attendance‚ their quickest in history.

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2004 – Mark Prior makes his season debut for the Cubs‚ but the Cubs lose, 2 – 1‚ to the Pirates. Prior goes 6 shutout innings. The Cubs hit the million mark in attendance‚ their quickest in history.

After calling 4,306 consecutive regular season games, and another 41 during the postseason, Tom Cheek’s 27 1/2 season streak ends. The modest broadcaster, who misses his first game due to his dad’s death, had done play-by-play of every Blue Jays game since the team’s inception on a snowy day in 1977.

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After calling 4,306 consecutive regular season games, and another 41 during the postseason, Tom Cheek’s 27 1/2 season streak ends. The modest broadcaster, who misses his first game due to his dad’s death, had done play-by-play of every Blue Jays game since the team’s inception on a snowy day in 1977.

At Turner Field, the 45-year old Julio Franco hits a home run with the bases loaded in the 1st inning, to became the oldest player in major league history to hit a grand slam as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8 – 4.

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At Turner Field, the 45-year old Julio Franco hits a home run with the bases loaded in the 1st inning, to became the oldest player in major league history to hit a grand slam as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8 – 4.