Greg Maddux stops the Cubsâ eight-game losing streak with an 11 â 4 complete game victory over St. Louis. It is his 314th career winâ tying him for 16th on the all-time list.
In Kansas Cityâ Jeff Liefer hits a 7th-inning grand slamâ off D.J. Carrascoâ to propel the Indians to a 4 â 2 win over the Royals. For the Royals it is their 13th consecutive loss.
Jason Kendall and the Aâs steal a win from the Angelsâ 5 â 4â and move into first place in the AL West. When reliever Francisco Rodriguez muffs a routine throw from the catcherâ Kendall alertly sprints from third base to score the winning run in the 9th.
Mets outfielders Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron, running at full speed in an attempt to catch Padres David Rossâ seventh-inning short fly to short right-center, dive head-first into each other in one of the most horrific collisions in baseball history. Right fielder Cameron, who suffers a broken nose and multiple fractures of both cheekbones, will undergo facial surgery in San Diego, and his teammate, center fielder Carlos Beltran, fares a bit better, suffering a concussion and a small fracture in his cheekbone.
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