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04/29/2006: The Kansas City Royals loaded the bases against Esteban Loaiza and the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning. Reggie Sanders hit a grand slam with no one out but lost it to rain in the bottom of the third inning.

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04/29/2006: The Kansas City Royals loaded the bases against Esteban Loaiza and the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning. Reggie Sanders hit a grand slam with no one out but lost it to rain in the bottom of the third inning.

Jason Varitek hits a tiebreaking single in a four-run 9th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6, at Tropicana Field. Jonathan Papelbon strikes out all three batters he faces to earn his 10th save in 10 chances. Papelbon becomes the first big league pitcher to get 10 saves in April after entering that season without a save. He has a scoreless streak of 20 1/3 innings spanning 17 appearances dating to last year as he also sets a major league rookie record and the Red Sox team mark for saves during April.

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Jason Varitek hits a tiebreaking single in a four-run 9th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6, at Tropicana Field. Jonathan Papelbon strikes out all three batters he faces to earn his 10th save in 10 chances. Papelbon becomes the first big league pitcher to get 10 saves in April after entering that season without a save. He has a scoreless streak of 20 1/3 innings spanning 17 appearances dating to last year as he also sets a major league rookie record and the Red Sox team mark for saves during April.

At Comerica Park, Carlos Guillen homers twice and drives in five runs as the Detroit Tigers record their most lopsided win in 13 years with an 18 – 1 hammering of the Minnesota Twins. Magglio Ordóñez and Curtis Granderson also hit home runs for the Tigers, who last won a game by 17 runs in 1993. For Ordóñez, it is his 200th career home run; he will hit his 300th on this day in 2010.

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At Comerica Park, Carlos Guillen homers twice and drives in five runs as the Detroit Tigers record their most lopsided win in 13 years with an 18 – 1 hammering of the Minnesota Twins. Magglio Ordóñez and Curtis Granderson also hit home runs for the Tigers, who last won a game by 17 runs in 1993. For Ordóñez, it is his 200th career home run; he will hit his 300th on this day in 2010.

Albert Pujols sets a major league record with his 14th home run in April, a tiebreaking shot in the 8th inning that sends the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2 – 1 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.

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Albert Pujols sets a major league record with his 14th home run in April, a tiebreaking shot in the 8th inning that sends the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2 – 1 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.

Barry Bonds hits a bases-clearing double to tie Babe Ruth for third on the all-time career list with 1,356 extra-base hits. Bonds also singles in a run for his fourth RBI, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 10 – 2.

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Barry Bonds hits a bases-clearing double to tie Babe Ruth for third on the all-time career list with 1,356 extra-base hits. Bonds also singles in a run for his fourth RBI, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 10 – 2.

Kevin Mench of the Texas Rangers homers in his seventh straight game, moving within one game of the major league record. Dale Long, Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey, Jr. share the major league record with homers in eight straight games. Mench also becomes the first right-handed batter to homer in seven straight games, joining lefties Jim Thome, Mattingly, Long and Griffey.

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Kevin Mench of the Texas Rangers homers in his seventh straight game, moving within one game of the major league record. Dale Long, Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey, Jr. share the major league record with homers in eight straight games. Mench also becomes the first right-handed batter to homer in seven straight games, joining lefties Jim Thome, Mattingly, Long and Griffey.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits his 13th home run in April to tie the major league record, matching the mark shared by Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1997 with Seattle and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 with Arizona.

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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits his 13th home run in April to tie the major league record, matching the mark shared by Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1997 with Seattle and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 with Arizona.

Striking minor league umpires reach a tentative agreement with management on a six-year contract and could be back at work next week if the deal is ratified.

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Striking minor league umpires reach a tentative agreement with management on a six-year contract and could be back at work next week if the deal is ratified.

Ben Broussard of the Cleveland Indians goes 4 for 5 with two home runs, including a grand slam and eight RBI, in Cleveland’s 15 – 3 win over the Boston Red Sox.

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Ben Broussard of the Cleveland Indians goes 4 for 5 with two home runs, including a grand slam and eight RBI, in Cleveland’s 15 – 3 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Top Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young is suspended indefinitely by the International League, a day after throwing a bat that hits a replacement umpire in the chest. The 20-year-old Young, brother of Detroit star Dmitri Young and honored as the 2005 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, was ejected in the 1st inning following a called third strike in the Durham Bulls’ Triple-A game at Pawtucket. The suspension will be for 50 games.

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Top Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young is suspended indefinitely by the International League, a day after throwing a bat that hits a replacement umpire in the chest. The 20-year-old Young, brother of Detroit star Dmitri Young and honored as the 2005 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, was ejected in the 1st inning following a called third strike in the Durham Bulls’ Triple-A game at Pawtucket. The suspension will be for 50 games.