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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聽hits a tiebreaking single in a four-run 9th inning, leading the聽Boston Red Sox聽past the聽Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6, at聽Tropicana Field.聽Jonathan Papelbon聽strikes out all three batters he faces to earn his 10th聽save聽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聽rookie聽record and the Red Sox team mark for saves during April.

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Jason Varitek聽hits a tiebreaking single in a four-run 9th inning, leading the聽Boston Red Sox聽past the聽Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6, at聽Tropicana Field.聽Jonathan Papelbon聽strikes out all three batters he faces to earn his 10th聽save聽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聽rookie聽record and the Red Sox team mark for saves during April.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kevin Mench聽of the聽Texas Rangers聽homers in his seventh straight game, moving within one game of the major league record.聽Dale Long,聽Don Mattingly聽and聽Ken Griffey, Jr.聽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聽Jim Thome, Mattingly, Long and Griffey.

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Kevin Mench聽of the聽Texas Rangers聽homers in his seventh straight game, moving within one game of the major league record.聽Dale Long,聽Don Mattingly聽and聽Ken Griffey, Jr.聽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聽Jim Thome, Mattingly, Long and Griffey.

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

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

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

ByTom

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

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

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

ByTom

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