The Giants acquire 1B Ryan Garko from Cleveland in return for pitching prospect Scott Barnes, who is 12-3, 2.85, with 99 Ks in 98 innings in Class A.

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The Giants acquire 1B Ryan Garko from Cleveland in return for pitching prospect Scott Barnes, who is 12-3, 2.85, with 99 Ks in 98 innings in Class A.

Josh Willingham hits two grand slams and ties a franchise record with 8 RBI as Washington defeats Milwaukee, 14 – 6.

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Josh Willingham hits two grand slams and ties a franchise record with 8 RBI as Washington defeats Milwaukee, 14 – 6. He is the 13th player to hit two slams in one game, and the first since Bill Mueller of Boston in 2003. Two other decisive grand slams are hit today, one a walk-off shot in the 13th inning by Alfonso Soriano in the Cubs’ 5 – 1 win over Houston, and the other a pinch-hit blast by Fernando Tatis in the 8th inning of a 7 – 3 Metsvictory against Colorado.