Ubaldo Jimenez finally wins his franchise record 18th game of the season, as the Rockies defeat the Reds, 10 – 5; Jimenez had started the year red hot, but had not won a game since August 4th, when he tied the mark of 17 wins held jointly by Kevin Ritz and Jeff Francis.

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Ubaldo Jimenez finally wins his franchise record 18th game of the season, as the Rockies defeat the Reds, 10 – 5; Jimenez had started the year red hot, but had not won a game since August 4th, when he tied the mark of 17 wins held jointly by Kevin Ritz and Jeff Francis.

The Padres end their 10-game losing streak by beating the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Nick Hundley homers and drives in two runs in support of emergency starter Tim Stauffer, who steps up for flu-ridden Mat Latos. The Pads’ once-comfortable lead over the Giants in the NL West is now down to a single game.

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The Padres end their 10-game losing streak by beating the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Nick Hundley homers and drives in two runs in support of emergency starter Tim Stauffer, who steps up for flu-ridden Mat Latos. The Pads’ once-comfortable lead over the Giants in the NL West is now down to a single game.

The game’s final out in the Twins’ 6-5 victory over the Rangers is the result of third base coach Dave Anderson being called for interfering with runner Michael Young. Umpire Alfonso Marquez rules that the runner tapped hands with his coach before stopping and scrambling back to the bag.

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The game’s final out in the Twins’ 6-5 victory over the Rangers is the result of third base coach Dave Anderson being called for interfering with runner Michael Young. Umpire Alfonso Marquez rules that the runner tapped hands with his coach before stopping and scrambling back to the bag.

Sixty-three year-old Bill Lee allows only two runs and five hits in 5.1 innings in his start for Brockton against Worcester in a Can-Am League contest played at Campanelli Stadium. In his first game in pro ball since being released by the Expos in 1982, the former Red Sox southpaw, known as the Spaceman, becomes the oldest pitcher to earn a victory in professional baseball when the Rox beat Tornadoes, 7-3.

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Sixty-three year-old Bill Lee allows only two runs and five hits in 5.1 innings in his start for Brockton against Worcester in a Can-Am League contest played at Campanelli Stadium. In his first game in pro ball since being released by the Expos in 1982, the former Red Sox southpaw, known as the Spaceman, becomes the oldest pitcher to earn a victory in professional baseball when the Rox beat Tornadoes, 7-3.

Bill Mazeroski looks on as four of his Pirates teammates unveil a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue commemorating his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The work includes an actual section of the left-center field wall, which the second baseman homered over at the 406 mark off Yankee hurler Ralph Terry in the Pirates’ 10-9 victory.

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Bill Mazeroski looks on as four of his Pirates teammates unveil a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue commemorating his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The work includes an actual section of the left-center field wall, which the second baseman homered over at the 406 mark off Yankee hurler Ralph Terry in the Pirates’ 10-9 victory.

The Padres fall, 4 – 2, to the Rockies. They become the second team to lose ten straight games while in first place the whole time, following the 1932 Pirates.

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The Padres fall, 4 – 2, to the Rockies. They become the second team to lose ten straight games while in first place the whole time, following the 1932 Pirates.

The Rangers see a potential game-winning rally ended by a rare call of coach’s interference in the 9th inning of their game against the Twins. Trailing by 4 entering the inning, Texas rallies for 3 runs, but Michael Young is called out at third base to end the game by umpire Alfonso Marquez, who rules that coach Dave Anderson touched Young in ordering him to stop at the bag on Vladimir Guerrero’s infield single. Without the ruling, slugger Nelson Cruz would have batted with the bases loaded, but instead the Twins walk away with a 6 – 5 win after the Rangers argue the call to no avail.

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The Rangers see a potential game-winning rally ended by a rare call of coach’s interference in the 9th inning of their game against the Twins. Trailing by 4 entering the inning, Texas rallies for 3 runs, but Michael Young is called out at third base to end the game by umpire Alfonso Marquez, who rules that coach Dave Anderson touched Young in ordering him to stop at the bag on Vladimir Guerrero’s infield single. Without the ruling, slugger Nelson Cruz would have batted with the bases loaded, but instead the Twins walk away with a 6 – 5 win after the Rangers argue the call to no avail.

The Blue Jays end the Yankees’ 8-game winning streak with a 7 – 3 win at New Yankee Stadium. Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill hit two-run homers to give the Jays an early lead and Brett Cecil outpitches Phil Hughes for the win. But the Rays can’t take advantage of the rare loss, as they lose, 8 – 7, to Baltimore in spite of 4 homers, including a 2-run pinch homer by Rocco Baldelli in his return to his original team.

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The Blue Jays end the Yankees’ 8-game winning streak with a 7 – 3 win at New Yankee Stadium. Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill hit two-run homers to give the Jays an early lead and Brett Cecil outpitches Phil Hughes for the win. But the Rays can’t take advantage of the rare loss, as they lose, 8 – 7, to Baltimore in spite of 4 homers, including a 2-run pinch homer by Rocco Baldelli in his return to his original team.

Jim Thome hits a pair of homers to pass Mark McGwire for eighth place on the all-time career list with 584. The Twins designated hitter’s historic round-trippers, which he blasts in the third and fourth innings off Colby Lewis at Target Field, contribute to Minnesota’s 12-4 victory over Texas.

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Jim Thome hits a pair of homers to pass Mark McGwire for eighth place on the all-time career list with 584. The Twins designated hitter’s historic round-trippers, which he blasts in the third and fourth innings off Colby Lewis at Target Field, contribute to Minnesota’s 12-4 victory over Texas.

The Giants move within two games of the NL West-leading Padres with a 5 – 4 win over the Dodgers. Trailing 4 – 0 entering the 7th, the Giants hit four homers, the last a two-run blast by Juan Uribe off closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the 9th, to secure the win. Meanwhile, the Padres continue their free fall, losing their 9th straight game, 6 – 2 at home to Colorado.

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The Giants move within two games of the NL West-leading Padres with a 5 – 4 win over the Dodgers. Trailing 4 – 0 entering the 7th, the Giants hit four homers, the last a two-run blast by Juan Uribe off closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the 9th, to secure the win. Meanwhile, the Padres continue their free fall, losing their 9th straight game, 6 – 2 at home to Colorado.