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Brad Mills is fired after watching the core he agreed to manage sold off beneath him

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2012 – Brad Mills is fired after watching the core he agreed to manage sold off beneath him. In just under three years, he compiled a 171-274 (.384) record. Tony DeFrancesco was brought up from AAA to serve as interim manager. The change did not bring immediate results as Houston lost to Arizona, 12-4, and completed the month on a 1-13 run. 

Adam Dunn becomes the 50th major leaguer to hit 400 career runs when he goes deep in the eighth inning with a two-run blast off Tim Collins in a White Sox loss to Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium. The 32 year-old Chicago first baseman joins Paul Konerko in reaching the milestone this season, making them the first teammates in baseball history to hit their 400th round-tripper in the same year playing for the same team.

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Adam Dunn becomes the 50th major leaguer to hit 400 career runs when he goes deep in the eighth inning with a two-run blast off Tim Collins in a White Sox loss to Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium. The 32 year-old Chicago first baseman joins Paul Konerko in reaching the milestone this season, making them the first teammates in baseball history to hit their 400th round-tripper in the same year playing for the same team.

The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg win their 4th Bundesliga title in six years, topping the Paderborn Untouchables, 14 – 1, to sweep the best-of-five finals. Finals MVP Mike Bolsenbroek allows 3 hits and strikes out 8 in 7 innings to easily beat Eugen Heilmann. Matt Vance and Christopher Howard combine for 7 RBI, while Vance scores four times.

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The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg win their 4th Bundesliga title in six years, topping the Paderborn Untouchables, 14 – 1, to sweep the best-of-five finals. Finals MVP Mike Bolsenbroek allows 3 hits and strikes out 8 in 7 innings to easily beat Eugen Heilmann. Matt Vance and Christopher Howard combine for 7 RBI, while Vance scores four times.

The Rays tie a record for the largest comeback in team history, overcoming an 8 – 0 deficit after 4 innings to beat the Angels, 10 – 8. Carlos Pena caps the comeback with his first career pinch homer, a two-run shot off Kevin Jepsen in the 8th.

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The Rays tie a record for the largest comeback in team history, overcoming an 8 – 0 deficit after 4 innings to beat the Angels, 10 – 8. Carlos Pena caps the comeback with his first career pinch homer, a two-run shot off Kevin Jepsen in the 8th.

Hanley Ramirez drives in 4 runs with two homers as the Dodgers win the annual Civil Rights Game, 6 – 2, over the Atlanta Braves. Hanley’s 2nd-inning homer is followed by those of teammates James Loney and Luis Cruzin a span of four pitches by Ben Sheets. The four homers are the Dodgers’ only hits of the game, but suffice to provide Aaron Harang with the win.

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Hanley Ramirez drives in 4 runs with two homers as the Dodgers win the annual Civil Rights Game, 6 – 2, over the Atlanta Braves. Hanley’s 2nd-inning homer is followed by those of teammates James Loney and Luis Cruzin a span of four pitches by Ben Sheets. The four homers are the Dodgers’ only hits of the game, but suffice to provide Aaron Harang with the win.

The Astros suffer yet another brutal loss, giving up 9 runs in the 5th inning to fall to the Diamondbacks, 12 – 4. After the game, manager Brad Mills, hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham are all fired. The Astros have the worst record in the majors at 39-82 and are threatening to set a new franchise record for losses for the second straight year.

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The Astros suffer yet another brutal loss, giving up 9 runs in the 5th inning to fall to the Diamondbacks, 12 – 4. After the game, manager Brad Mills, hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham are all fired. The Astros have the worst record in the majors at 39-82 and are threatening to set a new franchise record for losses for the second straight year.