In a thirty-minute pregame ceremony, four U.S. Marine pilots unveiled a bronze statue of Jerry Coleman at Petco Park honoring the longtime Padres broadcaster for his 70 years of major league service in the booth and as a player, and for his distinguished career in the Marine Corps, where he flew 120 combat missions during WWII and the Korean conflict. The 7-foot, 5-inch sculpture, which sits on a granite base, is in front of three 4-foot by 8-foot panels that capture the 88 year-old’s roles in baseball, the military, and as a broadcaster.

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In a thirty-minute pregame ceremony, four U.S. Marine pilots unveiled a bronze statue of Jerry Coleman at Petco Park honoring the longtime Padres broadcaster for his 70 years of major league service in the booth and as a player, and for his distinguished career in the Marine Corps, where he flew 120 combat missions during WWII and the Korean conflict. The 7-foot, 5-inch sculpture, which sits on a granite base, is in front of three 4-foot by 8-foot panels that capture the 88 year-old’s roles in baseball, the military, and as a broadcaster.

In the Marlins’ 6-4 victory over Cincinnati in Miami, Jose Reyes is charged with baseball’s unofficial 500,000th error. The All-Star shortstop earns the dubious distinction when he flubs Drew Stubbs’ ground ball in the seventh inning.

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In the Marlins’ 6-4 victory over Cincinnati in Miami, Jose Reyes is charged with baseball’s unofficial 500,000th error. The All-Star shortstop earns the dubious distinction when he flubs Drew Stubbs’ ground ball in the seventh inning.

By flubbing a simple ground ball hit by the Reds’ Drew Stubbs, SS Jose Reyes of the Marlins is charged with the 500,000th error in major league baseball history.

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By flubbing a simple ground ball hit by the Reds’ Drew Stubbs, SS Jose Reyes of the Marlins is charged with the 500,000th error in major league baseball history.

Ivan Nova is a winner in his return from the disabled list, 5 – 3, over the Rays. Curtis Granderson and Eduardo Nunez hit back-to-back homers in the 2nd to give the Yankees a 3 – 0 lead, and they never look back. Out three weeks with a shoulder inflammation, Nova picks up his 12th win and puts the Bronx Bombers one game ahead of their main rivals, the Orioles, who lose to the A’s, 5 – 2. For their part, the Rays are now four games back and in danger of falling out of playoff contention altogether.

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Ivan Nova is a winner in his return from the disabled list, 5 – 3, over the Rays. Curtis Granderson and Eduardo Nunez hit back-to-back homers in the 2nd to give the Yankees a 3 – 0 lead, and they never look back. Out three weeks with a shoulder inflammation, Nova picks up his 12th win and puts the Bronx Bombers one game ahead of their main rivals, the Orioles, who lose to the A’s, 5 – 2. For their part, the Rays are now four games back and in danger of falling out of playoff contention altogether.

The Dodgers beat the Cardinals, 4 – 3, on a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th. Closer Jason Motte is on the mound with two outs and no one on when the Dodgers start their winning rally. Andre Ethier singles and pinch-runner Dee Gordon steals second base. Luis Cruz doubles him in, then Juan Rivera singles, driving in another pinch-runner, Elian Herrera, with the game-winner.

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The Dodgers beat the Cardinals, 4 – 3, on a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th. Closer Jason Motte is on the mound with two outs and no one on when the Dodgers start their winning rally. Andre Ethier singles and pinch-runner Dee Gordon steals second base. Luis Cruz doubles him in, then Juan Rivera singles, driving in another pinch-runner, Elian Herrera, with the game-winner.