Ichiro Suzuki gets his 2,000th Major League hit, a double off Gio Gonzalez in the 1st inning. He is the second fastest to the milestone, taking 1,402 games, 12 more than Hall of Famer Al Simmons. Ichiro’s Mariners lose to Oakland, however, as Scott Hairston hits a decisive grand slam in the 5 – 2 game.

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Ichiro Suzuki gets his 2,000th Major League hit, a double off Gio Gonzalez in the 1st inning. He is the second fastest to the milestone, taking 1,402 games, 12 more than Hall of Famer Al Simmons. Ichiro’s Mariners lose to Oakland, however, as Scott Hairston hits a decisive grand slam in the 5 – 2 game.

After striking out in his first three at-bats, Brandon Inge hits a grand slam off Russ Springer in the 9th inning to give Detroit a 5 – 3 win over Tampa Bay.

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After striking out in his first three at-bats, Brandon Inge hits a grand slam off Russ Springer in the 9th inning to give Detroit a 5 – 3 win over Tampa Bay.

Milwaukee pulls off its first triple play since 1999 in the 6th inning, but needs a 12th-inning walk-off home run from Prince Fielder, against Merkin Valdez, to beat San Francisco, 2 – 1.

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Milwaukee pulls off its first triple play since 1999 in the 6th inning, but needs a 12th-inning walk-off home run from Prince Fielder, against Merkin Valdez, to beat San Francisco, 2 – 1.

With a leadoff first-inning double in the Mariners’ 5-2 loss in Oakland, Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 259th player and the second-quickest to collect 2000 major league hits. In 1933, Al Simmons, playing with the White Sox, reached the milestone in his 1,390th game, a dozen contests less than Seattle’s superstar.

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With a leadoff first-inning double in the Mariners’ 5-2 loss in Oakland, Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 259th player and the second-quickest to collect 2000 major league hits. In 1933, Al Simmons, playing with the White Sox, reached the milestone in his 1,390th game, a dozen contests less than Seattle’s superstar.

Trailing 5 – 0 to St. Louis in the 5th, Pittsburgh scores 6 runs in the bottom of the inning, but is unable to hold on as they then give up 9 runs over the next 3 frames. The Cardinals win, 14 – 7, with Ryan Ludwick homering twice and Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday once to allow Adam Wainwright to notch his 17th win of the year. For their part, the Pirates lose their eighth straight.

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Trailing 5 – 0 to St. Louis in the 5th, Pittsburgh scores 6 runs in the bottom of the inning, but is unable to hold on as they then give up 9 runs over the next 3 frames. The Cardinals win, 14 – 7, with Ryan Ludwick homering twice and Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday once to allow Adam Wainwright to notch his 17th win of the year. For their part, the Pirates lose their eighth straight.

Former All-Star pitcher Jerry Koosman is sentenced to a six-month prison term for failing to pay federal income taxes in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

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Former All-Star pitcher Jerry Koosman is sentenced to a six-month prison term for failing to pay federal income taxes in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

After starting 13 games with two different clubs, Pat Misch’s team finally wins a game he starts when the Mets beat the Rockies, 8-3. The former Giants’ starter, who earned the Coors Field victory for New York, had tied a dubious mark established over the 1993-94 seasons by Seattle’s John Cummings for the longest winless streak endured by a team with the same starter of the mound.

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After starting 13 games with two different clubs, Pat Misch’s team finally wins a game he starts when the Mets beat the Rockies, 8-3. The former Giants’ starter, who earned the Coors Field victory for New York, had tied a dubious mark established over the 1993-94 seasons by Seattle’s John Cummings for the longest winless streak endured by a team with the same starter of the mound.

Jorge Posada hits his 20th homer The Yankees now have 7 players with 20 or more homers on the year, matching a record set by three other teams

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Jorge Posada hits his 20th homer and drives in 4 runs as New York defeats Toronto, 7 – 5. The Yankees now have 7 players with 20 or more homers on the year, matching a record set by three other teams. Derek Jetercurrently has 17 home runs but will finish the year with 18, leaving the Bronx Bombers just shy of a new record.

The Pirates fall, 5 – 3, to the Reds. It is the first time they have been swept in Cincinnati since 1975, in the days of the Big Red Machine. On a positive note for the Bucs, Garrett Jones hits the club’s 10,000th home run since Pittsburgh joined the National League in 1887.

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The Pirates fall, 5 – 3, to the Reds. It is the first time they have been swept in Cincinnati since 1975, in the days of the Big Red Machine. On a positive note for the Bucs, Garrett Jones hits the club’s 10,000th home run since Pittsburgh joined the National League in 1887.