Josh Hamilton hits 28 home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby, a record for a single round. Hamilton fades after that and Justin Morneau goes on to win the event.

Josh Hamilton hits 28 home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby, a record for a single round. Hamilton fades after that and Justin Morneau goes on to win the event.

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Josh Hamilton hits 28 home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby, a record for a single round. Hamilton fades after that and Justin Morneau goes on to win the event.

A rarity in any professional game occurs when both teams have to use position players on the mound. In the second game of a doubleheader, the Tulsa Drillers bring in catcher Brian Esposito (who has pitched briefly in the minors) in the 10th inning, their 6th hurler of the game. The Springfield Cardinals counter with Matt Pagnozzi, another backstop, an inning later. After 3 scoreless innings, Pagnozzi allows 4 runs in the 13th, while Esposito goes 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the 7 – 3 win.

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A rarity in any professional game occurs when both teams have to use position players on the mound. In the second game of a doubleheader, the Tulsa Drillers bring in catcher Brian Esposito (who has pitched briefly in the minors) in the 10th inning, their 6th hurler of the game. The Springfield Cardinals counter with Matt Pagnozzi, another backstop, an inning later. After 3 scoreless innings, Pagnozzi allows 4 runs in the 13th, while Esposito goes 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the 7 – 3 win.

C.C. Sabathia homers and goes the distance in a 3 – 2 Brewers win over the Reds. Sabathia had homered for the Indians earlier in the season, making him the first pitcher to go deep for a team in each league since Earl Wilson in 1970.

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C.C. Sabathia homers and goes the distance in a 3 – 2 Brewers win over the Reds. Sabathia had homered for the Indians earlier in the season, making him the first pitcher to go deep for a team in each league since Earl Wilson in 1970.

The Cubs tie the National League record with 8 All-Star selections, tying the 1943 Cardinals, 1956 Redlegs and 1960 Pirates. Carlos Marmol is picked to replace injured teammate Kerry Wood, joining Cubbies Ryan Dempster, Kosuke Fukudome, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Carlos Zambrano.

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The Cubs tie the National League record with 8 All-Star selections, tying the 1943 Cardinals, 1956 Redlegs and 1960 Pirates. Carlos Marmol is picked to replace injured teammate Kerry Wood, joining Cubbies Ryan Dempster, Kosuke Fukudome, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Carlos Zambrano.

Wei-Lun Pan of the President Lions comes closer than anyone else in Chinese Professional Baseball League history until then to a perfect game. Pan throws the 6th no-hitter in league annals and walks none but a Kuo-Ching Kao error at first base costs him the perfecto. He beats the Chinatrust Whales, 7 – 0. No one in the CPBL had ever gone a game without allowing a hit or walk.

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Wei-Lun Pan of the President Lions comes closer than anyone else in Chinese Professional Baseball League history until then to a perfect game. Pan throws the 6th no-hitter in league annals and walks none but a Kuo-Ching Kao error at first base costs him the perfecto. He beats the Chinatrust Whales, 7 – 0. No one in the CPBL had ever gone a game without allowing a hit or walk.

Justin Morneau goes 5 for 5 and ends his day with a game-winning homer in the 11th inning as the Twins beat the Tigers. Denard Span chips in a 4 for 4 performance.

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Justin Morneau goes 5 for 5 and ends his day with a game-winning homer in the 11th inning as the Twins beat the Tigers. Denard Span chips in a 4 for 4 performance.

In his 200th major league game, Ryan Braun hits his 56th career home run. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York (both 59) hit more in their first 200 games in The Show.

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In his 200th major league game, Ryan Braun hits his 56th career home run. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York (both 59) hit more in their first 200 games in The Show.

Ryan Dempster improves to 10-0 at home, the best start by a Cubs hurler at Wrigley Field since Rick Reuschel in 1977. Chicago beats the Reds, 7 – 3.

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Ryan Dempster improves to 10-0 at home, the best start by a Cubs hurler at Wrigley Field since Rick Reuschel in 1977. Chicago beats the Reds, 7 – 3.

Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers throws a perfect game for 7 innings against the Braves before Mark Teixeira doubles. Kuroda then wraps up with two more perfect innings for a one-hit, no-walk shutout and a 3 – 0 victory. Despite a 3.39 ERA, Kuroda is just 5-6 after today’s game; the losing hurler is Jorge Campillo, who is 3-4 despite a 3.06 ERA.

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Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers throws a perfect game for 7 innings against the Braves before Mark Teixeira doubles. Kuroda then wraps up with two more perfect innings for a one-hit, no-walk shutout and a 3 – 0 victory. Despite a 3.39 ERA, Kuroda is just 5-6 after today’s game; the losing hurler is Jorge Campillo, who is 3-4 despite a 3.06 ERA.

2008 – The Braves and Astros set a Turner Field record by going 17 innings. Atlanta uses 21 players, Houston 20. Yunel Escobar comes to the plate 9 times, getting 4 hits. The contest ends when Mark Teixeira hits a bases-loaded single off Tim Byrdak.

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2008 – The Braves and Astros set a Turner Field record by going 17 innings. Atlanta uses 21 players, Houston 20. Yunel Escobar comes to the plate 9 times, getting 4 hits. The contest ends when Mark Teixeira hits a bases-loaded single off Tim Byrdak.