A third piece of concrete, which apparently fell from the park’s upper deck, is discovered at Wrigley Field by a club employee. Two other chunks have also fallen recently in different sections of the 90-year-old stadium, prompting Mayor Richard Daley to say he would not hesitate to close sections – or all – of the facility to protect fans from potential harm.

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A third piece of concrete, which apparently fell from the park’s upper deck, is discovered at Wrigley Field by a club employee. Two other chunks have also fallen recently in different sections of the 90-year-old stadium, prompting Mayor Richard Daley to say he would not hesitate to close sections – or all – of the facility to protect fans from potential harm.

Mark Buehrle faces the minimum 27 batters as the White Sox rout the Indians, 14 – 0. Throwing just 90 pitches, the 25-year-old southpaw allows only two hits with both runners being erased as result of a double play.

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Mark Buehrle faces the minimum 27 batters as the White Sox rout the Indians, 14 – 0. Throwing just 90 pitches, the 25-year-old southpaw allows only two hits with both runners being erased as result of a double play.

2004 – At Wrigley Field, Albert Pujols goes 5 for 5, including three home runs and five RBIs, as the Cardinals beat Central Division rivals the Cubs, 11 – 8. The Redbird first baseman’s first career three-homer game helps St. Louis to erase a six-run deficit.

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2004 – At Wrigley Field, Albert Pujols goes 5 for 5, including three home runs and five RBIs, as the Cardinals beat Central Division rivals the Cubs, 11 – 8. The Redbird first baseman’s first career three-homer game helps St. Louis to erase a six-run deficit.

2004 – In Pacific Coast League action at Portland’s PGE Park, Tagg Bozied hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tacoma Rainiers, 8 – 5. Upon his arrival at home plate, the Beavers’ first baseman, jumping for joy, ruptures the patella tendon to his left knee and needs to be taken to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance. The injury will cost him a chance at a major league call-up and he will retire without having played in The Show.

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2004 – In Pacific Coast League action at Portland’s PGE Park, Tagg Bozied hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tacoma Rainiers, 8 – 5. Upon his arrival at home plate, the Beavers’ first baseman, jumping for joy, ruptures the patella tendon to his left knee and needs to be taken to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance. The injury will cost him a chance at a major league call-up and he will retire without having played in The Show.

Carlos Beltran, selected to be an American League All-Star, will now have an opportunity patrol the National League outfield instead. The former Royals fly catcher, traded to the Astros last month, is invited by Senior Circuit skipper Jack McKeon to replace Ken Griffey, Jr., on the star-studded roster.

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Carlos Beltran, selected to be an American League All-Star, will now have an opportunity patrol the National League outfield instead. The former Royals fly catcher, traded to the Astros last month, is invited by Senior Circuit skipper Jack McKeon to replace Ken Griffey, Jr., on the star-studded roster.

Recently-acquired outfielder Richard Hidalgo establishes a club record homering in five straight games for the Mets. In 16 games with New York, the former Astro has eight home runs compared to just four he hit with Houston in 56 games.

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Recently-acquired outfielder Richard Hidalgo establishes a club record homering in five straight games for the Mets. In 16 games with New York, the former Astro has eight home runs compared to just four he hit with Houston in 56 games.

In an effort to honor local military personnel, the Twins give away a G.I. Joe action figure to the first 5,000 children attending a game against the Royals. The team, in an effort to appease protesting peace groups, who see the promotion as glorifying war, asks Hasbro, the toy’s maker, to remove the customary gun from G.I. Joe’s side, but the hand grenades remain visible.

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In an effort to honor local military personnel, the Twins give away a G.I. Joe action figure to the first 5,000 children attending a game against the Royals. The team, in an effort to appease protesting peace groups, who see the promotion as glorifying war, asks Hasbro, the toy’s maker, to remove the customary gun from G.I. Joe’s side, but the hand grenades remain visible.

In a 14 – 6 win over the Expos at Citizens Bank Park, David Bell becomes the seventh player in Phillies history to hit for the cycle. The Philadelphia third baseman joins his grandfather Gus Bell (1951) as the only grandson and grandfather combination to accomplish the feat.

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In a 14 – 6 win over the Expos at Citizens Bank Park, David Bell becomes the seventh player in Phillies history to hit for the cycle. The Philadelphia third baseman joins his grandfather Gus Bell (1951) as the only grandson and grandfather combination to accomplish the feat.

In an Orioles-Giants interleague game, Barry Bonds hits a home run, the 675th of his career, and Rafael Palmeiro hits his 536th and 537th to move past Mickey Mantle into 11th place on the career list. It is only the third time in major league history that two players with 500 homers connect in the same game. Willie Mays and Ernie Banks did it in 1970, and Mays and Hank Aaron both homered in 1971.

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On June 12 2004, In an Orioles-Giants interleague game, Barry Bonds hits a home run, the 675th of his career, and Rafael Palmeiro hits his 536th and 537th to move past Mickey Mantle into 11th place on the career list. It is only the third time in major league history that two players with 500 homers connect in the same game. Willie Mays and Ernie Banks did it in 1970,…

The Yankees lose to the Padres‚ 10 – 2‚ to end New York’s 13-game interleague winning streak‚ the longest such streak since the advent of interleague play.

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On June 11, 2004 The Yankees lose to the Padres‚ 10 – 2‚ to end New York’s 13-game interleague winning streak‚ the longest such streak since the advent of interleague play.