1999 – Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh, 1 – 0, as P Pete Harnisch hurls a one-hitter. Harnisch fans 12 in his eight innings of work, allowing only a 7th-inning single to SS Mike Benjamin, and Scott Williamson pitches the hitless 9th.

Tampa Bay defeats Detroit, 4 – 0, as Wilson Alvarez (6 innings) and Albie Lopez (3 innings) combine on a one-hitter. OF Gabe Kapler’s triple is the only Tiger hit.

The A’s obtain OF Rich Becker from the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named.

1B Dale Sveum hits home runs from both sides of plate to power Pittsburgh to a 12 – 6 win over Cincinnati.

Sic transit gloria. The Cards send Jose Jimenez to AAA Memphis less than two months after his no-hitter against Arizona. He joins Bobo Holloman as the only pitcher to go to the minors in the same year in which he pitched a no-hitter.

The Expos defeat the Giants, 2 – 1, as Montreal P Steve Kline ties a major league mark by fanning four batters in the 7th inning.

Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game, passing Dennis Eckersley on the all-time career appearance list. The 43 year-old Baltimore reliever, who will finish his 24-year career appearing in 1252 major league contests, retires the only batter he faces on a fly ball to center field in the Orioles’ 8-3 victory over Minnesota at Camden Yards.

The Indians obtain 2B Carlos Baerga from the Padres in exchange for a player to be named later.

The Reds’ Juan Guzman has to leave his start in Pittsburgh after seven innings because his shoes are too small. After he was traded to the Reds, he arrived with only his size 10 1/2 orange and black Orioles shoes. Puma sent him a size 9 1/2 in red which he wears today until blisters develop. The Reds still win, 9 – 2.

Alex Rodriguez homers for the 5th straight game to pace the Mariners to a 7 – 5 win over Toronto. He’ll go homerless tomorrow.