Mark McGwire stands alone as he parks #67 and #68 at Busch Stadium, but his Cards lose, 7 – 6, to Montreal.
Mark McGwire stands alone as he parks #67 and #68 at Busch Stadium, but his Cards lose, 7 – 6, to Montreal.
The fading Mets (88-72) lose another to the Braves, 6 – 5, as Dennis Martinez, the third of seven pitchers, is the winner. Meanwhile, the rampaging Giants top the Rockies to move into a tie with the Mets for the National League wild card.
The fading Mets (88-72) lose another to the Braves, 6 – 5, as Dennis Martinez, the third of seven pitchers, is the winner. Meanwhile, the rampaging Giants top the Rockies to move into a tie with the Mets for the National League wild card.
The Bronx Bombers, with a 6-1 win over the Devil Rays, set an American League record with their 112th win. The 1906 Cubs, who finished the season with a 116-36 record, are the only team to end a campaign with more victories than the 1998 Yankees.
The Bronx Bombers, with a 6-1 win over the Devil Rays, set an American League record with their 112th win. The 1906 Cubs, who finished the season with a 116-36 record, are the only team to end a campaign with more victories than the 1998 Yankees.
Sammy Sosa hits #66 and his final round-tripper of the season – a 462-foot blast at the Astrodome
Sammy Sosa hits #66 and his final round-tripper of the season, a 462-foot blast at the Astrodome, to take the lead in the home run race. Less than an hour later, Mark McGwire will also hit his 66th, en route to his record-setting 70, in the Cardinals’ 6-5 victory over Montreal, tying the Cub outfielder in the historic home run race.
Mo Vaughn has two hits, including his 39th homer, to stay atop the American League batting race and lead the Red Sox to an 8 – 3 win over the visiting Orioles.
Mo Vaughn has two hits, including his 39th homer, to stay atop the American League batting race and lead the Red Sox to an 8 – 3 win over the visiting Orioles.
Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his league-leading 56th homer of the season and 350th of his career, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the milestone
Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his league-leading 56th homer of the season and 350th of his career, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the milestone. The 28 year-old outfielder drives in five runs in the Mariners’ 15-4 rout of Texas, who still manages to cop their second consecutive American League West Division title thanks to an Anaheim loss to Kansas City.
In the 3rd inning of a 7 – 5 Tiger win, Toronto starter Woody Williams serves up consecutive homers to Juan Encarnacion and Frank Catalanotto, walks a batter, and tees up another gopher for Tony Clark.
In the 3rd inning of a 7 – 5 Tiger win, Toronto starter Woody Williams serves up consecutive homers to Juan Encarnacion and Frank Catalanotto, walks a batter, and tees up another gopher for Tony Clark.
Shortstop Gary DiSarcina leads Anaheim to a 10 – 6 win over Oakland with five hits, including two doubles, and a pair of RBIs.
Shortstop Gary DiSarcina leads Anaheim to a 10 – 6 win over Oakland with five hits, including two doubles, and a pair of RBIs.
Ron Santo’s radio call when the broadcaster mournfully exclaims, “Nooooooooo!!!!!
With his team ahead 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases full of Brewers and two outs, Cubs’ outfielder Brant Brown drops Geoff Jenkins’s routine long fly ball to left field, allowing three runs to score, giving Milwaukee an 8-7 walk-off win at County Stadium. The infamous error became will be immortalized by Ron Santo’s radio call when the broadcaster mournfully exclaims, “Nooooooooo!!!!!” as the ball rolls toward the ivy-covered wall.
With an 8-4 victory over the Indians, the 1998 Yankees tie the 1927 team for the most wins in franchise history. The Bronx Bombers’ 110 victories pull them within one game of the American League record of 111 victories by the 1954 Indians.
With an 8-4 victory over the Indians, the 1998 Yankees tie the 1927 team for the most wins in franchise history. The Bronx Bombers’ 110 victories pull them within one game of the American League record of 111 victories by the 1954 Indians.
