Three White Sox pitchers combine to shut out the Red Sox, 3 – 0, on five hits. John Snyder gets the win with 7 1/3 innings. Nomar Garciaparra has two walks but his 24-game hitting streak ends.
On July 3, 1998 The Mets trade P John Hudek to the Reds in exchange for OF Lenny Harris. Source Baseball Reference July 3
On July 3, 1998 Manny Ramirez’s two home runs are Cleveland’s only hits against Kansas City pitcher Jose Rosado, but they’re enough to give the Tribe a 2 – 1 win over the Royals. Source Baseball Reference July 3
On July 2, 1998 The Red Sox and Pedro Martinez pile on the Expos, defeating them 15 – 0 at Fenway Park. The Sox collect 20 hits for Pedro. Source: Baseball Reference July 2
Sammy Sosa has two singles and an RBI – but no homers – as the Cubs snap a seven-game losing streak with a 6 – 3 win over the Royals.
Milwaukee 3B Jeff Cirillo gets five hits and drives in two runs, but it’s not enough to keep the Brewers from losing a 10 – 8 decision to the White Sox.
On June 27, 1998 Ismael Valdes hurls a one-hit shutout in beating the Pirates, 2 – 0. Pittsburgh’s only hit is a single by 1B Kevin Young as Valdes fans seven without walking a batter.
On June 25, 1998 At Tiger Stadium Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa hits a home run in the seveth inning off Brian Moehler in the Cubs’ 6 – 4 loss to the Tigers, breaking Rudy York’s 1937 major league record for home runs in a month with 19. He will end the month with 20 roundtrippers. York, the Tigers’ rookie catcher who…
The Indians trade OF Geronimo Berroa to the Tigers for P Tim Worrell and minor league OF Dave Roberts.
Despite Jeff Bagwell’s two homers – #200 and #201 of his career – the Astros lose to the Rockies, 8 – 6.
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