Atlanta’s Marquis Grissom gets five singles to lead the Braves to a 9 – 6 triumph over the Expos, increasing the team’s lead over 2nd-place Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games in the NL East.

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Atlanta’s Marquis Grissom gets five singles to lead the Braves to a 9 – 6 triumph over the Expos, increasing the team’s lead over 2nd-place Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games in the NL East.

The Senate Judiciary Committee sends a bill calling for the partial repeal of baseball’s antitrust exemption to the full Senate. The vote is just 9-8.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee sends a bill calling for the partial repeal of baseball’s antitrust exemption to the full Senate. The vote is just 9-8.

Making his first start for the Rockies since being acquired from the Mets, Brett Saberhagen gives up 13 hits and walks three batters, but gets the win in the team’s 9-4 win over the Dodgers. The sellout crowd gives their new hurler an enthusiastic standing ovation when he departs the game with one out in the seventh inning.

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Making his first start for the Rockies since being acquired from the Mets, Brett Saberhagen gives up 13 hits and walks three batters, but gets the win in the team’s 9-4 win over the Dodgers. The sellout crowd gives their new hurler an enthusiastic standing ovation when he departs the game with one out in the seventh inning.

Despite tossing a one-hitter, Toronto rookie P Paul Menhart loses to Baltimore, 1 – 0. The Orioles’ only hit is a 2nd-inning homer by DH Harold Baines.

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Despite tossing a one-hitter, Toronto rookie P Paul Menhart loses to Baltimore, 1 – 0. The Orioles’ only hit is a 2nd-inning homer by DH Harold Baines.

The Padres score all 11 of their runs in the 8th inning of their 11 – 3 win over San Francisco. It is the most runs scored in an inning in the National League this year. San Diego also had the highest-scoring inning in the league in 1994 and 1993.

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The Padres score all 11 of their runs in the 8th inning of their 11 – 3 win over San Francisco. It is the most runs scored in an inning in the National League this year. San Diego also had the highest-scoring inning in the league in 1994 and 1993.

Chili Davis of the Angels is charged with disorderly conduct following California’s 8 – 3 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Davis allegedly slapped a fan who was taunting him. Chili also had a hit in the game.

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Chili Davis of the Angels is charged with disorderly conduct following California’s 8 – 3 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Davis allegedly slapped a fan who was taunting him. Chili also had a hit in the game.

The Astros’ Jeff Bagwell suffers a broken hand when his is hit by a pitch in the 4th from Brian Williams in the Astros’ 7 – 1 win over the Padres. It is the same bone that he broke last year when he was hit by a pitch from Andy Benes on August 10th, two days before the strike.

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The Astros’ Jeff Bagwell suffers a broken hand when his is hit by a pitch in the 4th from Brian Williams in the Astros’ 7 – 1 win over the Padres. It is the same bone that he broke last year when he was hit by a pitch from Andy Benes on August 10th, two days before the strike.

Toronto defeats Oakland in an 18 – 11 slugfest at the SkyDome. A’s P John Briscoe allows two runs in the 6th inning without letting a ball leave the infield. He allows an IF hit, a walk, a hit batsman, another walk and another hit batsman.

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Toronto defeats Oakland in an 18 – 11 slugfest at the SkyDome. A’s P John Briscoe allows two runs in the 6th inning without letting a ball leave the infield. He allows an IF hit, a walk, a hit batsman, another walk and another hit batsman.

The Orioles acquire 3B-OF Bobby Bonilla and a player to be named later from the Mets in exchange for OF Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford.

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The Orioles acquire 3B-OF Bobby Bonilla and a player to be named later from the Mets in exchange for OF Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford.