The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League rout the Nashville Xpress, 25 – 5, setting league records for runs and hits (32) in a game. Jeff Garber is 5 for 6 with a league-record eight RBIs.
Reggie Jackson is inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
During the Orioles’ 2 – 1 loss to the Red Sox, Baltimore’s Glenn Davis is knocked unconscious by a foul ball lined off the bat of Jeffrey Hammonds into the Orioles’ dugout. Davis, who is recovering from a broken jaw, does not sustain any further damage.
The Reds trade P Tim Belcher to the White Sox in exchange for pitchers Johnny Ruffin and Jeff Pierce.
The Expos retire Gary Carter’s uniform number 8 prior to their game with Florida.
The Pirates trade P Stan Belinda to the Royals in exchange for pitchers Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli.
1993 – The Yankees obtain P Paul Assenmacher from the Cubs in a three-way deal which sees P John Habyan go to the Royals and OF Karl Rhodes to the Cubs.
The Phils complete a three-game sweep of the Cardinals and now lead the National League East by seven games.
Detroit 3B Travis Fryman strokes five safeties as he hits for the cycle in the Tigers’ 12 – 7 loss to the Yankees. He is the first Tiger to cycle in 43 years.
Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. homers in his eighth straight game to tie a major league record held by Dale Long (1956) and Don Mattingly (1987). In tomorrow’s game, Junior will barely miss breaking the record as he hits a long double off the right-center field wall at the Kingdome.
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