Losing 14 – 1 to the Twins, the Red Sox put OF Steve Lyons on the mound. Lyons, who pitched once last year for Chicago, toils one inning, giving up two hits and recording a strikeout. Kevin Tapani is the winner as the first-place Twins complete a four-game sweep.

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Losing 14 – 1 to the Twins, the Red Sox put OF Steve Lyons on the mound. Lyons, who pitched once last year for Chicago, toils one inning, giving up two hits and recording a strikeout. Kevin Tapani is the winner as the first-place Twins complete a four-game sweep.

Detroit pounds Kansas City, 17 – 0, to give Bill Gullickson an easy win over Tom Gordon. It is the worst loss in franchise history for K.C., and a reversal of the match-up of July 14th between the same two starters. That day, the Royals routed the Bengals, 18 – 4.

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Detroit pounds Kansas City, 17 – 0, to give Bill Gullickson an easy win over Tom Gordon. It is the worst loss in franchise history for K.C., and a reversal of the match-up of July 14th between the same two starters. That day, the Royals routed the Bengals, 18 – 4.

Cal Ripken Jr. strokes his 20th home run of the season in Baltimore’s 4 – 1 victory over Seattle. He becomes just the 8th player in history to reach that number in each of his first 10 big league seasons and it comes in Ripken’s 1,500th consecutive game played. Roy Smith is the winner over Rich DeLucia.

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Cal Ripken Jr. strokes his 20th home run of the season in Baltimore’s 4 – 1 victory over Seattle. He becomes just the 8th player in history to reach that number in each of his first 10 big league seasons and it comes in Ripken’s 1,500th consecutive game played. Roy Smith is the winner over Rich DeLucia.

Robin Ventura drives in six runs on two homers and two doubles to lead Chicago to a 14 – 3 win over Milwaukee. Jack McDowell (12-4) is the winner.

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Robin Ventura drives in six runs on two homers and two doubles to lead Chicago to a 14 – 3 win over Milwaukee. Jack McDowell (12-4) is the winner.

Cleveland defeats Oakland, 2 – 1, as Indians hurler Rod Nichols gets the victory and breaks a personal 13-game losing streak dating back to September 1989.

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Cleveland defeats Oakland, 2 – 1, as Indians hurler Rod Nichols gets the victory and breaks a personal 13-game losing streak dating back to September 1989.

Randy Johnson takes just four innings to rack up 10 walks. He fans 4, tosses a wild pitch and allows one hit and four runs in his stint, a 6 – 1 loss to the Brewers. Bill Wegman takes the complete game win.

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Randy Johnson takes just four innings to rack up 10 walks. He fans 4, tosses a wild pitch and allows one hit and four runs in his stint, a 6 – 1 loss to the Brewers. Bill Wegman takes the complete game win.

Two naked fans run onto the field at Fulton County Stadium then slide into home plate. The duo are apprehended by security guards. Not distracted, the Braves defeat the Cubs, 12 – 2.

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Two naked fans run onto the field at Fulton County Stadium then slide into home plate. The duo are apprehended by security guards. Not distracted, the Braves defeat the Cubs, 12 – 2.

In a 15-inning, 9 – 8 loss to the Royals, Sam Horn of the Orioles becomes the first non-pitcher to fan six consecutive times in a single game. Pitcher Carl Weilman of the Browns was the only other player to have the dubious distinction, performing the feat on August 25, 1913.

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In a 15-inning, 9 – 8 loss to the Royals, Sam Horn of the Orioles becomes the first non-pitcher to fan six consecutive times in a single game. Pitcher Carl Weilman of the Browns was the only other player to have the dubious distinction, performing the feat on August 25, 1913.

Seattle’s Edgar Martinez just misses hitting for the cycle for the second game in a row. He stokes a single, double, and triple in a 5 – 1 win over the New York Yankees. On the 14th, he had two singles, a triple and a home run against the Cleveland Indians.

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Seattle’s Edgar Martinez just misses hitting for the cycle for the second game in a row. He stokes a single, double, and triple in a 5 – 1 win over the New York Yankees. On the 14th, he had two singles, a triple and a home run against the Cleveland Indians.