In a 6 – 4 win, California’s Bob Boone catches his 1,919th major league game to break the record held by Hall of Fame member Al Lopez.

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In a 6 – 4 win, California’s Bob Boone catches his 1,919th major league game to break the record held by Hall of Fame member Al Lopez.

Eddie Murray, passing Boog Powell, becomes the Orioles’ all-time home run leader when he hits his 304th round-tripper for Baltimore in a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Cal Ripken will move past his buddy for first-place honors, hitting his 334th four-bagger in 1996.

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Eddie Murray, passing Boog Powell, becomes the Orioles’ all-time home run leader when he hits his 304th round-tripper for Baltimore in a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Cal Ripken will move past his buddy for first-place honors, hitting his 334th four-bagger in 1996.

1987 – With the Cubs in 5th place in the National League East (68-68, 13 games behind), the club fires manager Gene Michael and replaces him with Frank Lucchesi.

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1987 – With the Cubs in 5th place in the National League East (68-68, 13 games behind), the club fires manager Gene Michael and replaces him with Frank Lucchesi.

1987 – That spells relief. In for Brian Fisher, Pirate closer Jeff Robinson strikes out three Cubs on nine pitches in the 8th inning. The Pirates win, 3 – 2. Both Cubs runs come on homers, by Leon Durham and Keith Moreland.

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1987 – That spells relief. In for Brian Fisher, Pirate closer Jeff Robinson strikes out three Cubs on nine pitches in the 8th inning. The Pirates win, 3 – 2. Both Cubs runs come on homers, by Leon Durham and Keith Moreland.

Tom Candiotti pitches his second one-hitter of the season, but also walks seven batters and makes an error as the Indians lose to Detroit, 2 – 1. Matt Nokes’ single with two out in the 8th is the Tigers’ only hit.

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Tom Candiotti pitches his second one-hitter of the season, but also walks seven batters and makes an error as the Indians lose to Detroit, 2 – 1. Matt Nokes’ single with two out in the 8th is the Tigers’ only hit.

Kevin Bass becomes the first National Leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate twice in one season when he goes deep twice in the Astros’ 10-1 rout of the Cubs at the Astrodome. The Houston right fielder also accomplished the last month against San Francisco.

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Kevin Bass becomes the first National Leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate twice in one season when he goes deep twice in the Astros’ 10-1 rout of the Cubs at the Astrodome. The Houston right fielder also accomplished the last month against San Francisco.

The Red Sox trade two heroes from their 1986 AL Championship team‚ sending DH Don Baylor to the Twins and OF Dave Henderson to the Giants for players to be named later.

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The Red Sox trade two heroes from their 1986 AL Championship team‚ sending DH Don Baylor to the Twins and OF Dave Henderson to the Giants for players to be named later.

Billy Hatcher becomes the first player this season to be ejected for using an illegal corked bat

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In a 3 – 2 loss to the Cubs‚ Houston’s Billy Hatcher becomes the first player this season to be ejected for using an illegal corked bat‚ and will eventually be suspended for 10 games by National League president Bart Giamatti. Hatcher claims he borrowed the bat from P Dave Smith and only used it in batting practice. Baseball has seen a rash of protests regarding allegedly doctored bats this season‚ partly in response to the record number of home runs being hit.