Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels’ 15 – 3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game.

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Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels’ 15 – 3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game.

Oakland defeats Texas, 10 – 0, behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter. The Rangers’ only hit is Juan Gonzalez’s lead-off double in the 8th inning.

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Oakland defeats Texas, 10 – 0, behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter. The Rangers’ only hit is Juan Gonzalez’s lead-off double in the 8th inning.

2002 – The Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 5 – 4, as Baltimore SS Melvin Mora ties a major league record by being hit by a pitch three times.

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2002 – The Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 5 – 4, as Baltimore SS Melvin Mora ties a major league record by being hit by a pitch three times.

Minnesota’s Torii Hunter, angered after he is hit by a pitch, picks up the ball and fires it at Indians pitcher Danys Baez in the 5th inning of an 8 – 5 Twins win. Hunter’s throw hits the pitcher in the leg but he stays in the game. After the game, Baez goes into the Twins clubhouse to apologize. Jim Thome, Bill Selby and Ben Broussard homer for the Tribe, while David Ortiz and Dustan Mohr hit two-run homers. Rick Reed wins but has to shoo away a seagull, which walks out to the mound: it’s the gull’s third straight appearance.

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Minnesota’s Torii Hunter, angered after he is hit by a pitch, picks up the ball and fires it at Indians pitcher Danys Baez in the 5th inning of an 8 – 5 Twins win. Hunter’s throw hits the pitcher in the leg but he stays in the game. After the game, Baez goes into the Twins clubhouse to apologize. Jim Thome, Bill Selby and Ben Broussard homer for the Tribe, while David Ortiz and Dustan Mohr hit two-run homers. Rick Reed wins but has to shoo away a seagull, which walks out to the mound: it’s the gull’s third straight appearance.

The Red Sox defeat the Tigers, 9 – 4, as OF Manny Ramirez gets a career-high five hits, including a double and home run. Detroit 2B Damion Easley ties a major league record by being hit by pitches three times.

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The Red Sox defeat the Tigers, 9 – 4, as OF Manny Ramirez gets a career-high five hits, including a double and home run. Detroit 2B Damion Easley ties a major league record by being hit by pitches three times.

Reds P Chris Reitsma hurls a five-hitter, shutting out the Brewers, 2 – 0. The win ends a streak of 151 starts by Cincinnati pitchers without a complete game.

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Reds P Chris Reitsma hurls a five-hitter, shutting out the Brewers, 2 – 0. The win ends a streak of 151 starts by Cincinnati pitchers without a complete game.

Nelson Barrera, Mexico’s career home run and RBI leader, is electrocuted trying to free metal roofing from high-tension wires. The 44 year-old ‘Admiral’, who hit 455 home runs during his 26-year Mexican Baseball League tenure, had hoped to continue playing so that he could hold the career Triple Crown by also reaching the career hit record.

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Nelson Barrera, Mexico’s career home run and RBI leader, is electrocuted trying to free metal roofing from high-tension wires. The 44 year-old ‘Admiral’, who hit 455 home runs during his 26-year Mexican Baseball League tenure, had hoped to continue playing so that he could hold the career Triple Crown by also reaching the career hit record.

The Royals defeat the Angels, 12 – 3, as Raul Ibanez hits a grand slam in the 1st inning and a three-run home run in the 2nd inning to tie a club record with seven RBIs.

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The Royals defeat the Angels, 12 – 3, as Raul Ibanez hits a grand slam in the 1st inning and a three-run home run in the 2nd inning to tie a club record with seven RBIs.

The Twins beat the Rangers, 5 – 4, despite a pair of home runs by Alex Rodriguez. The round-trippers give Rodriguez his 6th 30-home run season, breaking Ernie Banks’ record for shortstops.

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The Twins beat the Rangers, 5 – 4, despite a pair of home runs by Alex Rodriguez. The round-trippers give Rodriguez his 6th 30-home run season, breaking Ernie Banks’ record for shortstops.