Aaron Boone hits a pair of home runs, one in the 9th inning to tie the game and one to win it in the 11th, as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 – 3.

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Aaron Boone hits a pair of home runs, one in the 9th inning to tie the game and one to win it in the 11th, as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 – 3.

In the third inning of the Padres’ 2-0 victory over Baltimore at Camden Yards, Brian Lawrence strikes out the side on nine pitches, with only one being a called strike. The 26 year-old right-hander becomes the 36th pitcher in baseball history to accomplish the feat when he whiffs Brook Fordyce, Jerry Hairston, and Melvin Mora, who all go down swinging.

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On June 12 2002, In the third inning of the Padres’ 2-0 victory over Baltimore at Camden Yards, Brian Lawrence strikes out the side on nine pitches, with only one being a called strike. The 26 year-old right-hander becomes the 36th pitcher in baseball history to accomplish the feat when he whiffs Brook Fordyce, Jerry…

Jared Sandberg becomes the 16th American League player to hit two home runs in an inning, and the third this season, as Tampa Bay beats the Dodgers, 11 – 2.

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On June 11, 2002 Jared Sandberg becomes the 16th American League player to hit two home runs in an inning, and the third this season, as Tampa Bay beats the Dodgers, 11 – 2.

Two days after losing a 15-inning, 4 1/2 hour marathon‚ the Braves waste no time in doing in the Twins‚ 11 – 0. Andruw Jones‚ Vinny Castilla and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the 7-run 5th inning. The Braves last hit 3 straight on April 18‚ 1994. Tom Glavine (11-2) pitches 7 scoreless innings for the win.

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On June 11, 2002 Two days after losing a 15-inning, 4 1/2 hour marathon‚ the Braves waste no time in doing in the Twins‚ 11 – 0. Andruw Jones‚ Vinny Castilla and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the 7-run 5th inning. The Braves last hit 3 straight on April 18‚ 1994. Tom Glavine (11-2) pitches 7 scoreless innings for the win.

In the top of the ninth inning during the Indians and Phillies interleague game at Jacobs Field, an explosive device thrown from the upper deck explodes in a lower-level smoking area, causing minor injuries to two people. Three young men suspected of causing the blast, which is heard throughout the ballpark, are held on suspicion of felonious assault and aggravated arson.

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On June 11, 2002 In the top of the ninth inning during the Indians and Phillies interleague game at Jacobs Field, an explosive device thrown from the upper deck explodes in a lower-level smoking area, causing minor injuries to two people. Three young men suspected of causing the blast, which is heard throughout the ballpark,…

The Yankees best the Diamondbacks‚ 7 – 5. On the first pitch he sees in the majors‚ New York rookie OF Marcus Thames hits a homer off fireballing lefthander Randy Johnson.

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On June 10, 2002 The Yankees best the Diamondbacks‚ 7 – 5. On the first pitch he sees in the majors‚ New York rookie OF Marcus Thames hits a homer off fireballing lefthander Randy Johnson.

Former Japanese Orix Blue Wave teammates Ichiro Suzuki and So Taguchi play against each other when the Mariners blank the Cardinals, 10-0. The Safeco Field contest marks the first time two Japanese position players have played in the same major league game.

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On June 10, 2002 Former Japanese Orix Blue Wave teammates Ichiro Suzuki and So Taguchi play against each other when the Mariners blank the Cardinals, 10-0. The Safeco Field contest marks the first time two Japanese position players have played in the same major league game.

In front of 45,698 fans at Yankee Stadium, Marcus Thames becomes the 17th player in history to hit a home run on the first pitch he sees in the major leagues. The New York rookie, who hit his two-run dinger off four-time Cy Young winner Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson, joins John Miller (1966) as only the second Yankee to homer in his first at-bat.

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On June 10, 2002 In front of 45,698 fans at Yankee Stadium, Marcus Thames becomes the 17th player in history to hit a home run on the first pitch he sees in the major leagues. The New York rookie, who hit his two-run dinger off four-time Cy Young winner Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson, joins John…

Tampa Bay Devil Rays minor league pitcher Nick Bierbrodt is shot three times while sitting in a taxi at a fast food drive-in in Charleston, SC. He is listed in serious but stable condition.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays minor league pitcher Nick Bierbrodt is shot three times while sitting in a taxi at a fast food drive-in in Charleston, SC. He is listed in serious but stable condition.

In a Northern League game with the visiting Gary SouthShore RailCats at Midway Stadium, St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck gives away seat cushions that feature the likeness of Commissioner Bud Selig on one side and that of Players Association Executive Director Donald Fehr on the other. During the seventh-inning stretch, an informal poll shows that about 90 percent of the fans on the cushions “were sitting on Bud”.

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In a Northern League game with the visiting Gary SouthShore RailCats at Midway Stadium, St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck gives away seat cushions that feature the likeness of Commissioner Bud Selig on one side and that of Players Association Executive Director Donald Fehr on the other. During the seventh-inning stretch, an informal poll shows that about 90 percent of the fans on the cushions “were sitting on Bud”.