The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

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The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

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The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

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The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.

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Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.

Mike Cameron hits four home runs and comes close to a record-setting fifth in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 15 – 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Cameron is only the 13th player in major league history to homer four times in a game. He connects in his first four at-bats in just five innings as he joins Bret Boone as the first teammates to hit two home runs in the same inning. They connect back-to-back twice in a 10-run 1st.

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Mike Cameron hits four home runs and comes close to a record-setting fifth in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 15 – 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Cameron is only the 13th player in major league history to homer four times in a game. He connects in his first four at-bats in just five innings as he joins Bret Boone as the first teammates to hit two home runs in the same inning. They connect back-to-back twice in a 10-run 1st.

Al Leiter cruises through seven three-hit innings in the Mets’ 10 – 1 victory over the Diamondbacks to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in major league history.

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Al Leiter cruises through seven three-hit innings in the Mets’ 10 – 1 victory over the Diamondbacks to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in major league history.

Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez becomes the second-youngest player to reach 250 home runs in a 10 – 3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Only Jimmie Foxx was younger.

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Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez becomes the second-youngest player to reach 250 home runs in a 10 – 3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Only Jimmie Foxx was younger.

Not wanting to assign blame for the worst start in the history of the Rockies, GM Dan O’Dowd dismisses Buddy Bell, who managed the club for the last two seasons. Colorado names Clint Hurdle, the team’s hitting coach for the past six years, to be the franchise’s new skipper.

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Not wanting to assign blame for the worst start in the history of the Rockies, GM Dan O’Dowd dismisses Buddy Bell, who managed the club for the last two seasons. Colorado names Clint Hurdle, the team’s hitting coach for the past six years, to be the franchise’s new skipper.

Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd dismisses manager Buddy Bell. The 6-16 club will now be piloted by Clint Hurdle, Colorado’s hitting coach for the past six seasons.

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Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd dismisses manager Buddy Bell. The 6-16 club will now be piloted by Clint Hurdle, Colorado’s hitting coach for the past six seasons.

Odalis Perez is perfect for six innings as the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 10 – 0, at Wrigley Field, but he winds up with a one-hitter after speedy Corey Patterson beats out a bad-hop infield single leading off the 7th. Perez faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout.

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Odalis Perez is perfect for six innings as the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 10 – 0, at Wrigley Field, but he winds up with a one-hitter after speedy Corey Patterson beats out a bad-hop infield single leading off the 7th. Perez faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout.