The Arizona Diamondbacks take a 2 games to 1 lead in their Divisional Series with St. Louis with a 5 – 3 victory. Craig Counsell’s three-run home run in the 7th inning is the deciding blow. Starter Miguel Batista gets the victory for the Diamondbacks.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks take a 2 games to 1 lead in their Divisional Series with St. Louis with a 5 – 3 victory. Craig Counsell’s three-run home run in the 7th inning is the deciding blow. Starter Miguel Batista gets the victory for the Diamondbacks.

The Yankees fall to Oakland, 5 – 3, in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. Terrence Long hits a pair of home runs for Oakland and Jason Giambi adds another. Mark Mulder gets the win for Oakland while Johnny Damon goes 4 for 4.

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The Yankees fall to Oakland, 5 – 3, in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. Terrence Long hits a pair of home runs for Oakland and Jason Giambi adds another. Mark Mulder gets the win for Oakland while Johnny Damon goes 4 for 4.

The Cardinals even their NLDS by defeating Arizona, 4 – 1. Woody Williams notches the win for the Cardinals, behind a two-run home run from rookie Albert Pujols. Randy Johnson takes his record seventh consecutive playoff loss for Arizona.

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The Cardinals even their NLDS by defeating Arizona, 4 – 1. Woody Williams notches the win for the Cardinals, behind a two-run home run from rookie Albert Pujols. Randy Johnson takes his record seventh consecutive playoff loss for Arizona.

Atlanta take a 2 games to 0 lead in their National League Division Series with the Astros behind Tom Glavine’s 1 – 0 victory. Shortstop Julio Lugo’s throwing error aids the winning run, which crosses the plate on a double play.

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Atlanta take a 2 games to 0 lead in their National League Division Series with the Astros behind Tom Glavine’s 1 – 0 victory. Shortstop Julio Lugo’s throwing error aids the winning run, which crosses the plate on a double play.

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Shane Reynolds wins his 100th game as an Astro

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 2001 Shane Reynolds wins his 100th game as an Astro and it comes at the best possible time. He drops St. Louis, 9-2, to claim Houston’s fourth division title in five years . Richard Hidalgo blasts a two-run homer in the second off Darryl Kile and the Astros never look back . While the two clubs share 93-69 records, the Astros claim the title by winning nine of 16 head-to-head matchups. 

The San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds extends his major league record for home runs in season to 73 as he drives a 3-2 1st-inning knuckleball off Dodgers pitcher Dennis Springer over the right field fence. The blast also secures two more major league records for Bonds as he surpasses Babe Ruth – who slugged .847 in 1920 – with a .863 season slugging percentage and bests Mark McGwire, who in 1998 hit one HR every 7.27 at-bat by homering in every 6.52 at-bats.

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The San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds extends his major league record for home runs in season to 73 as he drives a 3-2 1st-inning knuckleball off Dodgers pitcher Dennis Springer over the right field fence. The blast also secures two more major league records for Bonds as he surpasses Babe Ruth – who slugged .847 in 1920 – with a .863 season slugging percentage and bests Mark McGwire, who in 1998 hit one HR every 7.27 at-bat by homering in every 6.52 at-bats.

With their 116th win, the Mariners tie the 1906 Cubs as the winningest team in major league history. Bret Boone’s 37th home run of the season and the shutout pitching of five Seattle pitchers prove to be the difference in the 1-0 historic win over the Rangers.

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With their 116th win, the Mariners tie the 1906 Cubs as the winningest team in major league history. Bret Boone’s 37th home run of the season and the shutout pitching of five Seattle pitchers prove to be the difference in the 1-0 historic win over the Rangers.

At Camden Yards in front of a full house including Orioles notables Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, and Earl Weaver as well as Commissioner Bud Selig and former President Bill Clinton, Cal Ripken plays his 3,001st and final game. After a hitless night, the 41 year-old Cal watches the last out of the team’s 5-1 loss to the Red Sox from the on-deck circle.

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At Camden Yards in front of a full house including Orioles notables Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, and Earl Weaver as well as Commissioner Bud Selig and former President Bill Clinton, Cal Ripken plays his 3,001st and final game. After a hitless night, the 41 year-old Cal watches the last out of the team’s 5-1 loss to the Red Sox from the on-deck circle.

2001 – Phil Nevin has his first three-homer game, including a grand slam, as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies, 10 – 4. Colorado’s Todd Helton becomes the first player in major league history to have consecutive seasons with 400 or more total bases. His 7th-inning double gives him exactly 400 bases this year.

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2001 – Phil Nevin has his first three-homer game, including a grand slam, as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies, 10 – 4. Colorado’s Todd Helton becomes the first player in major league history to have consecutive seasons with 400 or more total bases. His 7th-inning double gives him exactly 400 bases this year.

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2001 – With their season in turmoil, Lance Berkman delivers twice in a crucial 2-1 triumph in St. Louis, clinching a tie for a playoff spot. Berkman homers off Jeff Tabaka in the eighth to tie it then doubles home Craig Biggio in the ninth for the game-winner. 

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2001 – With their season in turmoil, Lance Berkman delivers twice in a crucial 2-1 triumph in St. Louis, clinching a tie for a playoff spot. Berkman homers off Jeff Tabaka in the eighth to tie it then doubles home Craig Biggio in the ninth for the game-winner.