Yankees closer Mariano Rivera blows a save, giving up a 2-run single to Jerry Hairston and the Orioles prevail, 7 – 6.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera blows a save, giving up a 2-run single to Jerry Hairston and the Orioles prevail, 7 – 6.
Ranger infielder Alex Rodriguez hits his 47th home run tying the major league record for home runs in a season by a shortstop. Cubs legend Ernie Banks established the record in 1958.
Ranger infielder Alex Rodriguez hits his 47th home run tying the major league record for home runs in a season by a shortstop. Cubs legend Ernie Banks established the record in 1958.
Major League Baseball and the Players Association announce the creation of the MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund. The organizations will each donate $10 million to aid the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Major League Baseball and the Players Association announce the creation of the MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund. The organizations will each donate $10 million to aid the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Going wire-to-wire in first place, the Mariners become the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season by downing the Angels, 5 – 0, for their 106th win of the year.
Going wire-to-wire in first place, the Mariners become the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season by downing the Angels, 5 – 0, for their 106th win of the year.
Albert Pujols breaks the National League rookie-record with his 120th run batted in this season
In the Cardinals’ 8-2 victory over Milwaukee at Busch Stadium, Albert Pujols drives in three runs in his first two at-bats with a first-inning groundout and a two-run double in the fourth, breaking the National League rookie-record with his 120th run batted in this season. The 21 year-old first baseman, who will finish the year with 130 RBIs, surpasses the mark established in 1930 by Wally Berger, who played for the Boston Braves.
Roger Clemens becomes the first major league pitcher to start a season with a 20-1 record when he goes 6.1 innings in the Yankees’ 6-3 victory over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. The eventual Cy Young Award winner, who has previously copped the award five times, has won his last 16 decisions for the Bronx Bombers but will drop next two decisions, finishing the season, 20-3 (.870).
Roger Clemens becomes the first major league pitcher to start a season with a 20-1 record when he goes 6.1 innings in the Yankees’ 6-3 victory over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. The eventual Cy Young Award winner, who has previously copped the award five times, has won his last 16 decisions for the Bronx Bombers but will drop next two decisions, finishing the season, 20-3 (.870).
Tampa Bay defeats Boston, 12 – 2, scoring a season-high eight runs in the 6th inning. Aubrey Huff has a career-high five RBIs for the Devil Rays.
Tampa Bay defeats Boston, 12 – 2, scoring a season-high eight runs in the 6th inning. Aubrey Huff has a career-high five RBIs for the Devil Rays.
the Astros stun Robb Nen with two runs in the ninth to edge the Giants, 3-2
2001 – In their first game since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Astros stun Robb Nen with two runs in the ninth to edge the Giants, 3-2. Jeff Bagwell’s triple chases home Adam Everett before Moises Alou’s sacrifice fly breaks the tie. Mike Williams wins in relief while Billy Wagner notches his 37th save.
2001 – The Rockies came back from a 6 – 0 deficit in the 1st inning, in which they make five errors, and pound Curt Schilling to defeat the Diamondbacks, 10 – 9. The Rocks win it on dramatic back-to-back homers by Todd Helton and Jeff Cirillo off Byung-Hyun Kim in the bottom of the 9th. The D-Backs’ lead over San Francisco is now just 1 1/2 games.
2001 – The Rockies came back from a 6 – 0 deficit in the 1st inning, in which they make five errors, and pound Curt Schilling to defeat the Diamondbacks, 10 – 9. The Rocks win it on dramatic back-to-back homers by Todd Helton and Jeff Cirillo off Byung-Hyun Kim in the bottom of the 9th. The D-Backs’ lead over San Francisco is now just 1 1/2 games.
Boston OF Carl Everett is suspended for four games by the Red Sox. Everett was late for a scheduled workout on Sunday and got into a shouting match with manager Joe Kerrigan after being told to go home.
Boston OF Carl Everett is suspended for four games by the Red Sox. Everett was late for a scheduled workout on Sunday and got into a shouting match with manager Joe Kerrigan after being told to go home.
