The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.

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The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.

The Brewers lose their 11th in a row as the Dodgers whip them, 7 – 2. Shawn Green and Gary Sheffield homer in the six-run 5th inning.

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The Brewers lose their 11th in a row as the Dodgers whip them, 7 – 2. Shawn Green and Gary Sheffield homer in the six-run 5th inning.

The Yankees edge the Tigers, 6 – 5, despite an 8th-inning moon shot by Detroit’s Juan Encarnacion, off Ramiro Mendoza, that lands in the second row of the empty blue bleacher seats in left CF. It is believed to be the first ball hit into that area since Yankee Stadium was remodeled in 1976.

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The Yankees edge the Tigers, 6 – 5, despite an 8th-inning moon shot by Detroit’s Juan Encarnacion, off Ramiro Mendoza, that lands in the second row of the empty blue bleacher seats in left CF. It is believed to be the first ball hit into that area since Yankee Stadium was remodeled in 1976.

David Cone runs his record to 6-1 as the Red Sox get past the visiting Blue Jays, 6 – 4. The Sox have won the last 10 games that Cone has started.

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David Cone runs his record to 6-1 as the Red Sox get past the visiting Blue Jays, 6 – 4. The Sox have won the last 10 games that Cone has started.

In a three-way deal, the A’s obtain OF Jermaine Dye from the Royals, the Royals get SS Neifi Perez from the Rockies, and the Rockies get 2B Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion and P Todd Belitz from the A’s.

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In a three-way deal, the A’s obtain OF Jermaine Dye from the Royals, the Royals get SS Neifi Perez from the Rockies, and the Rockies get 2B Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion and P Todd Belitz from the A’s.

2001 – The Indians defeat the White Sox, 2 – 0, as C.C. Sabathia becomes the youngest pitcher to win 10 games in the majors since Ed Correa did so for the 1986 Texas Rangers.

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2001 – The Indians defeat the White Sox, 2 – 0, as C.C. Sabathia becomes the youngest pitcher to win 10 games in the majors since Ed Correa did so for the 1986 Texas Rangers.

The Phillies pull out a 3 – 2 win over the Mets on Bobby Abreu’s 8th-inning home run off John Franco. It is the first home run hit by a lefty off Franco since September 22, 1993.

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The Phillies pull out a 3 – 2 win over the Mets on Bobby Abreu’s 8th-inning home run off John Franco. It is the first home run hit by a lefty off Franco since September 22, 1993.

At Cleveland, Bartolo Colon pitches the Tribe to a 6 – 3 win over the Tigers and pulls Cleveland within a game of Minnesota in the AL Central. Jim Thome adds his AL-high 31st homer. Before the game, the Indians honor their Century 100, with 38 of their all-time greats on hand. Receiving the biggest applause is Rocky Colavito. Bob Feller, as well as 91-year-old great Mel Harder, also receives a huge hand.

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At Cleveland, Bartolo Colon pitches the Tribe to a 6 – 3 win over the Tigers and pulls Cleveland within a game of Minnesota in the AL Central. Jim Thome adds his AL-high 31st homer. Before the game, the Indians honor their Century 100, with 38 of their all-time greats on hand. Receiving the biggest applause is Rocky Colavito. Bob Feller, as well as 91-year-old great Mel Harder, also receives a huge hand.

In the Marlins’ 11 – 7 win over the Reds, Cincy P Frank Rodriguez strikes out four batters in one inning, the 7th. He’s the fourth Reds hurler to do it. Earlier this season, Erik Hiljus of the Oakland A’s turned the trick.

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In the Marlins’ 11 – 7 win over the Reds, Cincy P Frank Rodriguez strikes out four batters in one inning, the 7th. He’s the fourth Reds hurler to do it. Earlier this season, Erik Hiljus of the Oakland A’s turned the trick.