In the Indians’ doubleheader split with the Mariners, Jim Thome knocks in his 100th run in the opener, a 15 – 4 win. Thome reaches the 30 homer, 100 runs, 100 RBI, 100 walks mark – just the second Indian to ever do that. Al Rosen in 1950 was the other. Charles Nagy (15-4) wins game 1, while the M’s prevail, 6 – 5, in the nitecap.

On September 8, 1996 — In the Indians’ doubleheader split with the Mariners, Jim Thome knocks in his 100th run in the opener, a 15 – 4 win. Thome reaches the 30 homer, 100 runs, 100 RBI, 100 walks mark – just the second Indian to ever do that. Al Rosen in 1950 was the other. Charles Nagy (15-4) wins game 1, while the M’s prevail, 6 – 5, in the nitecap.

 

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