Lee Smith becomes the third hurler in major league history to give up two game-ending grand slams in the same season when Albert Belle goes yard, giving the Indians a dramatic 7-5 victory over the Angels at Jacobs Field. At the end of last month, the 37 year-old closer yielded a walk-off four-run round-tripper to A’s slugger Mark McGwire.

On July 18, 1995 — Lee Smith becomes the third hurler in major league history to give up two game-ending grand slams in the same season when Albert Belle goes yard, giving the Indians a dramatic 7-5 victory over the Angels at Jacobs Field. At the end of last month, the 37 year-old closer yielded a walk-off four-run round-tripper to A’s slugger Mark McGwire.

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In the American League, Boston gets off to a fast start in its series with the Rays by scoring 8 runs in the 3rd and 4th innings for a 12 – 2 win in Game 1 of their ALDS. In the other Series, the Tigers win Game 1, 3 – 2, over Oakland, as Max Scherzer allows only 3 hits over 7 innings.

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In the American League, Boston gets off to a fast start in its series with the Rays by scoring 8 runs in the 3rd and 4th innings for a 12 – 2 win in Game 1 of their ALDS. In the other Series, the Tigers win Game 1, 3 – 2, over Oakland, as Max Scherzer allows only 3 hits over 7 innings.

With his two homers (726, 727) in a 13-8 losing effort to the Braves at Miller Park, Giants slugger Barry Bonds passes Sammy Sosa into second place with 69 career multi-homer games. Babe Ruth hit two or more homers on 72 occasions during his 22-year career in the majors.

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