Milwaukee’s Jim Gantner has a double and hits his first homer since 1987, a streak of 1762 at bats without a dinger. In two days he’ll hit another. With two outs in the 9th, Robin Yount bangs a 3-run home run off Oakland’sDennis Eckersley for a 5 – 3 win.

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On September 3, 1991 — Milwaukee’s Jim Gantner has a double and hits his first homer since 1987, a streak of 1762 at bats without a dinger. In two days he’ll hit another. With two outs in the 9th, Robin Yount bangs a 3-run home run off Oakland’sDennis Eckersley for a 5 – 3 win.

 

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