The Oakland A’s clinch their third consecutive American League West title by beating Kansas City, 5 – 0. Dave Stewart (22-10) goes the distance for the win.

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The Oakland A’s clinch their third consecutive American League West title by beating Kansas City, 5 – 0. Dave Stewart (22-10) goes the distance for the win.

The Yankees tie a major-league record when their first eight batters all hit safely in a 15 – 3 rout of the Orioles. Anthony Telford allows the first six hits to take the loss. The Yanks hit six homers in the game.

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The Yankees tie a major-league record when their first eight batters all hit safely in a 15 – 3 rout of the Orioles. Anthony Telford allows the first six hits to take the loss. The Yanks hit six homers in the game.

Tough day at the office for Terry Mulholland. The Phillies P allows just two Card baserunners – Bernard Gilkey’s leadoff triple and double later – and loses, 1 – 0.

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Tough day at the office for Terry Mulholland. The Phillies P allows just two Card baserunners – Bernard Gilkey’s leadoff triple and double later – and loses, 1 – 0.

Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off the Rangers’ Charlie Hough for his 200th career home run, as the Twins win, 6 – 4. It comes nine years and four days after his first major league homer, also off Hough.

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Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off the Rangers’ Charlie Hough for his 200th career home run, as the Twins win, 6 – 4. It comes nine years and four days after his first major league homer, also off Hough.

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Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs steals his 300th base in an 11 – 5 loss to the New York Mets

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1990 – Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs steals his 300th base in an 11 – 5 loss to the New York Mets, becoming only the second player in major league history with 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays was the other.

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Mike Simms’ first big league homer in the tenth inning scalps the Braves, 4-3. 

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1990 – Mike Simms’ first big league homer in the tenth inning scalps the Braves, 4-3. Jim Deshaies benefits when Ken Caminiti takes a grounder from Francisco Cabrera and sends it around the horn to Dave Rohde and Simms for a triple play to squelch a threat. 

1990 – Doug Drabek wins his 20th game and Barry Bonds hits his 30th and 31st home runs, as Pittsburgh beats Chicago, 8 – 7. Two days later Bonds will steal his 50th base of the season.

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1990 – Doug Drabek wins his 20th game and Barry Bonds hits his 30th and 31st home runs, as Pittsburgh beats Chicago, 8 – 7. Two days later Bonds will steal his 50th base of the season.

1990 – In Toronto, the Red Sox beat the Jays, 6 – 3, to cut Toronto’s lead to two games over Baltimore. Boston has now won four out of five in the SkyDome, but has a 15-game losing streak to the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.

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1990 – In Toronto, the Red Sox beat the Jays, 6 – 3, to cut Toronto’s lead to two games over Baltimore. Boston has now won four out of five in the SkyDome, but has a 15-game losing streak to the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.