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1992 – Jeff Bagwell tags Jeff Brantley with a two-run homer in the ninth to stun the Giants, 5-4. Xavier Hernandez is the surprise winner with Doug Jones notching his 14th save. 

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1992 – Jeff Bagwell tags Jeff Brantley with a two-run homer in the ninth to stun the Giants, 5-4. Xavier Hernandez is the surprise winner with Doug Jones notching his 14th save. 

San Jose voters say no to the Giants by rejecting a plan to build a new stadium in their city. The Astros show they like the old stadium as they bang the Giants‚ 12 – 6‚ before a sparse crowd of 8‚850.

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San Jose voters say no to the Giants by rejecting a plan to build a new stadium in their city. The Astros show they like the old stadium as they bang the Giants‚ 12 – 6‚ before a sparse crowd of 8‚850.

Devon White of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes just the sixth player in major league history to hit both a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game.

Devon White of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes just the sixth player in major league history to hit both a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game.

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1992 – Devon White of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes just the sixth player in major league history to hit both a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game. He also became the 56th switch-hitter in the majors to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game. Toronto defeats the Minnesota Twins, 5 – 3.

Scott Sanderson becomes the ninth pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams as the Yankees defeat Milwaukee, 8 – 1. Sanderson joins Doyle Alexander, Rich Gossage, Tommy John, Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez and Rick Wise, as those who have defeated every club.

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Scott Sanderson becomes the ninth pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams as the Yankees defeat Milwaukee, 8 – 1. Sanderson joins Doyle Alexander, Rich Gossage, Tommy John, Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez and Rick Wise, as those who have defeated every club.

The Braves’ John Smoltz sets a franchise record by striking out 15 batters in a 2 – 1 win over the Expos. He walks 2 in beating Mark Gardner.

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The Braves’ John Smoltz sets a franchise record by striking out 15 batters in a 2 – 1 win over the Expos. He walks 2 in beating Mark Gardner.

Replacing Tom Runnells, Felipe Alou is named as the manager of the Expos. The eventual second-place Montreal club is 17-20 at the time of the Colorado native’s firing.

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Replacing Tom Runnells, Felipe Alou is named as the manager of the Expos. The eventual second-place Montreal club is 17-20 at the time of the Colorado native’s firing.

Four members of the California Angels, including manager Buck Rodgers, are hospitalized after the bus carrying the team swerves into a row of trees off the New Jersey Turnpike. Rodgers, the most seriously injured, incurs a broken right rib, left knee and right elbow. John Wathan takes over the team as interim manager.

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Four members of the California Angels, including manager Buck Rodgers, are hospitalized after the bus carrying the team swerves into a row of trees off the New Jersey Turnpike. Rodgers, the most seriously injured, incurs a broken right rib, left knee and right elbow. John Wathan takes over the team as interim manager.

Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 – 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.

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Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 – 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.