The Richmond Braves defeat the Norfolk Tides, 3 – 2, in 12 innings, in a Class AAA International League game. The contest is marked by a brawl in the 8th inning in which both dugouts empty and one player is ejected. A new anti-fighting policy in the minors mandates fines and suspensions for any player who leaves his position, the dugout, or the bullpen during a fight. The IL president suspends and fines 35 players for their actions.

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The Richmond Braves defeat the Norfolk Tides, 3 – 2, in 12 innings, in a Class AAA International League game. The contest is marked by a brawl in the 8th inning in which both dugouts empty and one player is ejected. A new anti-fighting policy in the minors mandates fines and suspensions for any player who leaves his position, the dugout, or the bullpen during a fight. The IL president suspends and fines 35 players for their actions.

Colorado draws 61,972 fans to its 10 – 6 win over St. Louis, establishing a major league record for attendance for a four-game set with 259,113.

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Colorado draws 61,972 fans to its 10 – 6 win over St. Louis, establishing a major league record for attendance for a four-game set with 259,113.

Detroit defeats Kansas City, 13 – 7, despite five hits, all singles, by Royals 1B Wally Joyner. Travis Fryman’s grand slam powers the Tigers.

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Detroit defeats Kansas City, 13 – 7, despite five hits, all singles, by Royals 1B Wally Joyner. Travis Fryman’s grand slam powers the Tigers.

In the second game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets’ Bret Saberhagen goes 10 innings, striking out 11, giving up five hits and allowing no runs. Consistent with his record-setting season, he walks none.

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In the second game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets’ Bret Saberhagen goes 10 innings, striking out 11, giving up five hits and allowing no runs. Consistent with his record-setting season, he walks none.

Indians’ Jason Grimsley crawls 100 feet along a ceiling, drops down into the dressing room, and exchanges Belle’s bat for one of Paul Sorrento’s.

Indians’ Jason Grimsley crawls 100 feet along a ceiling, drops down into the dressing room, and exchanges Belle’s bat for one of Paul Sorrento’s.

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In the 1st inning at Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox manager Gene Lamont accuses Cleveland Indians slugger Albert Belle of using a corked bat, and umpire Dave Phillipsconfiscates the bat and stores it in the umps’ dressing room. In a Mission Impossible caper revealed in 1999, the Indians’ Jason Grimsley crawls 100 feet along a ceiling, drops down into the dressing room, and exchanges Belle’s bat for one of Paul Sorrento’s. After the 3 – 2 Indians win, the switch is discovered to the consternation of the umps and the White Sox. The Indians subsequently turn over one of Belle’s bats and Belle is given a 10-day suspension, later reduced to seven games.

After being confiscated in the first inning of the Indians-White Sox contest at Comiskey Park, Albert Belle’s bat, suspected of being corked, is placed in umpire Dave Phillips’ locker for further examination. The theft of the questionable piece of lumber, taken and replaced by a burglar who gains access to the umpire’s room by squirming through an overhead crawl space, a thievery Jason Grimsley confesses to five years later, is immediately discovered when pieces of ceiling tile litter the floor, and the name on the ‘clean’ bat now reads, Paul Sorrento.

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After being confiscated in the first inning of the Indians-White Sox contest at Comiskey Park, Albert Belle’s bat, suspected of being corked, is placed in umpire Dave Phillips’ locker for further examination. The theft of the questionable piece of lumber, taken and replaced by a burglar who gains access to the umpire’s room by squirming through an overhead crawl space, a thievery Jason Grimsley confesses to five years later, is immediately discovered when pieces of ceiling tile litter the floor, and the name on the ‘clean’ bat now reads, Paul Sorrento.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Alex Fernandez strikes out 12 to win his 8th straight game, defeating the Cleveland Indians, 6 – 3. The White Sox move ahead of the Tribe by a half game in the American League Central.

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Alex Fernandez strikes out 12 to win his 8th straight game, defeating the Cleveland Indians, 6 – 3. The White Sox move ahead of the Tribe by a half game in the American League Central.