Making his first start for the Rockies since being acquired from the Mets, Brett Saberhagen gives up 13 hits and walks three batters, but gets the win in the team’s 9-4 win over the Dodgers. The sellout crowd gives their new hurler an enthusiastic standing ovation when he departs the game with one out in the seventh inning.

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Making his first start for the Rockies since being acquired from the Mets, Brett Saberhagen gives up 13 hits and walks three batters, but gets the win in the team’s 9-4 win over the Dodgers. The sellout crowd gives their new hurler an enthusiastic standing ovation when he departs the game with one out in the seventh inning.

Long time coach Jimmie Reese, whose 23 years in an Angels uniform equal the longest in club history, is inducted into the Angels’ Hall of Fame. The former roommate of Babe Ruth began his career as a batboy for the Pacific Coast League’s Los Angeles Angels in 1917.

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Long time coach Jimmie Reese, whose 23 years in an Angels uniform equal the longest in club history, is inducted into the Angels’ Hall of Fame. The former roommate of Babe Ruth began his career as a batboy for the Pacific Coast League’s Los Angeles Angels in 1917.

Despite tossing a one-hitter, Toronto rookie P Paul Menhart loses to Baltimore, 1 – 0. The Orioles’ only hit is a 2nd-inning homer by DH Harold Baines.

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Despite tossing a one-hitter, Toronto rookie P Paul Menhart loses to Baltimore, 1 – 0. The Orioles’ only hit is a 2nd-inning homer by DH Harold Baines.

The Padres score all 11 of their runs in the 8th inning of their 11 – 3 win over San Francisco. It is the most runs scored in an inning in the National League this year. San Diego also had the highest-scoring inning in the league in 1994 and 1993.

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The Padres score all 11 of their runs in the 8th inning of their 11 – 3 win over San Francisco. It is the most runs scored in an inning in the National League this year. San Diego also had the highest-scoring inning in the league in 1994 and 1993.

The Mets trade former two-time Cy Young Award winner right-handed pitcher Bret Saberhagen and left-handed pitcher farmhand Dave Swanson (the player to be named later) to the Rockies for righties Juan Acevedo and Arnold Gooch.

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The Mets trade former two-time Cy Young Award winner right-handed pitcher Bret Saberhagen and left-handed pitcher farmhand Dave Swanson (the player to be named later) to the Rockies for righties Juan Acevedo and Arnold Gooch.

The Astros’ Jeff Bagwell suffers a broken hand when his is hit by a pitch in the 4th from Brian Williams in the Astros’ 7 – 1 win over the Padres. It is the same bone that he broke last year when he was hit by a pitch from Andy Benes on August 10th, two days before the strike.

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The Astros’ Jeff Bagwell suffers a broken hand when his is hit by a pitch in the 4th from Brian Williams in the Astros’ 7 – 1 win over the Padres. It is the same bone that he broke last year when he was hit by a pitch from Andy Benes on August 10th, two days before the strike.

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Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Negro League star Leon Day, former National League president William Hulbert and Vic Willis are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Negro League star Leon Day, former National League president William Hulbert and Vic Willis are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Chili Davis of the Angels is charged with disorderly conduct following California’s 8 – 3 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Davis allegedly slapped a fan who was taunting him. Chili also had a hit in the game.

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Chili Davis of the Angels is charged with disorderly conduct following California’s 8 – 3 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Davis allegedly slapped a fan who was taunting him. Chili also had a hit in the game.

Toronto defeats Oakland in an 18 – 11 slugfest at the SkyDome. A’s P John Briscoe allows two runs in the 6th inning without letting a ball leave the infield. He allows an IF hit, a walk, a hit batsman, another walk and another hit batsman.

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Toronto defeats Oakland in an 18 – 11 slugfest at the SkyDome. A’s P John Briscoe allows two runs in the 6th inning without letting a ball leave the infield. He allows an IF hit, a walk, a hit batsman, another walk and another hit batsman.