The Mariners make Rick Aguilera’s second start of the season a disaster by rocking him for 10 runs and 10 hits in 3+ innings. Dan Wilson has five of the M’s 24 hits as Seattle wins over host Minnesota‚ 18 – 8. Joey Cora and Alex Rodriguez each have 4 hits to back Bob Wells (6-1).

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On June 11, 1996 The Mariners make Rick Aguilera’s second start of the season a disaster by rocking him for 10 runs and 10 hits in 3+ innings. Dan Wilson has five of the M’s 24 hits as Seattle wins over host Minnesota‚ 18 – 8. Joey Cora and Alex Rodriguez each have 4 hits to back Bob Wells (6-1).

The Mets defeat the Braves‚ 8 – 3‚ despite 5 hits for Atlanta SS Jeff Blauser. Todd Hundley strokes two homers in going 4 for 4 with 5 RBIs for New York.

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On June 10, 1996 The Mets defeat the Braves‚ 8 – 3‚ despite 5 hits for Atlanta SS Jeff Blauser. Todd Hundley strokes two homers in going 4 for 4 with 5 RBIs for New York.

The White Sox defeat the Red Sox‚ 8 – 2. Tim Wakefield goes the distance for Boston‚ surrendering 16 hits and making 162 pitches‚ all on two days’ rest. It is the most hits allowed in a game by a pitcher this decade.

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On June 10, 1996 The White Sox defeat the Red Sox‚ 8 – 2. Tim Wakefield goes the distance for Boston‚ surrendering 16 hits and making 162 pitches‚ all on two days’ rest. It is the most hits allowed in a game by a pitcher this decade.

1996 – Warren Morris hits a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to give Louisiana State a 9 – 8 victory over Miami in the championship game of the College World Series.

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1996 – Warren Morris hits a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to give Louisiana State a 9 – 8 victory over Miami in the championship game of the College World Series.

In the major leagues’ only scheduled doubleheader this season, the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics split. In the opener, Pat Meares’ two-run home run in the fifth inning gives Minnesota a 4 – 2 win as Oakland outslugs the Twins, 13 – 7, in the nitecap. John Wasdin is helped by a George Williams grand slam in the six-run 5th while Brent Gates, Gerónimo Berroa, and Torey Lovullo also homer. All other twin bills this season are the result of makeup games.

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In the major leagues’ only scheduled doubleheader this season, the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics split. In the opener, Pat Meares’ two-run home run in the fifth inning gives Minnesota a 4 – 2 win as Oakland outslugs the Twins, 13 – 7, in the nitecap. John Wasdin is helped by a George Williams grand slam in the six-run 5th while Brent Gates, Gerónimo Berroa, and Torey Lovullo also homer. All other twin bills this season are the result of makeup games.

John Valentin hits for Cycle in same Game Chicago White Sox turn Triple Play
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John Valentin hits for Cycle in same Game Chicago White Sox turn Triple Play

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On June 6, 1996, two rare baseball events take place in a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Boston’s John Valentin hits for the cycle and the White Sox execute a triple play, marking the first time that both take place in the same game. The Red Sox win the contest,…

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1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter. 

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1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter. 

For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.

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For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.

Gregg Jefferies celebrates his return to the Phillies’ lineup by going 4 for 5‚ and Pete Incaviglia clubs two three-run homers as the Phils coast to a 12 – 3 rain-delayed win over visiting Chicago. Jefferies has been out of the lineup since April 4 with a thumb injury.

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Gregg Jefferies celebrates his return to the Phillies’ lineup by going 4 for 5‚ and Pete Incaviglia clubs two three-run homers as the Phils coast to a 12 – 3 rain-delayed win over visiting Chicago. Jefferies has been out of the lineup since April 4 with a thumb injury.