Pamela Davis, a member of the Colorado Silver Bullets, pitches one inning of scoreless relief and gets the win in a minor league exhibition game. She is believed to be the first woman to pitch for a major league farm club under the current structure of the minor league system. Davis, a 21-year-old right-hander, pitches for the Jacksonville Suns, a Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, against the Australian Olympic team.

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Pamela Davis, a member of the Colorado Silver Bullets, pitches one inning of scoreless relief and gets the win in a minor league exhibition game. She is believed to be the first woman to pitch for a major league farm club under the current structure of the minor league system. Davis, a 21-year-old right-hander, pitches for the Jacksonville Suns, a Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, against the Australian Olympic team.

Pitching dominates the baseball draft as 14 of the first 22 selections are moundsmen. Clemson pitcher Kris Benson is the top choice‚ going to Pittsburgh where he’ll snag a $2 million signing bonus‚ while the Twins pick power-hitting Travis Lee from San Diego State as the 2nd choice. Four of the first-round picks, Lee, P Bobby Seay, chosen 14th by the White Sox, P John Patterson, the Expos’ first choice, and Matt White, the Giants’ top selection, will not sign and become free agents because of a loophole discovered by agent Scott Boras. The agent says that the letters tendered to the picks are not offers on specific forms and that only the latter can be used within 15 days of drafting or the players are free agents. The four will ink contracts with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks‚ with White getting a $10.2 million bonus‚ the largest in history.

ByTom

Pitching dominates the baseball draft as 14 of the first 22 selections are moundsmen. Clemson pitcher Kris Benson is the top choice‚ going to Pittsburgh where he’ll snag a $2 million signing bonus‚ while the Twins pick power-hitting Travis Lee from San Diego State as the 2nd choice. Four of the first-round picks, Lee, P Bobby Seay, chosen 14th by the White Sox, P John Patterson, the Expos’ first choice, and Matt White, the Giants’ top selection, will not sign and become free agents because of a loophole discovered by agent Scott Boras. The agent says that the letters tendered to the picks are not offers on specific forms and that only the latter can be used within 15 days of drafting or the players are free agents. The four will ink contracts with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks‚ with White getting a $10.2 million bonus‚ the largest in history.

At the Huggins-Stengel complex in St. Petersburg, the expansion Devil Rays begin their first mini-camp in franchise history. Twenty-four free agents, signed before the June draft, work out in front of the recently assembled Tampa Bay coaching staff and Tom Foley, the team’s field coordinator.

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At the Huggins-Stengel complex in St. Petersburg, the expansion Devil Rays begin their first mini-camp in franchise history. Twenty-four free agents, signed before the June draft, work out in front of the recently assembled Tampa Bay coaching staff and Tom Foley, the team’s field coordinator.

1996 – Houston Astros pitcher Darryl Kile ties a major league record by hitting four St. Louis Cardinals batters. Kyle also becomes the first National League pitcher to do it since Moe Drabowsky accomplished the feat pitching for the Cubs on this day 39 years ago.

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1996 – Houston Astros pitcher Darryl Kile ties a major league record by hitting four St. Louis Cardinals batters. Kyle also becomes the first National League pitcher to do it since Moe Drabowsky accomplished the feat pitching for the Cubs on this day 39 years ago.

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1996 – In a 7-4 Astros triumph, Jeff Bagwell swats an upper-deck shot off Danny Darwin at Three Rivers Stadium, to join Pirate legend Willie Stargell as the only players to reach that level more than once. Bagwell caps his four-hit, five-RBI night with a two-run shot off Francisco Cordova. 

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1996 – In a 7-4 Astros triumph, Jeff Bagwell swats an upper-deck shot off Danny Darwin at Three Rivers Stadium, to join Pirate legend Willie Stargell as the only players to reach that level more than once. Bagwell caps his four-hit, five-RBI night with a two-run shot off Francisco Cordova. 

John Smoltz (11-1) allows 4 hits in topping the Cubs‚ 2 – 0‚ in Atlanta. Smoltz strikes out 13 to raise his National League-leading total to 97.

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John Smoltz (11-1) allows 4 hits in topping the Cubs‚ 2 – 0‚ in Atlanta. Smoltz strikes out 13 to raise his National League-leading total to 97.

Cal Ripken hits his 334th career round-tripper to move past Eddie Murray for first-place on the Orioles’ all-time list. The Baltimore shortstop goes deep over the left field wall off Sterling Hitchcock in the sixth inning of the team’s 9-8 defeat to Seattle at the Kingdome.

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Cal Ripken hits his 334th career round-tripper to move past Eddie Murray for first-place on the Orioles’ all-time list. The Baltimore shortstop goes deep over the left field wall off Sterling Hitchcock in the sixth inning of the team’s 9-8 defeat to Seattle at the Kingdome.

In the Orioles’ 12-8 win over Seattle at the Kingdome, Cal Ripken blasts a grand slam and two two-run round-trippers, giving him a career-high eight RBIs. The Baltimore shortstop’s younger brother, Billy, also goes deep for the Birds, making it the second time the siblings have both homered in the same game.

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In the Orioles’ 12-8 win over Seattle at the Kingdome, Cal Ripken blasts a grand slam and two two-run round-trippers, giving him a career-high eight RBIs. The Baltimore shortstop’s younger brother, Billy, also goes deep for the Birds, making it the second time the siblings have both homered in the same game.

The Chicago White Sox become the 16th team in American League history to hit four home runs in one inning in their 12 – 1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Robin Ventura hit consecutive homers and Chad Kreuter adds another in Chicago’s seven-run 8th inning.

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The Chicago White Sox become the 16th team in American League history to hit four home runs in one inning in their 12 – 1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Robin Ventura hit consecutive homers and Chad Kreuter adds another in Chicago’s seven-run 8th inning.