1997 – The Rockies split a day-night doubleheader with the Cardinals‚ losing the first game‚ 10 – 7‚ before winning the nitecap‚ 7 – 6. In the first contest‚ OF Larry Walker’s home run makes him the most prolific Canadian home run hitter of all time with 195 career dingers. In the second game‚ Colorado’s streak of sellouts ends at 203‚ as an announced crowd of 44‚288 views the contest.

1997 – OF Deion Sanders leaves the Reds to join the Dallas Cowboys for the remainder of the season. Sanders is leading the National League in stolen bases with 56, but will be overtaken by Pittsburgh’s Tony Womack.

1997 – Rookie C Bobby Estalella cracks three home runs and drives home four as he leads the Phillies to a 6 – 4 win over Montreal. It is just his 10th major league game, the fewest for a player with a three-homer game.

2B Mike Lansing’s 3rd-inning home run is Montreal’s only hit, but it’s enough to give the Expos a 1 – 0 win over the Red Sox. Aaron Sele and Tom Gordon baffle the Expos the rest of the way, but Carlos Perez allows only two hits himself in blanking Boston.

A’s blue chip rookie Ben Grieve debuts with a club-record-tying three doubles for five RBIs in a 12 – 3 win over the Giants. Grieve had 136 ribbies in 127 minor league games. Brad Rigby wins his first major league game.

1997 – Trailing 12 – 7, the Rangers score six runs in the bottom of the 9th to pull out a 13 – 12 victory over the Dodgers. Juan Gonzalez and Lee Stevens each poke four hits for Texas.

The Reds lose to the Royals‚ 7 – 4‚ as Pete Rose Jr.‚ son of the all-time hit leader‚ makes his major league debut. After striking out in his first time up‚ Rose singles in his next at bat and finishes with 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. The debut prompts walk-up sales of 15‚000.

Before 50‚869 at the Vet‚ the Phillies defeat the Yankees‚ 5 – 1‚ behind Curt Schilling‚ who fans 16 batters in 8 innings of action‚ and does not walk a man. The Phils will win the next day to sweep the series with the defending World champs.