The Royals acquire 3B Dean Palmer, slated to become a free agent at the end of the season, from the Rangers in exchange for OF Tom Goodwin.

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The Royals acquire 3B Dean Palmer, slated to become a free agent at the end of the season, from the Rangers in exchange for OF Tom Goodwin.

Jesse Ibarra of the Jacksonville Suns hits grand slams from both sides of the plate in a 12 – 9 win over the Memphis Chicks. It is later concluded to be the first Organized Baseball game in which such a feat has occurred. The balls are flying out that day as Memphis’s Shane Monahan sets the Southern League record with his fourth grand slam of the season.

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Jesse Ibarra of the Jacksonville Suns hits grand slams from both sides of the plate in a 12 – 9 win over the Memphis Chicks. It is later concluded to be the first Organized Baseball game in which such a feat has occurred. The balls are flying out that day as Memphis’s Shane Monahan sets the Southern League record with his fourth grand slam of the season.

1997 – Brad Radke allows the Athletics just five hits, striking out 10 and walking no one, in a 1 – 0 victory. The game is the gem of what has been a masterful stretch for Radke; he is tied for second in the American League in wins with 13 (Roger Clemens has 16) and his 149 1/3 innings are sixth most in the league.

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1997 – Brad Radke allows the Athletics just five hits, striking out 10 and walking no one, in a 1 – 0 victory. The game is the gem of what has been a masterful stretch for Radke; he is tied for second in the American League in wins with 13 (Roger Clemens has 16) and his 149 1/3 innings are sixth most in the league.

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7/23/1997: Troy O’Leary hit a ball to Fenway’s right field corner off Oakland’s Gary Haught to lead off the seventh inning. The ball was touched by a fan but called in play by first base umpire Ted Barrett. All replays showed that the ball was clearly over the wall and touched by a fan in the seats. O’Leary legged out a triple on the play.

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7/23/1997: Troy O’Leary hit a ball to Fenway’s right field corner off Oakland’s Gary Haught to lead off the seventh inning. The ball was touched by a fan but called in play by first base umpire Ted Barrett. All replays showed that the ball was clearly over the wall and touched by a fan in the seats. O’Leary legged out a triple on the play.

In Montreal, Vinny Castilla has five hits, including two home runs, as the Rockies out-slug the Expos, 11 – 9. Castilla’s two-run shot off Dave Veres with two outs in the 12th gives Colorado just its third win in 19 games.

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In Montreal, Vinny Castilla has five hits, including two home runs, as the Rockies out-slug the Expos, 11 – 9. Castilla’s two-run shot off Dave Veres with two outs in the 12th gives Colorado just its third win in 19 games.

Major League Baseball names Toronto executive Paul Beeston as its first president and CEO. The 52-year-old Canadian has been president of the Toronto club since 1991.

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Major League Baseball names Toronto executive Paul Beeston as its first president and CEO. The 52-year-old Canadian has been president of the Toronto club since 1991.

Greg Maddux parcels out just 78 pitches as the Atlanta Braves defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 1, in the opener of a doubleheader. It is the lowest pitch total for a 9-inning complete game since Bob Tewksbury threw 76 for the Cardinals against the Reds on August 29, 1990. Chicago takes the second game, 5 – 4.

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Greg Maddux parcels out just 78 pitches as the Atlanta Braves defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 1, in the opener of a doubleheader. It is the lowest pitch total for a 9-inning complete game since Bob Tewksbury threw 76 for the Cardinals against the Reds on August 29, 1990. Chicago takes the second game, 5 – 4.

Four days after the birth of his second child, Yankees OF Mark Whiten is arrested in Milwaukee and charged with second-degree sexual assault on a 31-year-old woman.

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Four days after the birth of his second child, Yankees OF Mark Whiten is arrested in Milwaukee and charged with second-degree sexual assault on a 31-year-old woman.

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Phillies ace Curt Schilling fans 15 in eight innings, the most in the National League this season, but loses, 3 – 2, to the visiting Pirates. Home runs by Al Martin and Kevin Polcovich are the difference. Polcovich homers in the 7th after missing a suicide squeeze bunt, resulting in a Buc runner being tagged out. Before the game, the Phillies trade veteran Darren Daulton to Florida for outfielder Billy McMillon.

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Phillies ace Curt Schilling fans 15 in eight innings, the most in the National League this season, but loses, 3 – 2, to the visiting Pirates. Home runs by Al Martin and Kevin Polcovich are the difference. Polcovich homers in the 7th after missing a suicide squeeze bunt, resulting in a Buc runner being tagged out. Before the game, the Phillies trade veteran Darren Daulton to Florida for outfielder Billy McMillon.