At Shea Stadium, RF Sammy Sosa’s running catch with the bases loaded in the 7th, and catcher Scott Servais’s pickoff in the 8th, key Chicago to a 6 – 5 win over the Mets. Before the game, New York reassigns general manager Joe McIlvaine and replaces him with his assistant, Steve Phillips.

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At Shea Stadium, RF Sammy Sosa’s running catch with the bases loaded in the 7th, and catcher Scott Servais’s pickoff in the 8th, key Chicago to a 6 – 5 win over the Mets. Before the game, New York reassigns general manager Joe McIlvaine and replaces him with his assistant, Steve Phillips.

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1997 – Bill Spiers drills a pinch-hit three-run ninth-inning homer off Mel Rojas to stun the Cubs, 5-3. Darryl Kile wins his 12th of the season. The win puts Houston back at .500, a game behind Pittsburgh in the Central Division race. 

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1997 – Bill Spiers drills a pinch-hit three-run ninth-inning homer off Mel Rojas to stun the Cubs, 5-3. Darryl Kile wins his 12th of the season. The win puts Houston back at .500, a game behind Pittsburgh in the Central Division race. 

In Cincinnati, Ray Lankford hits two upper-deck homers, a first for Cinergy Field, to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 – 4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

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In Cincinnati, Ray Lankford hits two upper-deck homers, a first for Cinergy Field, to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 – 4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

The Kansas City Royals trade OF Jon Nunnally and IF-OF Chris Stynes to the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Hector Carrasco and Scott Service.

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The Kansas City Royals trade OF Jon Nunnally and IF-OF Chris Stynes to the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Hector Carrasco and Scott Service.

Despite a sluggish performance, Hideki Irabu wins his second major league start, leading the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians, 12 – 6. Irabu gives up five runs and nine hits in five innings, allowing homers to Tony Fernandez, Marquis Grissom, and Matt Williams. Cecil Fielder, the Yank’s 270-pound DH, tries to score from first on a double and his head-first slide results in a broken right thumb. Fielder will miss eight weeks.

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Despite a sluggish performance, Hideki Irabu wins his second major league start, leading the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians, 12 – 6. Irabu gives up five runs and nine hits in five innings, allowing homers to Tony Fernandez, Marquis Grissom, and Matt Williams. Cecil Fielder, the Yank’s 270-pound DH, tries to score from first on a double and his head-first slide results in a broken right thumb. Fielder will miss eight weeks.

Visiting San Francisco scores 13 runs in the 7th inning – the most in the National League since the Dodgers scored 15 in the 1st inning against the Reds in 1952 – to coast to a 16 – 2 win over the Padres. The Giants send 19 men to the plate in the 7th and face 80 pitches in the 52-minute inning. They score seven runs before J.T. Snow grounds out for the first out. Five Giants score two runs each, including starting pitcher Kirk Rueter (6-4). The only player not to score is Snow, who Ks with the bases loaded for the second out.

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Visiting San Francisco scores 13 runs in the 7th inning – the most in the National League since the Dodgers scored 15 in the 1st inning against the Reds in 1952 – to coast to a 16 – 2 win over the Padres. The Giants send 19 men to the plate in the 7th and face 80 pitches in the 52-minute inning. They score seven runs before J.T. Snow grounds out for the first out. Five Giants score two runs each, including starting pitcher Kirk Rueter (6-4). The only player not to score is Snow, who Ks with the bases loaded for the second out.

Cuba withdraws at the last minute from a series of baseball games against the United States, citing fears for the safety of players. One reason stated for the cancellation was the weekend bombing of two Havana hotels. The eight-game series was to start tomorrow.

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Cuba withdraws at the last minute from a series of baseball games against the United States, citing fears for the safety of players. One reason stated for the cancellation was the weekend bombing of two Havana hotels. The eight-game series was to start tomorrow.

Atlanta hits two grand slams in a game for the first time since May 2, 1987, using homers by Tim Spehr and Ryan Klesko to rally from a 6 – 0 deficit for its eighth straight victory over the Philadelphia Phillies this season. The Braves win, 10 – 6.

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Atlanta hits two grand slams in a game for the first time since May 2, 1987, using homers by Tim Spehr and Ryan Klesko to rally from a 6 – 0 deficit for its eighth straight victory over the Philadelphia Phillies this season. The Braves win, 10 – 6.

In the longest night game at Wrigley Field, 5 hours, 19 minutes, Ricky Gutierrez singles home the go-ahead run in the 15th to give the Houston Astros a 9 – 7 win over the Chicago Cubs.

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In the longest night game at Wrigley Field, 5 hours, 19 minutes, Ricky Gutierrez singles home the go-ahead run in the 15th to give the Houston Astros a 9 – 7 win over the Chicago Cubs.