The Cardinals honor Jack Buck with a new statue in Buck’s likeness. The Hall of Fame broadcaster began announcing Cardinal’s games in 1954.

Mark McGwire’s 55th home run leads the Cardinals to an 8 – 7 victory over the Braves.

Sammy Sosa’s 54th homer leads the Cubs to a 4 – 3 win over Colorado.

Roger Clemens racks up his 3rd straight shutout, extending his scoreless inning streak to 29, as Toronto tops the Twins, 6 – 0. The Rocket is unbeaten in his last 17 starts.

Defeating the Marlins 7-5, the Reds hand Florida its 89th loss, the most ever for a reigning World Series champ. The Reds lost 88 games in 1991 after its Fall Classic sweep of the A’s.

The Cardinals honor Jack Buck with a new statue in Buck’s likeness. The Hall of Fame broadcaster began announcing Cardinals games in 1954.

Derek Jeter hits his 17th home run of the season to establish a new mark for Yankee shortstops. The infielder also scores four times in a 11 – 6 victory over the Mariners. The Yankees become the first team to qualify for the postseason.

The Blue Jays score in every inning but the 2nd in registering a 14 – 7 win over the Twins in Toronto. Veteran Dave Stieb wins his first game since 1993. Stieb, who began the year as a guest instructor in spring training, gives up four earned runs in five innings.

The Reds defeat the Marlins, 7 – 5, for Florida’s 89th loss of the season. Florida thereby sets a record for the most losses by a defending world champion. The old record of 88 was held by the 1991 Reds.