Pete Harnisch pitches six innings of shutout ball, and Stan Belinda and Todd Williams continue the whitewash as the Reds roll, 17 – 0, over Milwaukee. Reggie Sanders drives in three runs with two doubles and a homer. Sanders, Sean Casey and Aaron Boone all hit bases-loaded doubles in the 12-run 6th inning. Eddie Taubensee and Barry Larkin also homer in the game.

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Pete Harnisch pitches six innings of shutout ball, and Stan Belinda and Todd Williams continue the whitewash as the Reds roll, 17 – 0, over Milwaukee. Reggie Sanders drives in three runs with two doubles and a homer. Sanders, Sean Casey and Aaron Boone all hit bases-loaded doubles in the 12-run 6th inning. Eddie Taubensee and Barry Larkin also homer in the game.

The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.

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The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.

Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.

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Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.

The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.

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The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.

Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

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Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

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legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse dies from cardiac arrest at the age of 82

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On August 6, 1998, legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse dies from cardiac arrest at the age of 82. The likeable Brickhouse began his broadcasting career in 1934, working for a radio station in his native Peoria, Illinois. Known for his trademark home run call of “Hey Hey!,” Brickhouse announced Chicago Cubs games from 1941 to 1981….

The Blue Jays trade P Randy Myers to the Padres in exchange for C Brian Loyd and a player to be named. The Padres don’t really need Myers, but claim him on waivers in a move to block his going to the Atlanta Braves in a trade; the move backfires as the Jays do not withdraw waivers as expected, and the Pads are stuck with Myers’ expensive contract while they already have a top closer in Trevor Hoffman.

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The Blue Jays trade P Randy Myers to the Padres in exchange for C Brian Loyd and a player to be named. The Padres don’t really need Myers, but claim him on waivers in a move to block his going to the Atlanta Braves in a trade; the move backfires as the Jays do not withdraw waivers as expected, and the Pads are stuck with Myers’ expensive contract while they already have a top closer in Trevor Hoffman.

Kevin McClatchy’s vision of a baseball-only stadium in Pittsburgh starts to become more of a reality when PNC Bank strikes a deal with the Pirates calling the Bucs’ new home PNC Park. The new ballpark, which will be highly praised, will host its first game in 2001.

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Kevin McClatchy’s vision of a baseball-only stadium in Pittsburgh starts to become more of a reality when PNC Bank strikes a deal with the Pirates calling the Bucs’ new home PNC Park. The new ballpark, which will be highly praised, will host its first game in 2001.