Kerry Wood out-duels Greg Maddux as the Cubs defeat the Braves before a sellout crowd. Woods strikes out 11 in 7 2/3 innings, the 6th time in 18 starts he has reached double figures. For Maddux, it is his first loss to his former team after seven wins.

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Kerry Wood out-duels Greg Maddux as the Cubs defeat the Braves before a sellout crowd. Woods strikes out 11 in 7 2/3 innings, the 6th time in 18 starts he has reached double figures. For Maddux, it is his first loss to his former team after seven wins.

In Houston, Rockies pitcher Mark Brownson (6-8 at Colorado Springs) makes a spectacular major league debut, firing a four-hit 5 – 0 shutout. Houston’s first hit is in the 6th inning. The win snaps the Rocks’ nine-game road losing streak.

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In Houston, Rockies pitcher Mark Brownson (6-8 at Colorado Springs) makes a spectacular major league debut, firing a four-hit 5 – 0 shutout. Houston’s first hit is in the 6th inning. The win snaps the Rocks’ nine-game road losing streak.

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1998 – Doug Henry blows the save, allowing a two-run ninth-inning blast to Dante Bichette, but comes out the winner when Tim Bogar singles home Carl Everett for a 10-9 thriller over the Rockies. Everett touches home for the fourth time in the game, notching four hits and driving in three. 

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1998 – Doug Henry blows the save, allowing a two-run ninth-inning blast to Dante Bichette, but comes out the winner when Tim Bogar singles home Carl Everett for a 10-9 thriller over the Rockies. Everett touches home for the fourth time in the game, notching four hits and driving in three. 

Mark McGwire hits his 43rd homer in the Cards’ 13 – 1 drubbing of the Padres. His homer ties the club record set by Johnny Mize in 1940.

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Mark McGwire hits his 43rd homer in the Cards’ 13 – 1 drubbing of the Padres. His homer ties the club record set by Johnny Mize in 1940.

The Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4 – 3 score in 17 innings. The New Yorkers bounce back to take the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.

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The Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4 – 3 score in 17 innings. The New Yorkers bounce back to take the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.

The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

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The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

Contributing to the Blue Jays’ 9-3 victory over the Yankees, Carlos Delgado becomes the first player to reach the SkyDome’s fifth deck with his Ruthian home run to right field. The massive blast, the Toronto’s first baseman’s 19th round-tripper of the season, snaps 0-for-29 slump.

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Contributing to the Blue Jays’ 9-3 victory over the Yankees, Carlos Delgado becomes the first player to reach the SkyDome’s fifth deck with his Ruthian home run to right field. The massive blast, the Toronto’s first baseman’s 19th round-tripper of the season, snaps 0-for-29 slump.

The Seattle Mariners hold the first ever Turn Ahead the Clock Night in a game against the Kansas City Royals. The success of this one-time promotion will prompt Major League Baseball to hold 14 such promotions in 1999. Those games, however, will be a tremendous flop and the idea will be quietly dropped. In the debut of the failed promotion, the M’s win, 8 – 5.

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The Seattle Mariners hold the first ever Turn Ahead the Clock Night in a game against the Kansas City Royals. The success of this one-time promotion will prompt Major League Baseball to hold 14 such promotions in 1999. Those games, however, will be a tremendous flop and the idea will be quietly dropped. In the debut of the failed promotion, the M’s win, 8 – 5.

With two outs, the Red Sox hit four homers in the fourth inning to become the first American League team to accomplish this feat with two down. Donnie Sadler, Darren Lewis, Nomar Garciaparra, and Mo Vaughn all go deep for Boston in the 9-4 victory over the Tigers.

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With two outs, the Red Sox hit four homers in the fourth inning to become the first American League team to accomplish this feat with two down. Donnie Sadler, Darren Lewis, Nomar Garciaparra, and Mo Vaughn all go deep for Boston in the 9-4 victory over the Tigers.

The late Ted Kluszewski, a four-time All-Star and a member of the Reds Hall of Fame since 1962, has his #18 retired by the club. The left-handed slugger’s nine-foot replica jersey, unlike the others on the Cinergy Field wall, is depicted sleeveless because the first baseman would need to cut off the sleeves to make his massive upper arms fit into the tight flannel shirts the team wore.

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The late Ted Kluszewski, a four-time All-Star and a member of the Reds Hall of Fame since 1962, has his #18 retired by the club. The left-handed slugger’s nine-foot replica jersey, unlike the others on the Cinergy Field wall, is depicted sleeveless because the first baseman would need to cut off the sleeves to make his massive upper arms fit into the tight flannel shirts the team wore.