Dodger interim General Manager Tommy Lasorda sends blue chippers Dennys Reyes and Paul Konerko to the Reds for closer Jeff Shaw. Lasorda later admits he was unaware that Shaw, under terms of the Basic Agreement, has the right to demand a trade at the end of the season.

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Dodger interim General Manager Tommy Lasorda sends blue chippers Dennys Reyes and Paul Konerko to the Reds for closer Jeff Shaw. Lasorda later admits he was unaware that Shaw, under terms of the Basic Agreement, has the right to demand a trade at the end of the season.

Three White Sox pitchers combine to shut out the Red Sox, 3 – 0, on five hits. John Snyder gets the win with 7 1/3 innings. Nomar Garciaparra has two walks but his 24-game hitting streak ends.

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Three White Sox pitchers combine to shut out the Red Sox, 3 – 0, on five hits. John Snyder gets the win with 7 1/3 innings. Nomar Garciaparra has two walks but his 24-game hitting streak ends.

Manny Ramirez’s two home runs are Cleveland’s only hits against Kansas City pitcher Jose Rosado, but they’re enough to give the Tribe a 2 – 1 win over the Royals.

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On July 3, 1998 Manny Ramirez’s two home runs are Cleveland’s only hits against Kansas City pitcher Jose Rosado, but they’re enough to give the Tribe a 2 – 1 win over the Royals. Source Baseball Reference July 3

The Red Sox and Pedro Martinez pile on the Expos, defeating them 15 – 0 at Fenway Park. The Sox collect 20 hits for Pedro.

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On July 2, 1998 The Red Sox and Pedro Martinez pile on the Expos, defeating them 15 – 0 at Fenway Park. The Sox collect 20 hits for Pedro.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

Sean Berry raps four hits, including a homer, to pace a 10-4 triumph over the Chicago White Sox
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Sean Berry raps four hits, including a homer, to pace a 10-4 triumph over the Chicago White Sox

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1998 – Sean Berry raps four hits, including a homer, to pace a 10-4 triumph over the Chicago White Sox. Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou also go deep. Houston plays “deuces wild”, scoring two runs in five separate innings to complete the scoring. 

Trailing the Mets, 8 – 7, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Toronto comes up with eight runs. New York fights back with two in their half of the 9th, but the Blue Jays hold on for a 15 – 10 triumph.

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Trailing the Mets, 8 – 7, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Toronto comes up with eight runs. New York fights back with two in their half of the 9th, but the Blue Jays hold on for a 15 – 10 triumph.

Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou each belt a pair of homers and drive in four as the Astros sink the White Sox, 17-2, at the Astrodome. Their first homers go back-to-back off Jamie Navarro. The bats are working so well that Dave Clark can contribute a two-run double. 
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Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou each belt a pair of homers and drive in four as the Astros sink the White Sox, 17-2, at the Astrodome. Their first homers go back-to-back off Jamie Navarro. The bats are working so well that Dave Clark can contribute a two-run double. 

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1998 – Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou each belt a pair of homers and drive in four as the Astros sink the White Sox, 17-2, at the Astrodome. Their first homers go back-to-back off Jamie Navarro. The bats are working so well that Dave Clark can contribute a two-run double. 

With an eighth-inning homer against the Diamondbacks, Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa extends his major league record for home runs in a month, hitting his 20th round-tripper in June. At the start of July, the Chicago outfielder’s season total is 31, four less than Mark McGwire, who also homered today.

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With an eighth-inning homer against the Diamondbacks, Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa extends his major league record for home runs in a month, hitting his 20th round-tripper in June. At the start of July, the Chicago outfielder’s season total is 31, four less than Mark McGwire, who also homered today.

Mark McGwire belts his 37th homer of the year, tying Reggie Jackson’s record for most homers before the All-Star break. The homer is a 472-ft upper deck shot off Kansas City’s Glendon Rusch.

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Mark McGwire belts his 37th homer of the year, tying Reggie Jackson’s record for most homers before the All-Star break. The homer is a 472-ft upper deck shot off Kansas City’s Glendon Rusch.