With an 8th-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. The Cubs lose to the Diamondbacks, 5 – 4.

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With an 8th-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. The Cubs lose to the Diamondbacks, 5 – 4.

Not a single major league game is scheduled to be played. With the exception of All-Star breaks and labor shortages, it is the first time this has happened during the regular season in 25 years, since April 30, 1973.

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Not a single major league game is scheduled to be played. With the exception of All-Star breaks and labor shortages, it is the first time this has happened during the regular season in 25 years, since April 30, 1973.

Milwaukee 3B Jeff Cirillo gets five hits and drives in two runs, but it’s not enough to keep the Brewers from losing a 10 – 8 decision to the White Sox.

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Milwaukee 3B Jeff Cirillo gets five hits and drives in two runs, but it’s not enough to keep the Brewers from losing a 10 – 8 decision to the White Sox.

The Twins’ Bob Tewksbury slows down Mark McGwire, twice retiring him with a 44-MPH lob. McGwire grounds out in the 1st inning swinging at a lob, and then with a 0 – 2 count in the 4th, pops out to first on another. Tewksbury also retires Ray Lankford in the 6th on a lob and ends with a 3 – 2 win.

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The Twins’ Bob Tewksbury slows down Mark McGwire, twice retiring him with a 44-MPH lob. McGwire grounds out in the 1st inning swinging at a lob, and then with a 0 – 2 count in the 4th, pops out to first on another. Tewksbury also retires Ray Lankford in the 6th on a lob and ends with a 3 – 2 win.

 Ismael Valdes hurls a one-hit shutout in beating the Pirates, 2 – 0. Pittsburgh’s only hit is a single by 1B Kevin Young as Valdes fans seven without walking a batter.

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On June 27, 1998  Ismael Valdes hurls a one-hit shutout in beating the Pirates, 2 – 0. Pittsburgh’s only hit is a single by 1B Kevin Young as Valdes fans seven without walking a batter.

At Tiger Stadium Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa hits a home run in the seveth inning off Brian Moehler in the Cubs’ 6 – 4 loss to the Tigers, breaking Rudy York’s 1937 major league record for home runs in a month with 19. He will end the month with 20 roundtrippers. York, the Tigers’ rookie catcher who finished with 18 after homering twice on the last day in August in 1937 at the same ballpark when it was known as Navin Field.

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On June 25, 1998 At Tiger Stadium Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa hits a home run in the seveth inning off Brian Moehler in the Cubs’ 6 – 4 loss to the Tigers, breaking Rudy York’s 1937 major league record for home runs in a month with 19. He will end the month with 20 roundtrippers. York, the Tigers’ rookie catcher who…