The Giants and Diamondbacks split a doubleheader, with Arizona winning the first game, 7 – 5, and San Francisco taking the nightcap, 9 – 5. Arizona OF Luis Gonzalez hits a three-run home run in each game, and has a total of 8 RBIs on the day.

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The Giants and Diamondbacks split a doubleheader, with Arizona winning the first game, 7 – 5, and San Francisco taking the nightcap, 9 – 5. Arizona OF Luis Gonzalez hits a three-run home run in each game, and has a total of 8 RBIs on the day.

Joining Frank Robinson, Devil Rays’ Fred McGriff becomes only the second player in major league history to hit 200 homers in both the American and National League.

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Joining Frank Robinson, Devil Rays’ Fred McGriff becomes only the second player in major league history to hit 200 homers in both the American and National League.

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Richard Hidalgo hits two home runs to give him a career-high 44 while the Astros set a National League mark for homers by one team (ending with 249). But Houston gives up six home runs, including three off Jose Lima who sets another league home run record (47) as Cincinnati wins, 12-5, at Cinergy Field. 

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2000 – Richard Hidalgo hits two home runs to give him a career-high 44 while the Astros set a National League mark for homers by one team (ending with 249). But Houston gives up six home runs, including three off Jose Lima who sets another league home run record (47) as Cincinnati wins, 12-5, at Cinergy Field. 

Mets’ closer Armando Benitez blanks the Phillies in the ninth for his 39th save, breaking southpaw John Franco’s club record. The left-handed bullpen veteran also appeared in the Mets’ 9-6 win.

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Mets’ closer Armando Benitez blanks the Phillies in the ninth for his 39th save, breaking southpaw John Franco’s club record. The left-handed bullpen veteran also appeared in the Mets’ 9-6 win.

Vladimir Guerrero, in the team’s 10-3 victory over Florida, establishes an Expo single-season home run record by hitting his 43rd round-tripper. ‘Vlad the Impaler’, who breaks the record he set last year, goes deep to center field off A.J Burnett in the fifth inning of the Olympic Stadium contest to establish the new mark.

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Vladimir Guerrero, in the team’s 10-3 victory over Florida, establishes an Expo single-season home run record by hitting his 43rd round-tripper. ‘Vlad the Impaler’, who breaks the record he set last year, goes deep to center field off A.J Burnett in the fifth inning of the Olympic Stadium contest to establish the new mark.

A Dodger fan, in addition to other court-ordered restrictions, has been banned from attending home games in Los Angeles for 18 months. The angry patron threw coffee in the face of a Mets fan who was cheering a grand slam hit by New York’s catcher Todd Pratt.

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A Dodger fan, in addition to other court-ordered restrictions, has been banned from attending home games in Los Angeles for 18 months. The angry patron threw coffee in the face of a Mets fan who was cheering a grand slam hit by New York’s catcher Todd Pratt.

After a 16 – 3 loss to Toronto, New York manager Joe Torre has a team meeting, and blisters the Yankees for poor play. It won’t help as they lose their next seven games – 15 – 4, 2 – 1, 11 – 1, 11 – 3, 13 – 2, 9 – 1 and 7 – 3.

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After a 16 – 3 loss to Toronto, New York manager Joe Torre has a team meeting, and blisters the Yankees for poor play. It won’t help as they lose their next seven games – 15 – 4, 2 – 1, 11 – 1, 11 – 3, 13 – 2, 9 – 1 and 7 – 3.

Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 40th home run. He is the first to reach the mark with a pinch hit.
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Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 40th home run. He is the first to reach the mark with a pinch hit.

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In the Reds’ 7 – 3 loss to the Giants, Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 400th home run. He is the first to reach the mark with a pinch hit. Livan Hernandez is the winner as Barry Bonds knocks in a run and Jeff Kent adds three hits.