The Red Sox honor Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk. The New Hampshire resident, who played his first nine seasons with Boston, joins Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Carl Yastrzemski (8), and Ted Williams (9) in having his number (27) be retired at Fenway.

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The Red Sox honor Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk. The New Hampshire resident, who played his first nine seasons with Boston, joins Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Carl Yastrzemski (8), and Ted Williams (9) in having his number (27) be retired at Fenway.

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Kenny Lofton’s ties a MLB scoring in 18 straight games

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Kenny Lofton’s 1st-inning run ties a 1939 major league record set by the Yankees’ Red Rolfe for scoring in 18 consecutive games. The speedy Indians outfielder, besides hitting the game-winning homer in the 13th, also steals five bases tying Cleveland’s single-game record set by Alex Cole.

The Mariners defeat the Red Sox, 5 – 0. Paul Abbott does not allow a hit until one out in the 8th inning. He combines with Jose Paniagua on the one-hitter.

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The Mariners defeat the Red Sox, 5 – 0. Paul Abbott does not allow a hit until one out in the 8th inning. He combines with Jose Paniagua on the one-hitter.

Elvis Pena becomes the first person named Elvis to appear in a major league game. The 23 year-old Dominican infielder, in his debut for the Rockies, strikes out swinging as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Colorado’s 8-3 loss to Milwaukee at Coors Field.

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Elvis Pena becomes the first person named Elvis to appear in a major league game. The 23 year-old Dominican infielder, in his debut for the Rockies, strikes out swinging as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Colorado’s 8-3 loss to Milwaukee at Coors Field.

2000 – The White Sox defeat the Angels, 13 – 6, as C Charles Johnson drives home seven runs on a three-run homer, a three-run double, and an RBI single.

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2000 – The White Sox defeat the Angels, 13 – 6, as C Charles Johnson drives home seven runs on a three-run homer, a three-run double, and an RBI single.

Elvis Pena becomes the first person named Elvis to appear in a major league game. The 23 year-old Dominican infielder, in his debut for the Rockies, strikes out swinging as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Colorado’s 8-3 loss to Milwaukee at Coors Field.

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Elvis Pena becomes the first person named Elvis to appear in a major league game. The 23 year-old Dominican infielder, in his debut for the Rockies, strikes out swinging as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Colorado’s 8-3 loss to Milwaukee at Coors Field.

Rogers Communications Inc. purchases 80% of the Toronto Blue Jays with Interbrew (now InBev) maintaining a 20% interest and CIBC relinquishing its 10% share.

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Rogers Communications Inc. purchases 80% of the Toronto Blue Jays with Interbrew (now InBev) maintaining a 20% interest and CIBC relinquishing its 10% share.

The Baltimore Orioles turn the season’s fifth triple play and the first triple-killing in Jacobs Field history

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The Baltimore Orioles turn the season’s fifth triple play and the first triple-killing in Jacobs Field history in the 2nd inning against the Cleveland Indians. On a pop-up to short, the infield fly rule is not called. With runners at first and second and no outs‚ O’s SS Melvin Mora lets Sandy Alomar’s pop fly drop‚ apparently intentionally‚ and throws to 2B Jerry Hairston who tags the runner at second as well as the runner coming from first. Alomar‚ believing the infield fly rule has been called‚ retreats to the dugout and is called out for leaving the basepath, resulting in a 6-4-3 triple play. Charlie Manuel doesn’t agree and gets tossed. Cleveland overcomes the triple play to win‚ 5 – 2‚ behind Chuck Finley.

The Reds ink Hawaiian Dane Sardinha‚ a 2nd-round draft pick in the June amateur draft‚ and high school SS David Espinosa‚ a 23rd-round pick. Both players are represented by agent Scott Boras and held out all summer for long-term major league contracts.

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The Reds ink Hawaiian Dane Sardinha‚ a 2nd-round draft pick in the June amateur draft‚ and high school SS David Espinosa‚ a 23rd-round pick. Both players are represented by agent Scott Boras and held out all summer for long-term major league contracts.