The Dodgers defeat the Brewers, 7 – 2, as Chan Ho Park (8 innings) and Mike Fetters (1 inning) combine on a one-hitter. James Mouton’s home run is Milwaukee’s only hit.

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The Dodgers defeat the Brewers, 7 – 2, as Chan Ho Park (8 innings) and Mike Fetters (1 inning) combine on a one-hitter. James Mouton’s home run is Milwaukee’s only hit.

Darin Erstad, going 3-for-5, gets his 200th hit of the season in the Angels’ 9-4 comeback victory over the Blue Jays at Edison Field. The Anaheim DH reaches the 200-hit plateau quicker than any other player since Cardinal outfielder Ducky Medwick, who accomplished the feat in 1935 playing in 131 games.

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Darin Erstad, going 3-for-5, gets his 200th hit of the season in the Angels’ 9-4 comeback victory over the Blue Jays at Edison Field. The Anaheim DH reaches the 200-hit plateau quicker than any other player since Cardinal outfielder Ducky Medwick, who accomplished the feat in 1935 playing in 131 games.

On a night when every player in the Astros’ starting lineup gets a hit, reserve catcher Tony Eusebio’s hitting streak ends at 24 games, a franchise record. The backup backstop’s accomplishment is the fifth longest by a big league catcher since 1900.

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On a night when every player in the Astros’ starting lineup gets a hit, reserve catcher Tony Eusebio’s hitting streak ends at 24 games, a franchise record. The backup backstop’s accomplishment is the fifth longest by a big league catcher since 1900.

When the Braves come to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Reds, 4-2, a power spike causes most of the lights to go out at Turner Field, causing a 12-minute delay. The Atlanta crowd is treated to a rendition of the song, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” waiting for play to resume.

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When the Braves come to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Reds, 4-2, a power spike causes most of the lights to go out at Turner Field, causing a 12-minute delay. The Atlanta crowd is treated to a rendition of the song, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” waiting for play to resume.

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Tony Eusebio sets a team-record 24-game hitting streak that began on July 9th.

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2000 – With a second-inning double off Glendon Rusch, Tony Eusebio sets a team-record 24-game hitting streak that began on July 9th. The reserve catcher goes 2-for-4 but the New York Mets come away with a 4-2 verdict. Houston’s runs are on homers from Roger Cedeno and Richard Hidalgo. 

The Players’ association exercises its option to extend the Collective bargaining agreement, ensuring labor peace through October 31, 2001. The expected move comes as no surprise as the players appear to be happy with the November 1996 deal, but the owners have expressed concerns the present CBA has widened the talent gap between the high and low-revenue markets due to escalating salaries.

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The Players’ association exercises its option to extend the Collective bargaining agreement, ensuring labor peace through October 31, 2001. The expected move comes as no surprise as the players appear to be happy with the November 1996 deal, but the owners have expressed concerns the present CBA has widened the talent gap between the high and low-revenue markets due to escalating salaries.

Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a pair of solo homers, including a game-winning inside-the-park shot off Giants reliever Aaron Fultz in the 10th inning to win, 2 – 1. Abreu’s homer, his 20th, is the 5th inside-the-park game-ender in Phillies history, and the first since Bob Dernier did it in 1989, also against the Giants. Ed Vosberg picks up his first win since 1997.

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Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a pair of solo homers, including a game-winning inside-the-park shot off Giants reliever Aaron Fultz in the 10th inning to win, 2 – 1. Abreu’s homer, his 20th, is the 5th inside-the-park game-ender in Phillies history, and the first since Bob Dernier did it in 1989, also against the Giants. Ed Vosberg picks up his first win since 1997.

The Angels edge the Indians, 10 – 9, as OF Tim Salmon hits his 30th home run of the year in the 5th inning. Anaheim becomes the first team in American League history to have four players (Troy Glaus, Mo Vaughn, Garret Anderson and Salmon) reach the 30-homer mark in a single season. The Blue Jays are close with two hitters over 30 and two at 28. It’s been done seven times in the National League.

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The Angels edge the Indians, 10 – 9, as OF Tim Salmon hits his 30th home run of the year in the 5th inning. Anaheim becomes the first team in American League history to have four players (Troy Glaus, Mo Vaughn, Garret Anderson and Salmon) reach the 30-homer mark in a single season. The Blue Jays are close with two hitters over 30 and two at 28. It’s been done seven times in the National League.