Brothers Jason and Jeremy Giambi each hit a home run in the A’s 9-8 loss to Anaheim at Edison Field. The siblings’ round-trippers mark the first of four times the Oakland teammates will accomplish the feat.
John Rocker balks when the ball falls out of his glove, resulting in a 3-2 walk-off loss to the Marlins at Miami’s Pro Player Stadium. The Braves closer’s ninth-inning miscue, with two outs and a 2-2 count on Cliff Floyd, plates Danny Bautista from third with the winning run.
On ‘Bob Sheppard Day’, the Yankees pay tribute to “The Voice of Yankee Stadium,” honoring his 50-years of service with a plaque in Monument Park. With Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, and Don Larsen on hand during the pregame ceremonies, former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite reads the inscription, which makes reference to the long-time legendary P.A. announcer’s clear, concise, and correct vocal style that has announced players, ‘both unfamiliar and legendary – with equal divine reverence”.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda is named manager of the U.S. Olympic baseball team. The Hall of Fame manager won four National League pennants and two World Series titles with the Dodgers.
Cardinals’ first baseman Mark McGwire hits the longest home run in the 30-year history of Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field, but the 473-foot shot isn’t enough as Ken Griffey Jr.’s homer leads the Reds past St. Louis, 3-2.
For the first time in team history, the Rangers overcome an eight-run deficit, beating the A’s, 17-16. The teams tie (Red Sox and A’s – June 29, 1950) an American League record as 18 players score, including every starter.
Doug Glanville collects five hits in a game for the second time in his career in the Phillies’ 14-1 pounding of Cincinnati at Veterans Stadium. The Philadelphia outfielder’s first hit, a lead-off two-bagger, is the first of four consecutive doubles hit in the bottom of the first frame to start the game, tying a major league record.
The Colorado Rockies defeat the Montreal Expos, 16 – 7, setting a team record in the process by stroking 24 hits. Todd Helton goes 5 for 5 in the contest, while all nine Colorado starters get at least one hit and one RBI.
The Atlanta Braves become the first National League team in 49 years to win 15 straight games by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5 – 3. The last team to do so was the 1951 New York Giants. The Braves’ streak will end tomorrow.
In Kerry Wood’s comeback game following surgery, the fireballer sets down the Houston Astros for six innings, allowing three hits and one run. The Chicago Cubs make it easy for Wood, scoring 10 runs in the first five innings. Wood helps himself with one of three Cubs home runs.
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