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Craig Biggio collects his 2,000th career hit during an 8-4 victory in Montreal. It’s an infield single off Javier Vasquez. He later singles before Jeff Bagwell belts a disputed three-run shot in the fifth to open the scoring. Wade Miller, named NL Pitcher of the Month for April, picks up his fifth win. 

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2001 – Craig Biggio collects his 2,000th career hit during an 8-4 victory in Montreal. It’s an infield single off Javier Vasquez. He later singles before Jeff Bagwell belts a disputed three-run shot in the fifth to open the scoring. Wade Miller, named NL Pitcher of the Month for April, picks up his fifth win. 

En route to a Blue Jay 8-3 victory over Seattle, Raul Mondesi collects 12 total bases. The outfielder’s 4-for-4 performance includes two home runs, a pair of doubles, and six RBIs.

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En route to a Blue Jay 8-3 victory over Seattle, Raul Mondesi collects 12 total bases. The outfielder’s 4-for-4 performance includes two home runs, a pair of doubles, and six RBIs.

Johnny Oates resigns as the Texas Rangers manager and will be replaced by the team’s third base coach Jerry Narron. A poor start of 11-17 due to a lack of pitching, and owner Tom Hicks’s high expectations after signing prized free agent Alex Rodriguez, had led to speculation the Texas skipper would soon be fired.

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Johnny Oates resigns as the Texas Rangers manager and will be replaced by the team’s third base coach Jerry Narron. A poor start of 11-17 due to a lack of pitching, and owner Tom Hicks’s high expectations after signing prized free agent Alex Rodriguez, had led to speculation the Texas skipper would soon be fired.

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2001 – Lance Berkman and Moises Alou slug back-to-back home runs in the tenth inning then hold on to nip the Mets, 6-5. Solo shots are the order of the day as Alou, Craig Biggio and Daryle Ward go yard in the eighth inning as well. Carlos Alfonso and Jay Payton play long ball for New York. 

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2001 – Lance Berkman and Moises Alou slug back-to-back home runs in the tenth inning then hold on to nip the Mets, 6-5. Solo shots are the order of the day as Alou, Craig Biggio and Daryle Ward go yard in the eighth inning as well. Carlos Alfonso and Jay Payton play long ball for New York. 

The Braves beat the Brewers, 1 – 0, as Greg Maddux hurls a two-hitter and strikes out a career-high 14, including 8 of the last 10 batters he faces. It is his 100th complete game, as B.J. Surhoff’s solo home run in the 3rd inning off Paul Rigdon is the only run he needs.

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The Braves beat the Brewers, 1 – 0, as Greg Maddux hurls a two-hitter and strikes out a career-high 14, including 8 of the last 10 batters he faces. It is his 100th complete game, as B.J. Surhoff’s solo home run in the 3rd inning off Paul Rigdon is the only run he needs.

As a result of being struck by the flying barrel of a broken bat, the ulna bone in Mike Fyhrie’s left arm is broken. The Cubs’ righty reliever used his arm to protect himself when the Padres’ Santiago Perez’s broken bat exploded in the direction of the mound.

As a result of being struck by the flying barrel of a broken bat, the ulna bone in Mike Fyhrie’s left arm is broken. The Cubs’ righty reliever used his arm to protect himself when the Padres’ Santiago Perez’s broken bat exploded in the direction of the mound.

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As a result of being struck by the flying barrel of a broken bat, the ulna bone in Mike Fyhrie’s left arm is broken. The Cubs’ righty reliever used his arm to protect himself when the Padres’ Santiago Perez’s broken bat exploded in the direction of the mound.

Geoff Jenkins hits two home runs, tying a major league record with five home runs in two games to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10 – 0 victory

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Geoff Jenkins hits two home runs, tying a major league record with five home runs in two games to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10 – 0 victory over the Montreal Expos. Jenkins is the 22nd player in major league history to hit five homers in two games and the first National League player to do it in 10 years.

The Seattle Mariners defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 – 5, for their 20th win this month, setting a new major league record for April. Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki sets a new record for saves in April with his 13th.

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The Seattle Mariners defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 – 5, for their 20th win this month, setting a new major league record for April. Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki sets a new record for saves in April with his 13th.