Reds C Jason LaRue has a bad 1st inning with knuckleballer Jared Fernandez on the mound, and allows three consecutive passed balls and a run-scoring wild pitch. LaRue will lead the majors this year with 20 passed balls. The Diamondbacks break a tie in the 6th as Tony Womack singles off reliever John Riedling to win, 7 – 2, their 18th win out of 22 games. Luis Gonzalez misses the game because of a strained rib cage, and ends his major league high streak of 446 consecutive games played.

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Reds C Jason LaRue has a bad 1st inning with knuckleballer Jared Fernandez on the mound, and allows three consecutive passed balls and a run-scoring wild pitch. LaRue will lead the majors this year with 20 passed balls. The Diamondbacks break a tie in the 6th as Tony Womack singles off reliever John Riedling to win, 7 – 2, their 18th win out of 22 games. Luis Gonzalez misses the game because of a strained rib cage, and ends his major league high streak of 446 consecutive games played.

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8/14/2002 – The Tigers were batting in the top of the second inning in their first time through the order of their game in Anaheim. They started with the fifth player in the lineup, Carlos Pena, who doubled. After that both Wendell Magee and Shane Halter made outs. The next scheduled hitter (eighth in the lineup) was Brandon Inge but Chris Truby (ninth) came to the plate. Truby struck out to end the inning so The Angels said nothing. The Tigers then started the next inning in the proper place with the top of the order and Inge hit in the proper place for the rest of the game. The Tigers lost the game, 5-4.

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8/14/2002 – The Tigers were batting in the top of the second inning in their first time through the order of their game in Anaheim. They started with the fifth player in the lineup, Carlos Pena, who doubled. After that both Wendell Magee and Shane Halter made outs. The next scheduled hitter (eighth in the lineup) was Brandon Inge but Chris Truby (ninth) came to the plate. Truby struck out to end the inning so The Angels said nothing. The Tigers then started the next inning in the proper place with the top of the order and Inge hit in the proper place for the rest of the game. The Tigers lost the game, 5-4.

In Minnesota, the Twins’ Rick Reed needs little help in shutting out the Baltimore Orioles, 6 – 0. Doug Mientkiewicz hits two homers and David Ortiz adds a home run and two-run double. In the pre-game ceremonies celebrating Native American Heritage Day, golfer Notah Begay, a Navajo, chips the opening pitch. The losing pitcher is Scott Erickson, who had beaten his former team nine straight times over six seasons.

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In Minnesota, the Twins’ Rick Reed needs little help in shutting out the Baltimore Orioles, 6 – 0. Doug Mientkiewicz hits two homers and David Ortiz adds a home run and two-run double. In the pre-game ceremonies celebrating Native American Heritage Day, golfer Notah Begay, a Navajo, chips the opening pitch. The losing pitcher is Scott Erickson, who had beaten his former team nine straight times over six seasons.

Warring Mets co-owners Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday finally complete their deal to transfer full ownership of the team to Wilpon within the next 30 days. But Doubleday will question the valuation of the team by the independent arbitrator, and the transaction will not be resolved until the fall.

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Warring Mets co-owners Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday finally complete their deal to transfer full ownership of the team to Wilpon within the next 30 days. But Doubleday will question the valuation of the team by the independent arbitrator, and the transaction will not be resolved until the fall.

Keeping with the tradition of commemorating former players who are in the Hall of Fame, the Cardinals unveiled the 11th statue outside Busch stadium – an airborne Ozzie Smith. The bronze likeness, created by sculptor Harry Weber, captures the former shortstop stretched horizontally to the ground, trying to field a grounder in the hole.

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Keeping with the tradition of commemorating former players who are in the Hall of Fame, the Cardinals unveiled the 11th statue outside Busch stadium – an airborne Ozzie Smith. The bronze likeness, created by sculptor Harry Weber, captures the former shortstop stretched horizontally to the ground, trying to field a grounder in the hole.

Sammy Sosa’s grand slam and run-scoring double against the Rockies give the Cubs’ slugger 14 RBIs over two games, establishing a new National League record. The previous mark was 13, shared by Nate Colbert (Padres-1972) and Mark Whiten (Cardinals-1993).

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Sammy Sosa’s grand slam and run-scoring double against the Rockies give the Cubs’ slugger 14 RBIs over two games, establishing a new National League record. The previous mark was 13, shared by Nate Colbert (Padres-1972) and Mark Whiten (Cardinals-1993).

The Giants beat the Pirates, 8 – 3, as Barry Bonds draws three intentional walks to give him a major league-record 46 for the season. The three intentional passes also tie a record for a 9-inning game. Bonds will receive 68 intentional walks this year, 23 more than the old record, set by the Giants’ Willie McCovey in 1969.

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The Giants beat the Pirates, 8 – 3, as Barry Bonds draws three intentional walks to give him a major league-record 46 for the season. The three intentional passes also tie a record for a 9-inning game. Bonds will receive 68 intentional walks this year, 23 more than the old record, set by the Giants’ Willie McCovey in 1969.

The Diamondbacks beat the Marlins, 9 – 2, as Randy Johnson fans 14 Florida batters to move past Tom Seaver into 5th place on the all-time list.

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The Diamondbacks beat the Marlins, 9 – 2, as Randy Johnson fans 14 Florida batters to move past Tom Seaver into 5th place on the all-time list.

Sammy Sosa hits three home runs in consecutive at bats in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, tying a Cubs’ record with nine RBIs, established by Heinie Zimmerman in 1911. With his sixth career three-homer game performance, the Chicago right fielder also ties the major league record set by Johnny Mize and becomes only the fifth player in big league history to homer in three straight innings.

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Sammy Sosa hits three home runs in consecutive at bats in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, tying a Cubs’ record with nine RBIs, established by Heinie Zimmerman in 1911. With his sixth career three-homer game performance, the Chicago right fielder also ties the major league record set by Johnny Mize and becomes only the fifth player in big league history to homer in three straight innings.