At Latino-American Stadium, 77-year-old Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. Warming up, the former U.S. President is coached by Fidel Castro.

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At Latino-American Stadium, 77-year-old Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. Warming up, the former U.S. President is coached by Fidel Castro.

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38 home runs shy of the exclusive 500 home run club, Jose Canseco retires at 37 age due to injuries sustained in recent years. The former American League MVP, who was cut by the Expos during spring training, had his best years in Oakland, forming with Mark McGwire one of the most feared one-two punches of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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38 home runs shy of the exclusive 500 home run club, Jose Canseco retires at 37 age due to injuries sustained in recent years. The former American League MVP, who was cut by the Expos during spring training, had his best years in Oakland, forming with Mark McGwire one of the most feared one-two punches of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

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The Devil Rays snap their 15-game losing streak, a franchise record, thanks to Randy Winn’s three-run walk-off homer. The right fielder’s ninth-inning two-out blast comes off Jorge Julio, giving Tampa Bay a 6-4 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. (Our thanks to Adam Sanford for suggesting this entry.)

The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

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The Phillies’ Vicente Padilla holds Arizona hitless until Chris Donnels doubles with two outs in the 8th inning. He surrenders another hit in tossing a 4 – 0 victory.

The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

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The Angels score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 19 – 0 rout of the White Sox. The Haloes join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season. Earlier this year, the Angels beat the Indians, 21 – 2. The Anaheim destruction of Chicago is just the 11th since 1901 in which a team scored 19 or more runs while shutting out its opponent, and the first such shutout in the American League since 1955, when Cleveland beat Boston, 19 – 0.

Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.

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Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand hits a two-out grand slam in the 9th inning, off Victor Zambrano, to give the Boston Red Sox a 7 – 5 win over the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It is the third straight game in which Tampa Bay has blown a lead in the 9th.

Mike Cameron hits four home runs and comes close to a record-setting fifth in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 15 – 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Cameron is only the 13th player in major league history to homer four times in a game. He connects in his first four at-bats in just five innings as he joins Bret Boone as the first teammates to hit two home runs in the same inning. They connect back-to-back twice in a 10-run 1st.

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Mike Cameron hits four home runs and comes close to a record-setting fifth in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 15 – 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Cameron is only the 13th player in major league history to homer four times in a game. He connects in his first four at-bats in just five innings as he joins Bret Boone as the first teammates to hit two home runs in the same inning. They connect back-to-back twice in a 10-run 1st.

Trevor Hoffman 321 sets a new major league record for the most saves for one team

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Recording his 321st save for the San Diego Padres, Trevor Hoffman sets a new major league record for the most saves for one team, surpassing the mark set by Dennis Eckersley with the Oakland Athletics. The long-time San Diego closer, now eighth on the all-time list, was traded as a rookie by the Florida Marlins as part of the Gary Sheffield deal in 1993.

Al Leiter cruises through seven three-hit innings in the Mets’ 10 – 1 victory over the Diamondbacks to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in major league history.

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Al Leiter cruises through seven three-hit innings in the Mets’ 10 – 1 victory over the Diamondbacks to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in major league history.