The Cardinals rally from a 7 – 2 deficit to pull out a 10 – 8‚ 10-inning win over the Pirates. Albert Pujols strokes 5 hits for St. Louis‚ including a pair of doubles‚ to pace their 17-hit attack.

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The Cardinals rally from a 7 – 2 deficit to pull out a 10 – 8‚ 10-inning win over the Pirates. Albert Pujols strokes 5 hits for St. Louis‚ including a pair of doubles‚ to pace their 17-hit attack.

In a Class A South Atlantic League game in Lakewood, NJ‚ between the BlueClaws and Kannapolis‚ a groundskeeper is ejected from the game. Buddy Biancalana’s Lakewood team is leading 3 – 0‚ when it starts raining hard. Bill Butler‚ who wanted to protect the field with a tarpaulin‚ walks on the field‚ but the umpires want to stop him and the dispute turns heated and he is ejected. He is a three-time Groundskeeper of the Year in the minors and is working his 13th season in the business. He says he told umpires Brandon Cooney and Steve Cummings it was time to cover the field.

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In a Class A South Atlantic League game in Lakewood, NJ‚ between the BlueClaws and Kannapolis‚ a groundskeeper is ejected from the game. Buddy Biancalana’s Lakewood team is leading 3 – 0‚ when it starts raining hard. Bill Butler‚ who wanted to protect the field with a tarpaulin‚ walks on the field‚ but the umpires want to stop him and the dispute turns heated and he is ejected. He is a three-time Groundskeeper of the Year in the minors and is working his 13th season in the business. He says he told umpires Brandon Cooney and Steve Cummings it was time to cover the field.

Arturo Moreno purchases the World Champion Angels from Walt Disney for $184 million to become the third owner in the 43-year history of the franchise. The 56-year-old outdoor advertising tycoon, who is a fourth-generation Mexican-American, is the first Hispanic to have a controlling interest in a major league club.

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Arturo Moreno purchases the World Champion Angels from Walt Disney for $184 million to become the third owner in the 43-year history of the franchise. The 56-year-old outdoor advertising tycoon, who is a fourth-generation Mexican-American, is the first Hispanic to have a controlling interest in a major league club.

The Red Sox play before a sellout crowd at Fenway Park. They will continue to do so for almost a decade, breaking the record for consecutive sellouts (held by the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field) on September 8, 2008. The streak will not end until April of 2013.

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The Red Sox play before a sellout crowd at Fenway Park. They will continue to do so for almost a decade, breaking the record for consecutive sellouts (held by the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field) on September 8, 2008. The streak will not end until April of 2013.

Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers becomes the 19th player to join the 500 home run club. In a 17 – 10 win, Palmeiro hits a full-count fastball into the right field stands off Cleveland Indians righthander Dave Elder.

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Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers becomes the 19th player to join the 500 home run club. In a 17 – 10 win, Palmeiro hits a full-count fastball into the right field stands off Cleveland Indians righthander Dave Elder.

Due to the rash of recent injuries to the team’s young arms, the Marlins fire manager Jeff Torborg, who has been criticized for his handling of the pitching staff. Jack McKeon, who has previously managed in Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and Cincinnati, will take over the 16-22 team, becoming the franchise’s sixth skipper.

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Due to the rash of recent injuries to the team’s young arms, the Marlins fire manager Jeff Torborg, who has been criticized for his handling of the pitching staff. Jack McKeon, who has previously managed in Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and Cincinnati, will take over the 16-22 team, becoming the franchise’s sixth skipper.

Amidst criticism of his handling of pitchers due the rash of recent injuries to the team’s young arms, the Florida Marlins fire manager Jeff Torborg. Jack McKeon, who has previously managed four other clubs, becomes the franchise’s sixth skipper, taking over a 16-22 team that will catch fire under his calm leadership.

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Amidst criticism of his handling of pitchers due the rash of recent injuries to the team’s young arms, the Florida Marlins fire manager Jeff Torborg. Jack McKeon, who has previously managed four other clubs, becomes the franchise’s sixth skipper, taking over a 16-22 team that will catch fire under his calm leadership.

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5/11/2003: The Cardinals were at Wrigley Field and a 23-MPH wind was blowing out to right field. In the bottom of the first, Moises Alou of the Cubs hit a 2-run homer off Brett Tomko to centerfield. In the top of the second, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam to leftfield off Matt Clement. Corey Patterson led off the bottom of the second with a homer to rightfield. In the top of the third, Tino Martinez hit a solo homer to leftfield. Troy O’Leary hit a 2-run homer to leftfield in the bottom of the third. In the top of the fourth, Martinez homered for the second time in the game. This time it went to rightfield and scored 3 runs. In the bottom half of the fourth, Alex Gonzalez hit a 2-run homer to leftfield. He was the last batter faced by Tomko. The game was rained out in the top of the fifth inning. The final count in this day’s barrage: seven home runs and a score of 11-9 St. Louis ahead all lost to the weather.

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5/11/2003: The Cardinals were at Wrigley Field and a 23-MPH wind was blowing out to right field. In the bottom of the first, Moises Alou of the Cubs hit a 2-run homer off Brett Tomko to centerfield. In the top of the second, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam to leftfield off Matt Clement. Corey Patterson led off the bottom of the second with a homer to rightfield. In the top of the third, Tino Martinez hit a solo homer to leftfield. Troy O’Leary hit a 2-run homer to leftfield in the bottom of the third. In the top of the fourth, Martinez homered for the second time in the game. This time it went to rightfield and scored 3 runs. In the bottom half of the fourth, Alex Gonzalez hit a 2-run homer to leftfield. He was the last batter faced by Tomko. The game was rained out in the top of the fifth inning. The final count in this day’s barrage: seven home runs and a score of 11-9 St. Louis ahead all lost to the weather.

A man wanted by the police on drug and parole-violations is apprehended at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The 24 year-old Westwood man’s cover was blown when his parole officer saw him kissing his girlfriend on the stadium’s scoreboard during Kiss Cam.

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A man wanted by the police on drug and parole-violations is apprehended at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The 24 year-old Westwood man’s cover was blown when his parole officer saw him kissing his girlfriend on the stadium’s scoreboard during Kiss Cam.