The Philadelphia Phillies lose the 10,000th game in franchise history, against 8,810 wins. They are the first professional sports club to reach that level, 319 games ahead of the Braves. Adam Eaton takes this defeat, in which the Cardinals smack six homers, two by Albert Pujols. Adam Wainwright gets the win.

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The Philadelphia Phillies lose the 10,000th game in franchise history, against 8,810 wins. They are the first professional sports club to reach that level, 319 games ahead of the Braves. Adam Eaton takes this defeat, in which the Cardinals smack six homers, two by Albert Pujols. Adam Wainwright gets the win.

Guillermo Moscoso of the Oneonta Tigers throws a perfect game against the Batavia Muckdogs. It is the first perfect game in the New York-Penn League in over 30 years and the first nine-inning perfect game in the circuit in 51 years.

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Guillermo Moscoso of the Oneonta Tigers throws a perfect game against the Batavia Muckdogs. It is the first perfect game in the New York-Penn League in over 30 years and the first nine-inning perfect game in the circuit in 51 years.

Norichika Aoki is the fastest in Nippon Pro Baseball history to reach 500 career hits, taking 373 games. It beats the old record pace by 13 games and is 30 fewer than Ichiro Suzuki took.

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Norichika Aoki is the fastest in Nippon Pro Baseball history to reach 500 career hits, taking 373 games. It beats the old record pace by 13 games and is 30 fewer than Ichiro Suzuki took.

In the 2007 All-Star Game, Ichiro Suzuki goes 3 for 3 with the first inside-the-park homer in All-Star Game history to win the MVP award. The American League wins for the 10th straight decision, the second-longest run in Midsummer Classic history. Josh Beckett gets the win and Chris Young the loss. The National League makes it 5 – 4 in the 9th and loads the bases with two away but Francisco Rodriguez retires Aaron Rowand to end the contest.

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In the 2007 All-Star Game, Ichiro Suzuki goes 3 for 3 with the first inside-the-park homer in All-Star Game history to win the MVP award. The American League wins for the 10th straight decision, the second-longest run in Midsummer Classic history. Josh Beckett gets the win and Chris Young the loss. The National League makes it 5 – 4 in the 9th and loads the bases with two away but Francisco Rodriguez retires Aaron Rowand to end the contest.

Fausto Álvarez, the Amsterdam Pirates DH and batting coach, hits his 9th home run of the season. That represents a new Hoofdklasse record in the wooden bat era (since 2000), breaking Ivanon Coffie’s old mark. Álvarez is 46 years and 7 months old and already collecting a pension after retiring from Cuban play earlier in the decade.

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Fausto Álvarez, the Amsterdam Pirates DH and batting coach, hits his 9th home run of the season. That represents a new Hoofdklasse record in the wooden bat era (since 2000), breaking Ivanon Coffie’s old mark. Álvarez is 46 years and 7 months old and already collecting a pension after retiring from Cuban play earlier in the decade.

Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki records the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history when he hits Chris Young’s fastball into deep right-center field at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. The fifth inning blast caroms off the park’s quirky configuration and continues to bounce away from NL center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., allowing the American League leadoff hitter, who will be named the game’s MVP, to complete his way around the bases for the historic round-tripper.

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Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki records the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history when he hits Chris Young’s fastball into deep right-center field at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. The fifth inning blast caroms off the park’s quirky configuration and continues to bounce away from NL center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., allowing the American League leadoff hitter, who will be named the game’s MVP, to complete his way around the bases for the historic round-tripper.

The Twins sweep a twin bill from the White Sox, beating the home team 20-14 and 12-0 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field. The 32 runs tallied by Minnesota are the most runs scored by one club in a twin bill since the Red Sox crossed the plate 35 times in their double victory over the Philadelphia A’s on July 4, 1939.

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The Twins sweep a twin bill from the White Sox, beating the home team 20-14 and 12-0 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field. The 32 runs tallied by Minnesota are the most runs scored by one club in a twin bill since the Red Sox crossed the plate 35 times in their double victory over the Philadelphia A’s on July 4, 1939.

At Dodger Stadium, Chipper Jones’ two solo home runs are the difference in the Braves’ 8-6 victory over Los Angeles. With his pair of round-trippers, the team’s third baseman surpasses Dale Murphy for the Atlanta team record of 372 homers.

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At Dodger Stadium, Chipper Jones’ two solo home runs are the difference in the Braves’ 8-6 victory over Los Angeles. With his pair of round-trippers, the team’s third baseman surpasses Dale Murphy for the Atlanta team record of 372 homers.

Roger Clemens earns his 350th career victory
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Roger Clemens earns his 350th career victory

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On July 2, 2007, At Yankee Stadium With skipper Joe Torre watching from the New York Yankee dugout, Roger Clemens, throwing eight innings of a two-hit ball of a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, becomes the eighth pitcher to record 350 career victories. The New York manager was the catcher for Warren Spahn’s 350th…