In his 200th major league game, Ryan Braun hits his 56th career home run. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York (both 59) hit more in their first 200 games in The Show.

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In his 200th major league game, Ryan Braun hits his 56th career home run. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York (both 59) hit more in their first 200 games in The Show.

Ryan Dempster improves to 10-0 at home, the best start by a Cubs hurler at Wrigley Field since Rick Reuschel in 1977. Chicago beats the Reds, 7 – 3.

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Ryan Dempster improves to 10-0 at home, the best start by a Cubs hurler at Wrigley Field since Rick Reuschel in 1977. Chicago beats the Reds, 7 – 3.

Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers throws a perfect game for 7 innings against the Braves before Mark Teixeira doubles. Kuroda then wraps up with two more perfect innings for a one-hit, no-walk shutout and a 3 – 0 victory. Despite a 3.39 ERA, Kuroda is just 5-6 after today’s game; the losing hurler is Jorge Campillo, who is 3-4 despite a 3.06 ERA.

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Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers throws a perfect game for 7 innings against the Braves before Mark Teixeira doubles. Kuroda then wraps up with two more perfect innings for a one-hit, no-walk shutout and a 3 – 0 victory. Despite a 3.39 ERA, Kuroda is just 5-6 after today’s game; the losing hurler is Jorge Campillo, who is 3-4 despite a 3.06 ERA.

The Brewers, in an effort to reach the postseason for the first time since 1982, trade four highly touted farm hands to the Indians to obtain CC Sabathia. The Brew Crew sends their first-round draft pick last year, Matt LaPorta, along with minor league pitching prospects Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson, as well as Taylor Green (identified as the player to be named later), who was Milwaukee’s minor league player of the year, to Cleveland for last season’s American League Cy Young Award winner

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The Brewers, in an effort to reach the postseason for the first time since 1982, trade four highly touted farm hands to the Indians to obtain CC Sabathia. The Brew Crew sends their first-round draft pick last year, Matt LaPorta, along with minor league pitching prospects Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson, as well as Taylor Green (identified as the player to be named later), who was Milwaukee’s minor league player of the year, to Cleveland for last season’s American League Cy Young Award winner

2008 – The Braves and Astros set a Turner Field record by going 17 innings. Atlanta uses 21 players, Houston 20. Yunel Escobar comes to the plate 9 times, getting 4 hits. The contest ends when Mark Teixeira hits a bases-loaded single off Tim Byrdak.

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2008 – The Braves and Astros set a Turner Field record by going 17 innings. Atlanta uses 21 players, Houston 20. Yunel Escobar comes to the plate 9 times, getting 4 hits. The contest ends when Mark Teixeira hits a bases-loaded single off Tim Byrdak.

In the ninth inning of a tied game at Yankee Stadium, Manny Ramirez, appearing as a pinch-hitter, upsets the citizens of Red Sox Nation when he strikes out on three consecutive fastballs thrown by Mariano Rivera, without swinging the bat. Citing knee pains, proven to be baseless by MRIs ordered by the team’s management, Boston’s disgruntled outfielder had asked to be left off the starting lineup for the critical series with New York.

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In the ninth inning of a tied game at Yankee Stadium, Manny Ramirez, appearing as a pinch-hitter, upsets the citizens of Red Sox Nation when he strikes out on three consecutive fastballs thrown by Mariano Rivera, without swinging the bat. Citing knee pains, proven to be baseless by MRIs ordered by the team’s management, Boston’s disgruntled outfielder had asked to be left off the starting lineup for the critical series with New York.

In the highest-scoring game at Coors Field since the introduction of the humidor, Colorado tops the Marlins, 18 – 17

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In the highest-scoring game at Coors Field since the introduction of the humidor, Colorado tops the Marlins, 18 – 17. They also set a Rockies record with a comeback from a 9-run deficit as Florida led, 13 – 4, halfway through the 4th. Chris Iannetta singles home the winner for his 4th RBI of the day. Matt Holliday and Cody Ross each drive in five, Garrett Atkins has five hits, Holliday and Ryan Spilborghs each homer twice and both Spilborghs and Jorge Cantu score four in the slugfest. Taylor Buchholz gets the win with a scoreless 9th for Colorado.

The Cardinals drop a 2 – 1 decision to the Cubs but Albert Pujols socks his 300th career home run. At 28 years, 170 days old, he becomes the fifth youngest player to hit 300, one day ahead of Mel Ott. The younger players were Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr. and Andruw Jones.

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The Cardinals drop a 2 – 1 decision to the Cubs but Albert Pujols socks his 300th career home run. At 28 years, 170 days old, he becomes the fifth youngest player to hit 300, one day ahead of Mel Ott. The younger players were Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr. and Andruw Jones.

The Oakland Athletics sign Dominican amateur Michael Ynoa for a $4.25 million bonus, nearly $2 million than Wily Mo Pena’s 9-year-old record for an international amateur free agent. Ynoa will only win one game over the next four minor league seasons due to injuries and wildness.

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On July 2, 2008 The Oakland Athletics sign Dominican amateur Michael Ynoa for a $4.25 million bonus, nearly $2 million than Wily Mo Pena’s 9-year-old record for an international amateur free agent. Ynoa will only win one game over the next four minor league seasons due to injuries and wildness.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

In the shortest nine-inning game in the history of Coors Field, Aaron Cook throws only 79 pitches in the one hour, 58-minute contest. The right-hander’s five-hitter snaps the Rockies’ eight-game losing streak with the 4-0 victory over the visiting Padres.

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In the shortest nine-inning game in the history of Coors Field, Aaron Cook throws only 79 pitches in the one hour, 58-minute contest. The right-hander’s five-hitter snaps the Rockies’ eight-game losing streak with the 4-0 victory over the visiting Padres.