Tom Glavine of the Braves is put on the disabled list for the first time during his 22-year career. The 42 year-old southpaw’s ailing right hamstring needs more time to heal before he goes after his 304th career win.

Tom Glavine of the Braves is put on the disabled list for the first time during his 22-year career. The 42 year-old southpaw’s ailing right hamstring needs more time to heal before he goes after his 304th career win.

In the longest game in franchise history, the Rockies beat the Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning marathon played at Petco Park. The game, which ends at 1:31 am, takes 6 hours, 16 minutes to complete, falling one minute shy of San Diego’s record for the length of a game, but goes into the team record books for the most innings played to complete a contest.

In the longest game in franchise history, the Rockies beat the Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning marathon played at Petco Park. The game, which ends at 1:31 am, takes 6 hours, 16 minutes to complete, falling one minute shy of San Diego’s record for the length of a game, but goes into the team record books for the most innings played to complete a contest.

Conor Jackson, needing only a double to complete the cycle, hustles instead to get his second triple of the game. The Diamondbacks outfielder’s unselfish offensive output helps to pace the club to a 9-0 win over the Padres.

Conor Jackson, needing only a double to complete the cycle, hustles instead to get his second triple of the game. The Diamondbacks outfielder’s unselfish offensive output helps to pace the club to a 9-0 win over the Padres.

David Wright hitting streak

David Wright singles against the Florida Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest in New York Mets’ history

On April 18, 2007, David Wright singles against the Florida Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest in New York Mets’ history. Wright’s streak stretches back to the end of the 2006 season, and breaks the previous franchise mark held jointly by Hubie Brooks (1984) and Mike Piazza (1999).

Mark Buehrle hurls the 16th no-hitter in White Sox history and the first home no-no since 1967

At Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field, Mark Buehrle hurls the 16th no-hitter in White Sox history and the first home no-no since 1967. The South-side southpaw faces the minimum 27 batters, thanks to picking off Sammy Sosa, who walked in the fifth inning.

The Kansas City Royals have lost nine games in a row following a 4 – 1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox, their longest skid since their team-record 19-game losing streak late last year. The Royals are a major league-worst 2-11.

The Kansas City Royals have lost nine games in a row following a 4 – 1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox, their longest skid since their team-record 19-game losing streak late last year. The Royals are a major league-worst 2-11.

Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins hits his first major league home run, and later adds a second blast, collecting 4 RBI in Florida’s 12 – 6 victory over Cincinnati.

Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins hits his first major league home run, and later adds a second blast, collecting 4 RBI in Florida’s 12 – 6 victory over Cincinnati.

Luis González of the Arizona Diamondbacks doubles to become the 21st major leaguer with 300 home runs and 500 doubles, as the Diamondbacks defeat San Francisco, 7 – 4. Gonzalez joins a list led by Hank Aaron, who hit 755 homers and 624 doubles. The only other active player in the group is Barry Bonds, who hits his 567th double in the game.

Luis González of the Arizona Diamondbacks doubles to become the 21st major leaguer with 300 home runs and 500 doubles, as the Diamondbacks defeat San Francisco, 7 – 4. Gonzalez joins a list led by Hank Aaron, who hit 755 homers and 624 doubles. The only other active player in the group is Barry Bonds, who hits his 567th double in the game.

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For the first time since their first month of play, the Houston Astros have a .500 franchise record

For the first time since their first month of play, the Houston Astros have a .500 franchise record. With a 13 – 12 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Astros become the 13th team in the majors with a record of .500 or better. The victory puts the franchise at .500 for the first time since the Colt .45s, as the team was known, were 6-6 before a 2 – 1 loss to the Milwaukee Braves on April 27, 1962. The franchise record is 3,507-3,507. Carlos Lee goes 4 for 5 with a pair of two-run home runs for Milwaukee.

The New York Yankees score 13 runs in the 2nd inning of a 19 – 8 victory over Tampa Bay. The last time New York scored 13 runs in an inning was on June 21, 1945, in the 5th inning of a 14 – 4 victory against Boston.

The New York Yankees score 13 runs in the 2nd inning of a 19 – 8 victory over Tampa Bay. The last time New York scored 13 runs in an inning was on June 21, 1945, in the 5th inning of a 14 – 4 victory against Boston.