Daniel Cabrera reaches base safely for the first time in his six-year career when he walks on four straight balls thrown by Florida’s Hayden Penn. Prior to receiving the free pass, the Diamondbacks’ right-hander had previously struck out in all of his 18 major league at bats, setting a major league mark for consecutive strikeouts.

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Daniel Cabrera reaches base safely for the first time in his six-year career when he walks on four straight balls thrown by Florida’s Hayden Penn. Prior to receiving the free pass, the Diamondbacks’ right-hander had previously struck out in all of his 18 major league at bats, setting a major league mark for consecutive strikeouts.

2009 – Randy Johnson takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning and combines with Bobby Howry and Brian Wilson for a 2 – 0 victory over the Diamondbacks. It is Johnson’s 296th win, but his first with the San Francisco Giants.

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2009 – Randy Johnson takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning and combines with Bobby Howry and Brian Wilson for a 2 – 0 victory over the Diamondbacks. It is Johnson’s 296th win, but his first with the San Francisco Giants.

The Kansas City Royals drop their 10th straight game, losing 4 – 0 to the Chicago White Sox. The reeling Royals, whose starting pitchers are 0-9 this season, have managed but one run and 11 hits in the three-game series against Chicago. Their 2-12 start is their second-slowest after 1992, when they lost 16 of their first 17.

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The Kansas City Royals drop their 10th straight game, losing 4 – 0 to the Chicago White Sox. The reeling Royals, whose starting pitchers are 0-9 this season, have managed but one run and 11 hits in the three-game series against Chicago. Their 2-12 start is their second-slowest after 1992, when they lost 16 of their first 17.

Ramón Hernandez of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run with four RBI in an 18 – 9 win over the Cleveland Indians. Victor Martinez homers for Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest in the majors this season.

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Ramón Hernandez of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run with four RBI in an 18 – 9 win over the Cleveland Indians. Victor Martinez homers for Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest in the majors this season.

Kenny Rogers improves to 24-4 at the Oakland Coliseum, leading Detroit to an 11 – 4 victory over the Athletics. Rogers is 22-1 in Oakland since 1995.

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Kenny Rogers improves to 24-4 at the Oakland Coliseum, leading Detroit to an 11 – 4 victory over the Athletics. Rogers is 22-1 in Oakland since 1995.

Curt Schilling opens a season with four straight winning starts for the first time, breezing through six innings and striking out seven to lead Boston over Tampa Bay, 9 – 1, at Fenway Park. Schilling ties Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855.

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Curt Schilling opens a season with four straight winning starts for the first time, breezing through six innings and striking out seven to lead Boston over Tampa Bay, 9 – 1, at Fenway Park. Schilling ties Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855.

David Wright hitting streak

David Wright’s seventh-inning grand slam at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park establishes a New York Mets club record for home runs hit in a game. 

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2005 – The New York Mets establish a club record for most home runs hit in a game with seven. At Citizens Bank Park, the Mets go deep with Jose Reyes (2), Victor Diaz (2) David Wright (grand slam), Mike Piazza and Doug Mientkiewicz connecting as they rout the Phillies, 16 – 4.

A’s right-hander Justin Duchscherer, after faking a throw to third base before throwing to first, is called for a balk by umps Paul Emmel and Mike DiMuro as the result of stepping toward home plate before beginning his pick-off move. The Oakland hurler’s mound miscue ends the 14-inning contest, giving the Mariners a 2-1 balk-off victory at Safeco Field.

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A’s right-hander Justin Duchscherer, after faking a throw to third base before throwing to first, is called for a balk by umps Paul Emmel and Mike DiMuro as the result of stepping toward home plate before beginning his pick-off move. The Oakland hurler’s mound miscue ends the 14-inning contest, giving the Mariners a 2-1 balk-off victory at Safeco Field.

2002 – Jeff Cirillo of the Seattle Mariners ties a major league record with 99 consecutive errorless games played at third base. The mark took previous holder John Wehner more than eight seasons to establish playing as a utility player with the Dodgers, Pirates and Marlins.

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2002 – Jeff Cirillo of the Seattle Mariners ties a major league record with 99 consecutive errorless games played at third base. The mark took previous holder John Wehner more than eight seasons to establish playing as a utility player with the Dodgers, Pirates and Marlins.

2000 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser ties a major league mark, equaled by 19 others, hitting four batters in one game. Richard Hidalgo of the Houston Astros also ties a modern major league record by getting hit three times in the game, twice by Hershiser and a third time by Dodgers reliever Matt Herges.

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2000 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser ties a major league mark, equaled by 19 others, hitting four batters in one game. Richard Hidalgo of the Houston Astros also ties a modern major league record by getting hit three times in the game, twice by Hershiser and a third time by Dodgers reliever Matt Herges.