Kevin Mench sets a Texas Rangers record by homering in his sixth straight game, a 6 – 4, 10-inning loss to Oakland. Mench’s grand slam in the 4th inning is his second during the streak and the third of his career. He has 20 RBI this season, all in the last seven games.

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Kevin Mench sets a Texas Rangers record by homering in his sixth straight game, a 6 – 4, 10-inning loss to Oakland. Mench’s grand slam in the 4th inning is his second during the streak and the third of his career. He has 20 RBI this season, all in the last seven games.

 Alex Rodriguez slugs his way to the best performance of his career, hitting three home runs in his first three at-bats off Angels pitcher Bartolo Colón. The Yankees win, 12 – 4, as Rodriguez becomes only the 11th player in major league history to collect 10 or more RBI in a game. He is one RBI shy of the American League record of 11 set in 1936 by Hall of Famer and former Yankee Tony Lazzeri, and two short of the major league mark of 12 shared by Jim Bottomley (1924) and Mark Whiten (1993), both of the Cardinals.
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 Alex Rodriguez slugs his way to the best performance of his career, hitting three home runs in his first three at-bats off Angels pitcher Bartolo Colón. The Yankees win, 12 – 4, as Rodriguez becomes only the 11th player in major league history to collect 10 or more RBI in a game. He is one RBI shy of the American League record of 11 set in 1936 by Hall of Famer and former Yankee Tony Lazzeri, and two short of the major league mark of 12 shared by Jim Bottomley (1924) and Mark Whiten (1993), both of the Cardinals.

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2005 – At Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez slugs his way to the best performance of his career, hitting three home runs in his first three at-bats off Angels pitcher Bartolo Colón. The Yankees win, 12 – 4, as Rodriguez becomes only the 11th player in major league history to collect 10 or more RBI in a game. He is one RBI shy of the American League record of 11 set in 1936 by Hall of Famer and former Yankee Tony Lazzeri, and two short of the major league mark of 12 shared by Jim Bottomley (1924) and Mark Whiten (1993), both of the Cardinals.

Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd dismisses manager Buddy Bell. The 6-16 club will now be piloted by Clint Hurdle, Colorado’s hitting coach for the past six seasons.

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Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd dismisses manager Buddy Bell. The 6-16 club will now be piloted by Clint Hurdle, Colorado’s hitting coach for the past six seasons.

Not wanting to assign blame for the worst start in the history of the Rockies, GM Dan O’Dowd dismisses Buddy Bell, who managed the club for the last two seasons. Colorado names Clint Hurdle, the team’s hitting coach for the past six years, to be the franchise’s new skipper.

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Not wanting to assign blame for the worst start in the history of the Rockies, GM Dan O’Dowd dismisses Buddy Bell, who managed the club for the last two seasons. Colorado names Clint Hurdle, the team’s hitting coach for the past six years, to be the franchise’s new skipper.

Odalis Perez is perfect for six innings as the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 10 – 0, at Wrigley Field, but he winds up with a one-hitter after speedy Corey Patterson beats out a bad-hop infield single leading off the 7th. Perez faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout.

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Odalis Perez is perfect for six innings as the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 10 – 0, at Wrigley Field, but he winds up with a one-hitter after speedy Corey Patterson beats out a bad-hop infield single leading off the 7th. Perez faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout.

Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox just misses becoming the fifth pitcher since 1900 to hurl two no-hitters in a single season as former Gold Glove right fielder Darren Lewis just misses catching Torii Hunter’s blooper in the top of the 7th inning. The hit, which many consider a questionable call by the official scorer, is the only one given up by Nomo in the 2 – 0 victory over the Twins. Nomo pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore on April 4th. He will miss another no-hitter on May 25th against Toronto.

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Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox just misses becoming the fifth pitcher since 1900 to hurl two no-hitters in a single season as former Gold Glove right fielder Darren Lewis just misses catching Torii Hunter’s blooper in the top of the 7th inning. The hit, which many consider a questionable call by the official scorer, is the only one given up by Nomo in the 2 – 0 victory over the Twins. Nomo pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore on April 4th. He will miss another no-hitter on May 25th against Toronto.

Kevin Malone resigns as the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after 2 1/2 years in the post. Despite having the National League’s largest payroll, Los Angeles has failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.

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Kevin Malone resigns as the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after 2 1/2 years in the post. Despite having the National League’s largest payroll, Los Angeles has failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.

The St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by hitting 50 home runs in April. Homers by Rick Ankiel, Jim Edmonds and Fernando Tatis in the 7 – 0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers help to break the mark established by the 1997 Cleveland Indians with 49.

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The St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by hitting 50 home runs in April. Homers by Rick Ankiel, Jim Edmonds and Fernando Tatis in the 7 – 0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers help to break the mark established by the 1997 Cleveland Indians with 49.

Expo outfielder Vladimir Guerrero’s 100th career home run contributes to the team’s 9-2 victory over Colorado at Olympic Stadium. The Montreal clean-up hitter’s milestone round-tripper is hit over the center field fence, leading off the eighth inning on a pitch thrown by Julian Tavarez.

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Expo outfielder Vladimir Guerrero’s 100th career home run contributes to the team’s 9-2 victory over Colorado at Olympic Stadium. The Montreal clean-up hitter’s milestone round-tripper is hit over the center field fence, leading off the eighth inning on a pitch thrown by Julian Tavarez.