Homering in the 7th inning off Mariners starter James Baldwin, Yankee All-Star Alfonso Soriano becomes the first second baseman to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Bobby Bonds is the only other Yankee to post a 30/30 season, accomplishing the feat in 1975. New York OF Bernie Williams singles in his first at bat to give him 11 consecutive hits. He makes an out his next time up to fall one short of the major league record.

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Homering in the 7th inning off Mariners starter James Baldwin, Yankee All-Star Alfonso Soriano becomes the first second baseman to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Bobby Bonds is the only other Yankee to post a 30/30 season, accomplishing the feat in 1975. New York OF Bernie Williams singles in his first at bat to give him 11 consecutive hits. He makes an out his next time up to fall one short of the major league record.

Alex Rodriguez becomes the sixth player and the first infielder to compile five consecutive 40-home run seasons. The Rangers’ shortstop joins Ralph Kiner (1947-51), Duke Snider (1953-57), Ken Griffey Jr. (1996-2000), Sammy Sosa (1998-2002), and Babe Ruth (1926-32), who established the record with seven straight 40-homer seasons.

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Alex Rodriguez becomes the sixth player and the first infielder to compile five consecutive 40-home run seasons. The Rangers’ shortstop joins Ralph Kiner (1947-51), Duke Snider (1953-57), Ken Griffey Jr. (1996-2000), Sammy Sosa (1998-2002), and Babe Ruth (1926-32), who established the record with seven straight 40-homer seasons.

Going, going, Yan. For the second day in a row, Tampa Bay’s Esteban Yan gives up a two-out homer in the 9th, and it costs him his closer’s job. Yesterday, Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to give Kansas City a 6 – 5 win. Today, Brent Mayne ties the score with a solo home run, then Mike Sweeney ices it for K.C., 7 – 3, in the 12th with a three-run shot. Ibanez adds a homer.

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Going, going, Yan. For the second day in a row, Tampa Bay’s Esteban Yan gives up a two-out homer in the 9th, and it costs him his closer’s job. Yesterday, Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to give Kansas City a 6 – 5 win. Today, Brent Mayne ties the score with a solo home run, then Mike Sweeney ices it for K.C., 7 – 3, in the 12th with a three-run shot. Ibanez adds a homer.

The Padres down the Expos, 6 – 5. In doing so, they set a new major-league record for pitchers used in a season when reliever Jonathan Johnson pitches a perfect 7th to earn the win. Gene Kingsale caps a four-run 8th with a two-run pinch double. A streaker, clad in shorts, then runs across the field and slides into second base at Kingsale’s feet.

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The Padres down the Expos, 6 – 5. In doing so, they set a new major-league record for pitchers used in a season when reliever Jonathan Johnson pitches a perfect 7th to earn the win. Gene Kingsale caps a four-run 8th with a two-run pinch double. A streaker, clad in shorts, then runs across the field and slides into second base at Kingsale’s feet.

Toronto beats Texas, 11 – 3, as Jeff Frye becomes the second Blue Jay ever to hit for the cycle. Frye’s final hit of the evening is a liner to deep right-center that, in other circumstances, might have gone for a double. But with his team safely in the lead, Frye stops at first to record a single and give himself a cycle, as the hit allows Homer Bush to score easily from first abse. After the game, Frye finds a bicycle leaning against his locker, the traditional reward for the feat. Kelly Gruber is the only other Toronto player to accomplish the feat.

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Toronto beats Texas, 11 – 3, as Jeff Frye becomes the second Blue Jay ever to hit for the cycle. Frye’s final hit of the evening is a liner to deep right-center that, in other circumstances, might have gone for a double. But with his team safely in the lead, Frye stops at first to record a single and give himself a cycle, as the hit allows Homer Bush to score easily from first abse. After the game, Frye finds a bicycle leaning against his locker, the traditional reward for the feat. Kelly Gruber is the only other Toronto player to accomplish the feat.

Atlanta’s Greg Maddux pitches the Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Giants and Livan Hernandez. Hernandez came into the game with eight straight hits and in his first at bat reaches on an error. He goes 1 for 3. John Smoltzracks up his first regular-season save, striking out four batters.

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Atlanta’s Greg Maddux pitches the Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Giants and Livan Hernandez. Hernandez came into the game with eight straight hits and in his first at bat reaches on an error. He goes 1 for 3. John Smoltzracks up his first regular-season save, striking out four batters.

After hitting a double, triple, and homer, Blue Jay Jeff Frye elects to turn an apparent additional double in the seventh inning into a single, making the infielder only the second player in Blue Jay history to hit for the cycle. Kelly Gruber, the other player to accomplish the feat for the franchise, makes it to the SkyDome in time to give an on-field hug after Frye’s fourth at-bat.

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After hitting a double, triple, and homer, Blue Jay Jeff Frye elects to turn an apparent additional double in the seventh inning into a single, making the infielder only the second player in Blue Jay history to hit for the cycle. Kelly Gruber, the other player to accomplish the feat for the franchise, makes it to the SkyDome in time to give an on-field hug after Frye’s fourth at-bat.

2000 – The Orioles defeat the White Sox, 5 – 3. Chicago P James Baldwin ties an American League record by hitting four batters with pitches in the contest. Previously, he had hit only two in 154 innings.

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2000 – The Orioles defeat the White Sox, 5 – 3. Chicago P James Baldwin ties an American League record by hitting four batters with pitches in the contest. Previously, he had hit only two in 154 innings.

Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game, passing Dennis Eckersley on the all-time career appearance list. The 43 year-old Baltimore reliever, who will finish his 24-year career appearing in 1252 major league contests, retires the only batter he faces on a fly ball to center field in the Orioles’ 8-3 victory over Minnesota at Camden Yards.

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Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game, passing Dennis Eckersley on the all-time career appearance list. The 43 year-old Baltimore reliever, who will finish his 24-year career appearing in 1252 major league contests, retires the only batter he faces on a fly ball to center field in the Orioles’ 8-3 victory over Minnesota at Camden Yards.