The Mariners rout the Yankees, 10 – 2, as OF Mike Cameron gets four hits (including two home runs) and drives home eight runs. OF Ichiro Suzuki stretches his hitting streak to 16 games, giving him three streaks of 15 or more games this year. He’s the first major leaguer with three 15-game streaks in the same season since Milwaukee’s Cecil Cooper in 1980.

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The Mariners rout the Yankees, 10 – 2, as OF Mike Cameron gets four hits (including two home runs) and drives home eight runs. OF Ichiro Suzuki stretches his hitting streak to 16 games, giving him three streaks of 15 or more games this year. He’s the first major leaguer with three 15-game streaks in the same season since Milwaukee’s Cecil Cooper in 1980.

The Orioles bounce back from a 6 – 1 deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 13 – 7. Jeff Conine has five hits for Baltimore. The Birds steal five bases on slow Hideo Nomo.

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The Orioles bounce back from a 6 – 1 deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 13 – 7. Jeff Conine has five hits for Baltimore. The Birds steal five bases on slow Hideo Nomo.

The Astros defeat the Brewers, 10 – 8, as Jeff Bagwell hits two home runs and drives home five runs. Bagwell becomes the first Houston player to reach 300 homers in his career.

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The Astros defeat the Brewers, 10 – 8, as Jeff Bagwell hits two home runs and drives home five runs. Bagwell becomes the first Houston player to reach 300 homers in his career.

For only the third time in major league history and second this season by the Yankees, a team is credited with three sacrifice flies in one inning. Bronx Bombers Jorge Posada, Scott Brosius, and Clay Bellinger join teammates Jose Vizcaino, Tino Martinez, and Bernie Williams (June 29, 2000) and the White sox trio of Juan Pizarro, Nellie Fox, and Al Smith, who accomplished the feat against the Indians (July 1, 1962).

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For only the third time in major league history and second this season by the Yankees, a team is credited with three sacrifice flies in one inning. Bronx Bombers Jorge Posada, Scott Brosius, and Clay Bellinger join teammates Jose Vizcaino, Tino Martinez, and Bernie Williams (June 29, 2000) and the White sox trio of Juan Pizarro, Nellie Fox, and Al Smith, who accomplished the feat against the Indians (July 1, 1962).

1999 – Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh, 1 – 0, as P Pete Harnisch hurls a one-hitter. Harnisch fans 12 in his eight innings of work, allowing only a 7th-inning single to SS Mike Benjamin, and Scott Williamson pitches the hitless 9th.

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1999 – Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh, 1 – 0, as P Pete Harnisch hurls a one-hitter. Harnisch fans 12 in his eight innings of work, allowing only a 7th-inning single to SS Mike Benjamin, and Scott Williamson pitches the hitless 9th.

Toronto downs Seattle by a score of 16 – 2. The Blue Jays hit seven homers in the contest, including two each by Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado.

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Toronto downs Seattle by a score of 16 – 2. The Blue Jays hit seven homers in the contest, including two each by Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado.

The Expos beat Arizona, 8 – 2, giving Felipe Alou his 521st career win as manager of the Montreal Expos, most in franchise history. Buck Rodgers had 520. Alou’s good luck charm is P Dustin Hermanson, who allows three hits in seven innings. Hermanson was also the starting and winning pitcher in Alou’s 400th, 450th, and 500th win.

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The Expos beat Arizona, 8 – 2, giving Felipe Alou his 521st career win as manager of the Montreal Expos, most in franchise history. Buck Rodgers had 520. Alou’s good luck charm is P Dustin Hermanson, who allows three hits in seven innings. Hermanson was also the starting and winning pitcher in Alou’s 400th, 450th, and 500th win.

Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium

Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium

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Wade Boggs makes his pitching debut, throwing 16 knuckleballs and one fastball in a 12-4 loss to the Angels at Anaheim Stadium. The Yankee third baseman, a future Hall of Famer, hurls a scoreless eighth inning, giving up no hits, walking one batter, and striking out Todd Greene swinging to end the frame.