After seeing his starting pitcher give back seven runs of an 8-0 lead in the third inning, John Gibbons goes to the mound to remove Ted Lilly, who argues with the Blue Jay manager and refuses to give up the ball. The incident escalates in the clubhouse tunnel with the skirmish resulting in a bloody nose for the Toronto skipper.

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After seeing his starting pitcher give back seven runs of an 8-0 lead in the third inning, John Gibbons goes to the mound to remove Ted Lilly, who argues with the Blue Jay manager and refuses to give up the ball. The incident escalates in the clubhouse tunnel with the skirmish resulting in a bloody nose for the Toronto skipper.

Florida suspends its bat boy for six games after the 11-year old accepts former Marlin and current Dodger hurler Brad Penny’s $500 dare to drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour without throwing up. The sixth grader, who is able to drink the quantity in the allotted time but cannot keep it down, will be offered by the Milk Processor Education Program a promise to pay off the dare and will cover the lost wages resulting from the suspension if he agrees to drink three glasses every 24 hours.

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Florida suspends its bat boy for six games after the 11-year old accepts former Marlin and current Dodger hurler Brad Penny’s $500 dare to drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour without throwing up. The sixth grader, who is able to drink the quantity in the allotted time but cannot keep it down, will be offered by the Milk Processor Education Program a promise to pay off the dare and will cover the lost wages resulting from the suspension if he agrees to drink three glasses every 24 hours.

Using teammate Cliff Floyd’s bat, Mike Jacobs hits a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat, pinch-hitting in the 5th inning. The left-handed hitting backstop becomes the fourth Mets rookie to go deep in his big league debut, joining Benny Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald and Kazuo Matsui.

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Using teammate Cliff Floyd’s bat, Mike Jacobs hits a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat, pinch-hitting in the 5th inning. The left-handed hitting backstop becomes the fourth Mets rookie to go deep in his big league debut, joining Benny Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald and Kazuo Matsui.

Kevin Millar as a Los Angeles City College freshman doing an impersonation of Bruce Springsteen

Kevin Millar as a Los Angeles City College freshman doing an impersonation of Bruce Springsteen

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Much to the delight of the 34,844 fans at Fenway Park and the embarrassment of the team’s first baseman, the “Rally Karaoke Guy” makes his debut as a video of Kevin Millar as a Los Angeles City College freshman doing an impersonation of Bruce Springsteen singing “Born in the USA,” is shown on the scoreboard prior to the start of the 6th inning. The video, which was played at a clubhouse meeting in Texas as a prank by a college friend of Millar’s who is now a FBI agent, appears to be Boston’s answer to the Rally Monkey of Anaheim as the Red Sox win their first game in a week, beating the A’s, 14 – 5.

At Dodger Stadium, Vladimir Guerrero hits his 226th career home run breaking Andre Dawson’s club record. The Expos right fielder hits his milestone round-tripper off Odalis Perez, a 454 feet shot over the left field wall.

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At Dodger Stadium, Vladimir Guerrero hits his 226th career home run breaking Andre Dawson’s club record. The Expos right fielder hits his milestone round-tripper off Odalis Perez, a 454 feet shot over the left field wall.

Miguel Tejada starts his 559th consecutive game to establish a team record. The A’s shortstop, who has longest active streak in the majors, last missed a game on May 1, 2000.

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Miguel Tejada starts his 559th consecutive game to establish a team record. The A’s shortstop, who has longest active streak in the majors, last missed a game on May 1, 2000.

The Expos’ first selection, fifth overall, in the amateur draft, Clint Everts, signs a deal with Montreal which gives him a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Houston Cypress Falls High School’s right-hander, along with teammate left-hander Scott Kazmir (Mets), are only the fourth pair of high school players selected in the first round of the same draft.

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The Expos’ first selection, fifth overall, in the amateur draft, Clint Everts, signs a deal with Montreal which gives him a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Houston Cypress Falls High School’s right-hander, along with teammate left-hander Scott Kazmir (Mets), are only the fourth pair of high school players selected in the first round of the same draft.

In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

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In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

The Athletics win their 8th straight game behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter, beating Cleveland by a score of 6 – 0. Lidle gives up a 2-out single to Ellis Burks in the 1st inning, walks the next batter, then retires the last 25 batters. It is the 4th straight start for Lidle in which he’s been part of a shutout, but it is the only one he’s completed.

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The Athletics win their 8th straight game behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter, beating Cleveland by a score of 6 – 0. Lidle gives up a 2-out single to Ellis Burks in the 1st inning, walks the next batter, then retires the last 25 batters. It is the 4th straight start for Lidle in which he’s been part of a shutout, but it is the only one he’s completed.