Reds’ outfielder Alex Ochoa helps to set a major league record by hitting the 142nd grand slam of the season. The Cincinnati outfielder’s first career bases-loaded homer eclipses the previous mark of 141 grand slams, established in 1996.

Working a scoreless 12th in a 7 – 6 victory over the Braves, Rockies catcher Brent Mayne becomes the first position player to be a winning pitcher since 1968 when outfielder Rocky Colavito, as a Yankee, homered and threw 2 2/3 shutout innings against his former teammates helping the Bronx Bombers to beat the Tigers.

The Mets have less success using OF Derek Bell to mop up in a 16 – 1 loss to the Padres. Bell, who keeps his sunglasses on, lobs in 36 pitches to 10 batters and allows three hits, three walks, and five runs (4 earned) in his inning.

The Diamondbacks defeat the Pirates, 7 – 5. Luis Gonzalez, Matt Williams, and Erubiel Durazo hit consecutive home runs for Arizona in the 1st inning.

The Giants defeat the Brewers, 7 – 3. LF Barry Bonds, 2B Jeff Kent, and RF Ellis Burks hit consecutive home runs for San Francisco in the 1st inning. It is the second time the Giants have performed the feat in three days.

In the Orioles’ 6-3 win over the Indians, Cal Ripken scores his 1,500th career run. The ‘Iron Man’ will cross the plate 1,647 times for Baltimore during his 21-year career in the big leagues.

Although there are no penalties or testing for the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, the discovery of a jar of androstenedione in Mark McGwire’s locker garners much attention. The Cardinal slugger, who will finish the season with a record 70 home runs, will admit he uses the steroid precursor.

With his 52nd home run, Mark McGwire breaks Babe Ruth’s record for round-trippers in three consecutive seasons. ‘Big Red’ has 162 homers in three seasons (1996-52, 1997-58), compared to the Bambino’s 161 dingers hit in 1926-28.