The Cards lose to the Brewers despite Mark McGwire’s 508th career homer. He has hit 493 of these while playing 1B, equaling Lou Gehrig’s mark for the position.
Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. joins Babe Ruth, Ralph Kiner, Duke Snider, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew, and Mark McGwire as the only players to hit 40 homers in four consecutive seasons.
The Red Sox acquire P Kent Mercker from the Cards in exchange for C David Benham and P Mike Matthews.
1996 – Orlando Miller belts a two-run homer off Todd Stottlemyre in the bottom of the ninth to stun St. Louis, 3-1 . Shane Reynolds gets the win with a complete-game five-hitter.
Atlanta defeats Chicago, 6 – 5, led by 1B Fred McGriff, who strokes five hits, including a double and two homers, and drives in four runs.
Cubs minor leaguer Kerry Wood of Daytona combines on his second no-hitter, a 3 – 0 win over Vero Beach. Wood goes eight innings; he pitched seven innings of no-hit ball on July 28 against Tampa.
Milwaukee OF Kevin Reimer is 6 for 6 and scores four runs in the Brewers’ 7 – 6, 12-inning win over Oakland in the nitecap of two. The Brew Crew collects 21 hits. They have 13 hits in the opener, a 9 – 2 win in which Reimer is 1 for 2. Milwaukee trails 2 – 1 until the 7th.
The Padres score 13 runs in the first inning against the Cardinals. They win, 17 – 4.
The Phils’ Danny Jackson beats the Rockies for his 10th win of the year. The Phils have five starters in double figures for the first time since 1932.
1991 – Mariners hurler Rob Murphy sets what is believed to be a major league record by appearing in his 121st straight game without a win, a 7 – 2 loss to Detroit. Tom Henke had pitched in 120 consecutive winless games from 1986 to 1988.
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