The Royals defeat the Orioles, 8 – 6, as Kansas City P Jeff Montgomery becomes the 10th hurler to notch 300 saves. In doing so, he becomes the first to record all of them with the same team.
The Indians defeat the Athletics, 12 – 4. Manny Ramirez hits a double and three home runs for the Tribe.
Toronto’s Roger Clemens strikes out 18 Royals in a 3 – 0 victory over Kansas City. He becomes the first pitcher ever to record three games of 18 or more strikeouts. Clemens allows only three hits and does not walk a batter.
The Twins trade veteran Mike Morgan to the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named and cash.
A monument in center field at Yankee Stadium is dedicated to Mickey Mantle, who died of liver cancer last year. The commemorative structure, the first to be erected by the team in 47 years, joins three other monuments in the Bronx ballpark that honor the legacies of Miller Huggins, Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig.
The Red Sox defeat the Mariners by a score of 8 – 5. Ken Griffey, Jr. and Alex Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers for Seattle in the 8th inning, marking the 17th time this season Mariner players have hit consecutive homers, for a major league record.
Brian Lesher becomes the first person born in Belgium to appear in a major league game. The 25 year-old from Wilrij starts in right-field and enjoys a 1-for-3 day at the plate, including a run-scoring single in the sixth inning off Andy Pettitte in the A’s 6-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.
The Cubs defeat the Braves, 3 – 2, stopping Marquis Grissom’s hitting streak at 28 games.
The Rockies defeat the Pirates, 13 – 9, despite five hits, including a home run, by Pittsburgh 2B Jeff King. Larry Walker and Vinny Castilla each drive home four runs for Colorado.
The Cards’ Alan Benes, 1-7 in his first eight decisions, loses 4 – 1 to the Astros. It is Benes’ first loss after reeling off 10 straight wins since his rocky start. Jeff Bagwell hits his 28th home run and drives in his 100th run for Houston, now up by 1 1/2 games over the Cards. Donne Wall is the winner.