The Mariners defeat the Royals, 11 – 2, to end Kansas City’s 14-game winning streak, the second longest in club history. KC started the streak in 3rd place, the same spot they’re in today.

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The Mariners defeat the Royals, 11 – 2, to end Kansas City’s 14-game winning streak, the second longest in club history. KC started the streak in 3rd place, the same spot they’re in today.

Detroit defeats Toronto, 3 – 2, as Blue Jay OF Joe Carter steals second base in the 4th inning. In doing so, he becomes just the 10th player in history to amass 300 home runs and 200 stolen bases.

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Detroit defeats Toronto, 3 – 2, as Blue Jay OF Joe Carter steals second base in the 4th inning. In doing so, he becomes just the 10th player in history to amass 300 home runs and 200 stolen bases.

Cards lefty Danny Jackson severely sprains his right ankle while running the bases, and will be out the rest of the year. The ligament will not respond to treatment and Jackson will miss the opening of the 1995 season. Jackson underwent thyroid-cancer surgery after the 1993 season and did not react well to the medication. He started the season by losing nine straight and is at 2-12 now.

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Cards lefty Danny Jackson severely sprains his right ankle while running the bases, and will be out the rest of the year. The ligament will not respond to treatment and Jackson will miss the opening of the 1995 season. Jackson underwent thyroid-cancer surgery after the 1993 season and did not react well to the medication. He started the season by losing nine straight and is at 2-12 now.

Tony Gwynn collects his 2000th career base hit, a single off Colorado hurler Bruce Ruffin

Tony Gwynn collects his 2000th career base hit, a single off Colorado hurler Bruce Ruffin

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Raising his average to .348, San Diego outfielder Tony Gwynn collects his 2000th career base hit, a single off Colorado hurler Bruce Ruffin in the team’s 6-2 victory at Jack Murphy Stadium. Mr. Padre will reach the 3,000 hit milestone on the same date in 1999. (Our thanks to Tom Lane for sharing this event.)

Padres Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff become the first teammates to swat back-to-back home runs twice in the same game since Ernie Banks and Dee Fondy of the Cubs in 1955. The Padres win the game over the Astros, 7 – 5.

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Padres Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff become the first teammates to swat back-to-back home runs twice in the same game since Ernie Banks and Dee Fondy of the Cubs in 1955. The Padres win the game over the Astros, 7 – 5.

Toronto’s Tom Henke saves his 24th game in 24 opportunities breaking the record set by John Franco in 1988, and tied by Rob Dibble two years later. The Blue Jays edge the booming bats of the Tigers, 2 – 1, and increase their lead to 5 1/2 games over Detroit. Willie Hernandez of Detroit saved 32 consecutive games in 1984, but blown saves were not an official stat at the time.

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Toronto’s Tom Henke saves his 24th game in 24 opportunities breaking the record set by John Franco in 1988, and tied by Rob Dibble two years later. The Blue Jays edge the booming bats of the Tigers, 2 – 1, and increase their lead to 5 1/2 games over Detroit. Willie Hernandez of Detroit saved 32 consecutive games in 1984, but blown saves were not an official stat at the time.

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1990 – Joe Morgan becomes the first player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame who has had a significant part of his career with the Houston Astros (1963-1971). His MVPs and World Series triumphs came while with Cincinnati and he chooses to be inducted as a Red. No player yet has worn an Astros cap upon induction. 

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1990 – Joe Morgan becomes the first player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame who has had a significant part of his career with the Houston Astros (1963-1971). His MVPs and World Series triumphs came while with Cincinnati and he chooses to be inducted as a Red. No player yet has worn an Astros cap upon induction. 

After 5 hours and 49 minutes of play in Pittsburgh, the Pirates’ Jeff King mercifully ends the game with an 18th-inning leadoff home run off the Cubs’ Scott Sanderson. Sanderson had pitched eight innings of shutout relief. The Pirates win, 5 – 4.

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After 5 hours and 49 minutes of play in Pittsburgh, the Pirates’ Jeff King mercifully ends the game with an 18th-inning leadoff home run off the Cubs’ Scott Sanderson. Sanderson had pitched eight innings of shutout relief. The Pirates win, 5 – 4.