Shelley Duncan hits his 25th homer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to break Wendell Magee’s franchise record for home runs. Duncan will be called up to the majors and hit three homers in his first three days in big leagues.

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Shelley Duncan hits his 25th homer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to break Wendell Magee’s franchise record for home runs. Duncan will be called up to the majors and hit three homers in his first three days in big leagues.

Veteran umpire Huh Un is fired by the Korea Baseball Organization as part of a long-running feud. 25 other KBO umpires protest the move and the KBO is forced to hire amateur umpires to fill the gap.

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Veteran umpire Huh Un is fired by the Korea Baseball Organization as part of a long-running feud. 25 other KBO umpires protest the move and the KBO is forced to hire amateur umpires to fill the gap.

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2006 – Roger Clemens moves into eighth place on the all-time wins list with a 4-2 victory over Greg Maddux and the Cubs. He tosses six shutout innings to notch his 343rd career win. Craig Biggio leads off the game with a home run and Preston Wilson, on his 32nd birthday, smacks two key doubles to spearhead the offense.. 

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2006 – Roger Clemens moves into eighth place on the all-time wins list with a 4-2 victory over Greg Maddux and the Cubs. He tosses six shutout innings to notch his 343rd career win. Craig Biggio leads off the game with a home run and Preston Wilson, on his 32nd birthday, smacks two key doubles to spearhead the offense.. 

Winning its second consecutive 1-0 contest, the Red Sox limit the Kansas City offense to four hits. The last time two straight 1-0 games occurred in Fenway Park was in 1916, when Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore blanked the Yankees and A’s, respectively, on June 22 and 23 for the eventual World Champs.

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Winning its second consecutive 1-0 contest, the Red Sox limit the Kansas City offense to four hits. The last time two straight 1-0 games occurred in Fenway Park was in 1916, when Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore blanked the Yankees and A’s, respectively, on June 22 and 23 for the eventual World Champs.

2004 – In Pacific Coast League action at Portland’s PGE Park, Tagg Bozied hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tacoma Rainiers, 8 – 5. Upon his arrival at home plate, the Beavers’ first baseman, jumping for joy, ruptures the patella tendon to his left knee and needs to be taken to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance. The injury will cost him a chance at a major league call-up and he will retire without having played in The Show.

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2004 – In Pacific Coast League action at Portland’s PGE Park, Tagg Bozied hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tacoma Rainiers, 8 – 5. Upon his arrival at home plate, the Beavers’ first baseman, jumping for joy, ruptures the patella tendon to his left knee and needs to be taken to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance. The injury will cost him a chance at a major league call-up and he will retire without having played in The Show.

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2003 – Lance Berkman, Richard Hidalgo and Morgan Ensberg spank back-to-back-to-back home runs off Jimmy Haynes in Cincinnati then hold on for a 9-8 triumph. Berkman has two homers and five RBIs. Ron Villone watches a 9-1 lead evaporate in the final two innings before Octavio Dotel fans the final two batters for the save. 

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2003 – Lance Berkman, Richard Hidalgo and Morgan Ensberg spank back-to-back-to-back home runs off Jimmy Haynes in Cincinnati then hold on for a 9-8 triumph. Berkman has two homers and five RBIs. Ron Villone watches a 9-1 lead evaporate in the final two innings before Octavio Dotel fans the final two batters for the save. 

Oakland defeats Texas, 10 – 0, behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter. The Rangers’ only hit is Juan Gonzalez’s lead-off double in the 8th inning.

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Oakland defeats Texas, 10 – 0, behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter. The Rangers’ only hit is Juan Gonzalez’s lead-off double in the 8th inning.

The Cardinals acquire veteran P Chuck Finley from the Indians for minor league 1B Luis Garcia and outfielder Covelli “Coco” Crisp, the Cards’ minor league player of the year in 2001.

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The Cardinals acquire veteran P Chuck Finley from the Indians for minor league 1B Luis Garcia and outfielder Covelli “Coco” Crisp, the Cards’ minor league player of the year in 2001.

Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels’ 15 – 3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game.

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Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels’ 15 – 3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game.

The Rockies obtain OF Alex Ochoa from the Reds for 2B Todd Walker and minor league OF Robin Jennings. The Reds also call up top OF prospect Adam Dunn, who has hit 32 homers in the minors this year. Dunn will clout 19 homers for the Reds including 12 in August, setting the National League rookie record for most home run in any month. The old mark of 11 was set by Frank Robinson, in August 1956. The only other rookies to hit more home runs in a month were Rudy York (18 in August 1937), Mark McGwire (in May 1987) and Jimmie Hall (13 in August 1963).

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The Rockies obtain OF Alex Ochoa from the Reds for 2B Todd Walker and minor league OF Robin Jennings. The Reds also call up top OF prospect Adam Dunn, who has hit 32 homers in the minors this year. Dunn will clout 19 homers for the Reds including 12 in August, setting the National League rookie record for most home run in any month. The old mark of 11 was set by Frank Robinson, in August 1956. The only other rookies to hit more home runs in a month were Rudy York (18 in August 1937), Mark McGwire (in May 1987) and Jimmie Hall (13 in August 1963).