The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

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The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Darren Dreifort (8 innings) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). A Willie Greene double is the only hit for Cincinnati.

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Luis Gonzalez clobbers two home runs, including a grand slam, and drives in six to pace a 9-0 drubbing in Montreal. He completes a series where he goes 9-for-11 at the plate. Darryl Kile gets two hits of his own during a complete game four-hit shutout that drops his ERA to 1.99. 

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1997 – Luis Gonzalez clobbers two home runs, including a grand slam, and drives in six to pace a 9-0 drubbing in Montreal. He completes a series where he goes 9-for-11 at the plate. Darryl Kile gets two hits of his own during a complete game four-hit shutout that drops his ERA to 1.99. 

1997 – OF Luis Gonzalez bashes a double and two home runs, and drives in 6, as he leads Houston to a 9 – 0 white-washing of the Expos. The victory moves Houston two games ahead of Pittsburgh in the National League Central.

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1997 – OF Luis Gonzalez bashes a double and two home runs, and drives in 6, as he leads Houston to a 9 – 0 white-washing of the Expos. The victory moves Houston two games ahead of Pittsburgh in the National League Central.

The Indians defeat the Twins, 6 – 5, on Alvaro Espinoza’s 11th-inning homer. OF Kenny Lofton leads the way for the Tribe with five hits. Albert Belle rings his 226th homer as an Indian to tie Earl Averill’s club mark.

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The Indians defeat the Twins, 6 – 5, on Alvaro Espinoza’s 11th-inning homer. OF Kenny Lofton leads the way for the Tribe with five hits. Albert Belle rings his 226th homer as an Indian to tie Earl Averill’s club mark.

1995 – Mets OF Brett Butler strokes four hits, but it is not enough to prevent an 8 – 6 New York loss to the Cardinals. The hits give Butler 15 for his last four games, one shy of the record of 16 set by Brooklyn’s Milt Stock in 1925.

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1995 – Mets OF Brett Butler strokes four hits, but it is not enough to prevent an 8 – 6 New York loss to the Cardinals. The hits give Butler 15 for his last four games, one shy of the record of 16 set by Brooklyn’s Milt Stock in 1925.

1993 – Baltimore P Ben McDonald hurls a one-hit shutout to beat the Royals, 7 – 0. Gary Gaetti’s single is the only hit.

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1993 – Baltimore P Ben McDonald hurls a one-hit shutout to beat the Royals, 7 – 0. Gary Gaetti’s single is the only hit.

The game against the Cardinals is delayed for an hour after a fire breaks out in the skybox/press box area of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Recently acquired Fred McGriff pinch-hits a homer, enabling the Braves to rally from a 5-0 deficit to win 7-5, and appears to ignite the beginning of the team’s historic comeback from a 9.5 games deficit to win the National League West Division.

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The game against the Cardinals is delayed for an hour after a fire breaks out in the skybox/press box area of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Recently acquired Fred McGriff pinch-hits a homer, enabling the Braves to rally from a 5-0 deficit to win 7-5, and appears to ignite the beginning of the team’s historic comeback from a 9.5 games deficit to win the National League West Division.

1990 – Kevin Appier fires a shutout for the last-place Royals, beating Roger Clemens and the Red Sox, 5 – 0. The Sox take the nitecap, 3 – 1, scoring a pair on Mike Greenwell’s two-run homer off starter Luis Aquino.

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1990 – Kevin Appier fires a shutout for the last-place Royals, beating Roger Clemens and the Red Sox, 5 – 0. The Sox take the nitecap, 3 – 1, scoring a pair on Mike Greenwell’s two-run homer off starter Luis Aquino.

Don Mattingly ties a major league mark when he makes 22 putouts in the Yankees’ 7-1 victory in the Metrodome

Don Mattingly ties a major league mark when he makes 22 putouts in the Yankees’ 7-1 victory in the Metrodome

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Don Mattingly ties a major league mark when he makes 22 putouts in the Yankees’ 7-1 victory in the Metrodome. ‘Donnie Baseball’ matches the one-game record established in 1906 by Hal Chase, another Bronx Bomber first sacker.

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1986 – Astros take three-of-four from New York with a wild 9-8 marathon in 15 innings. Houston’s bullpen blows leads of 4-2 and 8-5 late to put the game into overtime. Bill Doran beats Keith Hernandez’ throw to the plate for the game-winner.  Bob Knepper wins in relief. 

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1986 – Astros take three-of-four from New York with a wild 9-8 marathon in 15 innings. Houston’s bullpen blows leads of 4-2 and 8-5 late to put the game into overtime. Bill Doran beats Keith Hernandez’ throw to the plate for the game-winner.  Bob Knepper wins in relief.