The Orioles trade P Kent Mercker to the Indians in exchange for DH Eddie Murray. Murray returns to the Flock needing just eight homers to reach 500.

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The Orioles trade P Kent Mercker to the Indians in exchange for DH Eddie Murray. Murray returns to the Flock needing just eight homers to reach 500.

Oakland defeats Texas, 11 – 8, despite five hits – including a double and homer – by Rangers OF Rusty Greer. Terry Steinbach homers twice to extend his hitting streak to 21 games.

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Oakland defeats Texas, 11 – 8, despite five hits – including a double and homer – by Rangers OF Rusty Greer. Terry Steinbach homers twice to extend his hitting streak to 21 games.

The Reds trade OF Deion Sanders, pitching prospects John Roper, Ricky Pickett and Scott Service, and IF David McCarty to the Giants for pitchers Mark Portugal and Dave Burba, and OF Darren Lewis.

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The Reds trade OF Deion Sanders, pitching prospects John Roper, Ricky Pickett and Scott Service, and IF David McCarty to the Giants for pitchers Mark Portugal and Dave Burba, and OF Darren Lewis.

Archi Cianfrocco became the first player since at least 1914 (and still the only through the 2015 season) with 6 RBI in a 9-inning or shortened game in which the player entered the game in the 7th inning or later. He actually entered in the 8th inning, hitting a pinch-hit grand slam off Steve Bedrosian to give the Padres a 4-2 lead. He added a 2-run single in the 9th off Mike Stanton to beat the Braves 9-6.

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Archi Cianfrocco became the first player since at least 1914 (and still the only through the 2015 season) with 6 RBI in a 9-inning or shortened game in which the player entered the game in the 7th inning or later. He actually entered in the 8th inning, hitting a pinch-hit grand slam off Steve Bedrosian to give the Padres a 4-2 lead. He added a 2-run single in the 9th off Mike Stanton to beat the Braves 9-6.

In Minnesota’s 7 – 2 win over Detroit, Tony Phillips goes 0 for 4 with two strikeouts against two Twins pitchers – Kevin Tapani and Carl Willis. It is his only game without a hit, walk or hit by pitch in a string of 101 games.

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In Minnesota’s 7 – 2 win over Detroit, Tony Phillips goes 0 for 4 with two strikeouts against two Twins pitchers – Kevin Tapani and Carl Willis. It is his only game without a hit, walk or hit by pitch in a string of 101 games.

Mariner OF Jay Buhner collects five hits in Seattle’s 10 – 3 win over the Yankees, who had traded him to Seattle exactly five years prior. Erik Hanson goes all the way, allowing no earned runs to beat Jimmy Key.

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Mariner OF Jay Buhner collects five hits in Seattle’s 10 – 3 win over the Yankees, who had traded him to Seattle exactly five years prior. Erik Hanson goes all the way, allowing no earned runs to beat Jimmy Key.

Jose Uribe walks on a 3-2 count thanks to home umpire Harry Wendelstedt losing track of the pitches. The fifth-inning base-on-balls leads to a run when the Astros shortstop scores on Steve Finley’s double in Houston’s 5-3 victory over the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium.

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Jose Uribe walks on a 3-2 count thanks to home umpire Harry Wendelstedt losing track of the pitches. The fifth-inning base-on-balls leads to a run when the Astros shortstop scores on Steve Finley’s double in Houston’s 5-3 victory over the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium.

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1992 – Juan Guerrero blasts a 12th-inning homer off Roger Mason to stun Pittsburgh, 4-3. It’s the only long ball in Guerrero’s big-league career. Houston tallies three in the bottom of the ninth to set up the heroics, keyed by two sacrifice flies and a double by Pete Incaviglia. 

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1992 – Juan Guerrero blasts a 12th-inning homer off Roger Mason to stun Pittsburgh, 4-3. It’s the only long ball in Guerrero’s big-league career. Houston tallies three in the bottom of the ninth to set up the heroics, keyed by two sacrifice flies and a double by Pete Incaviglia. 

Randy Johnson strikes out 13 batters in 6 innings, but gives up 6 runs – 3 earned – in losing to Detroit, 6 – 2. Frank Tanana is the winner. It is Johnson’s 8th loss in a row, the longest losing streak for an American Leaguestarter this year.

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Randy Johnson strikes out 13 batters in 6 innings, but gives up 6 runs – 3 earned – in losing to Detroit, 6 – 2. Frank Tanana is the winner. It is Johnson’s 8th loss in a row, the longest losing streak for an American Leaguestarter this year.