With the bases loaded and two outs, rookie Jason Kipnis delivers his first career hit, giving the Indians a 3-2 walk-off ninth-inning victory over Los Angeles. The 24 year-old second baseman had been 0-for-5 since being called up three days ago.

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With the bases loaded and two outs, rookie Jason Kipnis delivers his first career hit, giving the Indians a 3-2 walk-off ninth-inning victory over Los Angeles. The 24 year-old second baseman had been 0-for-5 since being called up three days ago.

With their 4-0 victory of Houston combined with the St. Louis 6-5 loss to Cincinnati and Milwaukee’s 4-0 loss to Colorado, the Pirates find themselves in sole possession of first place. The date is the latest the Bucs have been on top of the standings since mid-July of the 1997 season.

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With their 4-0 victory of Houston combined with the St. Louis 6-5 loss to Cincinnati and Milwaukee’s 4-0 loss to Colorado, the Pirates find themselves in sole possession of first place. The date is the latest the Bucs have been on top of the standings since mid-July of the 1997 season.

For the second time this year, a star player is injured in a celebration after a game-winning hit. Following the Angels’ Kendry Morales’s broken leg in May, Florida’s Chris Coghlan tears a meniscus in his left knee while attempting to throw a cream pie in the face of teammate Wes Helms, who hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning for a 5 – 4 win over the Braves.

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For the second time this year, a star player is injured in a celebration after a game-winning hit. Following the Angels’ Kendry Morales’s broken leg in May, Florida’s Chris Coghlan tears a meniscus in his left knee while attempting to throw a cream pie in the face of teammate Wes Helms, who hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning for a 5 – 4 win over the Braves.

Andre Dawson, an outfielder with the Expos and Cubs, becomes the 203rd player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Joining ‘Hawk’ in Cooperstown are former manager Whitey Herzog, major league ump Doug Harvey, broadcaster Jon Miller, and baseball writer Bill Madden.

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Andre Dawson, an outfielder with the Expos and Cubs, becomes the 203rd player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Joining ‘Hawk’ in Cooperstown are former manager Whitey Herzog, major league ump Doug Harvey, broadcaster Jon Miller, and baseball writer Bill Madden.

Chris Coghlan seriously injures himself when he tries to smash a shaving-cream pie in Wes Helms’s face after his teammate hit a single to give the Marlins a 5-4 walk-off victory over Atlanta. The 2009 NL Rookie of the Year will go on the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

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Chris Coghlan seriously injures himself when he tries to smash a shaving-cream pie in Wes Helms’s face after his teammate hit a single to give the Marlins a 5-4 walk-off victory over Atlanta. The 2009 NL Rookie of the Year will go on the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

The Baseball Hall of Fame honors John Fogerty, for his classic rock song “Centerfield.” At the induction ceremonies, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performs his 1985 hit and then donates his baseball bat shaped-guitar to the Cooperstown museum.

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The Baseball Hall of Fame honors John Fogerty, for his classic rock song “Centerfield.” At the induction ceremonies, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performs his 1985 hit and then donates his baseball bat shaped-guitar to the Cooperstown museum.

The Angels acquire right-hander Dan Haren from the last-place Diamondbacks in exchange for southpaws Joe Saunders and Patrick Corbin, RHP Rafael Rodriguez, and a player to be named. The addition of the three-time All-Star strengthens an already strong rotation that includes Ervin Santana, Jered Weaver, Joel Piniero, and Scott Kazmir, who is presently on the disabled list.

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The Angels acquire right-hander Dan Haren from the last-place Diamondbacks in exchange for southpaws Joe Saunders and Patrick Corbin, RHP Rafael Rodriguez, and a player to be named. The addition of the three-time All-Star strengthens an already strong rotation that includes Ervin Santana, Jered Weaver, Joel Piniero, and Scott Kazmir, who is presently on the disabled list.

Down 9 – 1 coming into the 7th, the Rays tie the game on 9th-inning solo homers by Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar off Blue Jays closer Scott Downs, then add a run in the 12th on a double by Jason Bartlett for a 10 – 9 win. The Jays load the bases with one out in the bottom of the 12th, but Joe Nelson wiggles out of the jam to save J.P. Howell’s victory. It is the biggest comeback win in Rays history.

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Down 9 – 1 coming into the 7th, the Rays tie the game on 9th-inning solo homers by Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar off Blue Jays closer Scott Downs, then add a run in the 12th on a double by Jason Bartlett for a 10 – 9 win. The Jays load the bases with one out in the bottom of the 12th, but Joe Nelson wiggles out of the jam to save J.P. Howell’s victory. It is the biggest comeback win in Rays history.

After dropping five straight All-Star Games, the West beats the East, 7 – 3, in the Korea Baseball Organization midsummer Classic. Jae-kyun Hwang hits a two-run homer for the West, as does Chi-hong An. An, at age 19, becomes the youngest rookie ever to be named All-Star Game MVP.

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After dropping five straight All-Star Games, the West beats the East, 7 – 3, in the Korea Baseball Organization midsummer Classic. Jae-kyun Hwang hits a two-run homer for the West, as does Chi-hong An. An, at age 19, becomes the youngest rookie ever to be named All-Star Game MVP.