1999 – The Blue Jays obtain 1B David Segui from the Mariners in exchange for P Tom Davey and Steve Sinclair. Segui’s refusal of the Mariners’ three-year, $17 million offer prompted the trade. Segui will settle for a one-year arbitrated contract with the Jays.

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1999 – The Blue Jays obtain 1B David Segui from the Mariners in exchange for P Tom Davey and Steve Sinclair. Segui’s refusal of the Mariners’ three-year, $17 million offer prompted the trade. Segui will settle for a one-year arbitrated contract with the Jays.

Twins 2B Todd Walker ties a club record with his 9th consecutive hit, in a 3 – 0 victory over Kansas City. He also matches a club record by reaching base safely 11 straight times. Walker’s batting average is now up to .352.

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Twins 2B Todd Walker ties a club record with his 9th consecutive hit, in a 3 – 0 victory over Kansas City. He also matches a club record by reaching base safely 11 straight times. Walker’s batting average is now up to .352.

After setting the record yesterday for hitting the most home runs before getting a grand slam, Sammy Sosa hits another today in the Cubs’ 7-5 loss to Arizona at Bank One Ballpark. The Chicago slugger becomes the 18th major leaguer to hit a bases-loaded homer on consecutive days.

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After setting the record yesterday for hitting the most home runs before getting a grand slam, Sammy Sosa hits another today in the Cubs’ 7-5 loss to Arizona at Bank One Ballpark. The Chicago slugger becomes the 18th major leaguer to hit a bases-loaded homer on consecutive days.

1997 – In the first game of a doubleheader, Milwaukee P Steve Woodard, recalled just that morning, hurls eight innings of one-hit ball to defeat the Blue Jays, 1 – 0. Mike Fetters tosses a hitless 9th for the Brewers. Toronto’s only hit is a double by CF Otis Nixon.

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1997 – In the first game of a doubleheader, Milwaukee P Steve Woodard, recalled just that morning, hurls eight innings of one-hit ball to defeat the Blue Jays, 1 – 0. Mike Fetters tosses a hitless 9th for the Brewers. Toronto’s only hit is a double by CF Otis Nixon.

Padres C John Flaherty has his 27-game hitting streak stopped by the Marlins in the Padres’ 8 – 2 win. The streak is the second-longest ever by a catcher behind Benito Santiago’s record, also set with the Padres.

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Padres C John Flaherty has his 27-game hitting streak stopped by the Marlins in the Padres’ 8 – 2 win. The streak is the second-longest ever by a catcher behind Benito Santiago’s record, also set with the Padres.

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Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic ninth inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Royals. The 34 year-old ‘Straw’ will finish his stormy 17-year major league career with 335, hitting 75% of his round-trippers as a member of New York’s other team, the Mets.

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Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic ninth inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Royals. The 34 year-old ‘Straw’ will finish his stormy 17-year major league career with 335, hitting 75% of his round-trippers as a member of New York’s other team, the Mets.

The Orioles acquire 3B-OF Bobby Bonilla and a player to be named later from the Mets in exchange for OF Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford.

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The Orioles acquire 3B-OF Bobby Bonilla and a player to be named later from the Mets in exchange for OF Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford.

With baseball’s new speed-up rules in place, the Cubs dispose of the Phillies, 4 – 0, in a brisk 2:29. Cubs’ P Frank Castillo says, “It wasn’t the rule about throwing a pitch in 12 seconds since I usually throw in five seconds.”

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With baseball’s new speed-up rules in place, the Cubs dispose of the Phillies, 4 – 0, in a brisk 2:29. Cubs’ P Frank Castillo says, “It wasn’t the rule about throwing a pitch in 12 seconds since I usually throw in five seconds.”

The Yankees trade Danny Tartabull to the A’s for Jason Beverlin and Ruben Sierra. Tartabull signed a lucrative free agent deal worth more than $5 million a year with New York after the 1991 season, but the outfielder never produced on the level he had playing with Kansas City.

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The Yankees trade Danny Tartabull to the A’s for Jason Beverlin and Ruben Sierra. Tartabull signed a lucrative free agent deal worth more than $5 million a year with New York after the 1991 season, but the outfielder never produced on the level he had playing with Kansas City.