at Veterans Stadium The Atlanta Braves power four homers in a 9-run 3rd inning to sink the Phils, 12 – 5, handing Philadelphia its 8th loss in a row. Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Michael Tucker and Jeff Blauserall homer in Atlanta’s biggest inning since 1989.

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at Veterans Stadium The Atlanta Braves power four homers in a 9-run 3rd inning to sink the Phils, 12 – 5, handing Philadelphia its 8th loss in a row. Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Michael Tucker and Jeff Blauserall homer in Atlanta’s biggest inning since 1989.

In Cleveland, Ruben Sierra homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees beat the Indians, 11 – 9. One of Sierra’s home runs comes in the 9-run 6th inning. Albert Belle, back from a two-game suspension, is 3 for 5 with a homer, and Eddie Murray adds his 488th home run for the Tribe. The game takes 4:10.

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In Cleveland, Ruben Sierra homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees beat the Indians, 11 – 9. One of Sierra’s home runs comes in the 9-run 6th inning. Albert Belle, back from a two-game suspension, is 3 for 5 with a homer, and Eddie Murray adds his 488th home run for the Tribe. The game takes 4:10.

The Cubs beat the Padres, 9 – 6, in 16 innings. 1B Brant Brown is the hero for Chicago with five hits on the day, including a double and a two-run homer in the 16th.

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The Cubs beat the Padres, 9 – 6, in 16 innings. 1B Brant Brown is the hero for Chicago with five hits on the day, including a double and a two-run homer in the 16th.

The Reds defeat the Braves, 9 – 8, as Cincinnati’s Eric Anthony and Eddie Taubensee both hit pinch-hit home runs in the 8th inning. It is only the second time that a club has hit two pinch homers in the same frame in the National League since 1975.

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The Reds defeat the Braves, 9 – 8, as Cincinnati’s Eric Anthony and Eddie Taubensee both hit pinch-hit home runs in the 8th inning. It is only the second time that a club has hit two pinch homers in the same frame in the National League since 1975.

Two acoustic panels fall from the roof of the Toronto SkyDome, injuring seven fans during the 7th inning of the Brewers’ 7 – 0 win over the Blue Jays.

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Two acoustic panels fall from the roof of the Toronto SkyDome, injuring seven fans during the 7th inning of the Brewers’ 7 – 0 win over the Blue Jays.

OF Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12 – 3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey breaks Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs before the end of June. Although the Yankee slugger needed only 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930, Junior accomplishes the feat in the Mariners’ 70th game of the season.

OF Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12 – 3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey breaks Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs before the end of June. Although the Yankee slugger needed only 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930, Junior accomplishes the feat in the Mariners’ 70th game of the season.

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OF Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12 – 3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey breaks Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs before the end of June. Although the Yankee slugger needed only 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930, Junior accomplishes the feat in the Mariners’ 70th game of the season.

In the Mets’ 5-2 victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, southpaw closer John Franco picks up his 253rd save, the most by a left hander. The first two Braves’ batters in the lineup, Roberto Kelly and Jeff Blauser, both hit home runs off New York starter Pete Smith, but the back-to-back first inning round-trippers will prove to be the only scoring done by the team for the rest of the game.

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In the Mets’ 5-2 victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, southpaw closer John Franco picks up his 253rd save, the most by a left hander. The first two Braves’ batters in the lineup, Roberto Kelly and Jeff Blauser, both hit home runs off New York starter Pete Smith, but the back-to-back first inning round-trippers will prove to be the only scoring done by the team for the rest of the game.

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1993 – Jeff Bagwell does it all in a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers. He singles, doubles, homers, scores twice, drives in two and steals home. Darryl Kile goes the distance for his seventh win. All of Houston’s runs are unearned. 

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1993 – Jeff Bagwell does it all in a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers. He singles, doubles, homers, scores twice, drives in two and steals home. Darryl Kile goes the distance for his seventh win. All of Houston’s runs are unearned. 

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Carlton Fisk breaks the record catching his 2,226th major league game

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Carlton Fisk breaks the record catching his 2,226th major league game On June 22, 1993, On his final day as a professional baseball player, 45 year-old Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox catches his 2,226th major league game, breaking the record held by Bob Boone. The White Sox commemorate the…

Mariners OF Dave Cochrane ties a club record for most assists by an outfielder in a game with 2, and sets a club mark for most errors in a game with 3. The Athletics defeat the Mariners, 7 – 2.

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Mariners OF Dave Cochrane ties a club record for most assists by an outfielder in a game with 2, and sets a club mark for most errors in a game with 3. The Athletics defeat the Mariners, 7 – 2.