Rockies 2B Eric Young steals six bases in Colorado’s 16 – 15 win over the Dodgers to tie a major league record. Three steals come in the 3rd inning when he steals second base, third and home. The two teams score in 14 of their 18 turns at bat, tying another big league mark. There are seven lead changes in the contest, which is marked by 38 hits, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases – 9 of them with Hideo Nomo on the mound. Three of the homers come on consecutive pitches as Mike Piazza, Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi homer off Mark Thompson. The 4-hour and 20-minute game is the longest 9-inning contest in National League history. Mondesi drives home six runs for Los Angeles, while Dante Bichette gets five hits and four ribbies for Colorado.

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Rockies 2B Eric Young steals six bases in Colorado’s 16 – 15 win over the Dodgers to tie a major league record. Three steals come in the 3rd inning when he steals second base, third and home. The two teams score in 14 of their 18 turns at bat, tying another big league mark. There are seven lead changes in the contest, which is marked by 38 hits, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases – 9 of them with Hideo Nomo on the mound. Three of the homers come on consecutive pitches as Mike Piazza, Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi homer off Mark Thompson. The 4-hour and 20-minute game is the longest 9-inning contest in National League history. Mondesi drives home six runs for Los Angeles, while Dante Bichette gets five hits and four ribbies for Colorado.

Barry Bonds has four hits, including a pair of homers, and drives in five runs to pace the Giants to a 7 – 6 win over the Padres. His second homer is a 2-run shot with two outs in the 9th inning off Trevor Hoffman, his first walk-off home run at home. Chris Hook (3-0) is the winner.

ByTom

Barry Bonds has four hits, including a pair of homers, and drives in five runs to pace the Giants to a 7 – 6 win over the Padres. His second homer is a 2-run shot with two outs in the 9th inning off Trevor Hoffman, his first walk-off home run at home. Chris Hook (3-0) is the winner.

Eddie Murray the second switch hitter to collect 3,000 hits
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Eddie Murray the second switch hitter to collect 3,000 hits

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On June 30, 1995, Cleveland’s Eddie Murray singles in the 6th inning against Minnesota’s Mike Trombley for his 3,000th career hit, making him just the 20th player to reach the mark. The visiting Indians beat the Twins, 4 – 1. Murray becomes only the second switch-hitter-after all-time leader Pete Rose-to reach the milestone.  

In Montreal’s 7 – 3 victory over the Giants, San Francisco OF Darren Lewis commits an error, allowing Cliff Floyd’s base hit to skip under his glove. It is Lewis’ first error in 392 major league games (938 chances), and his first miscue since May 10, 1991, at Triple-A Phoenix.

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In Montreal’s 7 – 3 victory over the Giants, San Francisco OF Darren Lewis commits an error, allowing Cliff Floyd’s base hit to skip under his glove. It is Lewis’ first error in 392 major league games (938 chances), and his first miscue since May 10, 1991, at Triple-A Phoenix.