2007 – 18-year-old Yuki Saito is named to the Tokyo Big Six University League Best Nine, the first freshman pitcher in history to be selected in the spring season.

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2007 – 18-year-old Yuki Saito is named to the Tokyo Big Six University League Best Nine, the first freshman pitcher in history to be selected in the spring season.

At Camden Yards, the Orioles play Small ball, cuffing Aaron Small for 7 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, and Scott Erickson for another 4 runs. The O’s win, 11 – 3. The Birds hit 3 homers off Small, one by Javy Lopez, who also homers off Erickson. The Yankees will release the veteran Erickson on June 19th.

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At Camden Yards, the Orioles play Small ball, cuffing Aaron Small for 7 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, and Scott Erickson for another 4 runs. The O’s win, 11 – 3. The Birds hit 3 homers off Small, one by Javy Lopez, who also homers off Erickson. The Yankees will release the veteran Erickson on June 19th.

2004 – Mark Prior makes his season debut for the Cubs‚ but the Cubs lose, 2 – 1‚ to the Pirates. Prior goes 6 shutout innings. The Cubs hit the million mark in attendance‚ their quickest in history.

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2004 – Mark Prior makes his season debut for the Cubs‚ but the Cubs lose, 2 – 1‚ to the Pirates. Prior goes 6 shutout innings. The Cubs hit the million mark in attendance‚ their quickest in history.

At Turner Field, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in baseball history to hit a grand slam. The 45 year-old Dominican first baseman’s first inning bases-loaded home run proves to be the difference as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8-4.

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At Turner Field, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in baseball history to hit a grand slam. The 45 year-old Dominican first baseman’s first inning bases-loaded home run proves to be the difference as the Braves beat the Phillies, 8-4.

Although his bat may have contained cork in yesterday’s game, all five of Sammy Sosa’s historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76 confiscated from his locker by major league baseball revealed no signs of tampering. X-rays and CT scans were used to clear the Cubs slugger’s remaining lumber.

ByTom

Although his bat may have contained cork in yesterday’s game, all five of Sammy Sosa’s historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76 confiscated from his locker by major league baseball revealed no signs of tampering. X-rays and CT scans were used to clear the Cubs slugger’s remaining lumber.

At Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Jeff DaVanon of the Angels joins Lee May (1969, Reds), Frank Thomas (1962, Mets), and Gus Zernial (1951, A’s) as the fourth player to have three consecutive multi-homer games. At the same time, the Anaheim outfielder also becomes the third player to do it from both sides of the plate in two back-to-back contests, matching Ken Caminiti (1995, Padres) and Eddie Murray (1987, Orioles).

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At Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Jeff DaVanon of the Angels joins Lee May (1969, Reds), Frank Thomas (1962, Mets), and Gus Zernial (1951, A’s) as the fourth player to have three consecutive multi-homer games. At the same time, the Anaheim outfielder also becomes the third player to do it from both sides of the plate in two back-to-back contests, matching Ken Caminiti (1995, Padres) and Eddie Murray (1987, Orioles).

At Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Jeff DaVanon of the Angels becomes the fourth major league player to have three consecutive multi-homer games. Lee May (in 1969), Frank Thomas (in 1962) and Gus Zernial (in 1951) were the others. At the same time, DaVanon also becomes the third player to do it from both sides of the plate in two back-to-back contests, matching Ken Caminiti in 1995) and Eddie Murray in 1987).

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At Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Jeff DaVanon of the Angels becomes the fourth major league player to have three consecutive multi-homer games. Lee May (in 1969), Frank Thomas (in 1962) and Gus Zernial (in 1951) were the others. At the same time, DaVanon also becomes the third player to do it from both sides of the plate in two back-to-back contests, matching Ken Caminiti in 1995) and Eddie Murray in 1987).

Although his bat may have contained cork in the previous day’s game, all five of Sammy Sosa’s historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76 confiscated from his locker by Major League Baseball reveal no signs of tampering.

ByTom

Although his bat may have contained cork in the previous day’s game, all five of Sammy Sosa’s historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76 confiscated from his locker by Major League Baseball reveal no signs of tampering.

2002 – The Minnesota Twins score 10 runs in the 7th inning to close out the scoring in a 23 – 2 win over the Cleveland Indians, the most runs in franchise history. Minnesota also gets a franchise-record 25 hits (they hit 24 five times as the Washington Senators) and tie the American League record as four players have four or more hits. They are the fifth team to do it. On the flip side, the Indians tie their team record for the biggest loss, tying the mark set in a 21 – 0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on September 15, 1901. Cleveland also becomes the first team since the 1969 San Diego Padres to lose two games in the same season by 19 or more runs.

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2002 – The Minnesota Twins score 10 runs in the 7th inning to close out the scoring in a 23 – 2 win over the Cleveland Indians, the most runs in franchise history. Minnesota also gets a franchise-record 25 hits (they hit 24 five times as the Washington Senators) and tie the American League record as four players have four or more hits. They are the fifth team to do it. On the flip side, the Indians tie their team record for the biggest loss, tying the mark set in a 21 – 0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on September 15, 1901. Cleveland also becomes the first team since the 1969 San Diego Padres to lose two games in the same season by 19 or more runs.