2001 – Seattle 2B Bret Boone drives home 7 runs in the Mariners’ 11 – 6 win over the Rangers. Boone’s four hits include a double and two homers.

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2001 – Seattle 2B Bret Boone drives home 7 runs in the Mariners’ 11 – 6 win over the Rangers. Boone’s four hits include a double and two homers.

2000 – Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays becomes the 77th major league player to hit a home run in his first at bat, but just the fourth American League pitcher and the first since the Angels’ Don Rose in 1972, the year before the designated hitter rule took the bat out of AL pitchers’ hands.

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2000 – Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays becomes the 77th major league player to hit a home run in his first at bat, but just the fourth American League pitcher and the first since the Angels’ Don Rose in 1972, the year before the designated hitter rule took the bat out of AL pitchers’ hands.

The Kansas City-Cincinnati game at Kauffman Stadium is postponed when an electrical outage knocks out the lights on the third base side. Workers attempt to fix the situation‚ but a switch gear explodes‚ causing a small fire.

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The Kansas City-Cincinnati game at Kauffman Stadium is postponed when an electrical outage knocks out the lights on the third base side. Workers attempt to fix the situation‚ but a switch gear explodes‚ causing a small fire.

In a battle of East Division leaders‚ the Red Sox defeat the Braves‚ 5 – 1‚ behind the three-hit pitching of Pedro Martinez. The Boston righthander fans 16 batters in notching his 11th victory of the year.

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In a battle of East Division leaders‚ the Red Sox defeat the Braves‚ 5 – 1‚ behind the three-hit pitching of Pedro Martinez. The Boston righthander fans 16 batters in notching his 11th victory of the year.

Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. sparks a controversy after allegedly making derogatory comments regarding Hispanics to the general manager of television station KTMD. McLane denies the story‚ saying remarks he made were taken out of context.

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Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. sparks a controversy after allegedly making derogatory comments regarding Hispanics to the general manager of television station KTMD. McLane denies the story‚ saying remarks he made were taken out of context.

The Dodgers trade P Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz to the Mets in exchange for pitchers Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael. McMichael will make 12 appearances for LA‚ then be sent back to the Mets on July 10.

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The Dodgers trade P Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz to the Mets in exchange for pitchers Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael. McMichael will make 12 appearances for LA‚ then be sent back to the Mets on July 10.

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1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter. 

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1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter. 

For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.

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For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.

Gregg Jefferies celebrates his return to the Phillies’ lineup by going 4 for 5‚ and Pete Incaviglia clubs two three-run homers as the Phils coast to a 12 – 3 rain-delayed win over visiting Chicago. Jefferies has been out of the lineup since April 4 with a thumb injury.

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Gregg Jefferies celebrates his return to the Phillies’ lineup by going 4 for 5‚ and Pete Incaviglia clubs two three-run homers as the Phils coast to a 12 – 3 rain-delayed win over visiting Chicago. Jefferies has been out of the lineup since April 4 with a thumb injury.