Mark McGwire clouts his 37th homer into the 5th deck at Toronto’s Skydome, just the second player to reach there. The 488-foot drive off Huck Flener lands four rows up from where Jose Canseco hit one in the 1989 ALCS. The A’s still lose the game to the Jays, 4 – 3, when Joe Carter hits a dramatic two-run two-out homer in the bottom of the 9th. McGwire will hit his 38th tomorrow in an A’s win.

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Mark McGwire clouts his 37th homer into the 5th deck at Toronto’s Skydome, just the second player to reach there. The 488-foot drive off Huck Flener lands four rows up from where Jose Canseco hit one in the 1989 ALCS. The A’s still lose the game to the Jays, 4 – 3, when Joe Carter hits a dramatic two-run two-out homer in the bottom of the 9th. McGwire will hit his 38th tomorrow in an A’s win.

The Athletics stroke eight home runs in an 18 – 2 pounding of the Angels. Scott Brosius hits 2, while Mark McGwire, Geronimo Berroa, Jason Giambi, Terry Steinbach, Ernie Young and Jose Herrera also connect. The seven different players going deep ties the major league record.

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On June 27, 1996 The Athletics stroke eight home runs in an 18 – 2 pounding of the Angels. Scott Brosius hits 2, while Mark McGwire, Geronimo Berroa, Jason Giambi, Terry Steinbach, Ernie Young and Jose Herrera also connect. The seven different players going deep ties the major league record.

At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland A’s first baseman Mark McGwire hits his 300th career home run off Tiger hurler Omar Olivares. The A’s fail to outslug the Tigers, 10 – 8. Bobby Higginson and Jason Giambi each drive in five runs while Cecil Fielder also homers.

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On June 25, 1996 At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland A’s first baseman Mark McGwire hits his 300th career home run off Tiger hurler Omar Olivares. The A’s fail to outslug the Tigers, 10 – 8. Bobby Higginson and Jason Giambi each drive in five runs while Cecil Fielder also homers.   Source Baseball Reference June 25

Lee Smith becomes the third hurler in major league history to give up two game-ending grand slams in the same season when Albert Belle goes yard, giving the Indians a dramatic 7-5 victory over the Angels at Jacobs Field. At the end of last month, the 37 year-old closer yielded a walk-off four-run round-tripper to A’s slugger Mark McGwire.

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Lee Smith becomes the third hurler in major league history to give up two game-ending grand slams in the same season when Albert Belle goes yard, giving the Indians a dramatic 7-5 victory over the Angels at Jacobs Field. At the end of last month, the 37 year-old closer yielded a walk-off four-run round-tripper to A’s slugger Mark McGwire.

Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five homers in back-to-back games. Big Mac’s three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the A’s defeat the Red Sox, 8-1.

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Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five homers in back-to-back games. Big Mac’s three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the A’s defeat the Red Sox, 8-1.

Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five home runs in back-to-back games. His three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox, 8 – 1.

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Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five home runs in back-to-back games. His three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox, 8 – 1.

Mark McGwire hits his 22nd homer of the year and his career 200th off Brewer starter Chris Bosio

Mark McGwire hits his 22nd homer of the year and his career 200th off Brewer starter Chris Bosio

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On June 10, 1992 At County Stadium‚ Mark McGwire hits his 22nd homer of the year and his career 200th off Brewer starter Chris Bosio. It comes in his 2‚852nd at bat‚ and he is the 5th quickest to reach 200. Winning for first-place Oakland, by a score of 5-2 is Ron Darling. The 28…

Indian backstop Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins the AL Rookie of the Year

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Receiving all of the writers’ 28 first-place votes, Indian backstop Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins the AL Rookie of the Year, joining Carlton Fisk and Mark McGwire as the only freshmen to be elected unanimously. Yankee first baseman/DH Kevin Maas and Royals right-hander Kevin Appier are the runners-up.

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The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant

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1990 – The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant and their third straight trip to the World Series with a 3 – 1 victory. MVP Dave Stewart wins for the eighth straight time in head-to-head match-ups with Roger Clemens, who is ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Terry Cooney.

Oakland’s Bob Welch (20-4) wins his 20th game of the season, 8 – 3 over the Orioles. Mark McGwire hits his 31st homer and drives in 3.

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Oakland’s Bob Welch (20-4) wins his 20th game of the season, 8 – 3 over the Orioles. Mark McGwire hits his 31st homer and drives in 3.