Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

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Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

Scoring seven times in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers make their biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory when Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10-9.

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Scoring seven times in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers make their biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory when Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10-9.

Mark McGwire

McGwire hits 483 foot Blast at Dodger Stadium -Vin Scully on the call

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May 22, 1999, may well be the reason the Los Angeles Dodgers would one day hire Mark McGwire as their hitting coach. McGwire sent the ball thrown by then-rookie Jamie Arnold in the eighth inning 483 feet to left-center field for his second homer of the night. The ball bounced off the top of the…

Mo Vaughn’s single in the 8th snaps a tie and rescues Steve Sparks’ wild knuckler as the Angels beat the Devil Rays, 8 – 6. In the 3rd inning, Sparks hits Paul Sorrento to load the bases, then plunks the next two batters with a knuckler. He is the 4th pitcher to hit three batters in a row, joining Houston’s C.J. Nitkowski in 1998, Chicago’s Wilbur Wood in 1977 and Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis in 1974. He also plunks Jose Canseco in the 1st inning to tie the major league mark for hit batsmen. Sparks only allows five hits, but walks 6 in addition to hitting 4.

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Mo Vaughn’s single in the 8th snaps a tie and rescues Steve Sparks’ wild knuckler as the Angels beat the Devil Rays, 8 – 6. In the 3rd inning, Sparks hits Paul Sorrento to load the bases, then plunks the next two batters with a knuckler. He is the 4th pitcher to hit three batters in a row, joining Houston’s C.J. Nitkowski in 1998, Chicago’s Wilbur Wood in 1977 and Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis in 1974. He also plunks Jose Canseco in the 1st inning to tie the major league mark for hit batsmen. Sparks only allows five hits, but walks 6 in addition to hitting 4.

The Yankees defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Roger Clemens gets the win for New York, giving him an American League-record 19 consecutive victories over the course of two seasons; he will extend the streak by one before losing. This win was delayed by a stint on the disabled list and a rainout. The White Sox come back to take the second game, 2 – 1.

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The Yankees defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Roger Clemens gets the win for New York, giving him an American League-record 19 consecutive victories over the course of two seasons; he will extend the streak by one before losing. This win was delayed by a stint on the disabled list and a rainout. The White Sox come back to take the second game, 2 – 1.

Brian Cox enjoys a 6-for-6 performance, which includes a grand slam in the team’s ten-run third inning when Florida State demolishes Delaware 27-6 in the NCAA Atlantic II Regionals. Matt Diaz, a freshman for the Seminoles, contributes three home runs to the rout of the Fightin’ Blue Hens.

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Brian Cox enjoys a 6-for-6 performance, which includes a grand slam in the team’s ten-run third inning when Florida State demolishes Delaware 27-6 in the NCAA Atlantic II Regionals. Matt Diaz, a freshman for the Seminoles, contributes three home runs to the rout of the Fightin’ Blue Hens.

The Mets acquire catcher Mike Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and a player to be named. Piazza has barely spent a week with Florida, following a trade from the Dodgers.

The Mets acquire catcher Mike Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and a player to be named. Piazza has barely spent a week with Florida, following a trade from the Dodgers.

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The Mets acquire catcher Mike Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and a player to be named. Piazza has barely spent a week with Florida, following a trade from the Dodgers.

The visiting Red Sox collect 19 hits, but strand 16, in beating the Yankees, 8 – 2. Former Yankee Mike Stanley hits a three-run homer, and Wil Cordero adds five hits; Tim Naehring has four hits and Mo Vaughn belts his 10th homer of the season in the 8th.

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The visiting Red Sox collect 19 hits, but strand 16, in beating the Yankees, 8 – 2. Former Yankee Mike Stanley hits a three-run homer, and Wil Cordero adds five hits; Tim Naehring has four hits and Mo Vaughn belts his 10th homer of the season in the 8th.

San Diego pitcher Joey Hamilton homers and Tony Gwynn has three hits off Hideo Nomo as the San Diego Padres top the Dodgers, 4 – 1. It is the Pads’ seventh straight win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gwynn, whose wife Alicia is being sued by Nomo, goes 3 for 4 to raise his average to .387. Nomo sued Alicia Gwynn last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the unauthorized use of his name and picture in a jigsaw puzzle.

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San Diego pitcher Joey Hamilton homers and Tony Gwynn has three hits off Hideo Nomo as the San Diego Padres top the Dodgers, 4 – 1. It is the Pads’ seventh straight win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gwynn, whose wife Alicia is being sued by Nomo, goes 3 for 4 to raise his average to .387. Nomo sued Alicia Gwynn last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the unauthorized use of his name and picture in a jigsaw puzzle.

Albert Belle’s 21-game hitting streak is stopped when, with two men on, he strikes out in the 9th inning to end the game, a 10 – 8 Cleveland loss to the Brewers.

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Albert Belle’s 21-game hitting streak is stopped when, with two men on, he strikes out in the 9th inning to end the game, a 10 – 8 Cleveland loss to the Brewers.