Rickey Henderson, with his third-inning home run, breaks Ty Cobb’s mark to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history. The 42 year-old Padres outfielder slides into home to punctuate scoring his record-breaking 2,246th run.
Alex Rodriguez, scoring the lone run the Rangers’ 16-1 loss to Seattle, hits his 52nd home run, becoming only the fourth major leaguer to hit 50 home runs and 200 hits in the same season. The 26 year-old shortstop joins Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (1921), Hack Wilson (1930), and Jimmie Foxx (1932) in accomplishing the rare feat.
Tim Raines plays left field and his son Tim Jr. plays center in the Orioles’ 5 – 4 loss to Boston. They become the second father-son duo to play in the same game, matching the feat turned by Ken Griffey, Sr. and his son Ken Jr. for the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles acquired the senior Raines yesterday from the Montreal Expos.
The New York Yankees even their ALDS with the Oakland Athletics at one game apiece with a 4 – 0 victory. Pitcher Andy Pettitte holds Oakland scoreless for 7 2/3 innings for the victory.
San Francisco defeats the Mets, 5 – 1, in Game 1 of their National League Division Series. Livan Hernandez gets the victory, raising his lifetime postseason play record to 5-0. Ellis Burks’ three-run home run is the key hit for San Francisco.
Seattle takes a 2-0 lead in its American League Division Series, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 5 – 2. Jay Buhner hits a home run for Seattle while Paul Abbott is the winning pitcher.
1999 – The New York Mets shut out Cincinnati, 5 – 0, to become the National League’s wild card team. Al Leiter throws a complete game two-hitter for the win, as Mets shortstop Rey Ordóñez plays his 100th consecutive game without committing an error, setting a new major league mark.
1998 – San Diego shuts the door on Houston’s best season ever with a 6-1 verdict in Game Four of the N.L.D.S. to claim the series, 3-1. After a Jim Leyritz homer, Jeff Bagwell plates Craig Biggio with a single to tie it. An error by Sean Berry gives the Padres the lead before they break it open with four runs in the eighth.
A solid pitching performance by Jeff Fassero keeps the Seattle Mariners alive in their ALDS with Baltimore, as Seattle wins by a score of 4 – 2.
The Yankees go a game up on Cleveland with a 6 – 1 victory behind a five-hitter by David Wells. Paul O’Neill hits a 4th-inning grand slam, driving in five of the Yankees runs.
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