Thanks to Jason’s two home runs in the Yankees’ 6-0 whitewash of the Devil Rays, the Giambi brothers (Jason 40, Jeremy 20) pass the DiMaggio siblings for the highest single-season total for homers with 60. The DiMaggios (Joe 46, Vince, 13) went yard 59 times in 1937.

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Thanks to Jason’s two home runs in the Yankees’ 6-0 whitewash of the Devil Rays, the Giambi brothers (Jason 40, Jeremy 20) pass the DiMaggio siblings for the highest single-season total for homers with 60. The DiMaggios (Joe 46, Vince, 13) went yard 59 times in 1937.

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2001 – Houston greets 20-game winner Matt Morris with a seven-run fourth to drub the Cardinals, 9-2. Dave Mlicki wins his seventh since a mid-season deal with Detroit. The Astros extend their division lead over St. Louis to 5-1/2 games with a dozen left to play. It’s the same lead they have over the entire National League. 

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2001 – Houston greets 20-game winner Matt Morris with a seven-run fourth to drub the Cardinals, 9-2. Dave Mlicki wins his seventh since a mid-season deal with Detroit. The Astros extend their division lead over St. Louis to 5-1/2 games with a dozen left to play. It’s the same lead they have over the entire National League. 

Larry Walker is 4 for 4 with two homers to pace the Rockies to a 15 – 11 win over the Padres. Todd Helton hits his 44th and drives in 4, and Juan Uribe has four hits, as the Rockies score in all eight innings they go to bat. The Pads’ Rickey Henderson is 4 for 5 with three runs scored, leaving him three shy of Ty Cobb’s runs record.

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Larry Walker is 4 for 4 with two homers to pace the Rockies to a 15 – 11 win over the Padres. Todd Helton hits his 44th and drives in 4, and Juan Uribe has four hits, as the Rockies score in all eight innings they go to bat. The Pads’ Rickey Henderson is 4 for 5 with three runs scored, leaving him three shy of Ty Cobb’s runs record.

Jamie Moyer (19-5) wins his 10th straight as the Mariners beat the Rangers, 9 – 3. The win snaps the M’s four-game losing streak. Moyer’s win is the 150th of his career.

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Jamie Moyer (19-5) wins his 10th straight as the Mariners beat the Rangers, 9 – 3. The win snaps the M’s four-game losing streak. Moyer’s win is the 150th of his career.

Batting for reliever Joe Beimel in the bottom of the sixth inning, Craig Wilson drives the first pitch he sees into the seats in left center for his seventh pinch-hit home run, tying the major league mark established last season by Dodger infielder Dave Hansen. The Pirate rookie’s two-run round-tripper sparks a five-run frame, enabling the Bucs to overcome a 5-0 deficit in their eventual 7-6 victory over the Chicago at PNC Park.

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Batting for reliever Joe Beimel in the bottom of the sixth inning, Craig Wilson drives the first pitch he sees into the seats in left center for his seventh pinch-hit home run, tying the major league mark established last season by Dodger infielder Dave Hansen. The Pirate rookie’s two-run round-tripper sparks a five-run frame, enabling the Bucs to overcome a 5-0 deficit in their eventual 7-6 victory over the Chicago at PNC Park.

Former American major leaguer Tuffy Rhodes ties the Japanese record set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 when he takes fireballer Daisuke Matsuzaka deep for his 55th home run of the season. The Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder has five games left to break the record, but opposing pitchers will intentionally walk him to prevent the immortal Oh’s record being broken.

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Former American major leaguer Tuffy Rhodes ties the Japanese record set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 when he takes fireballer Daisuke Matsuzaka deep for his 55th home run of the season. The Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder has five games left to break the record, but opposing pitchers will intentionally walk him to prevent the immortal Oh’s record being broken.

The Marlins score a 2nd-inning run on Javy Lopez’s throwing error, and Brad Penny and two relievers hold on to beat the Braves, 1 – 0. The Braves drop into a tie for 1st place in the NL East with the idle Phillies.

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The Marlins score a 2nd-inning run on Javy Lopez’s throwing error, and Brad Penny and two relievers hold on to beat the Braves, 1 – 0. The Braves drop into a tie for 1st place in the NL East with the idle Phillies.

In Los Angeles, Barry Bonds walks in his first two at bats and then slugs his 67th homer in the 7th inning to give the Giants a 2 – 1 win over the Dodgers. Bonds hit a pair in his last two at bats the previous day. Bonds now has 35 homers on the road, a major league record.

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In Los Angeles, Barry Bonds walks in his first two at bats and then slugs his 67th homer in the 7th inning to give the Giants a 2 – 1 win over the Dodgers. Bonds hit a pair in his last two at bats the previous day. Bonds now has 35 homers on the road, a major league record.

Pittsburgh rookie Craig Wilson ties the major-league record for pinch-hit home runs in a season by hitting his 7th in the Pirates’ 7 – 6 win over the Cubs. Dave Hansen of the Dodgers set the mark the previous season.

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Pittsburgh rookie Craig Wilson ties the major-league record for pinch-hit home runs in a season by hitting his 7th in the Pirates’ 7 – 6 win over the Cubs. Dave Hansen of the Dodgers set the mark the previous season.

2000 – The White Sox lose to the Twins, 6 – 5, in 10 innings, but still clinch the AL Central as Kansas City defeats Cleveland, 9 – 0.

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2000 – The White Sox lose to the Twins, 6 – 5, in 10 innings, but still clinch the AL Central as Kansas City defeats Cleveland, 9 – 0.