The Pirates rout the Cubs, 13 – 1. Craig Wilson, after getting hits in each of the final three innings of Pittsburgh’s last game, gets hits in each of the first three innings against Chicago, giving him hits in six consecutive innings, against six different pitchers, a major league mark. Cubs pitchers fan 10 Pirates, giving them 1,250 Ks for the year for a new major league mark as well.

The Braves defeat the Expos, 6 – 0, as Tom Glavine becomes the National League’s first 20-game winner. Glavine’s 20th career shutout gives him 20 victories in a season for the 5th time in his career.

For only the second time since 1900, three teams play in the same twin bill when the Indians beat the White Sox in the opener, 9-2, and then lose the nightcap to the Twins, 4-3 at the Jake. In 1951 at Sportsman’s Park, the Cardinals played host to the Giants, winning 6-4 before bowing to the Braves, 2-0.

1999 – Its payback time as the Rangers score eight runs in the 2nd inning on their way to beating the Athletics, 10 – 4.

The fading Mets (88-72) lose another to the Braves, 6 – 5, as Dennis Martinez, the third of seven pitchers, is the winner. Meanwhile, the rampaging Giants top the Rockies to move into a tie with the Mets for the National League wild card.

The Bronx Bombers, with a 6-1 win over the Devil Rays, set an American League record with their 112th win. The 1906 Cubs, who finished the season with a 116-36 record, are the only team to end a campaign with more victories than the 1998 Yankees.

Sammy Sosa hits #66 and his final round-tripper of the season, a 462-foot blast at the Astrodome, to take the lead in the home run race. Less than an hour later, Mark McGwire will also hit his 66th, en route to his record-setting 70, in the Cardinals’ 6-5 victory over Montreal, tying the Cub outfielder in the historic home run race.

In the 3rd inning of a 7 – 5 Tiger win, Toronto starter Woody Williams serves up consecutive homers to Juan Encarnacion and Frank Catalanotto, walks a batter, and tees up another gopher for Tony Clark.