Big League umpire Mike Winters is suspended for the remainder of the season without pay for his actions during a confrontation with Milton Bradley in the eighth inning of the Rockies-Padres game at Petco Park. After an investigation of the incident which occurred three days ago, the first base ump, who ejected the Padres outfielder with a profanity-laden accusation, allegedly incited Bradley to the point the player needed to be restrained, resulting in a season-ending injury.

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Big League umpire Mike Winters is suspended for the remainder of the season without pay for his actions during a confrontation with Milton Bradley in the eighth inning of the Rockies-Padres game at Petco Park. After an investigation of the incident which occurred three days ago, the first base ump, who ejected the Padres outfielder with a profanity-laden accusation, allegedly incited Bradley to the point the player needed to be restrained, resulting in a season-ending injury.

Albert Pujols becomes the first player in big league history to hit 30 homers and have 100 RBIs in each of his first seven seasons when he drives in the first run of the Miller Park contest. The Cardinals first baseman’s first-inning homer, his 32nd of the season, helps St. Louis beat the contending Brewers at Miller Park, 7-3.

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Albert Pujols becomes the first player in big league history to hit 30 homers and have 100 RBIs in each of his first seven seasons when he drives in the first run of the Miller Park contest. The Cardinals first baseman’s first-inning homer, his 32nd of the season, helps St. Louis beat the contending Brewers at Miller Park, 7-3.

Brandon Phillips, after a 50 homerless at-bat drought, hits his 30th home run of the season to become the 31st member of the 30-30 club, which now includes Mets third baseman David Wright and Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who also accomplished the feat this season. The 26 year-old infielder joins Alfonso Soriano (Yankees, 2002) as the only other second baseman to reach the plateau, and the third Reds player (Eric Davis, 1987 and Barry Larkin, 1996) to have hit 30 home runs and stolen 30 bases in the same season.

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Brandon Phillips, after a 50 homerless at-bat drought, hits his 30th home run of the season to become the 31st member of the 30-30 club, which now includes Mets third baseman David Wright and Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who also accomplished the feat this season. The 26 year-old infielder joins Alfonso Soriano (Yankees, 2002) as the only other second baseman to reach the plateau, and the third Reds player (Eric Davis, 1987 and Barry Larkin, 1996) to have hit 30 home runs and stolen 30 bases in the same season.

As the result of an internet poll conducted by Marc Ecko, who owns the record-breaking 756th home run baseball belted by Barry Bonds, the historic horsehide will be donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame branded with an asterisk. On the Today show, the fashion designer reveals 47% voted for the ball to be marked with another 34% voting to donate it unchanged, and 19% elected to send the special sphere into outer space.

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As the result of an internet poll conducted by Marc Ecko, who owns the record-breaking 756th home run baseball belted by Barry Bonds, the historic horsehide will be donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame branded with an asterisk. On the Today show, the fashion designer reveals 47% voted for the ball to be marked with another 34% voting to donate it unchanged, and 19% elected to send the special sphere into outer space.

At a Democratic candidate presidential debate at Dartmouth College, moderator Tim Russert asks junior New York Senator Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, who she would root for in a potential Cubs vs. Yankees World Series. The presidential hopeful responds diplomatically, “I would probably have to alternate sides.” “Well, you know, I’ve worried about that because I think given the Cubs’ record — which of course I hope it happens, but it could very well be a sign of the coming apocalypse were that ever to occur — it would be so out of history that you’d have the Cubs versus the Yankees. Then, I’d be really in trouble. “- HILLARY CLINTON, commenting on the potential World Series with Cubs and Yankees as opponents.

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At a Democratic candidate presidential debate at Dartmouth College, moderator Tim Russert asks junior New York Senator Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, who she would root for in a potential Cubs vs. Yankees World Series. The presidential hopeful responds diplomatically, “I would probably have to alternate sides.” “Well, you know, I’ve worried about that because I think given the Cubs’ record — which of course I hope it happens, but it could very well be a sign of the coming apocalypse were that ever to occur — it would be so out of history that you’d have the Cubs versus the Yankees. Then, I’d be really in trouble. “- HILLARY CLINTON, commenting on the potential World Series with Cubs and Yankees as opponents.

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9/26/2006: Chase Utley hit a ball down the right field line at RFK Stadium in Washington that struck the pole for an apparent three-run homer. However, it was ruled a foul ball and no one from the Phillies protested the call. Utley popped out and the Nationals won the game, 4-3.

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9/26/2006: Chase Utley hit a ball down the right field line at RFK Stadium in Washington that struck the pole for an apparent three-run homer. However, it was ruled a foul ball and no one from the Phillies protested the call. Utley popped out and the Nationals won the game, 4-3.

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Backup catcher Raul Chavez drives in five as Houston outslugs Milwaukee, 11-7. 

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2004 – Backup catcher Raul Chavez drives in five as Houston outslugs Milwaukee, 11-7. Morgan Ensberg adds four hits. Jeff Kent and Lance Berkman go deep. The Astros are 1-1/2 games behind the Cubs in the hunt for the final playoff berth. 

2002 – Livan Hernandez (12-16) pitches a masterful two-hitter as the Giants beat the Padres, 6 – 0. Hernandez is tied with Ben Sheets for most losses in the National League. The Giants stay three games ahead of Los Angeles for the wild card spot. Reggie Sanders connects twice for homers, and Barry Bonds walks in his 16th straight game to tie Jack Clark’s National League record set in 1987. He’s walked 194 times; he’ll end the year with 198 passes, a new major-league record topping Babe Ruth’s mark of 1923. Bonds will finish with a .582 on-base percentage, easily topping the old mark of .553 that Ted Williams had set in 1941.

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2002 – Livan Hernandez (12-16) pitches a masterful two-hitter as the Giants beat the Padres, 6 – 0. Hernandez is tied with Ben Sheets for most losses in the National League. The Giants stay three games ahead of Los Angeles for the wild card spot. Reggie Sanders connects twice for homers, and Barry Bonds walks in his 16th straight game to tie Jack Clark’s National League record set in 1987. He’s walked 194 times; he’ll end the year with 198 passes, a new major-league record topping Babe Ruth’s mark of 1923. Bonds will finish with a .582 on-base percentage, easily topping the old mark of .553 that Ted Williams had set in 1941.

Philadelphia’s Randy Wolf hurls a one-hitter against the Reds, defeating Cincinnati by a score of 8 – 0. The Reds’ only hit is Raul Gonzalez’s first major league hit in the opening inning.

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Philadelphia’s Randy Wolf hurls a one-hitter against the Reds, defeating Cincinnati by a score of 8 – 0. The Reds’ only hit is Raul Gonzalez’s first major league hit in the opening inning.