The Cardinals defeat the Reds, 8 – 4, for their 7th straight win. St. Louis 1B Mark McGwire singles in the 5th inning, marking his first hit other than a home run in 72 at bats. McGwire’s last 11 hits had been homers, a run unprecedented in the last 25 years. Cleveland’s Albert Belle had eight straight hits for home runs in 1995.

On August 15, 2001 — The Cardinals defeat the Reds, 8 – 4, for their 7th straight win. St. Louis 1B Mark McGwire singles in the 5th inning, marking his first hit other than a home run in 72 at bats. McGwire’s last 11 hits had been homers, a run unprecedented in the last 25 years. Cleveland’s Albert Belle had eight straight hits for home runs in 1995.

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