The Rangers beat the Athletics, 12 – 4, as Texas OF Juan Gonzalez strokes three home runs. Gonzalez adds a single and drives home five runs for the Rangers.

On September 24, 1999 — The Rangers beat the Athletics, 12 – 4, as Texas OF Juan Gonzalez strokes three home runs. Gonzalez adds a single and drives home five runs for the Rangers.

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Jesse Barfield becomes the first Blue Jay in franchise history to pinch-hit a grand slam when he goes deep off Tom Burgmeier. The right fielder’s bases-loaded heroics aren’t enough to stave off an eventual 8-7 Toronto loss to Boston at Exhibition Stadium.

Mookie Betts homers twice and drives in 8 runs to lead the Red Sox to a 15 – 1 win over the Blue Jays, completing a three-game sweep at the Rogers Centre. It’s only the fourth time in history that a lead-off hitter drives in that many runs.

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