TheĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ defeat theĀ Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 3, asĀ Mark McGwireĀ andĀ Jim EdmondsĀ hit home runs. St. Louis finishes the month with 55Ā home runs, a new major league record for April. It also ties theĀ National LeagueĀ mark for homers in any month. Major league batters also set a record for most home runs in a month by hitting 931 in April; the total is 140 more than the number hit inĀ 1999.

 

On April 30, 2000 — TheĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ defeat theĀ Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 3, asĀ Mark McGwireĀ andĀ Jim EdmondsĀ hit home runs. St. Louis finishes the month with 55Ā home runs, a new major league record for April. It also ties theĀ National LeagueĀ mark for homers in any month. Major league batters also set a record for most home runs in a month by hitting 931 in April; the total is 140 more than the number hit inĀ 1999.

 


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Sources:

Baseball Reference April 30

SABR Games Project

National Pastime April 30

Hall of Fame

Retro Sheet