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Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2>Events</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h3>January-April</h3> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22February%2015%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22February%2015%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFebruary%2015%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/February_15" title="February 15">February 15</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alex%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alex%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlex%20Rodriguez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> is traded by the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTexas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%7CTexas%20Rangers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)" class="mw-redirect">Texas Rangers</a> to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in exchange for <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alfonso%20Soriano%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alfonso%20Soriano%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlfonso%20Soriano%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Alfonso_Soriano" title="Alfonso Soriano">Alfonso Soriano</a> and a player to be named later. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22April%2012%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22April%2012%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BApril%2012%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/April_12" title="April 12">April 12</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBarry%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> ties his godfather <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWillie%20Mays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a> for third on the all-time career home run list with his 660th home run coming in the fifth inning off of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Milwaukee%20Brewers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Milwaukee%20Brewers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMilwaukee%20Brewers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> starter <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Matt%20Kinney%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Matt%20Kinney%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMatt%20Kinney%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Matt Kinney (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWF0dF9LaW5uZXk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Matt Kinney</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22April%2012%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22April%2012%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BApril%2012%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/April_12" title="April 12">April 12</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCincinnati%20Reds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> defeat the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Phillies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, 4-1, in the first game played at Philadelphia's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Citizens%20Bank%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Citizens%20Bank%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCitizens%20Bank%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_Park" title="Citizens Bank Park">Citizens Bank Park</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22April%2013%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22April%2013%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BApril%2013%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/April_13" title="April 13">April 13</a> - Pitchers <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dennis%20Eckersley%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dennis%20Eckersley%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDennis%20Eckersley%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bruce%20Hurst%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bruce%20Hurst%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBruce%20Hurst%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Bruce Hurst (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJ1Y2VfSHVyc3Q/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Bruce Hurst</a>, catcher-manager <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bill%20Carrigan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bill%20Carrigan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBill%20Carrigan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Bill Carrigan (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQmlsbF9DYXJyaWdhbj9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Bill Carrigan</a> and infielders <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wade%20Boggs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wade%20Boggs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWade%20Boggs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Wade_Boggs" title="Wade Boggs">Wade Boggs</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Billy%20Goodman%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Billy%20Goodman%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBilly%20Goodman%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Billy Goodman (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQmlsbHlfR29vZG1hbj9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Billy Goodman</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pete%20Runnels%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pete%20Runnels%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPete%20Runnels%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pete_Runnels" title="Pete Runnels">Pete Runnels</a> are selected for induction into the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%20Hall%20of%20Fame%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Hall_of_Fame" title="Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame">Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame</a>. The club's Hall of Fame selection committee conducted its voting at a meeting last fall. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22April%2027%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22April%2027%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BApril%2027%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/April_27" title="April 27">April 27</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChad%20Moeller%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chad_Moeller" title="Chad Moeller">Chad Moeller</a> becomes the fifth <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Milwaukee%20Brewers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Milwaukee%20Brewers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMilwaukee%20Brewers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> player to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22hit%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hitting%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHitting%20for%20the%20cycle%7Chit%20for%20the%20cycle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hitting_for_the_cycle" title="Hitting for the cycle">hit for the cycle</a>, the first to do it at home, and the first since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Paul%20Molitor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Paul%20Molitor%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPaul%20Molitor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Paul_Molitor" title="Paul Molitor">Paul Molitor</a> did it on May 15, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221991%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221991%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1991%20in%20baseball%7C1991%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1991_in_baseball" title="1991 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1991</a> against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">May-June</h3> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22May%208%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22May%208%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMay%208%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/May_8" title="May 8">May 8</a> - At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFenway%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pokey%20Reese%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pokey%20Reese%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPokey%20Reese%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pokey_Reese" title="Pokey Reese">Pokey Reese</a> has the first two-homer game of his career in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>' 9-1 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKansas%20City%20Royals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Curt%20Schilling%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Curt%20Schilling%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCurt%20Schilling%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Curt Schilling</a> pitches his first AL complete game, and the 80th of his career, while striking out eight. Reese hits an <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22inside-the-park%20home%20run%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22inside-the-park%20home%20run%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Binside-the-park%20home%20run%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Inside-the-park_home_run" title="Inside-the-park home run" class="mw-redirect">inside-the-park home run</a> and one of the conventional type over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Green%20Monster%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Green%20Monster%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreen%20Monster%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a>, to snap a 172 at-bat homerless streak dating to April 4, 2003. The last Red Sox player to hit a conventional homer and an inside-the-park homer in the same game was <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tony%20Armas%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tony%20Armas%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTony%20Armas%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tony_Armas" title="Tony Armas">Tony Armas</a> on September 24, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221983%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221983%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1983%20in%20baseball%7C1983%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1983_in_baseball" title="1983 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1983</a>, at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tiger%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tiger%20Stadium%20%28Detroit%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTiger%20Stadium%20%28Detroit%29%7CTiger%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVGlnZXJfU3RhZGl1bV8oRGV0cm9pdCk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Tiger Stadium</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22May%2018%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22May%2018%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMay%2018%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/May_18" title="May 18">May 18</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArizona%20Diamondbacks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> pitcher <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Randy%20Johnson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Randy%20Johnson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRandy%20Johnson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a> becomes only the 17th person in major league history to throw a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22perfect%20game%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22perfect%20game%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bperfect%20game%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Perfect_game" title="Perfect game">perfect game</a>, throwing 13 strikeouts on his way to a 2-0 defeat of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAtlanta%20Braves%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22May%2026%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22May%2026%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMay%2026%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/May_26" title="May 26">May 26</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Pirates%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDaryle%20Ward%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Daryle Ward (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFyeWxlX1dhcmQ/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Daryle Ward</a> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22hits%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hitting%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHitting%20for%20the%20cycle%7Chits%20for%20the%20cycle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hitting_for_the_cycle" title="Hitting for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> in the Pirates' 11-8 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>. It has been done 23 times in Pittsburgh history and 243 times in the majors since 1882. Ward joins his father, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gary%20Ward%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gary%20Ward%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGary%20Ward%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Gary Ward (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvR2FyeV9XYXJkP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Gary Ward</a>, to become the first father-son combination in major league history to hit for the cycle. The senior Ward accomplished the feat on September 18, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221980%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221980%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1980%20in%20baseball%7C1980%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1980_in_baseball" title="1980 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1980</a>, for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22May%2028%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22May%2028%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMay%2028%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/May_28" title="May 28">May 28</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mariano%20Rivera%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mariano%20Rivera%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMariano%20Rivera%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Mariano Rivera</a> notches his 300th career save in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>' 7-5 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays" class="mw-redirect">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a>. He also becomes the first Yankee and 17th reliever in major league history to reach the milestone. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22May%2028%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22May%2028%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMay%2028%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/May_28" title="May 28">May 28</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Matt%20Clement%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Matt%20Clement%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMatt%20Clement%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Matt_Clement" title="Matt Clement">Matt Clement</a> becomes the 21st big league pitcher and the first <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Cubs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> pitcher in over a century to hit three batters in one inning, to tie a major league record. The victims plucked in the fifth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh are <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bobby%20Hill%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bobby%20Hill%20%28baseball%20player%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBobby%20Hill%20%28baseball%20player%29%7CBobby%20Hill%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Bobby Hill (baseball player) (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQm9iYnlfSGlsbF8oYmFzZWJhbGxfcGxheWVyKT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Bobby Hill</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jason%20Kendall%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jason%20Kendall%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJason%20Kendall%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Jason_Kendall" title="Jason Kendall">Jason Kendall</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Craig%20Wilson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Craig%20Wilson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCraig%20Wilson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Craig Wilson (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ3JhaWdfV2lsc29uP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Craig Wilson</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2012%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2012%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2012%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_12" title="June 12">June 12</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> outfielder <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBarry%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> drills a solo home run (the 675th of his career) off the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBaltimore%20Orioles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Rodrigo%20L%5Cu00f3pez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Rodrigo%20L%5Cu00f3pez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRodrigo%20L%5Cu00f3pez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Rodrigo López (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUm9kcmlnb19MJUMzJUIzcGV6P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Rodrigo López</a>, who becomes the 400th pitcher to be so victimized. Bonds' performance upstaged a milestone afternoon by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Rafael%20Palmeiro%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Rafael%20Palmeiro%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRafael%20Palmeiro%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Rafael Palmeiro</a>, who hits his 536th and 537th homers to move past <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mickey%20Mantle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mickey%20Mantle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMickey%20Mantle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mickey Mantle</a> into 11th place on the career list. It is only the third time in baseball history that two players with 500 homers connected in the same game. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWillie%20Mays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ernie%20Banks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ernie%20Banks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BErnie%20Banks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ernie_Banks" title="Ernie Banks">Ernie Banks</a> did it in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221970%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221970%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1970%20in%20baseball%7C1970%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1970_in_baseball" title="1970 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1970</a>, and Mays and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Hank%20Aaron%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hank%20Aaron%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHank%20Aaron%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron" title="Hank Aaron">Hank Aaron</a> both homered on May 8, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221971%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221971%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1971%20in%20baseball%7C1971%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1971_in_baseball" title="1971 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1971</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2020%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2020%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2020%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_20" title="June 20">June 20</a> - On <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Father%27s%20Day%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Father%27s%20Day%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFather%27s%20Day%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Father's Day (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRmF0aGVyJTI3c19EYXk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Father's Day</a> afternoon at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Busch%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Busch%20Stadium%20II%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBusch%20Stadium%20II%7CBusch%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Busch Stadium II (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnVzY2hfU3RhZGl1bV9JST9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Busch Stadium</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCincinnati%20Reds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> outfielder <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ken%20Griffey%2C%20Jr.%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ken%20Griffey%2C%20Jr.%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKen%20Griffey%2C%20Jr.%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey,_Jr." title="Ken Griffey, Jr.">Ken Griffey, Jr.</a> goes deep on a 2-2 fastball from the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Matt%20Morris%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Matt%20Morris%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMatt%20Morris%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Matt Morris (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWF0dF9Nb3JyaXM/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Matt Morris</a>, securing a spot in the record books as the 20th player with 500 career home runs. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2026%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2026%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2026%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_26" title="June 26">June 26</a> - With a 6-4 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Florida%20Marlins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Florida%20Marlins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFlorida%20Marlins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Florida_Marlins" title="Florida Marlins" class="mw-redirect">Florida Marlins</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays" class="mw-redirect">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> have a record of 36-35, becoming the first team in Major League history to have a winning record <i>after</i> being 18 games under .500. At one point in the season, they were 10-28, then went on a 26-7 run. Before falling under .500 for good in July, the Rays would win or tie 13 out of 14 series, including three straight sweeps during a club-record 12-game winning streak. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2027%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2027%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2027%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_27" title="June 27">June 27</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22College%20World%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222004%20College%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2004%20College%20World%20Series%7CCollege%20World%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="2004 College World Series (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvMjAwNF9Db2xsZWdlX1dvcmxkX1Nlcmllcz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">College World Series</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cal%20State%20Fullerton%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22California%20State%20University%2C%20Fullerton%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCalifornia%20State%20University%2C%20Fullerton%7CCal%20State%20Fullerton%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="California State University, Fullerton (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ2FsaWZvcm5pYV9TdGF0ZV9Vbml2ZXJzaXR5LF9GdWxsZXJ0b24/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Cal State Fullerton</a> wins the NCAA <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22College%20World%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22College%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCollege%20World%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/College_World_Series" title="College World Series">College World Series</a>, defeating <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Texas%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22University%20of%20Texas%20at%20Austin%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BUniversity%20of%20Texas%20at%20Austin%7CTexas%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="University of Texas at Austin (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVW5pdmVyc2l0eV9vZl9UZXhhc19hdF9BdXN0aW4/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Texas</a> 3-2 to win the best-of-three championship series 2-0. The Longhorns later stir up controversy by refusing to accept the runner-up trophy. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2028%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2028%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2028%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_28" title="June 28">June 28</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Bell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Bell%20%28baseball%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Bell%20%28baseball%29%7CDavid%20Bell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/David_Bell_(baseball)" title="David Bell (baseball)" class="mw-redirect">David Bell</a> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22hits%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hitting%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHitting%20for%20the%20cycle%7Chits%20for%20the%20cycle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hitting_for_the_cycle" title="Hitting for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> as the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Phillies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> slug their way to a 14-6 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montr%5Cu00e9al%20Expos%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Washington%20Nationals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWashington%20Nationals%7CMontr%5Cu00e9al%20Expos%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Montréal Expos</a>. Bell goes 4-for-4, scores two runs, and gets a career-high six RBI. He becomes the third player to hit for the cycle this season, joining the Pirates' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDaryle%20Ward%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Daryle Ward (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFyeWxlX1dhcmQ/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Daryle Ward</a> and the Brewers' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChad%20Moeller%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chad_Moeller" title="Chad Moeller">Chad Moeller</a>. Coincidentally, Ward and his father <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gary%20Ward%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gary%20Ward%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGary%20Ward%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Gary Ward (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvR2FyeV9XYXJkP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Gary Ward</a> accomplished the feat, and when Bell achieved the honor, he joined his grandfather <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gus%20Bell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gus%20Bell%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGus%20Bell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Gus_Bell" title="Gus Bell">Gus Bell</a>, who turned the trick on June 4, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221951%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221951%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1951%20in%20baseball%7C1951%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1951_in_baseball" title="1951 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1951</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2029%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2029%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2029%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/June_29" title="June 29">June 29</a> - At home, the Yankees' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tony%20Clark%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tony%20Clark%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTony%20Clark%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Tony Clark (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVG9ueV9DbGFyaz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Tony Clark</a> hits a deep-center two-run homer off <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Derek%20Lowe%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Derek%20Lowe%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDerek%20Lowe%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Derek Lowe</a>, to help his team to an 11-3 win over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>. Clark joins <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bernie%20Williams%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bernie%20Williams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBernie%20Williams%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Bernie Williams</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Danny%20Tartabull%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Danny%20Tartabull%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDanny%20Tartabull%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Danny Tartabull (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFubnlfVGFydGFidWxsP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Danny Tartabull</a> as the only players to reach the center-field bleachers more than once since the remodeled <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BYankee%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a> opened in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221976%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221976%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1976%20in%20baseball%7C1976%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1976_in_baseball" title="1976 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1976</a>. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">July</h3> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%205%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%205%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%205%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_5" title="July 5">July 5</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eric%20Gagne%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Eric%20Gagne%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEric%20Gagne%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Eric_Gagne" title="Eric Gagne" class="mw-redirect">Eric Gagne</a>'s consecutive saves streak ends at 84 in a 6-5 <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Dodgers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> victory against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArizona%20Diamondbacks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, the last team to keep him from converting a save. Gagne had not blown a save chance since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Dellucci%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Dellucci%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Dellucci%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="David Dellucci (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGF2aWRfRGVsbHVjY2k/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">David Dellucci</a> hit a tying double on Aug. 26, 2002. Those are his only blown saves in 75 attempts at Dodger Stadium. During the streak, Gagne blew the lead in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222003%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222003%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2003%20in%20baseball%7C2003%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2003_in_baseball" title="2003 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2003</a> All-Star game when he allowed a home run to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTexas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%7CTexas%20Rangers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)" class="mw-redirect">Texas Rangers</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Hank%20Blalock%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hank%20Blalock%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHank%20Blalock%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hank_Blalock" title="Hank Blalock">Hank Blalock</a>, but that exhibition game isn't counted in the statistics. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2010%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2010%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2010%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_10" title="July 10">July 10</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBarry%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> breaks his own record for intentional walks received in a season; amazingly, he broke the former full-season record of 68, set in 2002, before the All-Star break. After three intentional walks in a 3-1 <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> win over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArizona%20Diamondbacks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, his total stands at 71; he will finish with 120. </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2013%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2013%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2013%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_13" title="July 13">July 13</a>: In the 75th <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22All-Star%20Game%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Major%20League%20Baseball%20All-Star%20Game%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMajor%20League%20Baseball%20All-Star%20Game%7CAll-Star%20Game%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a>, played at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minute%20Maid%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minute%20Maid%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinute%20Maid%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22American%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22American%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAmerican%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> rocks <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Roger%20Clemens%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Roger%20Clemens%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRoger%20Clemens%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a> for six runs in the first inning, including home runs by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Manny%20Ramirez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Manny%20Ramirez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BManny%20Ramirez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez" class="mw-redirect">Manny Ramirez</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alfonso%20Soriano%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alfonso%20Soriano%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlfonso%20Soriano%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Alfonso_Soriano" title="Alfonso Soriano">Alfonso Soriano</a>, and coasts to a 9-4 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22National%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22National%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNational%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/National_League" title="National League">National League</a> before 41,886 fans. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mark%20Mulder%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mark%20Mulder%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMark%20Mulder%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mark_Mulder" title="Mark Mulder">Mark Mulder</a> is the winning pitcher, Clemens gets the lost, and Soriano is selected the MVP. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2016%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2016%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2016%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_16" title="July 16">July 16</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCleveland%20Indians%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> catcher <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22V%5Cu00edctor%20Mart%5Cu00ednez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22V%5Cu00edctor%20Mart%5Cu00ednez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BV%5Cu00edctor%20Mart%5Cu00ednez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Víctor Martínez">Víctor Martínez</a> hits three home runs, singles twice, draws a walk, and drives in a career-high seven runs in a perfect 5-for-5 game, recording his first career multi-homer game, as the Indians belt eight homers and 21 hits in an 18-6 rout of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeattle%20Mariners%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Matt%20Lawton%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Matt%20Lawton%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMatt%20Lawton%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Matt Lawton (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWF0dF9MYXd0b24/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Matt Lawton</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Casey%20Blake%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Casey%20Blake%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCasey%20Blake%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Casey_Blake" title="Casey Blake">Casey Blake</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ben%20Broussard%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ben%20Broussard%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBen%20Broussard%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Ben Broussard (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQmVuX0Jyb3Vzc2FyZD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Ben Broussard</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Travis%20Hafner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Travis%20Hafner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTravis%20Hafner%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Travis_Hafner" title="Travis Hafner">Travis Hafner</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jody%20Gerut%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jody%20Gerut%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJody%20Gerut%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Jody Gerut (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSm9keV9HZXJ1dD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Jody Gerut</a> add shots; Lawton, Martínez and Blake homer in consecutive at-bats in the third inning. It is the first time Cleveland has hit three consecutive homers since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jim%20Thome%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jim%20Thome%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJim%20Thome%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Jim Thome</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Albert%20Belle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Albert%20Belle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlbert%20Belle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Albert_Belle" title="Albert Belle">Albert Belle</a>, and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Julio%20Franco%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Julio%20Franco%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJulio%20Franco%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Julio_Franco" title="Julio Franco">Julio Franco</a> accomplished the feat on September 12, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221996%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221996%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1996%20in%20baseball%7C1996%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1996_in_baseball" title="1996 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1996</a>. Broussard, Martínez, Hafner and Gerut all homer in the ninth inning as the Indians match their team record for home runs in one game, previously accomplished at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Milwaukee%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Milwaukee%20Brewers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMilwaukee%20Brewers%7CMilwaukee%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee</a> on April 25, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221997%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221997%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1997%20in%20baseball%7C1997%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1997_in_baseball" title="1997 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1997</a>. Cleveland also sets a new <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSafeco%20Field%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Safeco_Field" title="Safeco Field">Safeco Field</a> HR record, surpassing the six homers hit by the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKansas%20City%20Royals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222003%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222003%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2003%20in%20baseball%7C2003%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2003_in_baseball" title="2003 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2003</a>. The major league record for home runs in a game is 10, set by the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Toronto%20Blue%20Jays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Toronto%20Blue%20Jays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BToronto%20Blue%20Jays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221987%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221987%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1987%20in%20baseball%7C1987%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1987_in_baseball" title="1987 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1987</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">July 16: With his solo home run in the eighth inning of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Phillies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>' 5-1 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Mets%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Mets%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Mets%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bobby%20Abreu%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bobby%20Abreu%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBobby%20Abreu%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bobby_Abreu" title="Bobby Abreu">Bobby Abreu</a> joins <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Willie%20Mays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWillie%20Mays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bobby%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bobby%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBobby%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bobby_Bonds" title="Bobby Bonds">Bobby Bonds</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBarry%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> by reaching the elite 20-homers/20-steal plateau for a sixth straight season. That quartet are the only players to have six straight 20-20 seasons in major league history. Abreu also becomes the only member of the quartet with no family connection to Barry, his late father Bobby, or his godfather Willie. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2023%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2023%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2023%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_23" title="July 23">July 23</a>: At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFenway%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kevin%20Millar%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kevin%20Millar%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKevin%20Millar%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Kevin_Millar" title="Kevin Millar">Kevin Millar</a> becomes the third player to hit three home runs in a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>-<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> game, joining <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lou%20Gehrig%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lou%20Gehrig%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLou%20Gehrig%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Lou Gehrig</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221927%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221927%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1927%20in%20baseball%7C1927%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1927_in_baseball" title="1927 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1927</a>) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mo%20Vaughn%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mo%20Vaughn%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMo%20Vaughn%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221997%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221997%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1997%20in%20baseball%7C1997%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1997_in_baseball" title="1997 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1997</a>). Despite Millar's effort, the Yankees edge the Sox 8-7. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2024%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2024%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2024%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_24" title="July 24">July 24</a>: In a Red Sox 11-10 win over the Yankees, also at Fenway Park, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alex%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alex%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlex%20Rodriguez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jason%20Varitek%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jason%20Varitek%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJason%20Varitek%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a> begin a bench-clearing brawl after Rodriguez was hit by a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bronson%20Arroyo%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bronson%20Arroyo%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBronson%20Arroyo%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bronson_Arroyo" title="Bronson Arroyo">Bronson Arroyo</a> pitch. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gabe%20Kapler%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gabe%20Kapler%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGabe%20Kapler%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Gabe_Kapler" title="Gabe Kapler">Gabe Kapler</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tanyon%20Sturtze%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tanyon%20Sturtze%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTanyon%20Sturtze%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tanyon_Sturtze" title="Tanyon Sturtze">Tanyon Sturtze</a> broke off of the fight, giving Sturtze a bloody ear. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2029%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2029%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2029%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_29" title="July 29">July 29</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Mets%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Mets%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Mets%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> outfielder <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eric%20Valent%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Eric%20Valent%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEric%20Valent%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Eric Valent (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRXJpY19WYWxlbnQ/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Eric Valent</a> becomes the eighth player in Mets history to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22hit%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hitting%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHitting%20for%20the%20cycle%7Chit%20for%20the%20cycle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hitting_for_the_cycle" title="Hitting for the cycle">hit for the cycle</a> to lead his team to a 10-1 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montreal%20Expos%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Washington%20Nationals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWashington%20Nationals%7CMontreal%20Expos%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Montreal Expos</a> at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Olympic%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Olympic%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOlympic%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Olympic Stadium (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvT2x5bXBpY19TdGFkaXVtP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Olympic Stadium</a>. Valent goes 4 for 4 with a walk, drives in three runs and scores three times in becoming the fourth player in the majors this season to hit a single, double, triple, and home run in a game - joining Milwaukee's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chad%20Moeller%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChad%20Moeller%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chad_Moeller" title="Chad Moeller">Chad Moeller</a>, Pittsburgh's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Daryle%20Ward%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDaryle%20Ward%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Daryle Ward (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFyeWxlX1dhcmQ/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Daryle Ward</a>, and Philadelphia's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Bell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Bell%20%28baseball%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Bell%20%28baseball%29%7CDavid%20Bell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/David_Bell_(baseball)" title="David Bell (baseball)" class="mw-redirect">David Bell</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22July%2031%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22July%2031%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJuly%2031%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/July_31" title="July 31">July 31</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> sends five-time All-Star shortstop <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nomar%20Garciaparra%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nomar%20Garciaparra%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNomar%20Garciaparra%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Nomar Garciaparra</a> to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Cubs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> in a four-team deal that highlights clubs beating baseball's trade deadline. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montreal%20Expos%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Washington%20Nationals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWashington%20Nationals%7CMontreal%20Expos%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Montreal Expos</a> shortstop <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Orlando%20Cabrera%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Orlando%20Cabrera%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOrlando%20Cabrera%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Orlando_Cabrera" title="Orlando Cabrera">Orlando Cabrera</a>, Cubs shortstop <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alex%20S.%20Gonzalez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alex%20S.%20Gonzalez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlex%20S.%20Gonzalez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Alex S. Gonzalez (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQWxleF9TLl9Hb256YWxlej9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Alex S. Gonzalez</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> first baseman <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Doug%20Mientkiewicz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Doug%20Mientkiewicz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDoug%20Mientkiewicz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Doug_Mientkiewicz" title="Doug Mientkiewicz">Doug Mientkiewicz</a> also move in the four-way trade. The Red Sox wind up with Cabrera and Mientkiewicz, both Gold Glovers; the Cubs get Garciaparra and minor league outfielder <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Matt%20Murton%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Matt%20Murton%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMatt%20Murton%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Matt_Murton" title="Matt Murton">Matt Murton</a>; Montreal acquires Gonzalez, pitcher <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Francis%20Beltran%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Francis%20Beltran%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFrancis%20Beltran%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Francis Beltran (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRnJhbmNpc19CZWx0cmFuP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Francis Beltran</a> and infielder <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Brendan%20Harris%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Brendan%20Harris%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBrendan%20Harris%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Brendan Harris (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJlbmRhbl9IYXJyaXM/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Brendan Harris</a>, and the Twins get minor league pitcher <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Justin%20Jones%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Justin%20Jones%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJustin%20Jones%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Justin Jones (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSnVzdGluX0pvbmVzP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Justin Jones</a>. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">August</h3> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%203%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%203%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%203%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_3" title="August 3">August 3</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Albert%20Pujols%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Albert%20Pujols%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlbert%20Pujols%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a>, at age 24, becomes the first player ever to hit at least 30 home runs in each of his first four seasons. In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221936%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221936%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1936%20in%20baseball%7C1936%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1936_in_baseball" title="1936 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1936</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Joe%20DiMaggio%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Joe%20DiMaggio%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJoe%20DiMaggio%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">Joe DiMaggio</a> belted 29 home runs in his rookie season with the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, and 30 or more in the following five seasons. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mark%20McGwire%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mark%20McGwire%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMark%20McGwire%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">Mark McGwire</a> hit three homers in his <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221986%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221986%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1986%20in%20baseball%7C1986%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1986_in_baseball" title="1986 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1986</a> first year with the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOakland%20Athletics%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>, and 30 or more in the next four seasons. Pujols also becomes the first Cardinal in the franchise's 112-year history to hit 30 or more home runs in four consecutive years. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%207%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%207%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%207%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_7" title="August 7">August 7</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Greg%20Maddux%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Greg%20Maddux%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreg%20Maddux%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Greg Maddux</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Cubs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> defeats the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> 8-4, to earn his 300th career victory. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%208%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%208%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%208%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_8" title="August 8">August 8</a>: At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Comerica%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Comerica%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BComerica%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> outslug the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDetroit%20Tigers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> 11-9, despite knuckleballer <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tim%20Wakefield%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tim%20Wakefield%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTim%20Wakefield%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a> giving up a record-tying six home runs. Wakefield becomes the sixth pitcher since 1900 to yield six homers in a game, but the first since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22George%20Caster%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22George%20Caster%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGeorge%20Caster%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="George Caster (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvR2VvcmdlX0Nhc3Rlcj9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">George Caster</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Athletics%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOakland%20Athletics%7CPhiladelphia%20Athletics%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Philadelphia Athletics</a> against the Red Sox on Sept. 24, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221940%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221940%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1940%20in%20baseball%7C1940%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1940_in_baseball" title="1940 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1940</a>. The others were <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Larry%20Benton%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Larry%20Benton%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLarry%20Benton%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Larry Benton (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTGFycnlfQmVudG9uP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Larry Benton</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%7CNew%20York%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">New York Giants</a>, 1930), <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Hollis%20Thurston%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hollis%20Thurston%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHollis%20Thurston%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Hollis Thurston (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSG9sbGlzX1RodXJzdG9uP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Hollis Thurston</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Brooklyn%20Dodgers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Dodgers%7CBrooklyn%20Dodgers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Brooklyn Dodgers</a>, 1932), <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wayman%20Kerksieck%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wayman%20Kerksieck%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWayman%20Kerksieck%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Wayman Kerksieck (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvV2F5bWFuX0tlcmtzaWVjaz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Wayman Kerksieck</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Phillies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, 1939) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Al%20Thomas%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Al%20Thomas%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAl%20Thomas%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Al Thomas (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQWxfVGhvbWFzP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Al Thomas</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Browns%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBaltimore%20Orioles%7CSt.%20Louis%20Browns%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">St. Louis Browns</a>, 1936). Both teams combine for 10 homers. For Boston, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kevin%20Youkilis%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kevin%20Youkilis%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKevin%20Youkilis%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Kevin_Youkilis" title="Kevin Youkilis">Kevin Youkilis</a> homers twice and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Ortiz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">David Ortiz</a> belts one. For Detroit, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ivan%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ivan%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIvan%20Rodriguez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ivan_Rodriguez" title="Ivan Rodriguez" class="mw-redirect">Ivan Rodriguez</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eric%20Munson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Eric%20Munson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEric%20Munson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Eric Munson (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRXJpY19NdW5zb24/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Eric Munson</a> each connect twice, and one each to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Carlos%20Pe%5Cu00f1a%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Carlos%20Pe%5Cu00f1a%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCarlos%20Pe%5Cu00f1a%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Carlos_Pe%C3%B1a" title="Carlos Peña" class="mw-redirect">Carlos Peña</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dmitri%20Young%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dmitri%20Young%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDmitri%20Young%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Dmitri_Young" title="Dmitri Young">Dmitri Young</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Craig%20Monroe%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Craig%20Monroe%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCraig%20Monroe%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Craig Monroe (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ3JhaWdfTW9ucm9lP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Craig Monroe</a>. In 1886, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Charlie%20Sweeney%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Charlie%20Sweeney%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCharlie%20Sweeney%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Charlie Sweeney (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ2hhcmxpZV9Td2VlbmV5P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Charlie Sweeney</a> of the St. Louis Maroons in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22National%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22National%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNational%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/National_League" title="National League">National League</a> gave up seven homers in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2016%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2016%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2016%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_16" title="August 16">August 16</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chipper%20Jones%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chipper%20Jones%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChipper%20Jones%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chipper_Jones" title="Chipper Jones">Chipper Jones</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAtlanta%20Braves%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> hits the 300th home run of his career in a 5-4 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Diego%20Padres%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2017%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2017%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2017%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_17" title="August 17">August 17</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mark%20Teixeira%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mark%20Teixeira%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMark%20Teixeira%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> becomes the second player in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Texas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTexas%20Rangers%20%28baseball%29%7CTexas%20Rangers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)" class="mw-redirect">Texas Rangers</a> history - and the first in more than 19 years - to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22hit%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hitting%20for%20the%20cycle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHitting%20for%20the%20cycle%7Chit%20for%20the%20cycle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hitting_for_the_cycle" title="Hitting for the cycle">hit for the cycle</a>, leading Texas to a 16-4 rout of the visiting <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCleveland%20Indians%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>. He goes 4-for-5 and drives in a career-high seven runs for the club's first cycle since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oddibe%20McDowell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oddibe%20McDowell%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOddibe%20McDowell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Oddibe McDowell (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvT2RkaWJlX01jRG93ZWxsP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Oddibe McDowell</a> accomplished the feat on July 23, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221985%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221985%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1985%20in%20baseball%7C1985%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1985_in_baseball" title="1985 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1985</a>, against the Indians at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arlington%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arlington%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArlington%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Arlington Stadium (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQXJsaW5ndG9uX1N0YWRpdW0/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Arlington Stadium</a>. Teixeira is the fifth player to hit for the cycle this season. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2025%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2025%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2025%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_25" title="August 25">August 25</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cuba%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cuba%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCuba%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Cuba (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ3ViYT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Cuba</a> defeats <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Australia%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Australia%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAustralia%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Australia (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQXVzdHJhbGlhP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Australia</a> 6-2 in the final of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222004%20Summer%20Olympics%20Baseball%20tournament%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Baseball%20at%20the%202004%20Summer%20Olympics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBaseball%20at%20the%202004%20Summer%20Olympics%7C2004%20Summer%20Olympics%20Baseball%20tournament%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQmFzZWJhbGxfYXRfdGhlXzIwMDRfU3VtbWVyX09seW1waWNzP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">2004 Summer Olympics Baseball tournament</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2026%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2026%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2026%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_26" title="August 26">August 26</a>: At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSafeco%20Field%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Safeco_Field" title="Safeco Field">Safeco Field</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeattle%20Mariners%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIchiro%20Suzuki%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> belts a leadoff home run in the ninth inning for his 200th hit in 2004, reaching the mark in fewer games than any player since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221930%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221930%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1930%20in%20baseball%7C1930%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1930_in_baseball" title="1930 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1930</a>. In that season, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bill%20Terry%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bill%20Terry%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBill%20Terry%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bill_Terry" title="Bill Terry">Bill Terry</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%7CNew%20York%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">New York Giants</a> reached 200 in the Giants' 119th game, while <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chuck%20Klein%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chuck%20Klein%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChuck%20Klein%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chuck_Klein" title="Chuck Klein">Chuck Klein</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Phillies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Phillies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> collected No. 200 in game No. 125. With the hit, which snaps an 0-for-11 slide, Ichiro becomes the first player in major league history to record at least 200 hits in each of his first four seasons. He hit 242 in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222001%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222001%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2001%20in%20baseball%7C2001%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2001_in_baseball" title="2001 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2001</a>, 208 in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222002%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222002%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2002%20in%20baseball%7C2002%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2002_in_baseball" title="2002 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2002</a>, and 212 in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222003%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222003%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2003%20in%20baseball%7C2003%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2003_in_baseball" title="2003 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2003</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2029%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2029%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2029%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_29" title="August 29">August 29</a>: Pabao of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Willemstad%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Willemstad%2C%20Netherlands%20Antilles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWillemstad%2C%20Netherlands%20Antilles%7CWillemstad%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvV2lsbGVtc3RhZCxfTmV0aGVybGFuZHNfQW50aWxsZXM/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Willemstad</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cura%5Cu00e7ao%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cura%5Cu00e7ao%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCura%5Cu00e7ao%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Curaçao (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ3VyYSVDMyVBN2FvP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Curaçao</a> wins the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222004%20Little%20League%20World%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222004%20Little%20League%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2004%20Little%20League%20World%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="2004 Little League World Series (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvMjAwNF9MaXR0bGVfTGVhZ3VlX1dvcmxkX1Nlcmllcz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">2004 Little League World Series</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22August%2031%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22August%2031%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAugust%2031%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/August_31" title="August 31">August 31</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Omar%20Vizquel%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Omar%20Vizquel%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOmar%20Vizquel%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Omar_Vizquel" title="Omar Vizquel">Omar Vizquel</a> goes 6-for-7 to tie the AL record for most hits in a nine-inning game as the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCleveland%20Indians%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> roll to a 22-0 rout of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, who endure the worst shutout loss in league history. The only players with seven hits in a nine-inning game are <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Rennie%20Stennett%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Rennie%20Stennett%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRennie%20Stennett%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Rennie Stennett (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUmVubmllX1N0ZW5uZXR0P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Rennie Stennett</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Pirates%7CPittsburgh%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221975%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221975%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1975%20in%20baseball%7C1975%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1975_in_baseball" title="1975 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1975</a>) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wilbert%20Robinson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wilbert%20Robinson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWilbert%20Robinson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Wilbert Robinson (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvV2lsYmVydF9Sb2JpbnNvbj9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Wilbert Robinson</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Orioles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%20%2819th%20century%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBaltimore%20Orioles%20%2819th%20century%29%7COrioles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(19th_century)" title="Baltimore Orioles (19th century)">Orioles</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221892%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221892%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1892%20in%20baseball%7C1892%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1892_in_baseball" title="1892 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1892</a>). Cleveland matches the largest shutout in the majors since 1900, set by the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Pirates%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Cubs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> on September 16, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221975%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221975%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1975%20in%20baseball%7C1975%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1975_in_baseball" title="1975 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1975</a>. The Yankees had never lost by more than 18 runs, falling 24-6 at Cleveland on July 29, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221928%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221928%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1928%20in%20baseball%7C1928%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1928_in_baseball" title="1928 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1928</a>, and 19-1 at home against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDetroit%20Tigers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> on June 17, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221925%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221925%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1925%20in%20baseball%7C1925%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1925_in_baseball" title="1925 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1925</a>. Previously, the Yankees' biggest shutout loss was 15-0 at home against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20White%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20White%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20White%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> on May 4, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221950%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221950%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1950%20in%20baseball%7C1950%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1950_in_baseball" title="1950 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1950</a>. Cleveland sets a team record for largest shutout win, topping its 19-0 rout of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> on May 18, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221955%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221955%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1955%20in%20baseball%7C1955%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1955_in_baseball" title="1955 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1955</a>. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">September</h3> <ul><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%209%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%209%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%209%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_9" title="September 9">September 9</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Joe%20Randa%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Joe%20Randa%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJoe%20Randa%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Joe Randa (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSm9lX1JhbmRhP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Joe Randa</a> becomes the first player in AL history to have six hits and six runs in the same nine-inning game in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kansas%20City%20Royals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKansas%20City%20Royals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>' 26-5 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Detroit%20Tigers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDetroit%20Tigers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> in the first game of a doubleheader. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2017%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2017%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2017%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_17" title="September 17">September 17</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a>' <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Barry%20Bonds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBarry%20Bonds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> becomes just the third player in major league history to hit 700 career home runs. Bonds joins the select company of Hall of Famers <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Hank%20Aaron%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hank%20Aaron%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHank%20Aaron%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron" title="Hank Aaron">Hank Aaron</a> (755) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Babe%20Ruth%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Babe%20Ruth%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBabe%20Ruth%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth" class="mw-redirect">Babe Ruth</a> (714) when he connects on an 0-1 slider from <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Diego%20Padres%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> hurler <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jake%20Peavy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jake%20Peavy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJake%20Peavy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Jake Peavy</a> in the third inning. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2017%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2017%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2017%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_17" title="September 17">September 17</a> - At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Safeco%20Field%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSafeco%20Field%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Safeco_Field" title="Safeco Field">Safeco Field</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeattle%20Mariners%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> defeat the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOakland%20Athletics%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> 6-3. Rookie <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Greg%20Dobbs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Greg%20Dobbs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreg%20Dobbs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Greg Dobbs (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvR3JlZ19Eb2Jicz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Greg Dobbs</a>' three-run pinch-hit double starts Seattle's five-run seventh inning. Meanwhile, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Edgar%20Martinez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Edgar%20Martinez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEdgar%20Martinez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Edgar_Martinez" title="Edgar Martinez">Edgar Martinez</a> gets his 1,000th career RBI as a designated hitter - a record for RBI at the position - and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIchiro%20Suzuki%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> breaks the major league record with his 199th single of the season in the seventh. He bettered the mark of 198 set by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lloyd%20Waner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lloyd%20Waner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLloyd%20Waner%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Lloyd_Waner" title="Lloyd Waner">Lloyd Waner</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Pirates%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221927%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221927%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1927%20in%20baseball%7C1927%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1927_in_baseball" title="1927 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1927</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2018%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2018%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2018%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_18" title="September 18">September 18</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> become the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central Division for the third time in five seasons. A few hours after the Cardinals beat the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArizona%20Diamondbacks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> 7-0, the playoff berth is clinched when the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> lose to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Padres%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Diego%20Padres%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> 5-1. When the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Cubs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Cubs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> lose 6-5 at the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCincinnati%20Reds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>, the division title is assured. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2020%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2020%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2020%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_20" title="September 20">September 20</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> clinch the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22AL%20Central%20Division%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22American%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAmerican%20League%7CAL%20Central%20Division%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">AL Central Division</a> with an 8-2 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20White%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20White%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20White%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>. This Twins team has done what no other Twins team could. It has won three consecutive division titles and has had four winning seasons in a row. </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2022%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2022%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2022%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_22" title="September 22">September 22</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ra%5Cu00fal%20Ib%5Cu00e1%5Cu00f1ez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ra%5Cu00fal%20Ib%5Cu00e1%5Cu00f1ez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRa%5Cu00fal%20Ib%5Cu00e1%5Cu00f1ez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez" title="Raúl Ibáñez">Raúl Ibáñez</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seattle%20Mariners%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeattle%20Mariners%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> ties an AL record with six hits in Seattle's 16-6 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" class="mw-redirect">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2026%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2026%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2026%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_26" title="September 26">September 26</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> complete their home schedule by selling out all 81 games. The only other teams to do that were <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cleveland%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cleveland%20Indians%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCleveland%20Indians%7CCleveland%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221996%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221996%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1996%20in%20baseball%7C1996%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1996_in_baseball" title="1996 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1996</a> through <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222000%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222000%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2000%20in%20baseball%7C2000%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2000_in_baseball" title="2000 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2000</a>), <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Colorado%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Colorado%20Rockies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BColorado%20Rockies%7CColorado%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado</a> (1996) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%7CSan%20Francisco%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco</a> (2000). </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2027%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2027%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2027%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_27" title="September 27">September 27</a> - The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> clinch their second straight trip to the postseason, beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTampa%20Bay%20Devil%20Rays%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays" class="mw-redirect">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> 7-3. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2029%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2029%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2029%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_29" title="September 29">September 29</a> - Major League Baseball announces that the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montreal%20Expos%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Montreal%20Expos%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMontreal%20Expos%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Montreal_Expos" title="Montreal Expos">Montreal Expos</a> will be moved to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Washington%2C%20D.C.%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Washington%2C%20D.C.%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWashington%2C%20D.C.%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Washington, D.C. (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvV2FzaGluZ3RvbixfRC5DLj9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Washington, D.C.</a> area for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222005%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222005%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2005%20in%20baseball%7C2005%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2005_in_baseball" title="2005 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2005</a> season. That night, the Expos play their final home game in front of 30,000+ fans. The Expos lose to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Florida%20Marlins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Florida%20Marlins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFlorida%20Marlins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Florida_Marlins" title="Florida Marlins" class="mw-redirect">Florida Marlins</a> 9-1. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22September%2030%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22September%2030%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeptember%2030%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/September_30" title="September 30">September 30</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bernie%20Williams%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bernie%20Williams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBernie%20Williams%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Bernie Williams</a> hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> clinch their seventh straight AL East Division title, beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> 6-4 for their 100th victory of the season. The Yankees become just the fourth team in baseball history to post three straight 100-win seasons, joining the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAtlanta%20Braves%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221997%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221997%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1997%20in%20baseball%7C1997%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1997_in_baseball" title="1997 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1997</a>-<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%2299%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221999%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1999%20in%20baseball%7C99%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1999_in_baseball" title="1999 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">99</a>), <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Baltimore%20Orioles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBaltimore%20Orioles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221969%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221969%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1969%20in%20baseball%7C1969%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1969_in_baseball" title="1969 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1969</a>-<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%2271%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221971%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1971%20in%20baseball%7C71%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1971_in_baseball" title="1971 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">71</a>) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Athletics%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOakland%20Athletics%7CPhiladelphia%20Athletics%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Philadelphia Athletics</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221929%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221929%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1929%20in%20baseball%7C1929%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="1929 in baseball (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvMTkyOV9pbl9iYXNlYmFsbD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">1929</a>-<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%2231%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221931%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1931%20in%20baseball%7C31%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1931_in_baseball" title="1931 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">31</a>). </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Ortiz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">David Ortiz</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Manny%20Ramirez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Manny%20Ramirez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BManny%20Ramirez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez" class="mw-redirect">Manny Ramirez</a> become the first pair of AL teammates since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Babe%20Ruth%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Babe%20Ruth%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBabe%20Ruth%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth" class="mw-redirect">Babe Ruth</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lou%20Gehrig%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lou%20Gehrig%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLou%20Gehrig%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Lou Gehrig</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221931%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221931%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1931%20in%20baseball%7C1931%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1931_in_baseball" title="1931 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1931</a> to both bat .300 with 40 HR and 100 RBI. The feat has been accomplished only 11 other times. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">October-December</h3> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%201%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%201%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%201%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_1" title="October 1">October 1</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ichiro%20Suzuki%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIchiro%20Suzuki%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> surpasses <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22George%20Sisler%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22George%20Sisler%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGeorge%20Sisler%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">George Sisler</a>'s 84-year-old record of 257 hits in a single season. After this game, Ichiro has collected 259 hits in the season with two games left; he will finish the season with 262 hits. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%202%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%202%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%202%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_2" title="October 2">October 2</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Anaheim%20Angels%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%7CAnaheim%20Angels%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" class="mw-redirect">Anaheim Angels</a> clinch their first AL West Division division title in 18 years with a 5-4 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oakland%20Athletics%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOakland%20Athletics%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>. The Angels also earn their first playoff berth since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222002%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222002%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2002%20in%20baseball%7C2002%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2002_in_baseball" title="2002 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">2002</a>, when they won the World Series as the wild card. The Angels, who trailed Oakland by one game four days before, were tied for first place when the three-game series started, and many expected the race to come down to the last day of the season; but Anaheim ends the suspense with two consecutive victories. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%202%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%202%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%202%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_2" title="October 2">October 2</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Steve%20Finley%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Steve%20Finley%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSteve%20Finley%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Steve_Finley" title="Steve Finley">Steve Finley</a>'s <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22walk-off%20grand%20slam%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Walk-off%20home%20run%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWalk-off%20home%20run%7Cwalk-off%20grand%20slam%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off grand slam</a> caps a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Dodgers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> win the NL West Division title by beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Francisco%20Giants%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Francisco%20Giants%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> 7-3. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%203%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%203%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%203%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_3" title="October 3">October 3</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHouston%20Astros%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> charge into the playoffs with their 18th consecutive home victory by beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Colorado%20Rockies%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Colorado%20Rockies%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BColorado%20Rockies%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a> 5-3 to win the NL wild card. Houston wins the final seven games of the regular season and nine of the last 10 to complete an amazing late-season push for the playoffs under manager <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Phil%20Garner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Phil%20Garner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhil%20Garner%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Phil_Garner" title="Phil Garner">Phil Garner</a>, who replaced <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jimy%20Williams%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jimy%20Williams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJimy%20Williams%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Jimy_Williams" title="Jimy Williams">Jimy Williams</a> at the All-Star break. The Astros were a season-worst 56-60 on August 14. Since then, the team compiled a major league-best 36-10. </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%208%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%208%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%208%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_8" title="October 8">October 8</a>: At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFenway%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Ortiz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Ortiz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">David Ortiz</a> homers in the 10th inning to send the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> to their second consecutive ALCS, completing a three-game sweep of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Anaheim%20Angels%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Angels%20of%20Anaheim%7CAnaheim%20Angels%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" class="mw-redirect">Anaheim Angels</a> with an 8-6 victory. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%209%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%209%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%209%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_9" title="October 9">October 9</a>: At Minnesota, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> rally for four runs to tie the game in the eighth, then push across the winning run in the 11th on a wild pitch. The 6-5 win against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minnesota%20Twins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinnesota%20Twins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> gave them a 3-1 AL Division Series victory and sends them back to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BYankee%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a>, where they will open against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> in the best-of-seven ALCS. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2010%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2010%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2010%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_10" title="October 10">October 10</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> advance to the NLCS for the third time in five years, beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Dodgers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> 6-2 to win their first-round playoff 3-1. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2011%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2011%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2011%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_11" title="October 11">October 11</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHouston%20Astros%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> post a 12-3 triumph over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Atlanta%20Braves%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAtlanta%20Braves%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> in the decisive fifth game of the NLDS. Winning a postseason series for the first time in the 43-year history of the franchise, the Astros earn a spot in the best-of-seven NLCS against the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2020%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2020%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2020%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_20" title="October 20">October 20</a>: At <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Yankee%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BYankee%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a>, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> pull off the greatest of baseball comebacks, beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Yankees%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Yankees%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> four straight times after losing the first three games of the ALCS. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2021%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2021%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2021%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_21" title="October 21">October 21</a>: At home, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> advance to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222004%20World%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222004%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2004%20World%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">2004 World Series</a> after a Game 7 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Houston%20Astros%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHouston%20Astros%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2024%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2024%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2024%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_24" title="October 24">October 24</a>: The Red Sox win 6-2 at <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fenway%20Park%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFenway%20Park%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a> behind <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Curt%20Schilling%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Curt%20Schilling%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCurt%20Schilling%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Curt Schilling</a>, to take the Series lead 2-0. Schilling goes 6 innings, giving up only 1 run (not earned) and only 4 hits, while striking out 4. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2026%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2026%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2026%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_26" title="October 26">October 26</a>: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Takashi%20Ishii%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Takashi%20Ishii%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTakashi%20Ishii%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Takashi Ishii (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVGFrYXNoaV9Jc2hpaT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Takashi Ishii</a> goes six strong innings and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alex%20Cabrera%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alex%20Cabrera%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlex%20Cabrera%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Alex Cabrera (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQWxleF9DYWJyZXJhP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Alex Cabrera</a> hits a towering two-run homer as the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seibu%20Lions%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seibu%20Lions%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeibu%20Lions%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Seibu_Lions" title="Seibu Lions" class="mw-redirect">Seibu Lions</a> defeat the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chunichi%20Dragons%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chunichi%20Dragons%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChunichi%20Dragons%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Chunichi_Dragons" title="Chunichi Dragons">Chunichi Dragons</a> 7-2 in Game 7 of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Japan%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Japan%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJapan%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Japan_Series" title="Japan Series">Japan Series</a> to win their first championship since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221992%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221992%20in%20baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1992%20in%20baseball%7C1992%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1992_in_baseball" title="1992 in baseball" class="mw-redirect">1992</a>. The ball bounces off the glass-enclosed private boxes above the left field seats. It is Cabrera's third home run of the Series. The former <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arizona%20Diamondbacks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArizona%20Diamondbacks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> player also had a grand slam and a two-run homer in Game 3. For his part, Ishii is selected the Series MVP. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22October%2027%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22October%2027%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOctober%2027%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/October_27" title="October 27">October 27</a>: The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Boston%20Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBoston%20Red%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> complete a four-game sweep of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSt.%20Louis%20Cardinals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> to win the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22World%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222004%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2004%20World%20Series%7CWorld%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">World Series</a> for the first time since <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221918%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221918%20World%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1918%20World%20Series%7C1918%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/1918_World_Series" title="1918 World Series">1918</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">November: The independent <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Atlantic%20League%20of%20Professional%20Baseball%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Atlantic%20League%20of%20Professional%20Baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAtlantic%20League%20of%20Professional%20Baseball%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League of Professional Baseball</a> announces former Major Leaguer, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tom%20Herr%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tom%20Herr%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTom%20Herr%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" class="new" title="Tom Herr (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVG9tX0hlcnI/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Tom Herr</a>, as the manager of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lancaster%20Barnstormers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lancaster%20Barnstormers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLancaster%20Barnstormers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-4763663755de98cf932f57" href="/wiki/Lancaster_Barnstormers" title="Lancaster Barnstormers">Lancaster Barnstormers</a>. </li></ul> <p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key baseball:rte-parser-cache:2714 --> Loading editor Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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