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2002
IN THE NEWS: The Giants scored eight runs in the 1st inning on their way to a 18–5 rout of the Rockies. OF Tsuyoshi Shinjo gets five hits for SF, including a 2B and two home runs. Damon Minor, Shinjo, and Reggie Sanders each homer twice to tie a ML record. The Giants become the 16th team to have three players with multiple home runs in the same game.
The White Sox batter the Tigers, 17–9. The two teams combined to hit a record–tying 12 home runs in the contest, matching the record they set together on May 28, 1995.
At Cincinnati, the Astros and Reds play the first inning with non–regulation baseballs, the result of a mix–up by an attendant in the umpires' locker room. The attendant did not notice the word "practice" stenciled on the 144 balls he rubbed up for the game; the practice balls generally have defects such as irregular stitching or weight deviations. Astros pitcher Wade Miller notices the practice ball when warming up and informs ump Mark Hirschbeck, who rules that the practice balls must be used in the bottom of the 1st before switching. Reds starter Wade Miller served up a homer in the 1st to Lance Berkman, who hits another in his next at bat, good for five RBIs. He leads the National League with 74 ribbies. The Astros win in the 10th, 6–5. Austin Kearns has four hits, and Adam Dunn a homer for the Reds.
A combined total of 62 home runs are hit in today's games, breaking the old ML mark set on April 7, 2000. A record nine players have multiple home run games, breaking the previous mark of 8.
The Yankees obtain OF Raul Mondesi from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league P Scott Wiggins.
IN THE NEWS: The Yankees defeat the Indians, 7–1. Jim Thome has his streak of consecutive games hitting a home run stopped at 7, one short of the ML record.
IN THE NEWS: The Cubs fire manager Don Baylor and hire Bruce Kimm in his place.
The Twins score eight runs in the 7th inning to down the Mariners, 8–4.
The Yankees obtain P Jeff Weaver from the Tigers in a 3–team deal. NY sends P Ted Lilly to the Oakland A's while the Athletics send IF Carlos Pena to Detroit. The Tigers also acquire P Franklin German and a player to be named from Oakland, while the A's get OF John–Ford Griffin and P Jason Arnold from New York.
IN THE NEWS: The Astros defeat the Pirates, 10–2. Houston OF Daryle Ward becomes the first player to hit a home run into the Allegheny River beyond PNC Park's right–field wall on the fly.
The Diamondbacks bolster their bullpen by acquiring P Mike Fetters from the Pirates in exchange for minor league prospect Duane Sanchez.
The Phillies call up 30-year–old Joe Roa, winner of 20 straight games in the minor leagues. He won his last six decisions with Calgary in 2001 and was 14–0 at Wilkes–Barre this year. Roa was closing in on the IL record of 20 straight wins set by Jim Parnham of Baltimore, in 1923. The last 20–game winner in the IL was in 1950.
IN THE NEWS: Cardinals 2B Placido Polanco gets five hits in leading St. Louis to a 12–6 win over the Dodgers.
The Indians score eight runs in the 3rd inning on their way to a 9–3 win over the White Sox.
IN THE NEWS: Jason Giambi outhomers Sammy Sosa, 7–1, in the final round to take the 2002 All–Star Home Run Derby.
The Class A Charleston Riverdogs defeat the Columbus RedStixx, 4–2, on "Nobody Night" in Charleston. Fans were barred from Joe Riley Stadium in the team's attempt to set an all–time record low attendance for a single game. The previous mark is believed to have been 12 set in 1881. Fans are let into the park after the 5th inning, at which time the attendance is officially recorded as 0.
IN THE NEWS: In a controversial finish, the All–Star Game ends in a 7–7 tie after 11 innings as both the National and American leagues run out of pitchers. Both managers discuss it with commissioner Bud Selig, who calls the game. Alfonso Soriano and Barry Bonds hit home runs in the contest.
IN THE NEWS: Clemson SS Khalil Greene is named winner of the 2002 Golden Spikes Award as the nation's top amateur baseball player.
IN THE NEWS: The Mets score eight runs in the 8th inning to break a 1–1 tie and defeat the Phillies, 9–1.
The Indians fire manager Charlie Manuel and replaced him on an interim basis with coach Joel Skinner.
The Marlins send P Ryan Dempster to the Reds for OF Juan Encarnacion, IF Wilton Guerrero, and minor league P Ryan Snare. Florida then sends OF Cliff Floyd, Guerrero, minor league P Claudio Vargas and $1.5 million to the Expos in exchange for Ps Carl Pavano and Graeme Lloyd, IF Mike Mordecai, and minor leaguer Justin Wayne.
IN THE NEWS: The Tigers defeat the White Sox twice, 5–3 and 3–1, to mark their first sweep of a double–header in almost nine years.
IN THE NEWS: The Royals defeat the Angels, 12–3, as Raul Ibanez hits a grand slam in the 1st inning and a 3–run home run in the 2nd inning to tie a club record with seven RBIs.
The Twins beat the Rangers, 5–4, despite a pair of home runs by Alex Rodriguez. The round–trippers give Rodriguez his 6th 30–HR season, breaking Ernie Banks' record for SSs.
IN THE NEWS: The Phillies slug three home runs in an 8–run 9th inning to come from behind and overtake the Expos, 11–8.
Reds P Chris Reitsma hurls a 5–hitter, shutting out the Brewers, 2–0. The win ends a streak of 151 starts by Cincinnati pitchers without a complete game.
IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox defeat the Tigers, 9–4, as OF Manny Ramirez gets a career–high five hits, including a 2B and home run. Detroit 2B Damion Easley ties a major league record by being hit by pitches three times.
IN THE NEWS: Minnesota's Torii Hunter, angered after he is hit by a pitch, picks up the ball and fires it at Indians pitcher Danys Baez in the fifth inning of an 8–5 Twins win. Hunter's throw hits the pitcher in the leg but he stays in the game. After the game Baez goes into the Twins clubhouse to apologize. Thome, Selby and Broussard homer for the Tribe, while David Ortiz and Dustin Mohr hit 2–run homers. Rick Reed (7–5) wins but has to shoo away a seagull, which walks out to the mound: it's the gull's 3rd straight appearance.
IN THE NEWS: The Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 5–4, as Baltimore SS Melvin Mora ties a major league record by being hit by a pitch three times.
IN THE NEWS: Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels 15–3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game.
Oakland defeats Texas, 10–0, behind Cory Lidle's 1–hitter. The Rangers' only hit is Juan Gonzalez's leadoff 2B in the 8th inning.
The Cardinals acquire veteran P Chuck Finley from the Indians for minor league 1B Luis Garcia and outfielder Covelli "Coco" Crisp, the Cards' minor league player of the year in 2001.
IN THE NEWS: Leading 4–1, the Blue Jays score seven runs in the 5th inning to take an 11–1 lead over the Devil Rays. Tampa Bay, however, comes back with seven runs of their own in the next inning. Toronto holds on for a 12–10 win.
Pittsburgh defeats St. Louis, 15–6. Pirate OF Adam Hyzdu drives home seven runs with four hits, including a pair of home runs.
IN THE NEWS: The Royals score a run in the bottom half of the 10th inning to pull out a 13–12 win over the Indians. Milton Bradley gets five hits for Cleveland, including three 2Bs and a home run.
Orioles' P Scott Erickson is arrested after getting into a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. He is charged with second–degree assault.
IN THE NEWS: The Twins top the White Sox, 11–6, as OF Jacque Jones gets five hits, including a home run.
IN THE NEWS: Nomar Garciaparra strokes three home runs and drives in eight runs on his birthday as the Red Sox pummel the Devil Rays, 22–4 in the opener of a day–night doubleheader. The round–trippers give him five in two games to tie a ML record. Boston scores 10 runs in the 3rd inning to break the game open.
The Reds obtain P Brian Moehler and IF Matt Boone from the Tigers in exchange for IF David Espinosa and two players to be named. Moehler, 1–1 with a 2.29 ERA, will go 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA as a Red.
The Dodgers get IF Tyler Houston from the Brewers in exchange for pitchers Ben Diggins and Shane Nance.
IN THE NEWS: Damian Moss allows only a single safety in seven innings as the Braves hold the Marlins to that one hit in a 10–0 victory. Derrek Lee's leadoff single in the 5th inning is Florida's only hit.
The Tigers shut out the Royals, 3–0, in one hour and 41 minutes -- the fastest 9–inning game in the major leagues since 1984.
Oakland defeats Anaheim, 5–1, as Miguel Tejada hits his 22nd home run of the season. It is the 117th round–tripper of his career, breaking Eddie Joost's career record for an Athletic SS.
Blue Jays veteran catcher Darrin Fletcher retires. Tom Wilson, with 68 ML games, is now the Jays vet backstop.
IN THE NEWS: The Athletics obtain 2B Ray Durham from the White Sox in exchange for Triple–A P Jon Adkins.
The Dodgers sent OF Hiram Bocachica to the Tigers for minor league P Tom Farmer and a player to be named.
IN THE NEWS: The Rangers defeat the Athletics, 12–4, as Carl Everett becomes the first Ranger ever to homer twice in the same inning. He does so in Texas' 9–run 7th.
IN THE NEWS: The Mariners defeat the Angels, 3–1, ending Jarrod Washburn's 12–game winning streak, the longest in the majors this season.
IN THE NEWS: Oakland scores eight runs in the 9th inning to complete their 12–2 win over Texas.
The White Sox trade OF Kenny Lofton to the Giants in exchange for minor league pitchers Felix Diaz and Ryan Meaux.
The Indians send P Paul Shuey to the Dodgers. In return, the Tribe gets P Terry Mulholland and minor league pitchers Ricardo Rodriguez and Francisco Cruceta.
Ozzie Smith is inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
IN THE NEWS: The Phillies send soon–to–be free agent All–Star 3B Scott Rolen to the Cardinals in exchange for 3B Placido Polanco, and pitchers Bud Smith and Mike Timlin. Rolen will re–up with the Cards.
The White Sox trade C Sandy Alomar Jr. to the Rockies. In return, Chicago gets P Enemencio Pacheco.
IN THE NEWS: Montreal OF Cliff Floyd is traded for the second time in three weeks, going to the Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Seuny Jun Song and Sun Woo Kim.
IN THE NEWS: The Angels obtain OF Alex Ochoa and C Sal Fasano from the Brewers in exchange for C Jorge Fabregas and two players to be named.
The Red Sox get P Bobby Howry from the White Sox in return for pitchers Frankie Francisco and Byeong Hak An.
The Cubs and Pirates swap outfielders with Chad Hermanson going to Chicago and Darren Lewis to Pittsburgh.
The Rockies send OF Todd Hollandsworth and P Dennys Reyes to the Rangers for OF Gabe Kapler and IF Jason Romano.
The Rockies trade P John Thomson and OF Mark Little to the Mets in exchange for OFs Jay Payton and Robert Stratton, and P Mark Corey.
The Mets get pitchers Steve Reed and Jason Middlebrook from the Padres for pitchers Bobby Jones and Josh Reynolds, and OF Jason Bay.
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