2002
» 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.

2001
» Mets manager Bobby Valentine wins his 1,000th career game as pitchers Glendon Rusch and Armando Benitez combine to defeat Boston on a 1–hitter. When Rusch is unable to cover 1B, Trot Nixon's 1st inning bunt single is Boston's only hit in the 2–0 game.

At Enron Field, Padres SS Damian Jackson shatters a bat on a Wade Miller pitch, but still reaches the LF seats for a grand slam. The Pads win, 8–6.

2000
» Atlanta 2B Quilvio Veras tears the ACL in his right knee. He will miss the remainder of the season.

1999
» In an ill-conceived move, umpires union-chief Richie Phillips announces that 57 umpires will resign on September 2. Among other things, the umps reportedly are upset at the 3-day suspension Tom Hallion received for bumping Rockies C Jeff Reed on July 2.

In Milwaukee, three people die when a 480-foot crane, nicknamed Big Blue, collapses while lifting a section of Miller Park's retractable roof. The roof of the Brewers' new home was expected to be completed in November. Milwaukee will cancel tomorrow's game against KC.

1997
» At Fenway, Wil Cordero, homers as the Boston Red Sox collects a season-high 21 hits to rout the Detroit Tigers, 18-4. Cordero is cheered after hitting a two-run homer in the seventh. Cordero, accused of assaulting his wife June 11, has been booed on each of his previous 14 at-bats since he ended 11 games on the sidelines with a pinch-hit appearance last Thursday.

In the Padres' 5–3 win over the Giants, Tony Gwynn raises his average to .402 with a single, double and triple, driving in three runs, and extending his hitting streak to 19 games. Rickey Henderson, baseball's career steals leader, swipes his 1,200th base in the sixth.

In the longest night game at Wrigley Field—5 hours, 19 minutes—Ricky Gutierrez singles home the go-ahead run in the 15th to give the Astros a 9–7 win over the Cubs.

Eric Karros' two-run homer off Steve Reed in the 10th gives the Dodgers a 14–12 slugfest win over the Rockies. Los Angeles has a season-high 22 hits, in winning its 10th of 11, while the Rockies lose for the 10th time in 11 games.

Atlanta hits two grand slams in a game for the first time since May 2, 1987, using homers by Tim Spehr and Ryan Klesko to rally from a 6-0 deficit for its eighth straight victory over Philadelphia this season. The Braves win, 10–6.

Cuba withdraws at the last minute from a series of baseball games against the United States, citing fears for the safety of players. One reason stated for the cancellation was the weekend bombing of two Havana hotels. The eight-game series was to start tomorrow.

1996
» In Seattle, Ken Griffey returns to the M's lineup after missing 20 games and drives in three runs with a homer and double. Bob Wells (8–2) pitches a 4-hitter to beat the Angels, 8–0.

In Cincinnati, Reggie Sanders hits two homers and P Dave Burba launches his first ML home run as the Reds beat the Pirates, 7–6. The Reds get the deciding runs in the 7th with Sanders 2nd home run and Eduardo Perez, son of Reds star Tony Perez, hits his first ML home run, off Steve Parris.

In Atlanta, Ryan Klesko belts two homers and drives in six runs to lead the Braves to a 15-10 drubbing of the Marlins. Jeff Conine has a pair of home runs for the Fish.

1995
» Ramon Martinez of the Dodgers hurls a no-hitter against the Marlins, allowing only one baserunner on a walk in the 7-0 victory. The slender right hander fans eight batters in bringing the Dodgers to within four games of the National League West-leading Rockies.

SD Padre players complain when the team attempts to recall former replacement player Ira Smith from the minors. Management decides instead to recall Archi Cianfrocco.

1994
» Chicago's Alex Fernandez strikes out 12 innings to win his 8th straight game, defeating Cleveland, 6–3. The White Sox move ahead of the Tribe by 1/2 game in the American League Central.

The Twins lose to the Brewers, 6-4, in the Metrodome. During the course of the game, two balls hit off the ceiling of the stadium—a Kent Hrbek fly ball which drops for a double, and a Pedro Munoz popup, caught by Milwaukee 1B Kevin Seitzer.

St. Louis SS Ozzie Smith records four assists in the Cardinals' 8-1 loss to Colorado, moving him past Luis Aparicio and into 1st place on the all-time list.

Whoops. Blue Jay outfielder Joe Carter appears with his uniform spelling "Torotno". The uniform maker Wilson is to blame.

1993
» The American League defeats the National League, 9-3, in the All-Star Game. Kirby Puckett, Roberto Alomar, and Gary Sheffield hit home runs, while the win goes to Jack McDowell. Craig Biggio is at 2B for the NL: last year he was on the team as a catcher, the first player ever to make it at those two positions. A highlight of the game is Randy Johnson firing a 95-MPH fastball over John Kruk's head. Kruk bails out on the next two pitches, saying afterwards, he's going to kill somebody."

1992
» The American League pounds out a record 19 hits in defeating the National League by a score of 13–6 in the All-Star Game. It's the AL's 5th straight win. Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr., who stroked a single, double, and home run is named the game's MVP, 12 years after his dad wins the same honor.

1991
» Pitcher Kip Gross loses two games, in two different leagues, 1,100 miles apart. The Cincinnati hurler takes the loss in the Reds 10-6 defeat by the Pirates, and also becomes the loser of a game played by the Triple A Nashville club. It was the completion of a game in Denver which had been suspended by rain back on May 15.

1990
» Dante Bichette, Dave Winfield, and Brian Downing each homer twice in California's 8–7 win over Toronto. This is the 8th time three teammates have done this in the ML.

1989
» The Mets Sid Fernandez strikes out 16 Braves, but the portly Polynesian portsider still loses 3-2 on Lonnie Smith's leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth.

1988
» Ken Griffey singles for his 2,000th career hit in Atlanta's 9–8 loss to the Mets.

Mike Schmidt hits his 537th career home run in Philadelphia's 7–5 loss to Houston, moving past Mickey Mantle into 7th place all-time.

Pittsburgh beats the Giants, 9–2. Pirate INF Rafael Belliard goes 8-for-16 since July 8, and all eight hits are infield singles.

1987
» Tim Raines caps a 3-for-3 performance in the All-Star Game with a 2-run triple in the top of the 13th inning, giving the National League a 2–0 victory.

The BBWAA votes to rename the Rookie of the Year Award in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier on the way to winning the first Rookie of the Year Award in 1947.

1985
» Walt Terrell and Hernandez combine on a one-hitter as the Tigers blank the Twins, 8–0. Tom Brunansky's double in the 7th is the only hit. Herndon and Evans hit back-to-back homers in the 4th.

1980
» After fanning the side in the 2nd inning, J.R. Richard leaves after retiring the 1st batter in the 4th. The Houston pitcher complained of nausea, and the next day, Houston will place him on the 21-day DL. The Astros lose today, 2–0, to Atlanta's Phil Niekro.

1979
» Chicago's Claudell Washington has three home runs and five RBI in a 12–4 defeat of Detroit.

1978
» Umpire Doug Harvey ejects a shocked Dodger P Don Sutton in the 7th after discovering three scuffed balls. Sutton takes the loss, 4–1, against the Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich getting the win.

Houston's Ken Forsch defeats the Expos twice in extra innings. He pitches two innings in the first game, winning 4–3 in the 13th, and comes back for two in the second, winning 5–4 in the 10th.

Texas P Fergie Jenkins allows three solo homers -- one to Fred Lynn and two to Dwight Evans -- in beating Boston, 4–3. Bert Campaneris homers off Mike Torrez (11-5).

1977
» The Red Sox beat Cleveland 7–4. Carl Yastrzemski's 5th inning single gives him a career total of 2,655 hits, moving him ahead of Williams as Boston's all-time hit leader.

In Cincinnati, George Foster cracks three home runs to drive in five runs against the Reds 7–1 whipping of the Braves. Tom Seaver pitches a two hitter for the win, and doesn't give up a hit until the 7th inning when Willie Montanez doubles.

1974
» The Reds and Pirates split a doubleheader marked by a free-for-all which is later credited with inspiring Pittsburgh and turning its season around. The fight starts after a 4th inning beanball when Jack Billingham plunks P Bruce Kison, bringing both teams onto the field. When Sparky Anderson accidentally steps on Ed Kirkpatrick's foot, the Buc catcher shoves the Reds manager, earning him a punch from the Reds Andy Kosco. Pedro Borbon pins Daryl Patterson, pulling his hair out and a piece of flesh.

in a split with the Brewers, the Rangers Billy Martin is the first American League manager to be removed by umpires from two games in one day. Milwaukee wins 9–2 in game 1, with the Rangers winning the nitecap, 5–4.

1972
» In a ML first, the plate umpire and the catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is the ump and Tom Haller is the Tigers C during a game with the Royals. Kansas City wins 1–0.

The Twins cap a 3-run rally in the 9th, scoring the winning run when Harmon Killebrew draws a bases loaded walk from Red Sox reliever Newhauser. Boston wins, 7–6. Minnesota is helped by Juan Beniquez's 2nd straight three-error game, a record for American League shortstops. John Kennedy will take over the SS job, while Beniquez will play the rest of his ML career mostly in the outfield and at 1B.

1970
» At Riverfront Stadium, the National League wins its 8th straight All-Star Game, a thrilling 12-inning 5–4 victory in Cincinnati. Pete Rose crashes into Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse to score the controversial winning run on Jim Hickman's single. Fosse, who never had the ball, hurts his right shoulder and is taken to the hospital. The game is scoreless until the 6th, with the NL limited to three hits in the first eight innings. In the 9th, the NL tees off on Catfish Hunter, driving in three runs to tie. Dick Dietz hits a leadoff home run in the inning. Claude Osteen pitches the 10th for the win.

1969
» At Wrigley, the Cubs top the Mets 1–0 to give Bill Hands (11–7) the win over Tom Seaver (14–4). Billy Williams singles home the winner, boosting the Cubs lead to five 1/2 games. After the last out, Ron Santo jumps up and clicks his heels, igniting a roar from the crowd. The Mets think it's bush.

Joe Coleman posts his 2nd straight shutout and drives in two runs to defeat the Tigers, 3–0, in Washington. A crowd of 23,831 pushes the Senators attendance to 553,506, exceeding the club's 1968 attendance of 542,042.

1968
» Houston's Don Wilson fans 18 batters in a 6-1 win at Cincinnati, tying the major-league record set by Bob Feller. Wilson (6-11) fans Johnny Bench to end the game. He also ties the major-league record with eight strikeouts in a row, striking out the side in the first three innings. A one-out walk to Alex Johnson in the 1st is the only interruption. Wilson also fans the side in the 5th. The Astros win the opener, 5–4.

In front of 57,011 at bat day at Shea, the Phils take two to stretch their win streak to 6. Rick Wise wins, 5–3, and then Grant Jackson fans 13 to win, 9–2, in his first complete game ever. Richie Allen knocks in three runs in each game with a pair of homers. John Briggs belts a pair in the nitecap.

1967
» Eddie Mathews becomes the 7th member of the 500-HR club, connecting off loser Juan Marichal as the Astros beat the Giants, 8–6.

1966
» Interim Detroit skipper Bob Swift is hospitalized, and 3B coach Frank Skaff takes over.

1964
» Jack Sanford of the Giants undergoes arm surgery.

Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter sets an American League mark, but the Yankees win 4–3.

1961
» Willie Kirkland whacks his 5th home run in three games to help the Indians down the Angels 7–5 at Cleveland. His first four were in consecutive at bats before and after the All-Star break and tied the ML record. He now has 16 en route to 27 for the year.

At Los Angeles, the Phils top the Dodgers 7–5 in 10 innings. Phils' reliever Jack Baldschun pitches in his 8th straight game to pick up the win.

1958
» Superior Court Judge Praeger voids the Chavez Ravine pact, stating the city cannot sell its land to private concerns. Los Angeles will appeal Judge Praeger's ruling.

1957
» Bill Skowron of the Yanks hits an ML-record second pinch-hit grand slam of the season, off Jim Wilson of the White Sox, in the second game of a doubleheader. Skowron's hit comes in the ninth as the Yanks score six runs to win 6-4. The White Sox take the first game 3-1.

P Billy Hoeft of the Tigers hits two HRs and a single against the Orioles Skinny Brown, as Detroit wins 10-2.

1956
» Boston lefty Mel Parnell pitches a no-hitter against the White Sox at Fenway Park, winning 4-0. It is only Parnell's third win against two losses and is the sixth straight loss for second-place Chicago. The no-hitter is the first for the Red Sox since 1923. Parnell will go 4-4 before a torn muscle in his pitching arm ends his career as the Red Sox' winningest southpaw.

1955
» The Indians sign 2-time batting champ Ferris Fain as a free agent.

1953
» The NL wins its fourth All-Star Game in a row, 5-1 in Cincinnati's Crosley Field behind the stellar pitching of Robin Roberts and Warren Spahn. Cardinal OF Enos Slaughter gets two hits, scores twice, and robs Harvey Kuenn of an extra-base blow.

1952
» Tigers slugger Walt Dropo goes 5-for-5 against New York in an 8-2 win. All five hits are singles.

1951
» Clyde Vollmer singles in two runs in the ninth inning and the Red Sox tip the White Sox, 3–2.

1950
» The Red Sox produce a second 11-run inning of the year, as they score 11 in the 2nd inning against the White Sox to win at home, 13–1. Vern Stephens hits his 19th homer and now leads the AL in RBI with 84, one ahead of teammates Dropo and Williams.

The Waterbury (Colonial League) club has a franchise but no players when the 12-man squad is fired after refusing to board the team bus for two scheduled games at Kingston, NY. Strike issues are several: The players claim that the team bus is unsafe; the bus is scheduled to bring them home after the first game and return for the second rather than lay over; six players claim that the club reneged on the promise of a pay raise if they were still on the roster on June 2.

1946
» Player-manager Lou Boudreau of Cleveland hits four doubles and one HR, but Ted Williams wallops three HRs and drives in eight runs, as the Boston Red Sox top the Indians 11-10. In the Sox second-game win, the famous Boudreau Shift is born. Boudreau shifts all his players, except the 3B and LF, to the right side of the diamond in an effort to stop Williams. Ted grounds out and walks twice while ignoring the shift.

1940
» In the aftermath of the beanball wars, Spalding advertises a batting helmet with ear flaps in The Sporting News. Players express no interest, but next year Brooklyn will introduce a cap liner, which some batters start to use.

Freddie Fitzsimmons of the Dodgers wins his 200th career game, a 4-hitter over Pittsburgh. Fat Freddy will win six games each from the Pirates and Philadelphia on the way to a 16-2 won-loss mark.

1939
» The Yankees tie the AL record with only one assist, as Ruffing wins 8-3 over the Tigers.

1937
» Boston's Fabian Gaffke ties the AL record by scoring 5 runs against the St. Louis Browns.

1936
» Pitcher Roger Wolff, in his debut with Oklahoma City (Texas League) holds Galveston hitless and runless for nine innings but loses on two hits in the 10th.

1934
» Gehrig's consecutive-game string is extended by having him lead off, listed in the lineup as SS. He singles and leaves the game.

1916
» At Boston, Carl Mays and the St. Louis Browns lefty Ernie Koob battle each other. After 17 innings, the game ends in a tie with the score 0–0. Koob pitches all 17 innings, while Mays lasts 15.

1915
» White Sox P Red Faber steals three bases in the 4th inning against the A's. With the White Sox leading 4–2 in the 4th and rain threatening, the A's try to delay the game. Joe Bush purposely hits Faber with a pitch, and Faber, trying to speed up the game, tries to get thrown out by stealing. Little effort is made to retire him, and he scores Chicago's 5th run. His "steal" of home turns out to be the winning run, as rain never materializes, and Chicago wins 6–4.

1914
» The Cubs pound Giants reliever Christy Mathewson for six runs in six innings, but New York does worse damage to Larry Cheney and Jimmy Lavender, and wins 12–8. Bob Bescher has a home run, the 1,000th Giant home run. New York leads the National League by four 1/2 games.

Red Sox rookie Ernie Shore makes an impressive debut, pitching a 2-hitter to beat Cleveland, 2–1 at Fenway Park.

1911
» The Phillies move back into first place as Pete Alexander tops the Pirates, 2–1.

1906
» At Robison Field, the Giants clip the Cardinals 5-1 and 4-0 with the help of two additions to the lineup. Cy Seymour, last year's near triple-crown winner, is a new addition from the Reds for $12,000. Seymour was with the Giants from 1896 to 1900 as a pitcher and outfielder, and in 1905 led the NL in batting, RBIs, slugging percentage, and 2nd in homers (8). Cy has four hits for the Giants today. The other addition is Spike Shannon, who moves over from the Cardinal dugout in exchange for Sam Mertes and Doc Marshall. Spike has three hits and two runs in the opener. Mathewson wins the nitecap, shutting out the Birds on six hits.

1905
» With runners on 1B and 3B and no outs in the 9th, Boston's Ed Abbaticchio lines into a game ending triple play against the Reds Bob Ewing.

1900
» Chick Fraser fires a one-hitter for the Phillies in a 1–0 win over Boston. It is the only shutout of the year for the righty, who will become part of the first big lawsuit challenging the reserve clause in the 20th century.