2002
» 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.

2000
» The Pirates defeat the Padres, 10-2, as OF Brian Giles goes 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles.

The White Sox obtain C Charles Johnson and DH Harold Baines from the Orioles in exchange for C Brook Fordyce and minor league Ps Miguel Felix, Juan Figueroa, and Jason Lakman.

The Cardinals obtain P Mike Timlin from the Orioles for 1B Chris Richard and P Mark Nussbeck.

1999
» Thirteen National League umpires lose their jobs as the resignations they tendered on July 14 are accepted.

The Athletics obtain P Omar Olivares and IF Randy Velarde from the Angels in exchange for P Elvin Nina and outfielders Jeff DaVanon and Nathan Haynes.

1998
» After 16 straight starts without a win, Devil Rays' pitcher Tony Saunders gives up just five hits in six 2/3 inning in a 6–0 win over Oakland. He'll end the year at 6–15.

The White Sox swap P Matt Karchner to the Cubs for P Jon Gardner, the Cubs 1st round pick (10th) in 1997.

1997
» The Rangers ship Ken Hill, 16–10 last year, to the Angels for C Jim Leyritz and a player to be named. Hill struggled to a 5–8 record this season. Leyritz is insurance in case the Rangers can't sign Ivan Rodriguez, but they will ink Pudge in two days to a 5-year deal worth $42 million.

The Blue Jays pick up veteran Mariano Duncan from the Yankees for cash and a minor leaguer.

The Orioles purchase veteran Harold Baines from the White Sox. Baines is hitting .305 for Chicago.

The Mariners and Randy Johnson knuckle under to Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox, 4–0. Mo Vaughn's 2-run homer is the big blow for Boston.

Pedro Martinez strikes out 13 Rockies, including Andres Galarraga four times, in Montreal's, 3–0 win. Martinez gives up just three hits in going all the way.

1996
» Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda announces his retirement. Lasorda, who underwent an angioplasty earlier this year after suffering a heart attack, will become a team vice president. Bill Russell is named manager.

In the Reds 2–1 loss to the Astros, Reds IF Chris Sabo shatters his bat in the 2nd inning strewing pieces of cork over the field. He'll be suspended for seven games for using a corked bat.

The Indians trade 2B Carlos Baerga and IF Alvaro Espinoza to the Mets in exchange for 3B Jeff Kent and SS Jose Vizcaino. Baerga, a former All-Star, is last in hitting and fielding among American League second basemen.

1995
» The Royals top the Tigers 5–4 on Jon Nunnally's home run in the 16th inning, KC's first extra-base hit in the game following 21 singles, including five by OF Vince Coleman. The American League record is 26 set by the Brewers in 1992. Nine players hit in the 9th slot, including winning P Hipolito Pichardo, who bats twice. He is the 1st Royals' pitcher to go to the plate since Mark Littell in 1977, though IF David Howard, who tossed two innings in '94, batted while pitching.

Toronto defeats Oakland in an 18-11 slugfest at the SkyDome. A's P John Briscoe allows two runs in the 6th inning without letting a ball leave the infield. He allows an IF hit, a walk, a hit batsman, another walk, and another hit Batsman.

Star P Osvaldo Fernandez of the Cuban national team defects as his team plays Team USA in Millington, Tennessee.

1993
» Reds P Tom Browning is arrested for possession of marijuana.

The Phils complete a three-game sweep of the Cardinals and now lead the National League East by seven games.

1991
» During a game at Yankee Stadium, Oakland OF Jose Canseco is bombarded with assorted objects by unruly fans. Included among the objects are an inflatable doll, a transistor radio, and a head of cabbage. Oakland escapes with a 10–8 victory, and Canseco strokes a double in four at bats.

The Mariners hit four consecutive doubles in an inning of their 11-4 victory over the Orioles, falling one shy of the major league record.

1990
» At Detroit, the Red Sox bang out 12 doubles, setting an American League record, in a 13–3 win over the Tigers. Wade Boggs has 3, while Tim Naehring, Jody Reed, and Ellis Burks each have 2. Greg Harris wins easily. The previous AL record was 11, set on July 14, 1934 by Detroit against New York. The 12 two-baggers will be tied in 1996 by Cleveland.

1989
» The White Sox trade their all-time home run leader, Harold Baines, and IF Fred Manrique to the Rangers for IF Scott Fletcher, OF Sammy Sosa, and P Wilson Alvarez.

Oakland's formidable Rickey Henderson has no official at bats, but scores four times on four walks and five stolen bases. It's all for naught as the Mariners swamp Oakland, 14–6. Randy Johnson is the winner.

1988
» Baltimore trades veteran pitcher Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for minor leaguers Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling.

In the Cubs' 8–3 win over the Kevin Gross and the host Phillies, Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, the first pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home. It comes on the front end of a double steal with Mitch Webster. Sutcliffe is the first Cubs pitcher to steal home since Hippo Vaughn in 1919.

1987
» The Royals trade SS Buddy Biancalana to the Astros for pitching prospect Mel Stottlemyre, Jr.

1984
» The first two Phillies batters -- Juan Samuel and Von Hayes -- greet Montreal's Bill Gullickson with home runs. Hayes adds another homer and the Phils win on a 2-run pinch homer by John Matuszek in the 9th, 6–4.

1978
» A surprise announcement at Old-Timers Day in Yankee Stadium: Billy Martin will return to manage the Yanks in 1980. The fans go wild with joy.

1977
» Phil Niekro picks up his 10th win of the year, beating the Pirates 5–3 for the Braves. But he has to strike out four Bucs in the 6th inning to do it. He struck out Dave Parker and Bill Robinson, but after Al Oliver doubled, Rennie Stennett whiffed and reached 1st when the ball eluded the catcher. Omar Moreno then made the 4th K in the inning.

1975
» Milwaukee's first two hitters -- Don Money and Darrell Porter -- crack homers off Red Sox pitcher Diego Segui. That's enough for Jim Colborn, who wins, 4–0.

1974
» Detroit hits four home runs in the first inning in an 8–2 win over the Indians. Al Kaline, Bill Freehan, and Mickey Stanley hit consecutive home runs off Fritz Peterson, and Ed Brinkman adds another, though not consecutive, off Steve Kline.

1973
» Wilbur Wood wins his 20th game of the season as the White Sox beat the Twins 8–6.

1972
» The Padres take 17 innings but finally edge the Reds, 4–3, at Riverfront Stadium.

Brooks Robinson hits a 2-out home run in the 11th to give Baltimore a 4–3 win over the Indians. Frank Duffy hits his 1st ML home run for the Tribe and John Lowenstein hit a home run in the 9th to briefly give the Indians the lead.

1970
» The Cubs purchase 1B/OF Joe Pepitone from the Astros. Pepitone will drive in 31 runs in his first 31 games for his new team.

Hank Aaron cracks two home runs and drives in five runs to lead the Braves to an 9–7 come-from-behind win over the visiting Cards. Hal King also homers to match three round trippers by St. Louis.

1969
» Yankee reliever Jack Aker's string of 33 scoreless innings comes to an end as the A's rally for three runs to top the Yankees, 6–5. Vida Blue, the A's starter, receives credit for his first ML victory.

1968
» The Reds George Culver overcomes an upset stomach and an ingrown toenail to pitch a no-hitter against the Phillies, winning 6–1. A 2-base error, ground out and sac fly give the Phils a run in the 2nd.

1967
» At Fenway, the Twins and Red Sox split a doubleheader. Boston wins the opener, 6–3, with the decision going to John Wyatt. In the nitecap. Boomer Scott thrills the crowd with an inside-the-park homer, but Oliva, Killebrew, Allison (2), and Uhlaender all hit home runs for the Twins. Jim Perry wins, 10–3.

The Indians trade Rocky Colavito again, this time to the White Sox for OF Jim King and a player to be named.

1966
» The Yankees edge the White Sox, 2–1, on Mickey Mantle's 14th homer in 24 games. Mick moves ahead of Lou Gehrig into 6th place on the homer list with the blast.

At Cincinnati, Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in the Reds 4–3 win over Houston.

1963
» Chicago's Joel Horlen flirts with a no-hitter against the Senators, going eight 1/3 innings before giving up a bouncing single up the middle to Chuck Hinton. One out later, Don Lock keys a 2–1 Washington win with a home run.

1962
» Gene Conley contacts manager Mike Higgins by telegram, stating that he is "mostly tired," and has "other plans." He will return the next day to the Red Sox and will be fined $2,000.

Don Drysdale pushes his record to 19–4 as he completes a three-game Dodger sweep over the Giants, winning 111. Howard has a home run and three singles to drive home five runs. Willie Mays accounts for the only Giants run with a home run. Los Angeles now leads the Giants by four games.

1961
» Duke Snider's pinch home run and Ron Fairly's RBI hit give Los Angeles a 5–4 win at Pittsburgh. The Dodgers take over first place from the Reds.

The Giants Orlando Cepeda hits a 1st inning grand slam to give the Giants a 4–3 win over the Phils. The Phillies will lose 23 straight before another victory.

1958
» Ted Williams hits his 17th career grand slam, tying him for 2nd place with Babe Ruth, and behind Lou Gehrig, who had 23. Williams also added a 3-run HR, as Boston beats Detroit 11-8.

1956
» Herb Score and Hank Aguirre of the Indians sweep Baltimore 3-0 and 4­0.

1951
» Before a Stadium crowd of 70,972, the Yankees sweep the White Sox, 8–3 and 2–0. DiMaggio powers two homers off Lew Kretlow in the opener, and ex-Sox Bob Kuzava outduels Saul Rogovin to win the nitecap. With yesterday's game rained out, the Sox are now six 1/2 out of first place.

In game one at Cincinnati, Willie Mays steals the first of 338 bases. Then P Willie Ramsdell picks him off 2B. But the Giants win, 3–1, behind Sal Maglie. New York takes the nitecap as well, 6–4, as Irvin (2) and Mays both swipe bases.

Against the Phillies, Cubs player-manager Phil Cavarretta earns his money by driving home three runs in a first game win, 5–4, snapping the Cubs 10-game home losing streak. His triple in the sixth off Robin Roberts ends the Cubs' scoreless inning skein of 31 innings, and the consecutive scoreless innings by Phils pitchers at 41. Cavarretta takes the bench in game two but inserts himself as a pinch hitter in the seventh when Roberts relieves, and hits a grand slam home run as the Cubs sweep, winning the nitecap, 8–6. The nitecap loss goes to Bubba Church, who put two runners on before giving way to Roberts. It is Church's first and only career loss to Chicago after nine straight wins.

1948
» In Boston, Big Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2–1 win over the Pirates, and collects his 5th hit of the year. Voiselle raises his average to .097 average, a point higher than his uniform number. Voiselle has the highest uniform number ever in the majors in honor of his North Carolina home town of Ninety Six.

The Giants win their 3rd straight shutout, stopping the Reds, 5–0, behind Dave Koslo. Jansen and Hartung threw the other two shutouts. Walker Cooper's grand slam, off Ken Raffensberger, is the big blow.

The Red Sox rout the Tigers, 8–1, behind Jack Kramer's 10th straight win. Billy Goodman's grand slam, along with homers by Kramer and Bobby Doerr, pace the attack. The victory extends the Red Sox American League-lead to a half-game over the idle A's.

1938
» In a postgame radio interview with Bob Elson, Jake Powell of the Yankees will make headlines with remarks about "beating up niggers and then throwing them in jail" as part of his off-season duties as a policeman. For the statements, Judge Landis suspends Powell for 10 days.

New York's Spud Chandler pitches 15 innings as the Yankees beat the White Sox 7-3.

1936
» The football Dodgers? The Dodgers smother the Cardinals, 22-7, in the first game of a twinbill, then lose 5–4.

1934
» Flint Rhem comes within a lazily fielded bunted ball to 3B of pitching a no-hitter for Boston against the Dodgers. He wins 1-0.

1931
» Cleveland's Wes Ferrell shuts out Washington 6-0, scattering 10 hits, as the Senators leave 15 runners on base.

1928
» The Indians score eight in the first and nine in the 2nd in a 24-6 win over the Yankees at home. Johnny Hodapp of the Indians becomes the first AL player to get two hits in an inning twice in a game. He strokes 2 singles in both the 2nd and 6th innings of the game. The Yankees' lead shrinks from 11 1/2 games to 6 in one week.

1922
» At the Polo Grounds, the under-performing Pirates crack five homers and trounce the league-leading Giants, 8–3. Max Carey hits two and starter Wilbur Cooper another.

The Browns host the Red Sox and beat them, 4–1, behind Urban Shocker. However, both George Sisler and C Hank Sevreid are injured, the latter with a split finger on a foul tip. Sisler is spiked in the 4th.

1921
» As part of Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration, Cy Young, 54, makes a two-inning appearance on the mound in an old-timers' game. Chief Zimmer, 60, is his catcher.

John McGraw buys OF Irish Meusel, who is hitting .353 but has been suspended by the Phillies for lackadaisical play. McGraw gives up three bench warmers and $30,000. The Giants take three from the Reds and go into the NL lead for the first time. They will fall back by seven games before coming on with a rush in September.

1915
» At 41, Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in this century to hit a grand slam when he connects in Pittsburgh in the drizzling rain. It is inside the park against Jeff Pfeffer of Brooklyn in an 8–2 win. The record will stand until Tony Perez hits a grand slam on May 13, 1985, one day short of his 43rd birthday.

1914
» The newly acquired Vean Gregg goes seven innings for the Red Sox before exiting, and Boston goes on to beat the host White Sox, 8–4, in 10 innings.

1913
» Rube Marquard wins his 9th in a row for the Giants, beating the Cards, 2–1.

1912
» For the first time, a NL team loses a game because of the rule that holds runners in place when a batted ball hits an umpire. A double by the Giants' Buck Herzog drives in two runs, but the ball hits umpire Garner Bush, and the runs do not count.

1911
» Red Sox fireballer Joe Wood hurls a 5–0 no-hitter against the Browns. He walks two and hits one batter.

In his last appearance for Cleveland, Cy Young pitches just three innings and gives up five runs in a 7–1 loss to Washington. After this game, Cleveland will waive the veteran (3–4) to the Boston Rustlers (NL).

Rube Marquard (12–4) shuts out the Cards on four hits before 23,000 in St. Louis. The Giants pitcher will beat the Redbird again on the 31st, allowing five hits.

1910
» White Sox OF Patsy Dougherty breaks up Detroit's Ed Summers's no-hitter. It is the fourth time in his 10-year career the .284 hitter has ruined someone's no-hitter.

1909
» National League president Harry Pulliam, despondent over his inability to handle the problems and controversies of the league, dies after shooting himself in his room at the New York Athletic Club yesterday. Pulliam had been suffering from a nervous breakdown.

1908
» Christy Mathewson defeats the Cardinals again, beating Harry Sallee, 1–0. Sallee allows four hits, but the one run scores on an error and passed ball.

Rube Waddell continues to haunt Connie Mack, again fanning 16 A's in a 5–4 win for the Browns.

John McFarland of Helena (Arkansas State) loses his perfect game when the 27th batter refuses to bat, resulting in a 9–0 forfeit.

1907
» At St. Louis, the Giants edge the Cards 4-3 in 11 innings. New York blows a 2-0 lead in the 9th when Christy Mathewson makes a wild throw to 1B. A triple by Cy Seymour, sandwiched between two hits, gives the Giants a pair of runs, and Matty holds on to win.

1905
» The Giants increase their lead to seven 1/2 games by shutting out the Reds, 3-0. Christy Mathewson scatters six hits in defeating Orval Overall.

1904
» Brooklyn's John Cronin outpitches Christy Mathewson to beat the Giants, 1–0. Brooklyn scores in the first inning when Matty walks two with two runners on base.

1903
» Pittsburgh's Ed Doheny (12-6) jumps the team to return home because he is convinced he is being followed by detectives. The Pittsburg Post headlines Doheny going AWOL with a headline: 'His Mind is Thought To Be Deranged.' He will return on the 15th of August.

Cy Young goes all the way as Boston loses to the Highlanders, 15-14. The New Yorkers had been shut out in their two previous matches in the series. Patsy Dougherty leads the Boston offense by hitting for the cycle, but Cy gets little defense as Boston makes eight errors behind him. New York starter Jack Chesbro is lifted in the 6th for Harry Howell, while Willie Keeler has four hits to lead the Highlander offense. The game lasts two hours: 10 minutes.

1901
» At the Polo Grounds, Boston's Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5-4. Matty gives up 11 hits in bringing his record to 15-11.

1900
» With all the National League teams in the East, and no Sunday games allowed, 100 players gather in New York City. Their demands are: release of players who are not going to be used rather than farming them out, and players to share in the purchase price when they are sold. Says veteran Hughie Jennings, "We are not out to fight the owners, but to resolve injustices in the contracts."