Hernandez Powers A s McGwire 18th Homer Seals Win
Roberto Hernandez provided the clutch strike as his blast helped spark an 8-5 comeback win for Oakland over the Chicago White Sox. McGwire hit a three run homer in the eighth after Javier RBI ground out and a walk, giving him 18th homer, tops in the majors.
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Meares Tie and Leiis HR Lift Twins Past Angels 8 5
Minnesota snapped a five game skid with Pat Meares homering to tie the game and Scott Leiis driving in three runs with a seventh inning homer at California. The Twins improved to five wins in 24 games as the Angels lost the lead.
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Indians beat Orioles as Belle homers and Murray nears 3000 hits
Cleveland outslugged Baltimore 5 to 2 to extend its winning streak to four and raise their record to 33-11, with Eddie Murray four shy of 3,000 career hits. The Indians improved to 18-4 at Jacobs Field and 11 of 12 overall.
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Rockets Triumph in Finals Dor to Claim First Title
Houston Rockets defeat Orlando Magic 113 to 101 to win the championship. Hakeem Olajuwon dominates with 35 points and 15 rebounds while Clyde Drexler adds 15 points guiding Houston to the title. Magic leaders Grant and ONeal combine for 36 points in a hard fought effort.
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Yankees power past Tigers as Steinbrenner watches
Three New York pitchers held Detroit to four hits while the Yankees slugged Pat Ahearne in his major league debut. Paul O'Neill Mike Stanley and Bernie Williams homered as owner George Steinbrenner observed from the dugout at Tiger Stadium.
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Blue Jays top Red Sox 5–3 as Wakefield falters early
Tim Wakefield allowed four runs in the first inning, leaving Boston behind. The Toronto Blue Jays rode the early lead to a 5–3 victory at home, with Wakefield stuck at four wins and a 0.54 ERA since his May 27 call-up from the minors.
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Royals Beat Mariners As Appier Tops 9th Win
Kevin Appier became the majors first nine game winner and struck out a season high 11 in 6 2/3 innings as Kansas City defeated Seattle 2 1 for their fifth straight win.
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Mieske’s homer lifts Brewers past Rangers 4 2
Matt Mieske broke a 2-2 tie with a fifth inning homer off Darren Oliver, giving Milwaukee a 4-2 win over Texas. It was his first homer since July 21, aiding the Brewers in the interleague matchup.
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Smoltz Braves Turn It Around In 7 3 Win Over Montreal
John Smoltz rebounded from a rough start to lift Atlanta to a 7 3 win over Montreal ending the Braves three game skid. Smoltz improved to 5 3 allowing three runs in four innings while notching eight strikeouts and his first complete game of the season. Mike Kelly drove in two runs and scored twice Jeff Blauser collected three hits and two RBIs. Jeff Fassero absorbed the loss for Montreal as he dropped to 7 3.
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Gwynn's ninth inning homer sinks Cardinals in St Louis
Tony Gwynn delivered a two run homer in the ninth to break a scoreless game. The Padres beat the Cardinals as San Diego won for the seventh time in nine games and snapped St Louis's season-best three game winning streak.
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Astros ride four-run effort to sixth straight road win
Craig Biggio led Houston with four hits and tied a team record by scoring four runs as the Astros defeated the Phillies 9 to 5. Houston extended its road streak to six games while dropping to 7-15 at home and 14-7 on the road.
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Hammond Lifts Marlins With First Complete Game
Chris Hammond the first lefty to win for Florida this season pitched a complete game for the Marlins in a 4 0 victory over the Mets. He fanned eight while allowing seven hits and three walks. Hammond improves to 3-1 and also paces the club with a .357 average, going 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.
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Rockies Top Reds 10 4 Behind Castilla and Walker Big Day
Vinny Castilla hit two home runs and four hits while Larry Walker added his 15th homer to lead Colorado past Cincinnati 10 4. Dante Bichette extended his hitting streak to 20 games, the longest in the majors this season.
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