Mariners Rally Past Twins To Grab Wild-Card Lead
Randy Johnson tops the majors in strikeouts while Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr lead Seattle. Jay Buhner homers for the fifth straight game as the Mariners beat Minnesota 7-4 to move into first in the AL wild-card race. Cleveland threatened to avoid a sweep at Jacobs Field as Kenny Lofton stole two bases and Omar Vizquel doubled. Charles Nagy pitched a three-hit shutout for his first since three years.
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White Sox top Angels 6 to 1 as Thomas reaches 100 RBIs
Frank Thomas homered twice to lead the White Sox past the Angels 6 1. He became the fifth major leaguer to drive in 100 runs in each of his first five full seasons joining DiMaggio Simmons Rosen and Trotsky as the only players to reach the mark.
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Red Sox end five-game skid with 2 0 win over Orioles
Boston pitcher Tim Wakefield and reliever Rick Aguilera shut down Baltimore as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 2 0 to halt a season high four game losing streak. The game featured strong defense and timely offense to secure the win.
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Rangers top Blue Jays 3 2 on late single at SkyDome
Rodriguez delivered the go ahead run in the Lith inning as Texas edged Toronto 3 to 2 at SkyDome. The Blue Jays extended their skid to six straight extra inning losses, while the Rangers won a fourth consecutive game.
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Athletics Top Royals 6 5 as Jackson hits No 268
Mark McGwire, Reggie Jackson combined with Oakland's Mark Meawhere? No, correct name: Melea? The item notes Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6 to 5 at the Coliseum. Jackson reaches career home run milestone with No 268.
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Tigers beat Brewers 5 3 as Whitaker ends day with homer
Tigers win fifth straight at Tiger Stadium as Whitaker hits a three run homer in the ninth. Whitaker and Trammell, the Tigers' longtime double play duo, mark their 1,915th game together.
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Expos Top Phillies 5 4 as Knuckleballer Debuts
Expos win 5 4 over the Phillies marking their first victory since 1948 and featuring rookie Dennis Springer who took the loss. Philadelphia remains mathematically eliminated from the East Division race.
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Cubs edge Dodgers in extra innings at Chicago
In Chicago the Cubs rallied to win 7 6 after Los Angeles pushed three runs in the ninth to force extra frames. The Dodgers had men on base in the 11th with two on and one out but could not capitalize while the Cubs stranded runners and held on for the victory.
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