McGwire Passes 70 but Bonds Surpasses It With 71
St Louis star Mark McGwire acknowledges the era of the 70 home run season as Barry Bonds ties and then breaks the mark, while McGwire hints the sport has shifted toward higher offense. Sammy Sosa praises Bonds, and Tony La Russa notes the media burden differs for Bonds and McGwire.
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Yankees weigh Her nandez playoff roster amid arm worry
The Yankees will decide Sunday if Orlando Hernandez makes the first round roster. He has a tired right arm but MRI showed no shoulder or neck issues. If sidelined, Sterling Hitchcock would replace him in the division series with Oakland. Paul ONeill and David Justice's health affects outfield and DH plans.
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Harris ties 150th pinch hit record with Mets
New York Mets outfielder Lenny Harris tied the major league pinch hit record with his 150th in a fifth inning single off Montreal Expos pitcher Mark Thurman. Harris is 20-for-82 this season as a pinch hitter with eight RBIs and no homers, surpassing Rusty Staub’s Mets mark from 1983.
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Umpires named for division series matchups
The commissioner's office selected the four umpiring crews for the first round. Bruce Froemming and Randy Marsh will head NL division series crews while Dana DeMuth and Steve Ripley cover AL series. Froemming behind the plate in game 1 with Meriwether at first, Winters at second, Gorman at third, Joyce in left, and Everitt in right for Games 1 and 2.
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Rhodes settles for share of Japan HR mark
Rhodes tied Sadaharu Oh's season record with his 55th homer on Sept. 24 and finished the season with 56 after a late push. The Cincinnati native batted leadoff for Kintetsu and went hitless in four at bats in a 7-1 loss to Orix at Green Stadium Kobe. Oh defended the crossing walk strategy, while Rhodes reflected on pitch quality and self‑responsibility for errors amid the chase.
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Bonds Breaks Home Run Record Amid Mixed Reactions
Barry Bonds ties Roger Maris with his 62nd homer and moves to 566 career blasts as fans celebrate and rival players react. The Dodgers lead 11 10 in the seventh after Bonds hits No. 62 in San Francisco while Commissioner Bud Selig extols his place among greats.
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