Baylor breaks MLB hit by pitch record on birthday
Don Baylor was hit by Rick Rhoden in the sixth inning to set the major league record with 244 plunkings, surpassing Ron Hunt's 1963 74 mark. The Red Sox beat the Yankees 6 2 as Baylor, 38, vowed to keep taking pitches to extend the record. Baylor, who has played for the Yankees Orioles Angels and Athletics, tied Hunt’s mark earlier that day.
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Reynolds Delivers Two Run Single Lifting Pirates to Sweep
Pittsburgh rode R J Reynolds timely two out bases loaded single to erase a 2-1 deficit in the eighth inning, fueling a five run frame and a 6-2 win over the Cubs to complete a three game sweep. Reynolds spoke of staying focused and not overpowering Lee Smith. The Pirates moved out of the NL East cellar and opened a four game set with Philadelphia.
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McGwire's monster series sinks Indians in rout
Oakland rookie Mark McGwire homered five times in the final two games to power a 28-3 run differential over the Indians as Oakland swept the series. He went 4 for 5 with two homers, four runs, and two RBI, backing Steve Ontiveros's two-hitter in a 10-0 win. Jose Canseco added two homers and four RBIs as Reggie Jackson joined the parade.
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Lewis, Ashford pull up lame at USA Track meet
At the USA Mobil Track and Field Championships in San Jose, Carl Lewis and Evelyn Ashford hurt hamstrings while running the 100. Lewis won his semifinal despite the pain, finished second to Mark Witherspoon, while Ashford tore her left hamstring in semifinals and placed sixth.
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