May 24, 2000: Shawn Estes throws shutout, hits grand slam as Giants rock Expos, 18-0
With 40,930 fans in attendance, it only took 2 hours and 40 minutes…
August 23, 2002: ‘Little League home run’ was just the beginning for Padres in 18-2 blowout
It was a pleasant Friday evening in San Diego. The 21,964 fans…
May 16, 2003: Relentless Blue Jays hitters trounce Royals, 18-1
Two teams with tired bullpens arrived in Kansas City on a cool,…
August 22, 2000: Padres trounce the Mets, 16-1
It was another beautiful, sunny afternoon in San Diego as the…
October 13, 2001: Vizquel drives in 6, Sabathia earns first playoff win as Cleveland retakes ALDS lead
The 2001 American League Division Series between the Cleveland…
October 4, 2001: Mariners crush Rangers, 16-1, tie AL record with 114th win
Despite the Seattle Mariners having made three playoff appearances…
June 4, 2002: Twins set records and send Cleveland spiraling with 23-2 win
Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas arrived at the Hubert…
September 30, 2000: Athletics inch closer to playoffs in 23-2 rout of Rangers
Inconsistency is not usually a recipe for success in baseball,…
June 19, 2000: Yankees destroy Red Sox, 22-1, scoring 16 runs in last two innings
The 2000 Yankees were part of the Yankees dynasty led by manager…
August 30, 1999: Edgardo Alfonzo plays grand marshal in Mets’ hit parade
Edgardo Alfonzo did what few achieve in New York – be great…
September 9, 2004: Everything, then nothing: Joe Randa becomes first AL player with 6 hits, 6 runs in same game
In the movie Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) tells…
May 5, 2001: Cubs score 20 runs, inflict worst loss in Dodgers’ Los Angeles history
Heading into the seventh inning down 4-1 is far from game over,…
September 2, 2002: Losing with ‘Grace’: David Ross, Dodgers blast Diamondbacks, 19-1
The headline of the Arizona Republic on September 3, 2002 summed…
July 1, 2003: Marlins batter Braves, 20-1, set eyes on World Series run
Toward the end of the 2002 season, Florida Marlins general manager…
April 5, 2003: Marlins tie team record for hits, score 22 runs in rout of Braves
The early-season matchup of the Marlins and the Braves on Saturday…
October 5, 2001: Braves clinch NL East division in grand fashion, beat Marlins, 20-3
As the 2001 season entered October, the Atlanta Braves were in…
October 3, 1999: ‘This was the whole zoo’: Braves end regular season with 18-0 whitewash of Marlins
The Atlanta Braves recorded a major-league-best 925 victories…
September 28, 2000: ‘They should have a mercy rule’: Orioles score record 23 runs in blowout of Blue Jays
With four games left in the 2000 season, the only role available…
August 31, 2004: Indians set AL shutout record with unexpected 22-0 rout of Yankees
The Cleveland Indians were still reeling from a wretched nine-game…
April 30, 2002: Hell’s Angels: Anaheim blasts 22 hits, 21 runs at Cleveland
The 2002 edition of the Anaheim Angels had some top-of-the-line…
May 10, 2002: White Socked: Angels win 19-0 over visiting Chicago
Twice in 2002 – in an 11-day stretch –the then-Anaheim Angels…
April 17, 2001: Blowout at Busch: Diamondbacks blast Cardinals 17-4
Coming into 2001, prognosticators predicted good years for the…
October 10, 1999: Red Sox score postseason record 23 runs to smash Cleveland in ALDS Game 4
It was the 1999 American League Division Series, pitting the…
June 18, 2000: Rockies’ Mike Lansing hits fastest cycle in MLB history
Mike Lansing placed himself in the record books before his Colorado…