May 23, 2002: Shawn Green hits four home runs, sets record with 19 total bases

On May 23, 2002, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Green had a…
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May 26, 2002: Padres’ Dennis Tankersley records only career win and homer

Sunday, May 26, 2002, was a sunny, breezy day in Milwaukee. The…

June 4, 2002: Twins set records and send Cleveland spiraling with 23-2 win

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas arrived at the Hubert…
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June 18, 2002: Cardinals’ Darryl Kile beats Angels in his final career start

Darryl Kile was no stranger to quashing claims that his best…
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June 28, 2002:  SABR sees Braves continue Red Sox’s interleague misery

A boisterous crowd of 33,137 filled Fenway Park1 on Friday evening,…

July 9, 2002: All-Star Game ends in a historic tie

At a press conference on Monday, July 8 — the day before the…

August 9, 2002: Bartolo Colón records his first multi-hit game

Montreal Expos general manager Omar Minaya had shocked the baseball…

October 8, 2002: Twins take early lead in ALCS Game 1

When asked what was working for Joe Mays in the opening game…

October 9, 2002: Angels tag Rick Reed to tie ALCS in Game 2

After taking the first game of the American League Championship…
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October 26, 2002: Angels’ record-breaking comeback stuns Giants in Game 6

The 2002 World Series was the first between two wild-card teams.1…

March 31, 2003: Tampa Bay scores 5 runs in ninth inning to beat Red Sox on Opening Day

Lou Piniella was coming home. The Tampa native signed a four-year…
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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…

April 17, 2003: Cubs explode for 16 runs in win over Reds

“Everybody has been swinging the bat unbelievable and the pitching…
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April 30, 2003: Éric Gagné saves another Dodgers win, 4-0 over Phillies

From August 2002 through July 2004, Los Angeles Dodgers relief…

May 16, 2003: Relentless Blue Jays hitters trounce Royals, 18-1

Two teams with tired bullpens arrived in Kansas City on a cool,…
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June 7, 2003: Hee-Seop Choi’s injury overshadows Wood-Clemens pitching duel at Wrigley

Going in, the game had the makings of one of the all-time-great…
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June 11, 2003: Six Astros pitchers combine for no-hitter at Yankee Stadium

On June 11, 2003, six Houston Astros combined to pitch a record-setting…