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| Friday, October 31st , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Mark Czarkowski from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Pedro Santiago from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Gary Sheffield from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Tim Naehring from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Peter Schmidt from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Tino Martinez from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Mike Gardiner from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed George Crum from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Dave Dickman from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Mike Bielecki from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Bobby Witt from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Tom Gordon from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Willis Tellez from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed John Wetteland from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Kevin Mitchell from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Tom Kane from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Tom Infante from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Bip Roberts from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Bob Carlson from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Manuel Rodriguez from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Orlando Alfaro from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Omar Avalos from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Antonio Morales from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Javy Gonzalez from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Billy Ripken from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Brad Robinson from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Benito Santiago from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Erick Sandoval from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Paul Wenson from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Jack Reinholtz from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Kenneth Wilp from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Jonathan Contreras from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Lorenzo Cortez from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Eddie Perez from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed David Cone from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Jesus Sandoval from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Steve Parker from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Brian Stone from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed John Cox from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Daryl Moore from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Stan Belinda from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Rich Holder from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Monte Brooks from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Roberto Pineda from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Joel Forrest from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed James Olson from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Jim Opie from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed John Gardner from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Darrin Fletcher from the trading block. |
| Boston Red Sox: The Boston Red Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Rebuilding' to 'Neutral' |
| Toronto Blue Jays: The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Detroit Tigers: The Detroit Tigers have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral' |
| Seattle Mariners: The Seattle Mariners have announced that they set their team focus from 'Build a Dynasty!' to 'Neutral' |
| Minnesota Twins: The Minnesota Twins have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Chicago White Sox: The Chicago White Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| San Diego Padres: The San Diego Padres have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Colorado Rockies: The Colorado Rockies have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| St. Louis Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Houston Astros: The Houston Astros have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral' |
| Baltimore Orioles: Received $233,675 in cash from the owner. |
| Boston Red Sox: The owner paid $35,356 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Boston Red Sox: The owner took $43,214 in cash as profit for this year. |
| New York Yankees: The owner paid $1,696,118 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| New York Yankees: The owner took $6,784,474 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: The owner took $2,807,746 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Detroit Tigers: The owner took $0 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Texas Rangers: Received $2,446,880 in cash from the owner. |
| Seattle Mariners: The owner took $23,645,716 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Oakland Athletics: The owner took $2,703,510 in cash as profit for this year. |
| California Angels: Received $1,658,206 in cash from the owner. |
| Minnesota Twins: The owner took $2,503,657 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Chicago White Sox: Received $8,386,214 in cash from the owner. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: The owner took $2,375,437 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Cleveland Indians: The owner took $10,978,201 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Kansas City Royals: The owner took $23,615,709 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Montreal Expos: Received $3,769,035 in cash from the owner. |
| New York Mets: The owner took $11,917,739 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: The owner paid $600,000 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: The owner took $2,310,477 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Florida Marlins: The owner took $10,250,093 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Atlanta Braves: The owner took $75,686 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: The owner took $6,702,609 in cash as profit for this year. |
| San Diego Padres: Received $633,679 in cash from the owner. |
| San Francisco Giants: The owner paid $1,947,236 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| San Francisco Giants: The owner took $3,616,297 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Colorado Rockies: Received $386,596 in cash from the owner. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: The owner took $0 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Chicago Cubs: Received $3,271,740 in cash from the owner. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: The owner took $14,310,402 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Cincinnati Reds: The owner paid $2,155,783 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Cincinnati Reds: The owner took $8,623,135 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Houston Astros: The owner paid $49,739 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Houston Astros: The owner took $149,220 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Wednesday, October 29th , 1997 |
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| C Shane Gunderson of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the 1997 World Series MVP Award. |
| Tuesday, October 21st , 1997 |
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| 1B Jeff Doerr of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the 1997 RBL NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| LF Brooks Kieschnick of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the 1997 RBL AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| Saturday, October 18th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: RF Chris Hatcher honored: Wins the 1997 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Diego Padres: 1B Alex Dubon honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Houston Astros: CF Pedro Ortiz honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: RF Rodney Clifton honored: Wins the 1997 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Francisco Giants: SS Sean Hagen honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: 3B Mike Lamb honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Friday, October 17th , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: SP Jose Paulino honored: Wins the 1997 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Ben Shaffar honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Houston Astros: RP Justin Reid honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Narciso Elvira honored: Wins the 1997 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Erik Schullstrom honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Fernando DaSilva honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Sunday, October 12th , 1997 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Jack Wickersham honored: Wins the 1997 NORW Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Sergio Cirese honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NORW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: LF Hipolito Martinez honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NORW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| LF Chuck Knoblauch of the New York Mets honored: Wins the 1997 RBL NL Divisional Championship Series MVP Award. |
| LF Dante Sanchez of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the 1997 RBL AL Divisional Championship Series MVP Award. |
| Saturday, October 11th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: SP Francisco De La Cruz honored: Wins the 1997 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Mark Johnson honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Johan Santana honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Friday, October 10th , 1997 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the 1997 RBL AL Divisional Championship Series MVP Award. |
| Thursday, October 9th , 1997 |
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| 2B Jack Howell of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the 1997 RBL NL Divisional Championship Series MVP Award. |
| Wednesday, October 8th , 1997 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: Jeff Fassero pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, October 5th , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: RF Angel Echevarria honored: Wins the 1997 CARL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: CF Rafael Lopez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 CARL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: LF James Hemphill honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 CARL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Jack Howell goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| Saturday, October 4th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: 1B Scott Vieira honored: Wins the 1997 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: 3B Jose Fernandez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: 3B Creighton Patrick honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Brian Lott honored: Wins the 1997 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Eric Moody honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Victor Zambrano honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Montreal Expos: LF Rod Myers honored: Wins the 1997 NORL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SS Santiago Perez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NORL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Jeff Williams honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NORL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Friday, October 3rd , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: SP Brian Tollberg honored: Wins the 1997 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: SP Todd Bartels honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: SP Jimmy Osting honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: 3B Casey Blake honored: Wins the 1997 CALL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Armando Morales honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 CALL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: 1B Ezequiel Moreno honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 CALL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Montreal Expos: DH Jared Ewen honored: Wins the 1997 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: LF Danny Perozo honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Ramon Ortiz honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Jeff Williams honored: Wins the 1997 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Brian Sackinsky honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Joe Montelongo honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Thursday, October 2nd , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Jeff Keppen honored: Wins the 1997 TL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Diego Padres: 2B Evert-Jean t Hoen honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 TL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Chris Medina honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 TL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Armando Morales honored: Wins the 1997 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: RP Cliff Brantley honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Ronald Cook honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Ramon Ortiz honored: Wins the 1997 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Phil Leftwich honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago White Sox: SP Scott Elarton honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Wednesday, October 1st , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Jeff Keppen honored: Wins the 1997 TL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Chris Medina honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Ramon Cortinas honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| RF Marty Cordova of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| CF Ellis Burks of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Roger Clemens of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Sid Fernandez of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 1B Dusty Allen of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| SP Willie Castillo of the Pittsburgh Pirates honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: 1B Willie Rojas honored: Wins the 1997 PION Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Francisco Giants: SP Caleb Martinez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Ed Deckard honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: CF Antonio Soto honored: Wins the 1997 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Texas Rangers: CF Dave Francia honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: 2B Ryan Rodriguez honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Eddie Perez on the trading block. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Barry Bonds hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Tuesday, September 30th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: RF Erskine Kelley honored: Wins the 1997 PCL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| San Diego Padres: RF Fernando Seguignol honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: SS Ramon Martinez honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: 1B Jason Thompson honored: Wins the 1997 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Cleveland Indians: RF Donzell McDonald honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 AA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: LF Jeremy Giambi honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 AA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Atlanta Braves: CF Wayne Newman honored: Wins the 1997 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Adam Piatt honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Atlanta Braves: 3B Pete Blackford honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: 3B Fernando Tatis honored: Wins the 1997 IL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: LF Germaine Mayberry honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| New York Mets: C Melvin Rosario honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: LF Billy Lott honored: Wins the 1997 EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Seattle Mariners: SP Eddie Priest honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: C Bobby Hughes honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Ed Deckard honored: Wins the 1997 PION Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Francisco Giants: SP Caleb Martinez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: RP Will Rushing honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Chris Enochs honored: Wins the 1997 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: SP Kurt Takahashi honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Jorge Hernandez honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Monday, September 29th , 1997 |
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| 3B Mark Quinn of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Jay Buhner of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Bartolo Colon honored: Wins the 1997 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Chad Zerbe honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: SP Cal Eldred honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: SP Kris Ralston honored: Wins the 1997 AA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: SP Benj Sampson honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: SP Hunt Thomas honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Livan Hernandez honored: Wins the 1997 IL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Jeff McDonald honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Atlanta Braves: SP Danny Morales honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Seattle Mariners: SP Eddie Priest honored: Wins the 1997 EL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Mark Redman honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Andres Lopez honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Atlanta Braves: SP Roy Oswalt honored: Wins the 1997 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Mike Saipe honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Brandon Knight honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Sunday, September 28th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: CF C.J. Martin honored: Wins the 1997 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: 3B Nathan Dunn honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: 1B Mark Hamlin honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Jesus Sandoval on the trading block. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Ty Van Burkleo gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Saturday, September 27th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Rick Krivda honored: Wins the 1997 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Matt Lee honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: SP Peter Munro honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Mariano Rivera pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Vinny Castilla hits three home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Thursday, September 25th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Manny Ramirez goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| Wednesday, September 24th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: SS Tony Gsell honored: Wins the 1997 GULF Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: RP Gilberto Bello honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 GULF Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Chicago White Sox: DH Chris Gissell honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 GULF Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Tuesday, September 23rd , 1997 |
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| Montreal Expos: SP Tsuruo Miyahira honored: Wins the 1997 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Montreal Expos: RP Maycoll Anez honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago White Sox: DH Chris Gissell honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: Mark Quinn hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Monday, September 22nd , 1997 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Bob Smith of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, September 21st , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: SP Louis Talbert honored: Wins the 1997 APPY Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: CF Nick Gil honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 APPY Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: C Todd Schmidt honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 APPY Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Vinny Castilla goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| Saturday, September 20th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: SP Louis Talbert honored: Wins the 1997 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Joel Bennett honored: Finished 2nd in 1997 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Jason Grimsley honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Thursday, September 18th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 4 R. |
| Wednesday, September 17th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Montreal Expos: Brady Anderson launches his 300th career home run! |
| Monday, September 15th , 1997 |
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| 2B Mark Grudzielanek of the Minnesota Twins honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Britton Scheibe of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Saturday, September 13th , 1997 |
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| Minnesota Twins: Fernando Vina goes 5-6 against the Texas Rangers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
| Friday, September 12th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Mark Czarkowski pitches a 2-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, September 11th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 1-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, extending his hitting streak to 25 games! |
| San Diego Padres: Brad Robinson goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Tuesday, September 9th , 1997 |
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| New York Yankees: Jimmy Amoruso pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, September 8th , 1997 |
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| CF Sean Fric of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| CF Ellis Burks of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Oakland Athletics: Damon Berryhill hits three home runs against the Minnesota Twins, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Friday, September 5th , 1997 |
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| California Angels: Jose Rosado pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Randy Myers notches his 400th career save! |
| Thursday, September 4th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Jay Buhner launches his 300th career home run! |
| Tuesday, September 2nd , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Brad Robinson on the trading block. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Kenneth King pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, September 1st , 1997 |
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| LF Luis Gonzalez of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Ken Caminiti of the Chicago Cubs honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Luis Gonzalez of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP David Wells of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Jim Abbott of the Philadelphia Phillies honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 3B Kip Harkrider of the Kansas City Royals honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| LF Jose Sanchez of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Kansas City Royals: Quinn Williams goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| Sunday, August 31st , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Sammy Sosa goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 5 R. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Chris Nabholz pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, August 30th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Manuel Rodriguez on the trading block. |
| Boston Red Sox: Ronnie Coleman goes 0-4 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| Friday, August 29th , 1997 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Jim Abbott pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, August 27th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 1-5 against the Montreal Expos, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Tuesday, August 26th , 1997 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Dave Otto pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Detroit Tigers: Hensley Meulens goes 5-9 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Monday, August 25th , 1997 |
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| LF Barry Bonds of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Shane Mack of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Texas Rangers: Nelson Munoz records his 200th career win! |
| Boston Red Sox: Ronnie Coleman goes 1-4 against the Chicago White Sox, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| California Angels: Jose Rosado pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, August 23rd , 1997 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Monty Fariss goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| Friday, August 22nd , 1997 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells records his 200th career win! |
| Wednesday, August 20th , 1997 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Steve Karsay pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Monday, August 18th , 1997 |
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| CF Bobby Abreu of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Jordan Riedl of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, August 17th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Tony Fernandez gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Tuesday, August 12th , 1997 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Kenneth King pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Houston Astros: Steve Cox goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Monday, August 11th , 1997 |
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| LF Glenallen Hill of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Gabe Alvarez of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Ken Dayley pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, August 9th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| New York Yankees: Jimmy Amoruso pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Montreal Expos: Jack Armstrong pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, August 6th , 1997 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Joseph Henderson gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Monday, August 4th , 1997 |
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| RF Manny Ramirez of the Milwaukee Brewers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Steve Cox of the Houston Astros honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Houston Astros: The Houston Astros have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Sunday, August 3rd , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Barry Hightower pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Friday, August 1st , 1997 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 2B Jose Vidro of the Philadelphia Phillies honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Barry Hightower of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Andy Pettitte of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| C Shane Gunderson of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| LF Jose Sanchez of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Thursday, July 31st , 1997 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Tucker got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| Monday, July 28th , 1997 |
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| LF Glenallen Hill of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Bob Smith of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Bob Carlson on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Benito Santiago on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Erick Sandoval on the trading block. |
| Sunday, July 27th , 1997 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Sam August pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Steve Karsay pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells pitches a 9-hit shutout against the California Angels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Tuesday, July 22nd , 1997 |
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| AL All-Star Game Selections announced: |
| SP Alex Fernandez (OAK) - 9-6, 3.05 ERA, 124.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| SP Dwight Gooden (DET) - 9-8, 3.55 ERA, 157.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 4.5 WAR |
| SP Barry Hightower (TEX) - 12-3, 2.47 ERA, 153.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 5.2 WAR |
| SP Pedro Martinez (MIL) - 8-6, 3.26 ERA, 154.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 3.2 WAR |
| SP Jose Rijo (DET) - 13-4, 2.27 ERA, 170.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 5.8 WAR |
| SP Kent Wallace (CLE) - 10-3, 2.61 ERA, 124.0 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 2.5 WAR |
| RP Mark Czarkowski (MIL) - 6-10, 4.64 ERA, 132.0 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| CL Jay Holland (BAL) - 3-4, 28 SV, 2.84 ERA, 44.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 1.1 WAR |
| CL Paul Quantrill (KC) - 1-2, 18 SV, 2.02 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.4 WAR |
| CL Todd Rizzo (NYY) - 4-1, 26 SV, 2.95 ERA, 39.2 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| CL Walt Roy (TEX) - 3-2, 25 SV, 1.70 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR |
| CL Jose Sanchez (CWS) - 4-3, 19 SV, 2.40 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| C Ivan Rodriguez (BAL) - .229/.263/.429, 319 AB, 16 HR, 80 wRC+, 0.8 WAR |
| C Toby Rumfield (BOS) - .307/.365/.601, 296 AB, 22 HR, 146 wRC+, 2.6 WAR |
| 1B John Cotton (NYY) - .349/.395/.538, 370 AB, 15 HR, 31 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.1 WAR |
| 1B Frank Thomas (TEX) - .310/.403/.558, 339 AB, 20 HR, 151 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| 2B Monty Fariss (OAK) - .338/.421/.557, 352 AB, 17 HR, 5 SB, 157 wRC+, 5.2 WAR |
| 3B Jose Hernandez (TEX) - .349/.410/.601, 373 AB, 20 HR, 8 SB, 163 wRC+, 4.6 WAR |
| 3B Dmitri Young (BOS) - .303/.331/.564, 383 AB, 22 HR, 5 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.7 WAR |
| SS Derek Jeter (CLE) - .299/.380/.474, 291 AB, 8 HR, 6 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.4 WAR |
| LF Brant Brown (SEA) - .324/.389/.607, 346 AB, 23 HR, 10 SB, 160 wRC+, 4.1 WAR |
| LF Glenallen Hill (SEA) - .255/.323/.564, 392 AB, 32 HR, 12 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.9 WAR |
| LF Dante Sanchez (SEA) - .271/.367/.625, 339 AB, 31 HR, 5 SB, 152 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| CF Bobby Abreu (CWS) - .339/.416/.619, 360 AB, 22 HR, 12 SB, 171 wRC+, 4.7 WAR |
| CF Sean Fric (BOS) - .339/.422/.622, 254 AB, 21 HR, 5 SB, 171 wRC+, 3.9 WAR |
| RF Sammy Sosa (TEX) - .324/.379/.514, 389 AB, 17 HR, 50 SB, 135 wRC+, 4.7 WAR |
| NL All-Star Game Selections announced: |
| SP Jean-Louis Bouchard (NYM) - 11-4, 2.99 ERA, 129.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| SP Tom Glavine (CHC) - 8-9, 3.24 ERA, 136.0 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| SP Randy D Johnson (MON) - 7-6, 3.44 ERA, 130.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| SP Greg Maddux (CHC) - 6-12, 4.80 ERA, 129.1 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 2.7 WAR |
| SP Dan Serafini (HOU) - 11-5, 3.22 ERA, 134.1 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 2.3 WAR |
| SP Brian Stone (COL) - 8-4, 3.20 ERA, 132.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 3.1 WAR |
| RP Jim Mann (SD) - 7-5, 3.59 ERA, 110.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.3 WAR |
| RP Jeff Pierce (SF) - 4-1, 2.35 ERA, 53.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR |
| RP Steve Tunall (NYM) - 5-1, 1.98 ERA, 50.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.8 WAR |
| CL Marco Leon (MON) - 3-6, 17 SV, 4.99 ERA, 39.2 IP, 1.61 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR |
| CL Chuck McElroy (NYM) - 3-2, 27 SV, 3.19 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR |
| CL Chad Plonk (ATL) - 4-6, 17 SV, 6.18 ERA, 39.1 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR |
| C Eric Chavez (NYM) - .356/.404/.447, 295 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| C Ed Taubensee (LAD) - .326/.401/.574, 258 AB, 13 HR, 154 wRC+, 3.3 WAR |
| 1B Mike Blowers (SD) - .305/.373/.524, 338 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| 1B Pat Fairly (ATL) - .356/.411/.585, 376 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 148 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| 1B Ken Reed (SF) - .349/.402/.534, 367 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| 2B Andy Van Slyke (LAD) - .303/.348/.529, 274 AB, 14 HR, 126 wRC+, 1.9 WAR |
| 2B Jose Vidro (PHI) - .343/.391/.624, 271 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 159 wRC+, 2.9 WAR |
| 3B Pedro Castellano (NYM) - .310/.395/.494, 342 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| 3B Ron Foster (ATL) - .338/.426/.520, 367 AB, 13 HR, 3 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.7 WAR |
| 3B Bob Smith (SF) - .310/.354/.544, 371 AB, 18 HR, 4 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| SS Tony Fernandez (CIN) - .297/.370/.422, 296 AB, 6 HR, 19 SB, 104 wRC+, 2.1 WAR |
| LF Ellis Burks (COL) - .286/.362/.542, 325 AB, 20 HR, 27 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.9 WAR |
| LF Carl Everett (LAD) - .302/.367/.510, 341 AB, 17 HR, 13 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.6 WAR |
| LF Dave Vetsch (SD) - .304/.381/.500, 312 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.2 WAR |
| RF Jay Buhner (CIN) - .292/.374/.611, 319 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 154 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| RF Britton Scheibe (SF) - .333/.411/.552, 357 AB, 17 HR, 8 SB, 154 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| AL All-Star Futures Game Selections announced: |
| SP A.J. Burnett (BAL-AAA) - 8-7, 3.05 ERA, 132.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 3.4 K/9, 2.6 WAR |
| SP Ryan Cox (MIL-A) - 9-6, 2.43 ERA, 122.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 3.0 WAR |
| SP Ben Ford (TEX-AA) - 16-4, 2.33 ERA, 158.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 4.8 WAR |
| SP Cheyenne Janke (BOS-AA) - 3-9, 3.35 ERA, 80.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| SP Julio Santana (CWS-AAA) - 12-4, 2.43 ERA, 148.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 3.7 WAR |
| SP Barry Zito (CLE-A) - 1-14, 5.87 ERA, 102.2 IP, 1.62 WHIP, 2.6 K/9, 0.1 WAR |
| RP Ilari Arrbida (KC-R) - 1-0, 2 SV, 2.08 ERA, 4.1 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 0.0 WAR |
| RP Heriberto Frausto (KC-R) - 4-0, 4 SV, 0.51 ERA, 17.2 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 0.3 WAR |
| CL Eric Gagne (OAK-AAA) - 2-1, 22 SV, 1.09 ERA, 33.0 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR |
| CL Ho Go (MIN-AAA) - 3-4, 20 SV, 1.95 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| C Todd Schmidt (TOR-BC) - .329/.451/.512, 82 AB, 2 HR, 209 wRC+, 2.1 WAR |
| 1B David Hayman (MIN-AAA) - .229/.279/.353, 323 AB, 9 HR, 76 wRC+, -1.1 WAR |
| 1B Peanut Williams (BOS-A) - .255/.296/.294, 306 AB, 2 HR, 89 wRC+, 0.3 WAR |
| 2B Tony Palazzolo (DET-R) - .168/.194/.200, 95 AB, 20 wRC+, -0.7 WAR |
| 2B Hector Ramos (KC-R) - .227/.284/.280, 75 AB, 1 HR, 79 wRC+, -0.1 WAR |
| 2B Alfonso Soriano (MIN-AA) - .180/.208/.210, 295 AB, 2 HR, 8 SB, 28 wRC+, -0.5 WAR |
| 3B Troy Glaus (MIN-A) - .208/.272/.243, 341 AB, 1 HR, 50 wRC+, -1.5 WAR |
| 3B Aramis Ramirez (CWS-A) - .223/.259/.254, 346 AB, 2 HR, 7 SB, 58 wRC+, 1.3 WAR |
| 3B Jason Regan (NYY-AA) - .256/.335/.394, 355 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| SS Taylor McGehee (NYY-AA) - .216/.261/.260, 338 AB, 3 SB, 63 wRC+, 0.8 WAR |
| LF Carlos Bravo (KC-A) - .281/.327/.428, 299 AB, 4 HR, 9 SB, 112 wRC+, -0.0 WAR |
| LF Jose Miranda (OAK-AAA) - .254/.320/.382, 319 AB, 6 HR, 120 wRC+, 2.6 WAR |
| LF Richie Sexson (CLE-AA) - .213/.296/.290, 300 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 91 wRC+, 0.4 WAR |
| LF Mike Wagner (BOS-R) - .281/.314/.312, 96 AB, 3 SB, 85 wRC+, 0.0 WAR |
| CF Juan Moreira (CAL-A) - .286/.329/.399, 283 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 124 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| RF Derrick Cohens (CAL-BC) - .161/.200/.286, 56 AB, 1 HR, 46 wRC+, -0.1 WAR |
| NL All-Star Futures Game Selections announced: |
| SP Mark Buehrle (PIT-R) - 4-2, 5.04 ERA, 44.2 IP, 1.52 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.6 WAR |
| SP Ryan Glynn (COL-AAA) - 10-7, 3.39 ERA, 154.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 3.4 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| SP Taylor Htims (ATL-A) - 9-4, 1.99 ERA, 140.1 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 2.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| SP Andy Prater (HOU-A) - 8-8, 3.45 ERA, 112.1 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| SP Manny Rodriguez (LAD-BC) - 0-1, 2.05 ERA, 22.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 0.6 WAR |
| SP Jeff Weaver (PHI-R) - 3-2, 1.71 ERA, 42.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| RP Greg Aquino (FLA-A) - 3-5, 15 SV, 4.00 ERA, 36.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, -0.6 WAR |
| RP Rich Guerrero (CHC-R) - 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 18.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| RP Pedro Miranda (STL-AA) - 0-0, 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 0.80 WHIP, 3.6 K/9, -0.0 WAR |
| CL Jack Krawczyk (PIT-A) - 1-2, 24 SV, 1.95 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| C Nelson DeLosSantos (CIN-A) - .162/.202/.209, 235 AB, 1 SB, 1 wRC+, -0.9 WAR |
| C Jeremy Gross (SD-A) - .174/.211/.217, 281 AB, 2 HR, 14 wRC+, -1.4 WAR |
| 1B Hee-seop Choi (NYM-R) - .205/.256/.315, 73 AB, 2 HR, 75 wRC+, -0.1 WAR |
| 1B Nick Crocker (CHC-R) - .244/.322/.397, 78 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 116 wRC+, 0.6 WAR |
| 1B Mike Dzurilla (MON-R) - .160/.241/.240, 75 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 55 wRC+, -0.4 WAR |
| 1B Andres Gomez (COL-A) - .230/.278/.298, 235 AB, 3 HR, 66 wRC+, -0.7 WAR |
| 3B Adrian Beltre (PIT-A) - .199/.215/.248, 302 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 28 wRC+, -0.8 WAR |
| 3B Mike Meadows (MON-R) - - |
| 3B Jared Sandberg (ATL-A) - .216/.269/.257, 334 AB, 1 HR, 4 SB, 66 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| LF Oscar Mendoza (MON-R) - .000/.000/.000, 1 AB, -101 wRC+, -0.0 WAR |
| LF Sal San Miguel (LAD-A) - .275/.375/.406, 360 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| CF Victor Arreola (FLA-R) - .183/.227/.207, 82 AB, 2 SB, 31 wRC+, -0.4 WAR |
| CF Brian Mitchell (COL-A) - .289/.334/.363, 273 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 106 wRC+, 2.0 WAR |
| CF Corey Patterson (ATL-A) - .165/.187/.210, 243 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 17 wRC+, 0.2 WAR |
| RF Julio Ramirez (MON-AA) - .272/.347/.362, 287 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| RF Tony Vandemore (CHC-R) - .280/.345/.320, 75 AB, 2 SB, 106 wRC+, 0.6 WAR |
| Montreal Expos: Jack Armstrong pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, July 21st , 1997 |
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| LF Dante Sanchez of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Shane Mack of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Jesus Sandoval on the trading block. |
| San Francisco Giants: Jose Arias pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Friday, July 18th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Darrin Fletcher on the trading block. |
| Chicago White Sox: Jeff Reynolds goes 5-6 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| Thursday, July 17th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Tom Kane on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Manuel Rodriguez on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Orlando Alfaro on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Omar Avalos on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Antonio Morales on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Paul Wenson on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Jack Reinholtz on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Kenneth Wilp on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Jonathan Contreras on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Lorenzo Cortez on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put John Gardner on the trading block. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Kenneth King pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Kansas City Royals: Quinn Williams goes 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| Wednesday, July 16th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed John Gardner from the trading block. |
| Tuesday, July 15th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Ruben Vega pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Monday, July 14th , 1997 |
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| 1B John Cotton of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Paul O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Boston Red Sox: The Boston Red Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 0-3 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
| Sunday, July 13th , 1997 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Ken Jackson goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| Oakland Athletics: Hal Morris goes 6-7 against the Boston Red Sox, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Friday, July 11th , 1997 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Marcos Garcia pitches a 1-hit shutout against the California Angels with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, July 10th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Mark Czarkowski on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Pedro Santiago on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Gary Sheffield on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Tim Naehring on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Peter Schmidt on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Mike Gardiner on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put George Crum on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Dave Dickman on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Mike Bielecki on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Bobby Witt on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Tom Gordon on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Willis Tellez on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put John Wetteland on the trading block. |
| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo records his 250th career win! |
| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, July 9th , 1997 |
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| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 1-5 against the Atlanta Braves, extending his hitting streak to 25 games! |
| Monday, July 7th , 1997 |
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| C Toby Rumfield of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put David Cone on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Brian Stone on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put John Cox on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Daryl Moore on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Stan Belinda on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Roberto Pineda on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Joel Forrest on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put James Olson on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put John Gardner on the trading block. |
| Friday, July 4th , 1997 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Roger Clemens pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Texas Rangers: Barry Hightower pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Colorado Rockies: Jason Feyen pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, July 2nd , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Kenny Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 1-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Tuesday, July 1st , 1997 |
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| 1B Frank Thomas of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Jeff Doerr of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Ugueth Urbina of the Philadelphia Phillies honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Bruce Chen of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 3B Bob Smith of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Monday, June 30th , 1997 |
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| 1B John Cotton of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Bob Smith of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Cleveland Indians: Einar Diaz goes 6-6 against the Texas Rangers, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| Atlanta Braves: Pat Fairly sets the NL regular season game record for RBI with 14. |
| Atlanta Braves: Pat Fairly hits three home runs against the San Diego Padres, going 4-5 with 14 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Saturday, June 28th , 1997 |
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| Boston Red Sox: Jesus DeLeon pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Friday, June 27th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Kevin Mitchell on the trading block. |
| Thursday, June 26th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Eddie Perez on the trading block. |
| Detroit Tigers: Arthur Canestro pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| New York Yankees: Jimmy Amoruso pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Cleveland Indians: Jayson Bass goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Melvin Mora goes 5-6 against the Montreal Expos, with 5 RBI and 1 R. |
| Chicago Cubs: Cory Lidle pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, June 23rd , 1997 |
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| RF Marty Cordova of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, June 22nd , 1997 |
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| San Francisco Giants: Justin McCray goes 5-7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R. |
| Saturday, June 21st , 1997 |
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| Boston Red Sox: Luis Carlos Martinez goes 5-6 against the California Angels, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| Friday, June 20th , 1997 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Jarvis Brown goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 0-1 against the Chicago Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| Thursday, June 19th , 1997 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Riedl goes 1-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Monday, June 16th , 1997 |
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| CF Sean Fric of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Britton Scheibe of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Baltimore Orioles: The Baltimore Orioles have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Chicago White Sox: The Chicago White Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral' |
| Thursday, June 12th , 1997 |
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| Kansas City Royals: John Halama pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Monday, June 9th , 1997 |
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| CF Bobby Abreu of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Rondell White of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Florida Marlins: The Florida Marlins have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Rebuilding' |
| San Diego Padres: The San Diego Padres have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| St. Louis Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Friday, June 6th , 1997 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Bobby Abreu goes 5-6 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| Thursday, June 5th , 1997 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Kent Mercker pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Toronto Blue Jays: Doug Glanville hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 7 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, June 4th , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Jose Hernandez goes 6-7 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 3B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| Tuesday, June 3rd , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Roberto Casasnovas gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Monday, June 2nd , 1997 |
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| CF Bobby Abreu of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 2B Andy Van Slyke of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, June 1st , 1997 |
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| 1B Steve Cox of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Mark Gubicza of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Francisco Torres of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| RF Danny Peoples of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 2B Jay Canizaro of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Oakland Athletics: Alex Fernandez pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Boston Red Sox: Steve Cox goes 0-4 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| Saturday, May 31st , 1997 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Kent Mercker pitches a 4-hit shutout against the California Angels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Cincinnati Reds: Jay Buhner hits three home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Friday, May 30th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Andy Van Slyke goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| Thursday, May 29th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Ugueth Urbina pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Tuesday, May 27th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Bip Roberts on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Javy Gonzalez on the trading block. |
| Boston Red Sox: Steve Cox goes 2-4 against the Detroit Tigers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Ty Van Burkleo hits three home runs against the Colorado Rockies, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Monday, May 26th , 1997 |
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| 1B Steve Cox of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Jeff Cirillo of the Chicago Cubs honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Saturday, May 24th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Jim Opie on the trading block. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Ray Ricken pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Friday, May 23rd , 1997 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Glenallen Hill launches his 300th career home run! |
| Thursday, May 22nd , 1997 |
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| New York Mets: Chuck Knoblauch goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| Tuesday, May 20th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Peter Schmidt from the trading block. |
| Oakland Athletics: John Burgos pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Scott Rolen hits three home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Monday, May 19th , 1997 |
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| LF Brant Brown of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Robin Ventura of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, May 18th , 1997 |
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| Chicago Cubs: Kevin Appier pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Houston Astros: Mel Stottlemyre pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, May 17th , 1997 |
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| New York Yankees: Chris Carpenter pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, May 14th , 1997 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: John Smiley pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Tuesday, May 13th , 1997 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Kenneth King pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, May 12th , 1997 |
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| LF Barry Bonds of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Britton Scheibe of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: Oscar Rodriguez pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| New York Mets: Eric Chavez goes 6-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 0-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| Sunday, May 11th , 1997 |
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| Houston Astros: Dan Serafini pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 2-6 against the Colorado Rockies, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Cincinnati Reds: Francisco Torres pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, May 10th , 1997 |
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| Boston Red Sox: Mike Oglesbee launches his 400th career home run! |
| New York Mets: Butch Henry pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, May 8th , 1997 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: Lenny Dykstra gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Tuesday, May 6th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Gary Sheffield from the trading block. |
| Monday, May 5th , 1997 |
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| 1B David Doster of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, May 4th , 1997 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Tommy Greene pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| San Diego Padres: Joam Ribeira pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, May 3rd , 1997 |
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| Atlanta Braves: Carlos Sustaita goes 5-5 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| Thursday, May 1st , 1997 |
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| 1B John Cotton of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Ken Reed of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Javier Vazquez of the Cleveland Indians honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Edgar Ramos of the Florida Marlins honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Javier Vazquez of the Cleveland Indians honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| SP Edgar Ramos of the Florida Marlins honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Tuesday, April 29th , 1997 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Jose Lima pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 28th , 1997 |
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| 1B John Cotton of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Justin McCray of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, April 27th , 1997 |
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| Florida Marlins: Bryan Sweet goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| San Francisco Giants: Tim Killeen goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
| Saturday, April 26th , 1997 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: Orel Hershiser pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, April 24th , 1997 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Jose Lima pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Boston Red Sox: Ruben Sierra hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 4-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| New York Mets: Butch Henry pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, April 23rd , 1997 |
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| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 21st , 1997 |
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| C Mike Piazza of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Guillermo Velasquez of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Friday, April 18th , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Mike Piazza hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 6 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| Thursday, April 17th , 1997 |
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| Texas Rangers: Barry Hightower pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 14th , 1997 |
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| 1B Rafael Palmeiro of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Vinny Castilla of the Philadelphia Phillies honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, April 13th , 1997 |
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| New York Mets: Butch Henry pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, April 12th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed David Cone from the trading block. |
| Friday, April 11th , 1997 |
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| Florida Marlins: Roberto Kelly goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Tuesday, April 8th , 1997 |
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| San Francisco Giants: Jose Arias pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Atlanta Braves: Pat Fairly goes 5-5 against the San Diego Padres, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Monday, April 7th , 1997 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: Cal Ripken Jr gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Monday, March 31st , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Rich Becker got suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| Saturday, March 22nd , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Steve Otto from the trading block. |
| Friday, March 21st , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Manuel Rodriguez from the trading block. |
| Tuesday, March 18th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Keith Picht from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Darrin Fletcher from the trading block. |
| Sunday, March 9th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Alex Cole from the trading block. |
| Saturday, March 8th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Bip Roberts from the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Removed Cal Eldred from the trading block. |
| Thursday, March 6th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Joel Davis from the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Jim Jefferson from the trading block. |
| Wednesday, March 5th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Javy Gonzalez from the trading block. |
| Sunday, March 2nd , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Eric Plunk from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed William Berry from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Tim Crews from the trading block. |
| Friday, February 28th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: CF Mark Little honored: Wins the 1996 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: 3B Jose Fernandez honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Detroit Tigers: 1B Scott Vieira honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Thursday, February 27th , 1997 |
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| Detroit Tigers: SP Brian Tollberg honored: Wins the 1996 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Seattle Mariners: SP Jason Middlebrook honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: SP Jeffrey Myers honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 FLOR Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Dave Dickman from the trading block. |
| Sunday, February 23rd , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Joel Forrest from the trading block. |
| Friday, February 14th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Stan Belinda from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Pete Bauer from the trading block. |
| Thursday, February 13th , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Erick Sandoval from the trading block. |
| Wednesday, February 12th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed Mike Gardiner from the trading block. |
| Sunday, February 9th , 1997 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Removed George Crum from the trading block. |
| Saturday, February 8th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Jay Munson from the trading block. |
| Sunday, February 2nd , 1997 |
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| San Diego Padres: Removed Benito Santiago from the trading block. |
| Saturday, January 4th , 1997 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put David Cone on the trading block. |
| Sunday, December 29th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Pete Bauer on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Monte Brooks on the trading block. |
| Thursday, December 26th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Brad Lesley on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Mac Rogers on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Stan Belinda on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Rich Holder on the trading block. |
| Tuesday, December 24th , 1996 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Steve Otto on the trading block. |
| Sunday, December 8th , 1996 |
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| San Diego Padres: Put Tom Infante on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Bip Roberts on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Keith Picht on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Manuel Rodriguez on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Javy Gonzalez on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Billy Ripken on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Benito Santiago on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Cal Eldred on the trading block. |
| San Diego Padres: Put Erick Sandoval on the trading block. |
| Saturday, December 7th , 1996 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Tino Martinez on the trading block. |
| Tuesday, December 3rd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Cal Eldred on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Joel Davis on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Eric Plunk on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put William Berry on the trading block. |
| Sunday, December 1st , 1996 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Bob Carlson on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Gary Sheffield on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put John Cox on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Peter Schmidt on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Jim Jefferson on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Alex Cole on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Mike Gardiner on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Daryl Moore on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put George Crum on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Dave Dickman on the trading block. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Put Ken Hill on the trading block. |
| Friday, November 29th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Orlando Alfaro on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Steve Parker on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Robert Latmore on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Tim Crews on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Jay Munson on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Joel Forrest on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Darrin Fletcher on the trading block. |
| Wednesday, November 20th , 1996 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| RF Brad Robinson of the Detroit Tigers honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 2B Monty Fariss of the Oakland Athletics honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| RF Jose Canseco of the Houston Astros honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 3B Ken Reed of the San Francisco Giants honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| LF Dave Vetsch of the San Diego Padres honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Tuesday, November 19th , 1996 |
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| SP Jose Rijo of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Cy Young Award. |
| SP Dwight Gooden of the Detroit Tigers honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Steve Kline of the New York Yankees honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Randy D Johnson of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Cy Young Award. |
| SP Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Jack Armstrong of the Montreal Expos honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| Sunday, November 17th , 1996 |
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| 2B Alex Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| C Toby Rumfield of the Boston Red Sox honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| RF Jeromy Burnitz of the Texas Rangers honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 3B Jacques Landry of the Colorado Rockies honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 3B Aaron Boone of the Atlanta Braves honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| Saturday, November 16th , 1996 |
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| RP Alex Torres of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| CL Buddy Groom of the Chicago White Sox honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| CL Mike James of the Cleveland Indians honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| CL Marco Leon of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| CL Chuck McElroy of the New York Mets honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| RP Jamie Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 RBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| Friday, November 15th , 1996 |
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| SP Mike Mussina of the Minnesota Twins honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at P. |
| C Damon Berryhill of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
| 1B Andres Galarraga of the California Angels honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
| 2B Craig Burton of the Kansas City Royals honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at 2B. |
| 3B Omar Lopez of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at 3B. |
| SS Damian Jackson of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at SS. |
| LF Garret Anderson of the Minnesota Twins honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| CF Ken Griffey Jr of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| RF Orsino Hill of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at RF. |
| SP John Smiley of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at P. |
| C Benito Santiago of the San Diego Padres honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at C. |
| 1B Pedro Castellano of the New York Mets honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
| 2B Andy Van Slyke of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at 2B. |
| 3B Scott Rolen of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at 3B. |
| SS Dick C Schofield of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at SS. |
| LF Shane Mack of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| CF Willie McGee of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| RF David Justice of the New York Mets honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Gold Glove Award at RF. |
| Wednesday, November 6th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Jonathan Contreras from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Carlos Rodriguez from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Mitch Williams from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Dave Clark from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Tony Mack from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed David Green from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Antonio Morales from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Javy Sanchez from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Chris Nabholz from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Mike Timlin from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Brian Stone from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Joel Forrest from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Bobby Thigpen from the trading block. |
| Boston Red Sox: The Boston Red Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Texas Rangers: The Texas Rangers have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Build a Dynasty!' |
| New York Mets: The New York Mets have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral' |
| Philadelphia Phillies: The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral' |
| Florida Marlins: The Florida Marlins have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Colorado Rockies: The Colorado Rockies have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Cincinnati Reds: The Cincinnati Reds have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Baltimore Orioles: Received $2,760,931 in cash from the owner. |
| Boston Red Sox: The owner took $25,986 in cash as profit for this year. |
| New York Yankees: Received $251,725 in cash from the owner. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: Received $4,885,736 in cash from the owner. |
| Detroit Tigers: The owner took $7,330,557 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Texas Rangers: The owner took $9,887,763 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Seattle Mariners: The owner took $13,233,314 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Oakland Athletics: The owner took $0 in cash as profit for this year. |
| California Angels: Received $5,629,137 in cash from the owner. |
| Minnesota Twins: The owner took $14,459,513 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Chicago White Sox: The owner took $10,221,755 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: The owner took $1,292,897 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Cleveland Indians: The owner took $5,347,016 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Kansas City Royals: The owner took $0 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Montreal Expos: The owner took $220,849 in cash as profit for this year. |
| New York Mets: Received $1,582,326 in cash from the owner. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Received $30,942 in cash from the owner. |
| Florida Marlins: The owner paid $2,518,307 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Florida Marlins: The owner took $3,777,461 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Atlanta Braves: The owner took $0 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: The owner paid $1,200,000 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: The owner took $3,778,480 in cash as profit for this year. |
| San Diego Padres: The owner took $13,296,149 in cash as profit for this year. |
| San Francisco Giants: The owner took $8,230,526 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Colorado Rockies: Received $14,580 in cash from the owner. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Received $3,488,572 in cash from the owner. |
| Chicago Cubs: The owner paid $410,000 of future expenses from the operating profit. |
| Chicago Cubs: The owner took $1,940,064 in cash as profit for this year. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Received $35,663 in cash from the owner. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Received $1,308,019 in cash from the owner. |
| Houston Astros: The owner took $1,116,044 in cash as profit for this year. |
| Monday, November 4th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jordan Toro pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| LF Chris Knabenshue of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 1996 Round 3 MVP Award. |
| Sunday, November 3rd , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Larry Sutton drives in 8 runs against the San Francisco Giants, going 3-4 with 1 HR. |
| Thursday, October 24th , 1996 |
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| 1B Tim Killeen of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Round 2 MVP Award. |
| Wednesday, October 23rd , 1996 |
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| 2B Alex Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Round 2 MVP Award. |
| Saturday, October 19th , 1996 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: RF Kyle Billingsley honored: Wins the 1996 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Texas Rangers: LF Luis Garcia honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Brent Sachs honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL ILRL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: CF Victor Silva honored: Wins the 1996 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: CF Nick Gil honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: C Todd Schmidt honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Friday, October 18th , 1996 |
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| Houston Astros: SP Josh Gandy honored: Wins the 1996 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: SP Donnie Taylor honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: SP Chris Holt honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL ILRL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Mark Clark honored: Wins the 1996 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: RP Gino Caruso honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Boston Red Sox: SP Ivan Rodriguez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Tuesday, October 15th , 1996 |
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| 3B Ken Reed of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Round 1 MVP Award. |
| Friday, October 11th , 1996 |
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| 1B John Jaha of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Round 1 MVP Award. |
| 1B Mike Blowers of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the 1996 RBL NL Round 1 MVP Award. |
| LF Brant Brown of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the 1996 RBL AL Round 1 MVP Award. |
| Thursday, October 10th , 1996 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Clay Bruner honored: Wins the 1996 NORW Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Bobby Jones honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NORW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Oakland Athletics: 3B Nick Lopez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NORW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Wednesday, October 9th , 1996 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Clay Bruner honored: Wins the 1996 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Bobby Jones honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| California Angels: SP Jamey Wright honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Tuesday, October 1st , 1996 |
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| CF Kal Daniels of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| LF Brian McRae of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Yuki Kaseda of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Hyuk Lee of the Houston Astros honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Mike Mimbs of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 3B Aaron Boone of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Chicago White Sox: CF Jamie Gann honored: Wins the 1996 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: C Monte Dilillo honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| California Angels: SP Mike Jerzembeck honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Monday, September 30th , 1996 |
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| 3B Kevin Mitchell of the California Angels honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Mark P Johnson of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Richard Dishman honored: Wins the 1996 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| California Angels: SP Mike Jerzembeck honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Robinson Checo honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: C Tony Boyette honored: Wins the 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: CF Nathan Haynes honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: 1B Lorenzo Sanchez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: 3B Allen Butler honored: Wins the 1996 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Texas Rangers: CF Dave Francia honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Detroit Tigers: SS Doug Durrwachter honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Sunday, September 29th , 1996 |
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| Chicago Cubs: SP Brian Carmody honored: Wins the 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Alex Reinosa honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Adam West honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: SP John Sneed honored: Wins the 1996 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Brandon Knight honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Ryan Jensen honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Saturday, September 28th , 1996 |
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| San Diego Padres: CF Anthony Sanders honored: Wins the 1996 PCL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: LF Brian Lesher honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| San Diego Padres: 3B Juan Melo honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: RF Ronald Frazier honored: Wins the 1996 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Boston Red Sox: SS Matt Hyers honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Boston Red Sox: 1B Kevin Witt honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 WCRS Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Chicago White Sox: Jeff Reynolds gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Friday, September 27th , 1996 |
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| San Diego Padres: SP Carlos Alvarado honored: Wins the 1996 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Chicago White Sox: SP Rod Henderson honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Larry Mitchell honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: CF Jorge Maldonado honored: Wins the 1996 TL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: 3B Nick Ortiz honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 TL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| California Angels: DH Jim Putko honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 TL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Mark Redman honored: Wins the 1996 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Tony Diaz honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Boston Red Sox: SP Jeremy Lee honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 WCRS Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Mike Smith honored: Wins the 1996 CALL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: 2B Chris Dean honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 CALL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Seattle Mariners: 3B Gary Phillips honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 CALL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: 3B Mark Quinn honored: Wins the 1996 IL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| New York Mets: SP Tom Gordon honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: RP David Cone honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Houston Astros: RF DaRond Stovall honored: Wins the 1996 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: 2B Jamie Saylor honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Rick Davis honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: David Cone got suspended for 2 games. |
| Thursday, September 26th , 1996 |
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| California Angels: SP Alan Benes honored: Wins the 1996 TL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Dave Stevens honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| California Angels: SP Johnny Ard honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Mets: SP Tom Gordon honored: Wins the 1996 IL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: RP David Cone honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Mets: RP Johnny Rivera honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Mike Smith honored: Wins the 1996 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| San Francisco Giants: SP Scott Verba honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Seattle Mariners: SP Chad Renfroe honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 CALL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Rick Davis honored: Wins the 1996 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Phil Leftwich honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Luis Aquino honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Minnesota Twins: Mike Mussina pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, September 25th , 1996 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: RF Christian Quintero honored: Wins the 1996 GULF Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Montreal Expos: 2B Asbel Ortiz honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 GULF Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Montreal Expos: LF Willie Galbez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 GULF Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: RF Michael Coleman honored: Wins the 1996 CARL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Brian McClure honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 CARL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Roland DeLaMaza honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 CARL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: 1B Jason Thompson honored: Wins the 1996 NORL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: LF Tarrik Brock honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NORL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| California Angels: SS Kelly Dransfeldt honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NORL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Tuesday, September 24th , 1996 |
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| Cleveland Indians: LF Jayson Bass honored: Wins the 1996 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Cleveland Indians: SS Derek Jeter honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 AA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: C Marcos Sanchez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 AA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Kris Wilson honored: Wins the 1996 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Montreal Expos: SP Joel Adamson honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: SP Randy Flores honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 GULF Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: SP Roland DeLaMaza honored: Wins the 1996 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Ben Ford honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: SP Bobby Rodgers honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 CARL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Joel Nies honored: Wins the 1996 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Cincinnati Reds: RP Johnny Dominguez honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Chicago Cubs: SP Kevin Beirne honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Monday, September 23rd , 1996 |
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| 2B Monty Fariss of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Reggie Jefferson of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Seattle Mariners: SP Angelo Garcia honored: Wins the 1996 AA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Daryl Henderson honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Larry Carter honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Pete Harnisch honored: Wins the 1996 EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Texas Rangers: RF Justin Bowles honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Kansas City Royals: SS Kip Harkrider honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, September 22nd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: SP Pete Harnisch honored: Wins the 1996 EL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Kansas City Royals: SP Brad Rigby honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Texas Rangers: SP Larry Thomas honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| New York Yankees: Chris Carpenter pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Friday, September 20th , 1996 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Pedro Martinez pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Detroit Tigers: John Jaha goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| Thursday, September 19th , 1996 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: 2B Stubby Clapp honored: Wins the 1996 APPY Most Valuable Player Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jeff D'Amico honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 APPY Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: LF Derrick Cantrell honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 APPY Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Mattingly gets his 2500th career hit! |
| Wednesday, September 18th , 1996 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jeff D'Amico honored: Wins the 1996 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: SP Vaughn Eshelman honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Colorado Rockies: RP Pat Mahomes honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| Monday, September 16th , 1996 |
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| RF Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Ken Reed of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, September 15th , 1996 |
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| New York Mets: Tim Belcher pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, September 11th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jordan Toro pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Boston Red Sox: Luis Carlos Martinez goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Atlanta Braves: Aaron Boone hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Tuesday, September 10th , 1996 |
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| Chicago Cubs: Michael Anderson goes 0-4 against the Atlanta Braves, ending his hitting streak at 33 games. |
| Monday, September 9th , 1996 |
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| LF Trot Nixon of the Kansas City Royals honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Mike Gulan of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Minnesota Twins: Jose Flores pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, September 8th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, September 7th , 1996 |
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| Kansas City Royals: Trot Nixon goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| Friday, September 6th , 1996 |
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| Chicago Cubs: Michael Anderson goes 2-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, extending his hitting streak to 30 games! |
| Thursday, September 5th , 1996 |
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| Chicago Cubs: Kent Mercker pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Tuesday, September 3rd , 1996 |
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| New York Mets: Atlee Hammaker pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Colorado Rockies: Tony Mack pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Monday, September 2nd , 1996 |
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| 2B Jeff Reynolds of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| C B J Surhoff of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, September 1st , 1996 |
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| LF Glenallen Hill of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Jose Rijo of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Tony Coscia of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Friday, August 30th , 1996 |
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| Montreal Expos: Brady Anderson goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| Chicago Cubs: Michael Anderson goes 2-3 against the Florida Marlins, extending his hitting streak to 25 games! |
| Thursday, August 29th , 1996 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Kevin Brown pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Seattle Mariners: Duff Brumley pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, August 28th , 1996 |
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| Kansas City Royals: Mike Greenwell hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Mark Gubicza records his 200th career win! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Ugueth Urbina pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Dave Martinez goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| Monday, August 26th , 1996 |
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| 1B John Jaha of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Jeff Cirillo of the Chicago Cubs honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, August 25th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Domingo Nunez launches his 300th career home run! |
| Houston Astros: Andy Benes pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Florida Marlins: Jim Hudson pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Chicago Cubs: Michael Anderson goes 2-5 against the New York Mets, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Saturday, August 24th , 1996 |
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| California Angels: Scott Sanders pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| California Angels: Kevin Mitchell hits three home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Oakland Athletics: Mike Arner pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, August 19th , 1996 |
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| 1B John Cotton of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Mike Gulan of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Boston Red Sox: Keith Gilliam pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Seattle Mariners: Brian Joseph-Wheeler goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| Wednesday, August 14th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Nelson Munoz pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Monday, August 12th , 1996 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Aaron Boone of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Jeff Fassero pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Willie McGee gets his 3000th career hit! |
| Sunday, August 11th , 1996 |
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| Minnesota Twins: Rick de Leon pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Omar Cruz pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, August 8th , 1996 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Jim Abbott pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, August 7th , 1996 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers: Jamie Taylor goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| Tuesday, August 6th , 1996 |
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| Montreal Expos: Tom Glavine pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, August 5th , 1996 |
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| 1B Andres Galarraga of the California Angels honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Mike Gulan of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Chicago White Sox: Ryan Klesko hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-6 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Cleveland Indians: Brian Giles goes 5-6 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Mickey Weston pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, August 4th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Danny Fitzpatrick on the trading block. |
| Minnesota Twins: Jordan Posadas pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, August 3rd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Javy Sanchez on the trading block. |
| Detroit Tigers: Dwight Gooden records his 200th career win! |
| Friday, August 2nd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Richard Medina on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put James Olson on the trading block. |
| Houston Astros: Dan Serafini pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, August 1st , 1996 |
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| 3B Jose Hernandez of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| LF Ellis Burks of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Dwight Gooden of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Joam Ribeira of the San Diego Padres honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 3B Fernando Tatis of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Chicago White Sox: Zózimo Czolgosz pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, July 31st , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Antonio Morales on the trading block. |
| Tuesday, July 30th , 1996 |
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| Houston Astros: Fernando Zapata pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, July 29th , 1996 |
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| C Ivan Rodriguez of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Justin McCray of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Tuesday, July 23rd , 1996 |
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| AL All-Star Game Selections announced: |
| SP Dwight Gooden (DET) - 15-6, 3.54 ERA, 155.0 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 4.4 WAR |
| SP John Halama (KC) - 10-7, 3.22 ERA, 134.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 3.3 WAR |
| SP Steve Kline (NYY) - 10-3, 3.10 ERA, 116.0 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 2.7 WAR |
| SP Jordan Posadas (MIN) - 7-7, 2.97 ERA, 154.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 2.9 WAR |
| SP Jose Rijo (DET) - 15-3, 3.46 ERA, 153.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 3.6 WAR |
| SP David Wells (TOR) - 8-6, 3.57 ERA, 146.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 4.7 WAR |
| RP Keith Foulke (CLE) - 0-1, 3.20 ERA, 50.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| RP Andy Hightower (CLE) - 2-1, 2.47 ERA, 54.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 1.2 WAR |
| RP Julio Machado (TEX) - 3-2, 3 SV, 3.41 ERA, 29.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 0.6 WAR |
| RP Alex Torres (SEA) - 4-2, 28 SV, 2.08 ERA, 39.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 1.3 WAR |
| CL Don Strange (BOS) - 0-1, 15 SV, 2.58 ERA, 45.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| CL Steven Williams (CAL) - 4-3, 8 SV, 3.32 ERA, 57.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 1.6 WAR |
| C Damon Berryhill (OAK) - .286/.361/.458, 308 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.6 WAR |
| C Mike Piazza (TEX) - .293/.348/.446, 314 AB, 10 HR, 108 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| 1B Domingo Nunez (CWS) - .345/.433/.602, 322 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 177 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
| 1B Mike Oglesbee (BOS) - .335/.436/.532, 355 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 152 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| 2B Monty Fariss (OAK) - .362/.430/.546, 381 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 162 wRC+, 5.4 WAR |
| 3B Jose Hernandez (TEX) - .315/.385/.501, 359 AB, 13 HR, 6 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| SS Willis Otanez (KC) - .283/.352/.497, 360 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| SS Bill Spiers (NYY) - .327/.386/.500, 364 AB, 6 HR, 11 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
| LF Luis Gonzalez (BAL) - .328/.395/.637, 372 AB, 28 HR, 174 wRC+, 4.1 WAR |
| LF Chris Knabenshue (DET) - .348/.434/.535, 374 AB, 14 HR, 13 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.9 WAR |
| LF Dante Sanchez (SEA) - .293/.396/.651, 321 AB, 31 HR, 5 SB, 167 wRC+, 3.4 WAR |
| CF Bobby Abreu (CWS) - .315/.416/.536, 349 AB, 16 HR, 11 SB, 154 wRC+, 4.0 WAR |
| CF Ken Griffey Jr (TEX) - .325/.389/.543, 363 AB, 18 HR, 27 SB, 145 wRC+, 5.0 WAR |
| RF Brad Robinson (DET) - .337/.447/.560, 341 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 168 wRC+, 5.0 WAR |
| NL All-Star Game Selections announced: |
| SP Jack Armstrong (MON) - 11-7, 3.28 ERA, 156.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 3.9 WAR |
| SP Randy D Johnson (MON) - 13-2, 2.81 ERA, 150.1 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 4.0 WAR |
| SP Kenneth King (PHI) - 12-2, 2.80 ERA, 135.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| SP Hyuk Lee (HOU) - 6-6, 2.86 ERA, 110.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 2.7 WAR |
| SP Greg Maddux (CHC) - 8-5, 3.77 ERA, 124.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 3.5 WAR |
| SP Joam Ribeira (SD) - 13-4, 2.72 ERA, 148.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 2.7 WAR |
| RP Alejandro Giron (SF) - 2-4, 3.02 ERA, 56.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| RP John Schofield (CHC) - 3-2, 2.70 ERA, 56.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| RP Royal Thomas (SF) - 1-0, 2.48 ERA, 54.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| RP Jamie Walker (STL) - 0-3, 2.45 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| CL Marco Leon (MON) - 4-2, 30 SV, 2.27 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 1.4 WAR |
| CL Chuck McElroy (NYM) - 1-2, 24 SV, 1.59 ERA, 34.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 1.5 WAR |
| C Eric Chavez (NYM) - .343/.401/.453, 309 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| C Carlos Delgado (SF) - .303/.364/.458, 284 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.0 WAR |
| C Tim Killeen (SF) - .272/.342/.522, 268 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
| C Sandy Martinez (FLA) - .283/.335/.526, 293 AB, 18 HR, 124 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| C Ed Taubensee (LAD) - .264/.341/.458, 277 AB, 11 HR, 113 wRC+, 2.6 WAR |
| 1B Darren Doucette (STL) - .313/.404/.567, 291 AB, 19 HR, 156 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| 1B Pat Fairly (ATL) - .354/.387/.546, 379 AB, 22 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.7 WAR |
| 1B Ken Reed (SF) - .372/.429/.635, 274 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 179 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| 2B Andy Van Slyke (LAD) - .287/.346/.477, 369 AB, 14 HR, 116 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| 3B Vinny Castilla (PHI) - .278/.334/.576, 295 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| 3B Ron Foster (ATL) - .343/.437/.549, 350 AB, 16 HR, 10 SB, 155 wRC+, 4.8 WAR |
| 3B Edgar Martinez (MON) - .304/.383/.542, 349 AB, 19 HR, 143 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
| SS Rolando Pino (STL) - .343/.426/.431, 181 AB, 3 HR, 15 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.2 WAR |
| LF Ellis Burks (COL) - .355/.413/.685, 197 AB, 18 HR, 11 SB, 181 wRC+, 2.6 WAR |
| LF Dave Vetsch (SD) - .337/.427/.640, 344 AB, 24 HR, 1 SB, 181 wRC+, 4.7 WAR |
| CF Roberto Kelly (FLA) - .306/.376/.513, 359 AB, 18 HR, 9 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.2 WAR |
| RF Jose Canseco (HOU) - .300/.383/.588, 337 AB, 24 HR, 10 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| RF Mark P Johnson (ATL) - .250/.342/.608, 316 AB, 32 HR, 1 SB, 139 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| AL All-Star Futures Game Selections announced: |
| SP A.J. Burnett (BAL-AA) - 6-7, 4.47 ERA, 118.2 IP, 1.60 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, 2.4 WAR |
| SP Joel Pineiro (BOS-A) - 1-10, 4.93 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.69 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 1.3 WAR |
| SP Julio Santana (CWS-AAA) - 9-6, 4.14 ERA, 139.0 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 3.7 WAR |
| SP Hunt Thomas (KC-AA) - 8-5, 2.97 ERA, 103.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 2.7 WAR |
| SP Javier Vazquez (CLE-AAA) - 10-6, 3.76 ERA, 127.0 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| SP Jake Whitney (SEA-R) - 3-0, 2.82 ERA, 38.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 0.7 WAR |
| RP Rafael Betancourt (CAL-AAA) - 2-2, 2.81 ERA, 48.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| RP Orlando Lopez (CWS-AAA) - 1-2, 20 SV, 4.03 ERA, 29.0 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| CL Eric Gagne (OAK-AA) - 1-5, 24 SV, 3.47 ERA, 46.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.9 WAR |
| CL Ho Go (MIN-AA) - 1-5, 21 SV, 3.00 ERA, 42.0 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 0.1 WAR |
| C Shane Gunderson (SEA-AAA) - .269/.361/.328, 290 AB, 2 HR, 88 wRC+, 0.6 WAR |
| 1B Derrek Lee (MIL-AAA) - .263/.324/.427, 384 AB, 16 HR, 8 SB, 106 wRC+, 1.4 WAR |
| 1B Todd Sears (CWS-AA) - .310/.388/.409, 323 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 115 wRC+, 2.1 WAR |
| 1B Peanut Williams (BOS-A) - .203/.248/.248, 290 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 55 wRC+, 0.1 WAR |
| 3B Troy Glaus (MIN-A) - .207/.263/.265, 309 AB, 4 HR, 34 wRC+, -1.0 WAR |
| 3B Mark Quinn (NYY-AAA) - .313/.356/.640, 361 AB, 27 HR, 186 wRC+, 5.9 WAR |
| SS Carlos Guillen (KC-AA) - .319/.388/.474, 232 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 153 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| SS Kip Harkrider (KC-AA) - .303/.359/.448, 357 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 4.0 WAR |
| SS Taylor McGehee (NYY-A) - .180/.231/.184, 272 AB, 1 SB, 14 wRC+, -0.2 WAR |
| LF Carlos Bravo (KC-A) - .299/.320/.414, 244 AB, 2 HR, 14 SB, 101 wRC+, 0.5 WAR |
| LF Jose Miranda (OAK-AA) - .272/.344/.353, 382 AB, 114 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
| CF Sean Fric (BOS-AAA) - .302/.382/.516, 252 AB, 10 HR, 6 SB, 161 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| CF Torii Hunter (BAL-AA) - .327/.416/.470, 379 AB, 9 HR, 18 SB, 143 wRC+, 4.7 WAR |
| CF Andruw Jones (CLE-AAA) - .239/.307/.322, 394 AB, 4 HR, 11 SB, 73 wRC+, 1.3 WAR |
| RF Jeremy Giambi (KC-AA) - .311/.397/.474, 367 AB, 7 HR, 7 SB, 147 wRC+, 4.1 WAR |
| RF David Hayman (MIN-AA) - .251/.308/.348, 247 AB, 2 HR, 85 wRC+, 0.3 WAR |
| NL All-Star Futures Game Selections announced: |
| SP R.A. Dickey (FLA-AA) - 1-19, 4.32 ERA, 148.0 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 3.2 K/9, 0.7 WAR |
| SP Andy Prater (HOU-A) - 4-7, 4.53 ERA, 101.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 1.1 WAR |
| SP Brian Reith (COL-R) - 2-2, 6.46 ERA, 23.2 IP, 1.99 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| SP Manny Rodriguez (LAD-R) - 4-1, 2.76 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| SP Scott Verba (SF-A) - 8-10, 2.36 ERA, 156.2 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 4.5 WAR |
| SP Shad Whiteley (CIN-A) - 5-16, 5.34 ERA, 129.2 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 0.3 WAR |
| RP Greg Aquino (FLA-R) - 1-1, 5.23 ERA, 10.1 IP, 1.55 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 0.2 WAR |
| RP Chad Bradford (LAD-A) - 3-0, 5 SV, 1.89 ERA, 19.0 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR |
| RP Pedro Miranda (STL-BC) - 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 3.00 WHIP, 18.0 K/9, 0.0 WAR |
| CL Todd Erdos (LAD-AA) - 3-0, 26 SV, 0.47 ERA, 38.0 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 1.5 WAR |
| C Monte Dilillo (CHC-A) - .326/.409/.391, 322 AB, 1 HR, 120 wRC+, 1.8 WAR |
| C Jason Kendall (NYM-AAA) - .316/.377/.425, 339 AB, 5 HR, 5 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.0 WAR |
| 1B Andres Gomez (COL-BC) - .257/.299/.355, 265 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 87 wRC+, 0.5 WAR |
| 1B Travis Hafner (NYM-A) - .253/.308/.409, 186 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 108 wRC+, 0.6 WAR |
| 1B Alex Siguenza (PHI-R) - .328/.392/.493, 67 AB, 2 HR, 120 wRC+, 0.3 WAR |
| 2B Ron Wright (STL-AAA) - .250/.353/.356, 368 AB, 7 HR, 104 wRC+, 1.2 WAR |
| 3B Adrian Beltre (PIT-A) - .217/.235/.273, 396 AB, 4 HR, 7 SB, 35 wRC+, -0.9 WAR |
| 3B Jared Sandberg (ATL-A) - .216/.258/.255, 278 AB, 3 SB, 43 wRC+, 0.1 WAR |
| 3B Bob Smith (SF-AA) - .392/.458/.619, 286 AB, 12 HR, 6 SB, 193 wRC+, 4.5 WAR |
| LF Brad Fullmer (CHC-AAA) - .288/.348/.470, 319 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 111 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
| LF Oscar Mendoza (MON-R) - .368/.435/.474, 19 AB, 113 wRC+, 0.1 WAR |
| LF Sal San Miguel (LAD-A) - .281/.303/.312, 32 AB, 79 wRC+, -0.1 WAR |
| CF Carlos Beltran (FLA-AA) - .201/.263/.283, 339 AB, 3 HR, 60 wRC+, -1.0 WAR |
| CF Juan Moreira (HOU-R) - .363/.416/.473, 91 AB, 1 HR, 5 SB, 126 wRC+, 0.5 WAR |
| CF Derrick Torres (NYM-A) - .365/.455/.456, 329 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 178 wRC+, 5.4 WAR |
| RF Julio Ramirez (MON-A) - .301/.405/.406, 362 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.8 WAR |
| Baltimore Orioles: Ivan Rodriguez goes 6-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| San Francisco Giants: Tim Killeen goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
| Monday, July 22nd , 1996 |
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| CF Bobby Abreu of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Ron Foster of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Oakland Athletics: Damon Berryhill goes 0-5 against the Minnesota Twins, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Andy Van Slyke gets his 2500th career hit! |
| Friday, July 19th , 1996 |
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| Kansas City Royals: Esteban Yan pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Atlanta Braves: Brian McRae goes 6-7 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
| Atlanta Braves: Ron Foster goes 5-7 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| Wednesday, July 17th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Yuki Kaseda pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Chicago Cubs: Greg Maddux pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| San Diego Padres: Bip Roberts goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| Tuesday, July 16th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Omar Avalos on the trading block. |
| Texas Rangers: Jose Hernandez goes 5-7 against the New York Yankees, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
| Colorado Rockies: Ellis Burks goes 0-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| Monday, July 15th , 1996 |
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| SS Willis Otanez of the Kansas City Royals honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Joey Meyer of the Cincinnati Reds honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Colorado Rockies: Ellis Burks goes 1-3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Sunday, July 14th , 1996 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Damon Berryhill goes 1-3 against the Milwaukee Brewers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| New York Mets: Nelson Liriano hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| Saturday, July 13th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Julio Gonzalez goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 2 R. |
| Wednesday, July 10th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Ed Nunez on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Chris Nabholz on the trading block. |
| Houston Astros: Dave Silvestri got suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| Tuesday, July 9th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: The Chicago White Sox have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Montreal Expos: Ramon Martinez pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, July 8th , 1996 |
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| C Damon Berryhill of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Mo Vaughn of the San Diego Padres honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Terry Gilmore pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, July 6th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Jonathan Contreras on the trading block. |
| Minnesota Twins: Javy Lopez goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| Chicago White Sox: Nomar Garciaparra goes 5-7 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Ugueth Urbina pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Friday, July 5th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Carlos Rodriguez on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Mitch Williams on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Tony Mack on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Doug Kline on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put David Green on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Mike Timlin on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Joel Forrest on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Bobby Thigpen on the trading block. |
| Wednesday, July 3rd , 1996 |
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| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Monday, July 1st , 1996 |
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| LF Ronnie Coleman of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| C Eric Chavez of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| RF Marty Cordova of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| LF Dave Vetsch of the San Diego Padres honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| CL James Bartlett of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Kenneth King of the Philadelphia Phillies honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Chris Carpenter of the New York Yankees honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 1B Darren Doucette of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Wednesday, June 26th , 1996 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: Jeff Fassero pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Willie McGee goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
| Tuesday, June 25th , 1996 |
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| Minnesota Twins: Mike Mussina pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Monday, June 24th , 1996 |
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| CF John Johnson of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| LF Dave Vetsch of the San Diego Padres honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, June 23rd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Put Dave Clark on the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Put Brian Stone on the trading block. |
| Friday, June 21st , 1996 |
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| Montreal Expos: Parnell Perry goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| Wednesday, June 19th , 1996 |
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| Cleveland Indians: Juan Bell goes 0-2 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| Tuesday, June 18th , 1996 |
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| Cleveland Indians: Juan Bell goes 2-4 against the Seattle Mariners, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Oakland Athletics: Monty Fariss goes 0-3 against the New York Yankees, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
| California Angels: Todd Hollandsworth hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| San Diego Padres: Dave Vetsch goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| Monday, June 17th , 1996 |
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| RF Marty Cordova of the Toronto Blue Jays honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Ron Foster of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, June 16th , 1996 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Monty Fariss goes 2-5 against the Kansas City Royals, extending his hitting streak to 25 games! |
| Kansas City Royals: Mike Greenwell gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Friday, June 14th , 1996 |
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| Baltimore Orioles: Luis Gonzalez hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Wednesday, June 12th , 1996 |
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| Cleveland Indians: Doug Jennings goes 5-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Geronimo Berroa hits three home runs against the New York Mets, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Monday, June 10th , 1996 |
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| 3B Kevin Mitchell of the California Angels honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Pat Lennon of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Toronto Blue Jays: The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they set their team focus from 'Rebuilding' to 'Neutral' |
| Texas Rangers: The Texas Rangers have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!' |
| Kansas City Royals: The Kansas City Royals have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Florida Marlins: The Florida Marlins have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Rebuilding' |
| Oakland Athletics: Monty Fariss goes 2-4 against the Minnesota Twins, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Texas Rangers: Yuki Kaseda pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Mattingly launches his 300th career home run! |
| San Diego Padres: Joam Ribeira pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, June 9th , 1996 |
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| San Francisco Giants: Steve Woodard pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Florida Marlins: Jim Eisenreich gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Saturday, June 8th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Chicago Cubs: Carlos Sustaita got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| Houston Astros: Troy Neel goes 0-3 against the Colorado Rockies, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Omar Cruz pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, June 6th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Domingo Nunez gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Chicago Cubs: Danny Tartabull gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Wednesday, June 5th , 1996 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: Kal Daniels launches his 400th career home run! |
| Monday, June 3rd , 1996 |
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| LF Doug Jennings of the Cleveland Indians honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 3B Edgar Martinez of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Seattle Mariners: Brooks Kieschnick hits three home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Jonathan Moya pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, June 2nd , 1996 |
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| Houston Astros: Troy Neel goes 2-3 against the San Diego Padres, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Chicago Cubs: Keith Harrison goes 5-5 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| Saturday, June 1st , 1996 |
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| LF Luis Gonzalez of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| RP Alex Torres of the Seattle Mariners honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Jean-Louis Bouchard of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 2B Alex Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 3B Jacques Landry of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Chicago White Sox: Joseph Henderson goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| Thursday, May 30th , 1996 |
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| New York Mets: Joe Vitiello goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| Monday, May 27th , 1996 |
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| LF Luis Gonzalez of the Baltimore Orioles honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, May 26th , 1996 |
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| Atlanta Braves: Alex Dinares pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, May 25th , 1996 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: Andy Pettitte pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Friday, May 24th , 1996 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Brian Joseph-Wheeler goes 6-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
| San Francisco Giants: Ken Reed hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 4-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Wednesday, May 22nd , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Dave Stieb pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Detroit Tigers: Brad Robinson goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
| Monday, May 20th , 1996 |
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| 2B Monty Fariss of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| C Creighton Gubanich of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Chicago Cubs: Danny Tartabull launches his 300th career home run! |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Kenneth King pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Friday, May 17th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Bill C Swift pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, May 15th , 1996 |
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| San Francisco Giants: John Fritz pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Chicago Cubs: Greg Maddux pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, May 13th , 1996 |
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| RF Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Texas Rangers: Sammy Sosa goes 0-4 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
| California Angels: Todd Hollandsworth goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
| Saturday, May 11th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Mike Piazza goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
| Friday, May 10th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Sammy Sosa goes 3-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, extending his hitting streak to 20 games! |
| Thursday, May 9th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Ken Griffey Jr hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Minnesota Twins, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| Texas Rangers: Sammy Sosa goes 6-6 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI and 5 R. |
| Wednesday, May 8th , 1996 |
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| Houston Astros: Jose Canseco launches his 300th career home run! |
| Tuesday, May 7th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| Florida Marlins: Jamie Moyer pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, May 6th , 1996 |
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| 1B Mark Grace of the California Angels honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Montreal Expos: Randy D Johnson pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Sunday, May 5th , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Ken Griffey Jr goes 5-5 against the California Angels, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
| Colorado Rockies: Tony Mack pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Saturday, May 4th , 1996 |
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| Chicago Cubs: Wally Backman gets his 2500th career hit! |
| Thursday, May 2nd , 1996 |
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| New York Mets: Jean-Louis Bouchard pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Wednesday, May 1st , 1996 |
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| 1B Mike Oglesbee of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 3B Edgar Martinez of the Montreal Expos honored: Wins the RBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| SP Cesar Luna of the Oakland Athletics honored: Wins the RBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| SP Tim Belcher of the New York Mets honored: Wins the RBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| RP Carlos Arroyo of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 3B Jacques Landry of the Colorado Rockies honored: Wins the RBL NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| Tuesday, April 30th , 1996 |
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| Cleveland Indians: Doug Jennings sets the AL regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 6. |
| San Diego Padres: Mo Vaughn hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| Monday, April 29th , 1996 |
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| 3B Dmitri Young of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| SS Shawon Dunston of the Houston Astros honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, April 28th , 1996 |
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| Oakland Athletics: Cesar Luna pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Colorado Rockies: Ellis Burks goes 5-6 against the Houston Astros, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| Saturday, April 27th , 1996 |
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| Houston Astros: Hyuk Lee pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Baltimore Orioles: Luis Gonzalez goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| Friday, April 26th , 1996 |
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| Detroit Tigers: Jose Rijo pitches a 2-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Thursday, April 25th , 1996 |
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| San Diego Padres: Chris Bosio pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 22nd , 1996 |
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| CF Ken Griffey Jr of the Texas Rangers honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 2B Jack Howell of the St. Louis Cardinals honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Sunday, April 21st , 1996 |
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| Texas Rangers: Ken Griffey Jr goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| Friday, April 19th , 1996 |
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| Chicago White Sox: Jose Lima pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Chicago Cubs: Larry Walker goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 3B, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| Thursday, April 18th , 1996 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays: David Wells pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| Cleveland Indians: Marlon Roche goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| Wednesday, April 17th , 1996 |
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| Seattle Mariners: Brian Bark pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Tuesday, April 16th , 1996 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Terry Mulholland pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 15th , 1996 |
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| LF Peter Guthrie of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 1B Ken Reed of the San Francisco Giants honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| Tuesday, April 9th , 1996 |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers: John Smiley pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Monday, April 8th , 1996 |
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| Montreal Expos: Edgar Martinez gets his 2000th career hit! |
| Tuesday, April 2nd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Eddie Collado from the trading block. |
| Sunday, March 10th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Hyun-tae Chang from the trading block. |
| Wednesday, March 6th , 1996 |
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| Florida Marlins: Pete Rose Jr got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| Friday, February 23rd , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Paul Thorpe from the trading block. |
| Monday, February 19th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Donovan Osborne from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed David Green from the trading block. |
| Thursday, February 8th , 1996 |
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| Colorado Rockies: Removed Dave Clark from the trading block. |
| Colorado Rockies: Removed Hyuk Lee from the trading block. |
