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Today in Sports History: September 16th
9/16/1993 - Winfield gets No. 3000 Dave Winfield gets the 3,000th hit of his career off fellow Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley. Winfield got the hit in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, making him the first player to attain his 3,000th hit indoors. In 1973, Winfield was drafted by four teams in...
Bullpen Blows Tight Lead
Close contest blown open by grand slam. Nick Blackburn made his second start of the season on Monday afternoon, and turned in another solid performance. Over five innings he allowed two runs, while striking out five and scattering seven hits. Leaving the game with a 3-2 lead, on most occasions...
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