BESTS OF THE DAY
BATTING
Shea Hillenbrand, Boston: 4 for 5, double, homer, 3 RBIs in victory over the Athletics.
Steve Cox, Tampa Bay: 3 for 5, 2 homers, 4 RBIs helped defeat the Yankees.
Jacque Jones, Minnesota: 2 for 5, 2 homers, 4 RBIs in victory over the Royals.
David Eckstein, Angels: 2 for 4, homer, 3 RBIs helped extend club’s win streak to seven games.
PITCHING
Jeff D’Amico, New York Mets: Complete game, 2 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts in shutting out the Dodgers.
Greg Maddux, Atlanta: 8 innings, 5 hits, 1 unearned run, 2 walks to stop the Giants.
Bartolo Colon, Cleveland: 8 innings, 7 hits, 1 run in beating the Orioles.
Carlos Hernandez, Houston: 7 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 5 strikeouts to defeat the Phillies.
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