Morgan has his uniform number 8 retired by the Cincinnati Reds in a ceremony at Cinergy Field. June 7 – At Camden Yards, Hall of Famer Eddie Murray has his uniform number 33 retired by the Baltimore Orioles. June 10 : Colorado's Dante Bichette becomes the first Rockies player ever to hit for the cycle and the first player to ever hit for the cycle in an interleague game in the team's 9–8, 10–inning victory over the Rangers. New York Yankees outfielder Tim Raines steals the 800th base of his career in the Yankees 6–2 win over the Montreal Expos, his former team. Besides, Raines became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to reach the milestone. June 15 – Sammy Sosa hits three home runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6–5. June 20 – The Cleveland Indians retire Bob Feller's uniform number 19 prior to the team's 5–3 loss to the Yankees. June 29 – Uniquely, no major league games are scheduled today: all 30 teams are off. June 30 – The Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa hits his 33rd home run of the season in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sosa's 20th home run in the month of June is a new MLB record for most home runs in one month. July July 5 – Roger Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays records his 3,000th career strikeout. July 7 – The American League defeats the National League 13–8, in the 69th All–Star Game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Baltimore's Roberto Alomar is named the game's MVP, going 3–for–4 with a home run, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored. July 9 – Bud Selig is elected as the 9th Commissioner of Baseball by a vote of club owners. July 17 – Rafael Palmeiro hits his 300th career home run, helping the Baltimore Orioles beat the Anaheim Angels 4–1. July 26 – Trevor Hoffman's bid to set a major league record with 42 straight saves ended when the San Diego closer gave up a home run to Moisés Alou on his first delivery in the ninth inning, tying the game. The Padres wound up beating Houston 5–4 in the 10th. August August 4 – Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado belted three home runs and drove in four runs, in an 11–9 defeat to the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium. August