Cleveland had hit three consecutive homers since Jim Thome, Albert Belle, and Julio Franco accomplished the feat on September 12, 1996. Broussard, Martinez, Hafner and Gerut all homered in the ninth inning as the Indians matched their team record for home runs in one game, previously accomplished at Milwaukee on April 25, 1997. Cleveland also set a new Safeco Field HR record, surpassing the six homers hit by the Kansas City Royals in 2003. The major league record for home runs in a game is 10, set by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987. National Hockey League: The Atlanta Thrashers' Dany Heatley is charged for the death of former teammate Dan Snyder who died in a car accident in which Heatley was recklessly speeding. (CBC). The St. Louis Blues' Mike Danton pleads guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit murder, involving an unsuccessful plan to hire a hitman to kill his agent. (CBC) July 15, 2004 UEFA Cup 2004–05 First qualifying round, first leg: FK Dukla Banská Bystrica 3 – 0 FK Karabakh FK Ekranas 1 – 0 F91 Dudelange KF Partizani Tirana 4 – 2 Birkirkara F.C. FC BATE Borisov 2 – 3 Dinamo Tbilisi FC FC Shirak 1 – 2 FC Tiraspol FC Nistru Otaci 1 – 1 FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk Östers IF 2 – 0 Total Network Solutions F.C. Portadown F.C. 2 – 2 FK Žalgiris Vilnius B68 Toftir 0 – 3 FK Ventspils FC Levadia Tallinn 0 – 0 Bohemian B36 Tórshavn 1 – 3 FK Liepājas Metalurgs FC Haka 2 – 1 FC Etzella Ettelbruck FC Tbilisi 1 – 0 FC Shamkir FC Santa Coloma 0 – 1 FK Modriča ÍA Akranes 4 – 2 FC TVMK Tallinn Haverfordwest County F.C. 0 – 1 Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar FC Vaduz 1 – 0 Longford Town F.C. FC Illichivets Mariupol 2 – 0 FC Banants FK Sileks 0 – 1 NK Maribor Marsaxlokk F.C. 0 – 1 NK Primorje FC Oţelul Galaţi 4 – 0 KS Dinamo Tirana AC Omonia 4 – 0 FK Sloga Jugomagnat Glentoran F.C. 2 – 2 AC Allianssi SS Pennarossa 1 – 5 NK Željeznicar Sarajevo (UEFA.com) Basketball: Kobe Bryant signs a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $136.4 million over seven years. (ESPN) Cynthia Cooper has her jersey, number 14, retired as her former team, the Houston Comets, defeat the defending WNBA champions, Detroit Shock, 97–61.(WNBA) Track and field: At