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Baseball 1997 Year In Review: August
CNN/SI brings you a month-by-month look at the season. Scroll through the calendar to check out the highlights and click on the microphones to hear the players come to life.

   

 
4
Brad Radke of the Twins wins his 12th straight game.
Audio Microphone Manager Tom Kelly on Brad Radke (118K WAV)

5
New York Mets pitcher Pete Harnisch makes his first start since Opening Day, when he was sidelined with depression. Harnisch allows five hits in six innings but does not earn a decision.
Audio Microphone Manager Bobby Valentine on Pete Harnisch (192K WAV)

   

 
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A game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles is postponed because of a power outage.

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Wade Boggs pitches one scoreless inning of relief for the Yankees in a blowout loss to the Anaheim Angels. Boggs threw 16 knuckleballs and one fastball that clocked 74 mph. "I was Phil Niekro and Charlie Hough all rolled into one," said a beaming Boggs.
25
Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra sets a rookie record by hitting in his 27th consecutive game.
Audio Microphone Nomar Garciaparra on playing for the Red Sox (182K WAV)

August Calendar
 

3
The Baseball Hall of Fame inducts pitcher Phil Niekro, second baseman Nellie Fox, manager Tommy Lasorda and Negro league shortstop Willie Wells.

8
In a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson strikes out 19 batters for the second time this season. "Basically with him," says Chicago's Ray Durham, "I just look for one pitch—his fastball. If he's getting his slider over, I'm out anyway."
Audio Microphone Rangers manager Johnny Oates on Randy Johnson (127K WAV)

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens becomes baseball's first 20-game winner.

photographs by John Iacono (top), Michael Caulfield (left), John Biever

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