MLB today

Sept. 5 1982 — Roy Smalley hit a pair of three-run homers, one from each side of the plate, as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 18-7.1998 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth and Roger Maris as the only players in baseball history to reach 60 home runs in a season as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0.2001 — Roger Clemens became just the second player in major league history to win 19 of his first 20 decisions, leading the New York Yankees over Toronto 4-3.2002 — Alex Rodriguez became the fifth player in major league history to record successive 50-homer seasons, hitting two in Texas' 11-2 rout of Baltimore. Rodriguez, who hit 52 homers last season, joined Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr.