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Season underway July 21 Updated July 21
On this day JULY 21
1973
MLB ON THIS DAY · JULY 21

Hank Aaron becomes the second player in major-league history to reach 700 career home runs.

He homered off Ken Brett during Atlanta's 8-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Hank Aaron becomes the second player in major-league history to reach 700 career home runs. Photo: Unknown author
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The race for October

Division leaders and the wild-card chase · live standings, games back of a playoff spot

★ The playoff picture · live standings
Six divisions, two wild cards
Best record Brewers
American League
RaysAL East leader · 57–42in front
SoxAL Central leader · 53–46in front
MarinersAL West leader · 51–50in front
YankeesAL Wild Card · 56–44in the WC
GuardiansAL Wild Card · 53–48in the WC
SoxAL in the hunt · 51–481.0 GB
RangersAL in the hunt · 50–502.5 GB
National League
BrewersNL Central leader · 63–37in front
DodgersNL West leader · 63–38in front
BravesNL East leader · 58–41in front
CubsNL Wild Card · 56–44in the WC
PhilliesNL Wild Card · 56–45in the WC
MarlinsNL in the hunt · 52–494.0 GB
PiratesNL in the hunt · 52–494.0 GB
Real standings · games back is the gap to the second wild-card spot · refreshes nightly
StandingsFull standings →

Where the season stands

Division leaders · the team out front in each division

American LeagueMLB
1RaysEast · 4-6 L1057–42
2SoxCentral · 6-4 L1053–46
3MarinersWest · 4-6 L1051–50
National LeagueMLB
1BravesEast · 6-4 L1058–41
2BrewersCentral · 6-4 L1063–37
3DodgersWest · 4-6 L1063–38
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Power rankings

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