» May 31, 1979:
The Expos complete a series sweep over the Phillies, each win by a shutout. Scott Sanderson is the 10 winner today, following whitewashes by teammates Steve Rogers (90) and Bill Lee (20). Christensen allows just two hits in seven innings but takes the loss. » May 3, 1980:
In a 32 win over Montreal, Giants 1B Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final career home run off Scott Sanderson, tying him with Ted Williams on the all-time list. He will retire on June 6th.
» December 7, 1983: In a complicated 3-team swap, pitcher Scott Sanderson is traded from the Expos to the Cubs. Montreal receives pitcher Gary Lucas from San Diego, and the Padres get P Craig Lefferts, 1B-OF Carmelo Martinez, and 3B Fritz Connally from Chicago.
» August 9, 1987: With help from Lee Smith, Scott Sanderson beats the Mets, 63, at Shea Stadium. The loser is Doc Gooden, who snaps his 10-game winning streak against the Cubs. He'll start another streak of 12 wins.
» August 6, 1989: After five hours and 49 minutes of play in Pittsburgh, the Pirates Jeff King mercifully ends the game with a 18th inning leadoff home run off the Cubs' Scott Sanderson. Sanderson had pitched eight innings of shutout relief. The Pirates win 54.
» April 10, 1991: Scott Sanderson hurls eight no-hit innings against the Tigers in his first appearance as a Yankee. He surrenders a wind-blown double to Tony Phillips on his first pitch of the 9th, and is replaced by Greg Cadaret, who finishes the 1-hitter for a 4-0 NY victory.
» May 2, 1992: Yankee P Scott Sanderson becomes the 12th pitcher in history to surrender four home runs in a single inning. He is rocked in the 5th inning of the game against Minnesota by Shane Mack, Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, and Randy Bush. The Twins need all the dingers as they win, 76.
» May 30, 1992: By beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 81, Scott Sanderson of the Yankees becomes the 9th pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams in his career. He joins Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez, Rick Wise, Gaylord Perry, Doyle Alexander and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to accomplish the feat.
» June 15, 1992: Red Sox P Jeff Reardon moves into first place on the all-time save list with number 342. It comes in Boston's 10 win over the Yankees. John Dopson is the winner over Scott Sanderson. Phil Plantier's homer is the only score.
» September 8, 1992: Yankees OF Danny Tartabull goes 5for5 with two homers and a double, and drives in nine runs as New York defeats Baltimore, 164. Scott Sanderson is the winner.
» September 27, 1992:
At Yankee Stadium, Jack Morris wins his 20th of the year, going six innings in a 122 blowout over the 4th place Yanks. Toronto scores nine runs off Scott Sanderson, who leaves in the 2nd inning. Joe Carter paces the 19-hit attack with four hits. The Jays maintain a two 1/2 game lead in the East over Milwaukee.
» February 11, 1993: The Angels sign free agent P Scott Sanderson.
» August 30, 1996:
The Padres Scott Sanderson pitches one-hit ball over eight innings and strikes out 10 to beat the Expos, 60. David Segui has the only hit for Montreal.