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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 7, 1996:
In the major-league's only scheduled doubleheader this season, Minnesota and Oakland split. Pat Meares' 2-run homer in the 5th of the lidlifter gives the Twins a 4–2 win. Oakland outslugs the Twins, 13–7, in the nitecap. John Wasdin (3–0) is helped by a George Williams grand slam in the 6-run 5th while Brent Gates, Geronimo Berroa, and Torey Lovullo also homer. All other twin bills this season are the result of makeup games.
»June 8, 1996: At Minnesota, in the only regularly scheduled doubleheader in the majors this season, the Twins and A's split. Minnesota takes the opener, 4–2, and the A's cop the nitecap, 13–7. George Williams has a grand slam and Brent Gates a 2-run homer in the A's 6-run 5th innings.
»May 18, 1997: At Oakland, hot-hitting Frank Thomas goes 4-for-4 to lead the White Sox to a 10–4 win over the A's. Thomas has two RBIs, a walk and three runs; he has now reached base in 12 straight plate appearances. In the 6th inning, Albert Belle scores and throws an elbow at the face of A's catcher George Williams as he goes by. Belle is hit on the leg by a pitch from Aaron Small in his next at bat.
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