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AUGUST 1991
1991 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 1, 1991San Francisco Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 30,351) W : Paul McClellan L : Kip GrossPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 24,953) W : Terry Mulholland L : Mark GardnerSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 28,276) W : Omar Olivares L : Randy Tomlin S : Lee SmithOakland Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 34,099) W : Joe Klink L : Dennis Lamp S : Dennis EckersleyChicago White Sox 13, Texas Rangers 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 36,488) W : Ramon Garcia L : Bobby WittDetroit Tigers 5, California Angels 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,092) W : Mark Leiter L : Mike Fetters S : Mike HennemanKansas City Royals 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (11 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 20,631) W : Tom Gordon L : Darren Holmes S : Jeff MontgomeryNew York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 25,711) W : Greg Cadaret L : Paul AbbottToronto Blue Jays 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Skydome (att. 50,275) W : Duane Ward L : Jeff Shaw S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mike Jeffcoat of the Rangers gets an RBI double in the 9th inning of a 15-1 win over the Brewers. He becomes the first American League pitcher to drive in a run in a game since the DH rule went into effect in 1973, and the first AL pitcher to get a hit since Ferguson Jenkins did so on October 2, 1974 .
Following the Reds' 7–3 loss to the Giants, Cincinnati manager Lou Piniella accuses umpire Gary Darling of being biased against the Reds. The eruption occurs when Darling overrules Dutch Rennert , who had called Bill Doran's ball a home run. The Major League Umpires Association will file a $5 million defamation suit against Piniella on the 4th.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 2, 1991San Diego Padres 13, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 34,466) W : Bruce Hurst L : Charlie LeibrandtCincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 33,987) W : Randy Myers L : Bud Black S : Norm CharltonHouston Astros 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Astrodome (att. 26,079) W : Dean Wilkins L : Jay HowellPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 5 (11 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 18,638) W : Mitch Williams L : Mel Rojas S : Mike HartleyChicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2 (10 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 35,361) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Alejandro PenaSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 36,228) W : Bob McClure L : Stan BelindaBoston Red Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Fenway Park (att. 34,032) W : Roger Clemens L : Tom CandiottiSeattle Mariners 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,434) W : Mike Jackson L : Jim Abbott S : Mike SchoolerBaltimore Orioles 3, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park II (att. 40,437) W : Ben McDonald L : Alex Fernandez S : Gregg OlsonKansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 21,712) W : Kevin Appier L : Rod Nichols S : Jeff MontgomeryDetroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,578) W : Frank Tanana L : Scott KamienieckiTexas Rangers 15, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 22,323) W : Brian Bohanon L : Jaime NavarroOakland Athletics 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,160) W : Bob Welch L : Jack MorrisCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dave Henderson blasts three home runs in his first three at bats in an 8-6 loss to Minnesota.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 3, 1991San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 42,067) W : Andy Benes L : Tom Glavine S : Larry AndersenSan Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 46,969) W : John Burkett L : Jack ArmstrongHouston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (10 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 29,085) W : Dean Wilkins L : Jay HowellPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,939) W : Tommy Greene L : Brian BarnesChicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 39,804) W : Bob Scanlan L : Frank ViolaSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,627) W : Lee Smith L : Bob PattersonBoston Red Sox 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Fenway Park (att. 34,015) W : Joe Hesketh L : David Wells S : Jeff ReardonSeattle Mariners 9, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 28,942) W : Randy Johnson L : Kirk McCaskill S : Bill SwiftBaltimore Orioles 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,169) W : Bob Milacki L : Jack McDowell S : Gregg OlsonCleveland Indians 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 13,165) W : Greg Swindell L : Tom GordonDetroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 6 at Tiger Stadium (att. 30,927) W : Bill Gullickson L : Jeff Johnson S : Mike HennemanTexas Rangers 14, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at County Stadium (att. 31,312) W : Jose Guzman L : Bill WegmanMinnesota Twins 8, Oakland Athletics 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 43,119) W : Steve Bedrosian L : Joe Klink S : Rick AguileraCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 4, 1991Atlanta Braves 9, San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 25,006) W : Steve Avery L : Dennis Rasmussen S : Juan BerenguerCincinnati Reds 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 36,951) W : Ted Power L : Jeff BrantleyHouston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (10 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 23,710) W : Al Osuna L : Kevin GrossPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Montreal Expos 2 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 17,976) W : Mitch Williams L : Jeff FasseroChicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 36,080) W : Greg Maddux L : David ConePittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,243) W : John Smiley L : Ken HillToronto Blue Jays 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,809) W : Duane Ward L : Dennis Lamp S : Tom HenkeSeattle Mariners 5, California Angels 2 (12 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,393) W : Mike Jackson L : Mike Fetters S : Mike SchoolerChicago White Sox 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,059) W : Charlie Hough L : Mike MussinaKansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 13,304) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Dave OttoDetroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 7 (10 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 30,022) W : Mike Henneman L : Steve FarrMilwaukee Brewers 3, Texas Rangers 2 at County Stadium (att. 28,464) W : Chuck Crim L : Jeff RussellMinnesota Twins 6, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,088) W : Scott Erickson L : Dave Stewart S : Carl WillisCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 5, 1991Atlanta Braves 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 24,934) W : John Smoltz L : Don RobinsonCincinnati Reds 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 34,997) W : Jose Rijo L : Ramon Martinez S : Rob DibbleHouston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1 (12 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 14,577) W : Dwayne Henry L : Larry AndersenChicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 27,508) W : Frank Castillo L : Pete SchourekMilwaukee Brewers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,824) W : Doug Henry L : Mark Williamson S : Edwin NunezMinnesota Twins 7, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,439) W : Kevin Tapani L : Joe Grahe S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,938) W : Scott Sanderson L : Walt Terrell S : Lee GuettermanKansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 36,154) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Tony FossasOakland Athletics 3, Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,561) W : Ron Darling L : Bill Krueger S : Dennis EckersleyCleveland Indians 9, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 22,315) W : Eric King L : Kevin BrownCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tom Henke saves his 24th game in 24 opportunities breaking the record set by John Franco in 1988, and tied by Rob Dibble two years later. The Blue Jays edge the booming bats of the Tigers, 2-1, and increase their lead to five 1/2 games over Detroit. Guillermo Hernandez of Detroit saved 32 consecutive games in 1984, but blown saves were not an official stat at the time.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 6, 1991Atlanta Braves 10, San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 27,231) W : Jim Clancy L : Paul McClellanLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 33,271) W : Orel Hershiser L : Kip Gross S : Roger McDowellHouston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 1 at Astrodome (att. 17,196) W : Darryl Kile L : Adam Peterson S : Al OsunaPittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 38,658) W : Randy Tomlin L : Sid FernandezPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2 (11 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 26,562) W : Mitch Williams L : Les LancasterSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 6 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 26,089) W : Scott Terry L : Barry JonesBaltimore Orioles 13, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,883) W : Dave Johnson L : Jim HunterMinnesota Twins 7, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,872) W : Willie Banks L : Chuck FinleyChicago White Sox 14, New York Yankees 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 37,355) W : Donn Pall L : Tim LearyKansas City Royals 6, Boston Red Sox 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 26,141) W : Mike Boddicker L : Mike GardinerOakland Athletics 3, Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 32,235) W : Mike Moore L : Rich DeLucia S : Dennis EckersleyTexas Rangers 10, Cleveland Indians 8 at Arlington Stadium (att. 23,266) W : Kenny Rogers L : Mike York S : Jeff RussellToronto Blue Jays 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Skydome (att. 50,305) W : Jimmy Key L : John Cerutti S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Cincinnati Reds , is put to sleep. The dog is buried at team owner Marge Schott 's home, with a Reds' cap on its head.
Deion Sanders makes the conversion from baseball to football, practicing with the Atlanta Falcons for the first time. Neon Deion hits .304 in 97 games with the Braves, and his 14 triples will lead the majors.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 7, 1991San Francisco Giants 1, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 24,428) W : Bud Black L : Charlie Leibrandt S : Dave RighettiLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 37,016) W : Bob Ojeda L : Randy Myers S : Roger McDowellSan Diego Padres 7, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 19,305) W : Bruce Hurst L : Dean Wilkins S : Larry AndersenNew York Mets 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 41,542) W : Dwight Gooden L : Zane SmithPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 4 (11 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 26,294) W : Mitch Williams L : Les LancasterMontreal Expos 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 25,591) W : Mark Gardner L : Omar Olivares S : Barry JonesMilwaukee Brewers 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 24,239) W : Jaime Navarro L : Ben McDonaldCalifornia Angels 8, Minnesota Twins 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,726) W : Jim Abbott L : Jack MorrisChicago White Sox 10, New York Yankees 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,870) W : Jack McDowell L : Dave EilandKansas City Royals 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 32,226) W : Kevin Appier L : Roger ClemensOakland Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 40,251) W : Bob Welch L : Brian HolmanTexas Rangers 12, Cleveland Indians 10 at Arlington Stadium (att. 23,943) W : Mike Jeffcoat L : Shawn Hillegas S : Jeff RussellToronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers 2 at Skydome (att. 50,324) W : Juan Guzman L : Frank Tanana S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Detroit Tigers fan a team record 21 times in a 14-inning, 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 8, 1991San Francisco Giants 8, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 29,428) W : John Burkett L : Tom GlavineLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 37,581) W : Mike Morgan L : Tom BrowningSan Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome (att. 22,606) W : Andy Benes L : Ryan Bowen S : Craig LeffertsNew York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 41,672) W : Frank Viola L : Doug Drabek S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 11, Chicago Cubs 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 32,232) W : Danny Cox L : Danny JacksonMilwaukee Brewers 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 27,079) W : Bill Wegman L : Bob Milacki S : Edwin NunezChicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 36,032) W : Alex Fernandez L : Jeff Johnson S : Scott RadinskyDetroit Tigers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 0 (14 inn.) at Skydome (att. 50,307) W : Paul Gibson L : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 9, 1991Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 34,700) W : Steve Avery L : Jim DeshaiesChicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 36,110) W : Greg Maddux L : David ConePhiladelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,297) W : Mitch Williams L : Dave WainhouseSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 38,136) W : Bryn Smith L : John SmileyCincinnati Reds 5, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 29,665) W : Mo Sanford L : Dennis RasmussenSan Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 (13 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 38,111) W : Jeff Brantley L : Kevin GrossChicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 35,038) W : Brian Drahman L : Mike Mussina S : Bobby ThigpenOakland Athletics 5, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 41,169) W : Dave Stewart L : Kirk McCaskill S : Dennis EckersleyKansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 40,661) W : Mark Gubicza L : Greg Swindell S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 31,112) W : David West L : Randy Johnson S : Rick AguileraMilwaukee Brewers 10, Texas Rangers 8 at Arlington Stadium (att. 35,009) W : Chris Bosio L : Gerald Alexander S : Edwin NunezBoston Red Sox 12, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Skydome (att. 50,319) W : Joe Hesketh L : David Wells S : Jeff ReardonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mike Simms . Astros trainer Dave Labossiere removed the insect with a pair of tweezers. The Braves record a 4-0 victory when the game is finally completed.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 10, 1991Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 41,251) W : John Smoltz L : Pete HarnischChicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,639) W : Bob Scanlan L : Tim Burke S : Les LancasterPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 31,006) W : Jose DeJesus L : Scott Ruskin S : Mitch WilliamsPittsburgh Pirates 11, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 49,939) W : Neal Heaton L : Ken HillSan Diego Padres 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 36,861) W : Greg Harris L : Jose RijoSan Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 53,096) W : Kelly Downs L : Ramon Martinez S : Dave RighettiChicago White Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 39,494) W : Ramon Garcia L : Mike Flanagan S : Bobby ThigpenOakland Athletics 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 44,385) W : Ron Darling L : Mark Langston S : Dennis EckersleyCleveland Indians 1, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 38,209) W : Dave Otto L : Bret Saberhagen S : Steve OlinDetroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium W : Mark Leiter L : Scott SandersonDetroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,744) W : Walt Terrell L : Wade TaylorSeattle Mariners 8, Minnesota Twins 0 at Kingdome (att. 29,548) W : Erik Hanson L : Scott EricksonMilwaukee Brewers 5, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 41,286) W : Dan Plesac L : Oil Can Boyd S : Doug HenryBoston Red Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Skydome (att. 50,304) W : Greg Harris L : Todd StottlemyreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Wilson Alvarez becomes the first rookie to throw a no-hitter since 1983 when he defeats the Orioles, 7-0, in his 2nd big league start. In his first start, on July 24, 1989 , he did not retire any of the five batters he faced, giving up two hits and three walks.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 11, 1991Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 23,646) W : Armando Reynoso L : Darryl Kile S : Mike StantonChicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2 (14 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 33,128) W : Shawn Boskie L : Pete SchourekPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 35,274) W : Mike Hartley L : Jeff Fassero S : Mitch WilliamsPittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 31,814) W : Roger Mason L : Bob Tewksbury S : Bill LandrumSan Diego Padres 13, Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 17,889) W : Ricky Bones L : Kip GrossSan Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 53,759) W : Kelly Downs L : Kevin Gross S : Jeff BrantleyChicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium (att. 40,455) W : Wilson Alvarez L : Dave JohnsonOakland Athletics 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 41,424) W : Mike Moore L : Joe Grahe S : Dennis EckersleyKansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Indians 2 (13 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 27,006) W : Tom Gordon L : Steve OlinNew York Yankees 12, Detroit Tigers 6 at Yankee Stadium W : Greg Cadaret L : Dan GakelerNew York Yankees 10, Detroit Tigers 8 (10 inn.) at Yankee Stadium (att. 34,733) W : Steve Farr L : Paul GibsonMinnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 31,007) W : Kevin Tapani L : Bill KruegerTexas Rangers 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (10 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 31,169) W : Kenny Rogers L : Julio MachadoBoston Red Sox 9, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 50,297) W : Mike Gardiner L : Jimmy Key S : Jeff ReardonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 12, 1991Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 34,342) W : Les Lancaster L : Tim BurkeLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,056) W : Roger McDowell L : Rob DibblePhiladelphia Phillies 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 31,135) W : Terry Mulholland L : Dennis MartinezPittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (11 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 26,328) W : Bob Patterson L : Lee SmithSan Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 13,896) W : Jose Melendez L : Mike Capel S : Craig LeffertsAtlanta Braves 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 22,339) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Bud Black S : Juan BerenguerBaltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 4 (11 inn.) at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,975) W : Gregg Olson L : Donn PallMinnesota Twins 4, California Angels 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 31,789) W : Jack Morris L : Chris Beasley S : Rick AguileraSeattle Mariners 6, Oakland Athletics 3 at Kingdome (att. 41,967) W : Rich DeLucia L : Bob WelchMilwaukee Brewers 14, Texas Rangers 7 at Arlington Stadium (att. 21,590) W : Jaime Navarro L : Bobby Witt S : Doug HenryBoston Red Sox 11, Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Skydome (att. 50,305) W : Dennis Lamp L : Duane Ward S : Jeff ReardonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 13, 1991Montreal Expos 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,085) W : Bill Sampen L : Les Lancaster S : Jeff FasseroCincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 41,202) W : Rob Dibble L : Roger McDowellPittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 22,584) W : Doug Drabek L : Danny Cox S : Stan BelindaHouston Astros 12, San Diego Padres 9 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 12,688) W : Ryan Bowen L : Mike Maddux S : Al OsunaAtlanta Braves 9, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 17,298) W : Tom Glavine L : John BurkettSt. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 33,487) W : Omar Olivares L : Frank Viola S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 4, Texas Rangers 3 (12 inn.) at Memorial Stadium W : Dave Johnson L : Kenny RogersBaltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 7 at Memorial Stadium (att. 32,241) W : Todd Frohwirth L : Jose Guzman S : Gregg OlsonCleveland Indians 8, Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Stadium W : Shawn Hillegas L : Dana Kiecker S : Steve OlinBoston Red Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 15,506) W : Tony Fossas L : Rod Nichols S : Jeff ReardonDetroit Tigers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 at Tiger Stadium W : Frank Tanana L : Alex FernandezDetroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 29,399) W : Bill Gullickson L : Greg Hibbard S : Mike HennemanMilwaukee Brewers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at County Stadium (att. 22,996) W : Chuck Crim L : Tom HenkeCalifornia Angels 8, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 41,354) W : Jim Abbott L : Willie Banks S : Bryan HarveyKansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium W : Kevin Appier L : Jeff JohnsonKansas City Royals 8, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 24,031) W : Mike Boddicker L : Dave Eiland S : Jeff MontgomerySeattle Mariners 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Kingdome (att. 22,976) W : Brian Holman L : Dave Stewart S : Mike SchoolerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dave Winfield slugs the 400th home run of his career, becoming the 23rd player in history to reach the milestone, in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins . The blow comes off Minnesota southpaw Dave West .
Jeff Reardon of the Red Sox and Lee Smith of the Cardinals both reach the 30-save level for the 6th consecutive season, tying the major league record. Reardon notches his in a 2-1 win over Cleveland, while Smith saves St. Louis' 5-4 victory over the Mets.
San Diego's Fred McGriff hits a grand slam for the 2nd game in a row, tying a major league mark. He is the 12th player—but just the 3rd National Leaguer—to perform the feat, with Babe Ruth the only one to do so twice. His blast brings home all San Diego's runs in a 4-1 win over the Astros.
Seattle's Randy Johnson tosses a 1-hitter against the Oakland A's, losing the no-hitter in the 9th inning when Mike Gallego singles. He records his 11th win of the year with the 4-0 victory.
Atlanta's Tom Glavine (18–3) leaves after seven innings and Randy St. Claire and Mike Stanton mop up a 15–0 whitewash over Pittsburgh. Lonnie Smith has five hits and Brian Hunter and Otis Nixon four apiece for the Braves. St. Claire, in his 2nd year with Atlanta, along with his father Ebba, is the first father-son pair to play for the Braves.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 14, 1991Montreal Expos 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,817) W : Brian Barnes L : Greg Maddux S : Barry JonesLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 41,787) W : Tim Belcher L : Mo Sanford S : Jay HowellPittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 42,501) W : John Smiley L : Tommy Greene S : Stan BelindaSan Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 12,586) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Jim Deshaies S : Larry AndersenSan Francisco Giants 8, Atlanta Braves 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 32,284) W : Trevor Wilson L : Steve AverySt. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Mets 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 31,399) W : Cris Carpenter L : John Franco S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 32,231) W : Mike Mussina L : Gerald AlexanderBoston Red Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 10,636) W : Joe Hesketh L : Greg Swindell S : Jeff ReardonChicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 8 at Tiger Stadium (att. 21,114) W : Scott Radinsky L : Paul Gibson S : Bobby ThigpenMilwaukee Brewers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at County Stadium (att. 19,193) W : Chris Bosio L : David Wells S : Doug HenryCalifornia Angels 7, Minnesota Twins 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 26,242) W : Kirk McCaskill L : David West S : Bryan HarveyKansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 1 (11 inn.) at Yankee Stadium (att. 18,780) W : Tom Gordon L : Steve FarrSeattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 0 at Kingdome (att. 25,419) W : Randy Johnson L : Joe SlusarskiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Mattingly is benched and fined $250 for refusing to cut his shoulder-length hair, but the Yankees still beat Kansas City, 5–1. He will get one two days later, and the hair will eventually be auctioned off for $3,000 to benefit a children's charity. Mattingly is not alone; Steve Farr , Matt Nokes , and Pascual Perez have all been told their hair length violates club policy. Mel Hall , who wears his hair in a small ponytail before and after games, is warned his appearance is "borderline."
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 15, 1991Chicago Cubs 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,514) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Jeff Fassero S : Chuck McElroyHouston Astros 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,829) W : Pete Harnisch L : Ramon MartinezPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,193) W : Jose DeJesus L : Neal Heaton S : Mitch WilliamsSan Diego Padres 1, Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 17,434) W : Greg Harris L : John SmoltzSan Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 18,271) W : Paul McClellan L : Jose Rijo S : Dave RighettiSt. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,096) W : Rheal Cormier L : Wally Whitehurst S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 9, Texas Rangers 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 32,557) W : Jose Mesa L : Oil Can BoydBoston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 9,160) W : Mike Gardiner L : Dave OttoDetroit Tigers 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 20,247) W : Mark Leiter L : Jeff Carter S : Mike HennemanToronto Blue Jays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 24,519) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Dan Plesac S : Tom HenkeCalifornia Angels 9, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 31,880) W : Mark Langston L : Scott EricksonNew York Yankees 5, Kansas City Royals 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 20,758) W : Scott Sanderson L : Mark GubiczaSeattle Mariners 8, Oakland Athletics 6 at Kingdome (att. 32,006) W : Calvin Jones L : Steve Chitren S : Mike SchoolerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dan Petry from the Braves in exchange for a player to be named later.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 16, 1991Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,547) W : Rick Sutcliffe L : Bruce RuffinLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Houston Astros 1 (13 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,029) W : Kevin Gross L : Jim CorsiSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,587) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Chris Nabholz S : Lee SmithPittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 39,275) W : Randy Tomlin L : Sid FernandezAtlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,049) W : Armando Reynoso L : Ricky Bones S : Mike StantonCincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 22,242) W : Kip Gross L : Bud BlackBoston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Fenway Park (att. 34,548) W : Tony Fossas L : Storm Davis S : Jeff ReardonTexas Rangers 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium W : Kevin Brown L : Eric King S : Jeff RussellCleveland Indians 13, Texas Rangers 9 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 14,540) W : Jesse Orosco L : Mike JeffcoatDetroit Tigers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 43,186) W : John Cerutti L : Jimmy Key S : Dan GakelerMilwaukee Brewers 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at County Stadium (att. 18,050) W : Don August L : Roy SmithMinnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 4 (12 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 50,019) W : Rick Aguilera L : Gene NelsonNew York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,172) W : Rich Monteleone L : Scott RadinskySeattle Mariners 5, California Angels 3 at Kingdome (att. 27,461) W : Bill Krueger L : Joe Grahe S : Rob MurphyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 17, 1991Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,223) W : Terry Mulholland L : Mike Bielecki S : Mitch WilliamsLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Houston Astros 7 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,001) W : Jay Howell L : Dwayne HenryMontreal Expos 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,024) W : Dennis Martinez L : Jose DeLeonPittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 44,707) W : Zane Smith L : Dwight Gooden S : Stan BelindaAtlanta Braves 2, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 39,551) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Bruce Hurst S : Mark WohlersCincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 34,175) W : Scott Scudder L : John BurkettKansas City Royals 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 34,009) W : Luis Aquino L : Jeff Reardon S : Jeff MontgomeryTexas Rangers 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 10,511) W : Jose Guzman L : Willie Blair S : Jeff RussellToronto Blue Jays 7, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 46,634) W : Rob MacDonald L : Scott Aldred S : Tom HenkeMilwaukee Brewers 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 at County Stadium (att. 31,063) W : Jaime Navarro L : Ben McDonald S : Edwin NunezMinnesota Twins 12, Oakland Athletics 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 52,080) W : Jack Morris L : Bob WelchNew York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,252) W : Wade Taylor L : Jack McDowell S : Steve FarrCalifornia Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 33,107) W : Chuck Finley L : Rich DeLucia S : Bryan HarveyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Devon White and Roberto Alomar -- hit home runs off Detroit's Bill Gullickson in the Blue Jays' 4-2 win. Gullickson teed up leadoff homers once before, in the National League .
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 18, 1991Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,801) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Mitch WilliamsHouston Astros 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,122) W : Mark Portugal L : Mike Morgan S : Rob MallicoatSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,330) W : Omar Olivares L : Mark Gardner S : Lee SmithPittsburgh Pirates 9, New York Mets 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 36,014) W : Doug Drabek L : Frank ViolaSan Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,066) W : Andy Benes L : Tom Glavine S : Larry AndersenCincinnati Reds 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (11 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 33,220) W : Rob Dibble L : Dave RighettiBoston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 1 at Fenway Park (att. 34,198) W : Kevin Morton L : Kevin AppierTexas Rangers 9, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 13,443) W : Brian Bohanon L : Charles Nagy S : Wayne RosenthalToronto Blue Jays 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 48,724) W : Tom Candiotti L : Jeff Kaiser S : Tom HenkeMilwaukee Brewers 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at County Stadium (att. 22,638) W : Bill Wegman L : Bob Milacki S : Doug HenryMinnesota Twins 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 44,295) W : Carl Willis L : Rick Honeycutt S : Rick AguileraChicago White Sox 11, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 34,771) W : Greg Hibbard L : Jeff JohnsonCalifornia Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 22,474) W : Jim Abbott L : Brian Holman S : Bryan HarveyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 19, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 2 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,360) W : Kevin Gross L : Larry AndersenChicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2 (11 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 10,792) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Bill SampenDetroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 42,406) W : Frank Tanana L : Alex Fernandez S : Paul GibsonNew York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 39,011) W : Greg Cadaret L : Mike BoddickerOakland Athletics 8, Minnesota Twins 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 45,544) W : Joe Klink L : Steve Bedrosian S : Dennis EckersleySeattle Mariners 7, California Angels 1 at Kingdome (att. 33,471) W : Randy Johnson L : Kirk McCaskillTexas Rangers 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 33,652) W : Nolan Ryan L : Mike Mussina S : Terry MathewsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dickie Thon 's 2-out, two-run homer in the 9th gives the Phils a 6–5 win over the Pirates. The Phillies had gone 346 games since winning in the 9th: tomorrow, they'll win again in the 9th, and on the following nite, win in the 10th.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 20, 1991Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Riverfront Stadium W : Jose Rijo L : Steve AveryAtlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 32,910) W : John Smoltz L : Mo SanfordSan Francisco Giants 9, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome (att. 12,201) W : Kelly Downs L : Jimmy Jones S : Jeff BrantleyLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,227) W : Ramon Martinez L : Greg Harris S : Jay HowellMontreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,987) W : Chris Haney L : Bob Scanlan S : Mel RojasPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,336) W : Steve Searcy L : Stan BelindaDetroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park II (att. 34,404) W : Walt Terrell L : Charlie HoughNew York Yankees 7, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 24,031) W : Scott Sanderson L : Mark GubiczaMinnesota Twins 10, Seattle Mariners 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 32,090) W : Scott Erickson L : Erik Hanson S : Mark GuthrieOakland Athletics 3, California Angels 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 32,341) W : Ron Darling L : Mark Langston S : Dennis EckersleyBaltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 6 at Arlington Stadium (att. 19,393) W : Dave Johnson L : Wayne Rosenthal S : Mike FlanaganToronto Blue Jays 3, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Skydome (att. 50,311) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Chris Bosio S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bernie Williams fans five consecutive times in a 7-4 loss to the Royals to tie the major league mark for a 9-inning game. He's consoled by Yankee hitting coach Frank Howard , one of the 28 batters who share the mark.
After nearly two months off with a chronic backache, David Justice rejoins the Atlanta Braves in time for tonight's twinbill with the Reds. Even without him, the Braves are just two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West.
Toronto manager Cito Gaston is hospitalized with a herniated disk and Gene Tenace takes over on an interim basis. He'll be 13-6 in his first 19 games to keep Toronto on top.
In Helena, Montana, the Helena Brewers beat Idaho Falls, 28–0 in the Pioneer League. Helena has 27 hits, including six homers, but sets no records. The good news for Idaho Falls is no errors, and their last pitcher is 1B Loren Gress. He outpitches the real pitchers, giving up no runs and a hit in one 1/3 innings.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 21, 1991Atlanta Braves 10, Cincinnati Reds 9 (13 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 30,005) W : Tony Castillo L : Randy MyersHouston Astros 13, San Francisco Giants 4 at Astrodome (att. 10,260) W : Pete Harnisch L : Bud BlackLos Angeles Dodgers 9, San Diego Padres 5 at Dodger Stadium (att. 32,864) W : Orel Hershiser L : Ricky BonesChicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,192) W : Rick Sutcliffe L : Chris Nabholz S : Les LancasterSt. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium W : Bryn Smith L : David ConeNew York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 26,169) W : Sid Fernandez L : Rheal Cormier
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