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1991
1991 Teams
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SCOREBOARD : JULY 1, 1991Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (13 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,633) W : Bob Scanlan L : Stan BelindaNew York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,463) W : Frank Viola L : Mark Gardner S : John FrancoSt. Louis Cardinals 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,281) W : Bryn Smith L : Bruce Ruffin S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 10, Detroit Tigers 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 28,835) W : Ben McDonald L : Dan GakelerCalifornia Angels 6, Texas Rangers 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,677) W : Mark Langston L : Kevin Brown S : Bryan HarveyBoston Red Sox 6, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 14,955) W : Roger Clemens L : Jaime NavarroChicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 4 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 26,427) W : Bobby Thigpen L : Carl WillisNew York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 19,720) W : Scott Sanderson L : Greg Swindell S : Lee GuettermanKansas City Royals 7, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,227) W : Mike Boddicker L : Andy Hawkins S : Jeff MontgomeryToronto Blue Jays 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Skydome (att. 50,270) W : Jim Acker L : Mike JacksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : After grounding out in a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers, Padres C Benito Santiago throws his batting helmet in disgust. The helmet bounces into the dugout, where it strikes pitching coach Mike Roarke in the head before ricocheting over to bean coach Greg Riddoch , giving him a concussion. Santiago is fined $300.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 2, 1991Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 22,056) W : Jack Armstrong L : Charlie LeibrandtPittsburgh Pirates 13, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,332) W : Doug Drabek L : Shawn BoskieNew York Mets 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,468) W : Alejandro Pena L : Barry Jones S : John FrancoSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 16,847) W : Ken Hill L : Tommy Greene S : Lee SmithLos Angeles Dodgers 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 31,543) W : Ramon Martinez L : Dennis Rasmussen S : Tim CrewsHouston Astros 8, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park (att. 13,294) W : Mark Portugal L : Bud BlackDetroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium (att. 30,898) W : Bill Gullickson L : Jeff Ballard S : Mike HennemanCalifornia Angels 10, Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,546) W : Jim Abbott L : Mark Gubicza S : Jeff RobinsonBoston Red Sox 14, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 16,019) W : Dennis Lamp L : Mark KnudsonNew York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 17,636) W : Wade Taylor L : Mike York S : Steve FarrChicago White Sox 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 16,444) W : Melido Perez L : Dave BurbaTexas Rangers 9, Oakland Athletics 6 at Arlington Stadium (att. 41,172) W : Kenny Rogers L : Rick Honeycutt S : Jeff RussellToronto Blue Jays 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Skydome (att. 48,676) W : Duane Ward L : Terry LeachCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 3, 1991Atlanta Braves 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 20,279) W : Steve Avery L : Tim Layana S : Juan BerenguerPittsburgh Pirates 11, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,432) W : Zane Smith L : Les LancasterNew York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,830) W : Ron Darling L : Chris HaneySt. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 50,156) W : Omar Olivares L : Jose DeJesus S : Lee SmithLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 35,941) W : Bob Ojeda L : Bruce HurstHouston Astros 9, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 33,774) W : Jim Deshaies L : John BurkettDetroit Tigers 8, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 46,702) W : Frank Tanana L : Bob MilackiCalifornia Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,032) W : Chuck Finley L : Luis Aquino S : Bryan HarveyBoston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 23,935) W : Greg Harris L : Don August S : Jeff ReardonNew York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 18,120) W : Scott Kamieniecki L : Denis Boucher S : Steve FarrChicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 (12 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 13,856) W : Donn Pall L : Calvin Jones S : Bobby ThigpenOakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 37,698) W : Dave Stewart L : John BarfieldToronto Blue Jays 4, Minnesota Twins 0 at Skydome (att. 50,071) W : Tom Candiotti L : Allan AndersonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 4, 1991Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 42,153) W : Kip Gross L : Pete SmithChicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 31,098) W : Chuck McElroy L : Bill LandrumNew York Mets 5, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,763) W : Wally Whitehurst L : Tim BurkePhiladelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 14,921) W : Terry Mulholland L : Bob TewksburySan Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (12 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,446) W : Jose Melendez L : Jim GottHouston Astros 14, San Francisco Giants 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 29,341) W : Darryl Kile L : Trevor WilsonDetroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,611) W : Rusty Meacham L : Danny DarwinKansas City Royals 12, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 61,056) W : Kevin Appier L : Kirk McCaskillCleveland Indians 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 28,410) W : Charles Nagy L : Jim HunterNew York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 31,309) W : Eric Plunk L : Roy Smith S : Lee GuettermanSeattle Mariners 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Kingdome (att. 15,104) W : Rich DeLucia L : Greg Hibbard S : Rob MurphyTexas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 4 (10 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 41,652) W : Jeff Russell L : Gene NelsonMinnesota Twins 1, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Skydome (att. 50,293) W : David West L : Jimmy Key S : Rick AguileraCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Denver and Miami are approved by National League owners as expansion franchises scheduled to begin play in 1993.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 5, 1991Cincinnati Reds 1, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome (att. 24,117) W : Chris Hammond L : Pete Harnisch S : Rob DibbleAtlanta Braves 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 49,199) W : Tom Glavine L : Tim BelcherNew York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 51,314) W : Dwight Gooden L : Danny Cox S : John FrancoMontreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 37,807) W : Dennis Martinez L : John SmileySan Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 13,788) W : Ed Whitson L : Mike Remlinger S : Mike MadduxChicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 49,251) W : Frank Castillo L : Jose DeLeonBoston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,997) W : Kevin Morton L : Walt TerrellChicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,657) W : Jack McDowell L : Jack Morris S : Bobby ThigpenMilwaukee Brewers 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 13,221) W : Bill Wegman L : Rod Nichols S : Dan PlesacOakland Athletics 9, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 40,762) W : Andy Hawkins L : Tom Gordon S : Steve ChitrenBaltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 21,123) W : Jeff Robinson L : Tim Leary S : Gregg OlsonToronto Blue Jays 2, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 21,647) W : Rob MacDonald L : Brian Holman S : Tom HenkeTexas Rangers 8, California Angels 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 38,463) W : Jose Guzman L : Mark Langston S : Mike JeffcoatCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In a 9-7 loss to Oakland at Royals Stadium , Danny Tartabull of the Royals becomes the 1st Royal to hit three home runs in a game.
Manager John McNamara is fired by the Indians and replaced by 1B coach Mike Hargrove .
SCOREBOARD : JULY 6, 1991Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Astrodome (att. 31,452) W : Jimmy Jones L : Jack ArmstrongLos Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Dodger Stadium (att. 47,207) W : Orel Hershiser L : John Smoltz S : Kevin GrossNew York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 35,067) W : Frank Viola L : Bruce Ruffin S : John FrancoMontreal Expos 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 34,182) W : Mark Gardner L : Bob Walk S : Tim BurkeSan Francisco Giants 4, San Diego Padres 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 27,706) W : Don Robinson L : Andy Benes S : Dave RighettiChicago Cubs 12, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,313) W : Mike Bielecki L : Bryn SmithBoston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 4 at Fenway Park (att. 34,440) W : Roger Clemens L : Paul Gibson S : Jeff ReardonMinnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,606) W : Carl Willis L : Scott Radinsky S : Rick AguileraCleveland Indians 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 15,461) W : Greg Swindell L : Jaime Navarro S : Shawn HillegasOakland Athletics 9, Kansas City Royals 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 39,509) W : Bob Welch L : Mike Boddicker S : Dennis EckersleyNew York Yankees 13, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 29,932) W : Eric Plunk L : Todd FrohwirthToronto Blue Jays 4, Seattle Mariners 3 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 48,570) W : Mike Timlin L : Russ Swan S : Tom HenkeTexas Rangers 4, California Angels 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 36,129) W : Kevin Brown L : Jim Abbott S : Jeff RussellCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Umpire Steve Palermo and former pro football player Terence Mann are shot while coming to the aid of two women during an attempted robbery in a restaurant parking lot in Dallas. Palermo is listed in stable condition after being shot in the stomach.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 7, 1991Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Astrodome (att. 20,790) W : Mark Portugal L : Tom BrowningLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,197) W : Ramon Martinez L : Charlie Leibrandt S : Mike MorganNew York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 35,444) W : David Cone L : Tommy GreenePittsburgh Pirates 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 41,995) W : Doug Drabek L : Oil Can Boyd S : Stan BelindaSan Francisco Giants 3, San Diego Padres 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 24,737) W : John Burkett L : Dennis RasmussenSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 7 (12 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 39,595) W : Willie Fraser L : Laddie RenfroeDetroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park (att. 33,648) W : Bill Gullickson L : Tom Bolton S : John CeruttiChicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,900) W : Ken Patterson L : Mark Guthrie S : Bobby ThigpenMilwaukee Brewers 10, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 14,989) W : Chuck Crim L : Jeff Shaw S : Dan PlesacKansas City Royals 7, Oakland Athletics 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 31,272) W : Mark Gubicza L : Dave StewartBaltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 43,505) W : Jeff Ballard L : Wade Taylor S : Gregg OlsonToronto Blue Jays 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 27,812) W : Juan Guzman L : Erik HansonTexas Rangers 7, California Angels 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 37,307) W : Nolan Ryan L : Chuck FinleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cal Ripken Jr. 's 3-run home run lifts the American League to a 4-2 win over the National League in the annual All-Star Game . Andre Dawson homers for the NLers who lose for the 4th straight year. Ripken, who also won the pre-All-Star Game Home Run Derby, is named the game's MVP.
IN THE NEWS : The Reds trade 1B Todd Benzinger to the Royals in exchange for OF-1B Carmelo Martinez .
Recently released by the Angels, Fernando Valenzuela signs a minor league contract with them and will report to Midland, Texas.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 11, 1991Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 17,060) W : Steve Avery L : Jose DeLeon S : Juan BerenguerHouston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 4 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,313) W : Al Osuna L : Dave Smith S : Mike CapelPittsburgh Pirates 10, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 35,159) W : Vicente Palacios L : Randy MyersMontreal Expos 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,133) W : Mark Gardner L : Bob Ojeda S : Scott RuskinNew York Mets 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,208) W : John Franco L : Larry AndersenPhiladelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,355) W : Terry Mulholland L : Trevor Wilson S : Mitch WilliamsNew York Yankees 2, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,218) W : Scott Sanderson L : Kirk McCaskillKansas City Royals 9, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 18,101) W : Kevin Appier L : Dan GakelerMilwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago White Sox 1 at County Stadium (att. 23,875) W : Bill Wegman L : Charlie HoughMinnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 31,409) W : Carl Willis L : Greg HarrisOakland Athletics 8, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 34,015) W : Dave Stewart L : Jeff RobinsonSeattle Mariners 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at Kingdome (att. 12,342) W : Brian Holman L : Charles Nagy S : Bill SwiftToronto Blue Jays 2, Texas Rangers 0 at Skydome (att. 50,276) W : Tom Candiotti L : Kevin Brown S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 12, 1991Atlanta Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 28,114) W : John Smoltz L : Bryn SmithChicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,772) W : Frank Castillo L : Mark Portugal S : Paul AssenmacherPittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 42,181) W : Doug Drabek L : Jack ArmstrongMontreal Expos 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,767) W : Scott Ruskin L : Kevin GrossNew York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 30,706) W : Frank Viola L : Adam Peterson S : Alejandro PenaPhiladelphia Phillies 1, San Francisco Giants 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 21,221) W : Tommy Greene L : Bud Black S : Mitch WilliamsNew York Yankees 2, California Angels 1 (10 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,348) W : Steve Howe L : Bryan Harvey S : Steve FarrDetroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 23,737) W : Paul Gibson L : Mike Magnante S : Mike HennemanChicago White Sox 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6 at County Stadium (att. 24,102) W : Melido Perez L : Dan Plesac S : Bobby ThigpenMinnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 37,262) W : Paul Abbott L : Roger Clemens S : Rick AguileraBaltimore Orioles 6, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 36,539) W : Ben McDonald L : Curt Young S : Gregg OlsonSeattle Mariners 7, Cleveland Indians 0 at Kingdome (att. 15,211) W : Randy Johnson L : Rod NicholsToronto Blue Jays 6, Texas Rangers 2 at Skydome (att. 50,279) W : David Wells L : Jose Guzman S : Duane WardCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Orioles defeat the A's 2-0 on a combined no-hitter by pitchers Bob Milacki , Mike Flanagan , Mark Williamson , and Gregg Olson . It is only the second time in history that four pitchers have combined to throw a no-hitter. On September 28, 1975 , Vida Blue , Glenn Abbott , Paul Lindblad , and Rollie Fingers turned the trick for Oakland against the California Angels . Milacki is lifted in the 6th after Willie Wilson smashes a ball off the pitcher's index finger.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 13, 1991Atlanta Braves 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 43,424) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Ken HillChicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 32,588) W : Les Lancaster L : Mike CapelPittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 48,857) W : John Smiley L : Tom Browning S : Bob KipperNew York Mets 3, San Diego Padres 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 33,149) W : David Cone L : Dennis Rasmussen S : John FrancoSan Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,017) W : Francisco Oliveras L : Wally Ritchie S : Dave RighettiNew York Yankees 2, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 37,030) W : Jeff Johnson L : Jim Abbott S : Steve FarrDetroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Royals 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 38,739) W : Walt Terrell L : Bret SaberhagenMilwaukee Brewers 8, Chicago White Sox 2 at County Stadium (att. 44,850) W : Don August L : Greg HibbardMinnesota Twins 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 42,803) W : Jack Morris L : Kevin Morton S : Rick AguileraBaltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 40,047) W : Bob Milacki L : Eric Show S : Gregg OlsonCleveland Indians 6, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 20,726) W : Greg Swindell L : Mike JacksonToronto Blue Jays 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Skydome (att. 50,270) W : Mike Timlin L : Jeff Russell S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Pitcher Kip Gross loses two games, in two different leagues, 1,100 miles apart. The Cincinnati hurler takes the loss in the Reds 10-6 defeat by the Pirates, and also becomes the loser of a game played by the Triple A Nashville club. It was the completion of a game in Denver which had been suspended by rain back on May 15.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 14, 1991Atlanta Braves 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 22,684) W : Tom Glavine L : Bob TewksburyChicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,750) W : Mike Bielecki L : Darryl Kile S : Paul AssenmacherPittsburgh Pirates 10, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 42,573) W : Bob Walk L : Kip Gross S : Bob PattersonMontreal Expos 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Stade Olympique W : Oil Can Boyd L : Ramon Martinez S : Barry JonesMontreal Expos 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 25,368) W : Brian Barnes L : Tim Belcher S : Barry JonesSan Diego Padres 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 46,836) W : Greg Harris L : Ron Darling S : Craig LeffertsSan Francisco Giants 17, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,338) W : Kelly Downs L : Danny CoxCalifornia Angels 10, New York Yankees 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 36,150) W : Chuck Finley L : Wade TaylorKansas City Royals 18, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 33,202) W : Tom Gordon L : Bill Gullickson S : Luis AquinoChicago White Sox 15, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 31,345) W : Jack McDowell L : Mark KnudsonBoston Red Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 38,066) W : Joe Hesketh L : David West S : Jeff ReardonOakland Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 (11 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 31,425) W : Todd Burns L : Gregg OlsonSeattle Mariners 14, Cleveland Indians 3 at Kingdome (att. 15,441) W : Rich DeLucia L : Mike YorkTexas Rangers 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 50,294) W : John Barfield L : Jimmy Key S : Jeff RussellCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Seattle's Edgar Martinez just misses hitting for the cycle for the second game in a row. He stokes a single, double, and triple in a 5-1 win over the Yankees. On the 14th, he had two singles, a triple, and a home run against the Indians.
Mets trade P Ron Darling and minor league P Mike Thomas to the Expos in exchange for P Tim Burke .
SCOREBOARD : JULY 15, 1991Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 25,057) W : Greg Maddux L : Pete Smith S : Paul AssenmacherSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,710) W : Omar Olivares L : Gino Minutelli S : Lee SmithMontreal Expos 3, San Diego Padres 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,369) W : Chris Haney L : Andy Benes S : Jeff FasseroSan Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 28,531) W : Don Robinson L : Wally Whitehurst S : Jeff BrantleyPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 31,262) W : Steve Searcy L : Tim Crews S : Mitch WilliamsPittsburgh Pirates 8, Houston Astros 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,642) W : Randy Tomlin L : Jimmy JonesBaltimore Orioles 2, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 22,896) W : Jeff Ballard L : Bryan Harvey S : Todd FrohwirthChicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 34,798) W : Ramon Garcia L : Mike Gardiner S : Ken PattersonDetroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 7 at Tiger Stadium (att. 14,365) W : Mike Henneman L : Mike JeffcoatToronto Blue Jays 5, Kansas City Royals 3 (12 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 29,723) W : Mike Timlin L : Steve Crawford S : Tom HenkeMinnesota Twins 11, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at County Stadium (att. 16,201) W : Mark Guthrie L : Jim Hunter S : Steve BedrosianOakland Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 23,467) W : Andy Hawkins L : Denis BoucherSeattle Mariners 5, New York Yankees 1 at Kingdome (att. 36,027) W : Bill Krueger L : Greg CadaretCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 16, 1991Atlanta Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 25,893) W : Marvin Freeman L : Bob Scanlan S : Juan BerenguerSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 7 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,082) W : Willie Fraser L : Rob Dibble S : Lee SmithSan Diego Padres 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 19,536) W : Bruce Hurst L : Mel Rojas S : Larry AndersenNew York Mets 6, San Francisco Giants 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 33,250) W : Dwight Gooden L : Trevor Wilson S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,622) W : Terry Mulholland L : Bob OjedaPittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 18,028) W : Zane Smith L : Darryl Kile S : Stan BelindaCalifornia Angels 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 26,062) W : Mark Langston L : Jeff RobinsonBoston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park II (att. 37,527) W : Greg Harris L : Charlie Hough S : Jeff ReardonDetroit Tigers 6, Texas Rangers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 16,662) W : Mike Henneman L : Kevin BrownKansas City Royals 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 22,134) W : Luis Aquino L : Tom CandiottiMilwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at County Stadium (att. 15,954) W : Doug Henry L : Rick AguileraOakland Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 6 (13 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 24,782) W : Joe Klink L : Doug JonesSeattle Mariners 5, New York Yankees 0 at Kingdome (att. 25,641) W : Brian Holman L : Scott SandersonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Two naked Braves fans run onto the field at Fulton County Stadium then slide into home plate. The duo are apprehended by security guards. Not distracted, the Braves defeat the Cubs, 12-2.
In a 15-inning, 9-8 loss to the Royals, Sam Horn of the Orioles becomes the first non-pitcher to fan six consecutive times in a single game. Pitcher Carl Weilman of the Browns was the only other player to have the dubious distinction, performing the feat on August 25, 1913 .
Cleveland defeats Oakland, 2-1, as Indians hurler Rod Nichols gets the victory and breaks a personal 13-game losing streak dating back to September 1989 .
Randy Johnson takes just four innings to rack up 10 walks. He fans 4, tosses a wild pitch and allows one hit and four runs in his stint, a 6–1 loss to the Brewers. Bill Wegman takes the complete game win.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 17, 1991Atlanta Braves 12, Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 16,984) W : John Smoltz L : Les LancasterSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 30,239) W : Bryn Smith L : Jack Armstrong S : Lee SmithSan Diego Padres 7, Montreal Expos 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,880) W : Jose Melendez L : Dennis Martinez S : Larry AndersenNew York Mets 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 35,731) W : Alejandro Pena L : Dave RighettiPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 33,651) W : Tommy Greene L : John Candelaria S : Mitch WilliamsHouston Astros 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 38,736) W : Jimmy Jones L : Doug Drabek S : Al OsunaBoston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 2 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 40,008) W : Tony Fossas L : Bobby ThigpenDetroit Tigers 6, Texas Rangers 4 (10 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,450) W : Walt Terrell L : Wayne RosenthalKansas City Royals 9, Baltimore Orioles 8 (15 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 21,821) W : Luis Aquino L : Mark WilliamsonMilwaukee Brewers 6, Seattle Mariners 1 at County Stadium (att. 16,059) W : Bill Wegman L : Randy JohnsonCleveland Indians 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 40,158) W : Rod Nichols L : Bob WelchCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 18, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 10, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 48,475) W : Kevin Gross L : David ConeMinnesota Twins 11, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 34,630) W : Jack Morris L : Kevin MortonCalifornia Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,560) W : Bryan Harvey L : Shawn HillegasKansas City Royals 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 30,170) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Bob MilackiSeattle Mariners 12, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 26,621) W : Erik Hanson L : Jaime NavarroNew York Yankees 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 39,437) W : Scott Kamieniecki L : Eric Show S : Steve HoweToronto Blue Jays 4, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 37,268) W : David Wells L : Nolan Ryan S : Duane WardCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Detroit pounds Kansas City, 17–0 to give Bill Gullickson an easy win over Tom Gordon . It is the worst loss in franchise history for KC, and a reversal of the matchup on July 14th between the same two starters. The Royals routed the Bengals, 18–4.
Cal Ripken Jr. strokes his 20th home run of the season in Baltimore's 4-1 victory over Seattle. He becomes just the 8th player in history to reach that number in each of his first 10 big league seasons and it comes in Ripken's 1,500th consecutive game played. Roy Smith is the winner over Rich DeLucia .
Robin Ventura drives in six runs on two homers and two doubles to lead Chicago to a 14–3 win over Milwaukee. Jack McDowell (12-4) is the winner.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 19, 1991Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Astrodome (att. 27,577) W : Pete Harnisch L : Bob Scanlan S : Al OsunaMontreal Expos 6, San Francisco Giants 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,475) W : Oil Can Boyd L : Don RobinsonNew York Mets 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 46,711) W : Tim Burke L : Ramon MartinezPittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 38,318) W : John Smiley L : Tom BrowningPhiladelphia Phillies 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,771) W : Jose DeJesus L : Dennis Rasmussen S : Mitch WilliamsAtlanta Braves 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 35,259) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Ken Hill S : Juan BerenguerBaltimore Orioles 4, Seattle Mariners 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 39,384) W : Roy Smith L : Rich DeLucia S : Gregg OlsonMinnesota Twins 3, Boston Red Sox 2 (11 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 33,758) W : Steve Bedrosian L : Greg Harris S : Rick AguileraCleveland Indians 4, California Angels 2 (11 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,283) W : Jesse Orosco L : Mark Eichhorn S : Steve OlinChicago White Sox 14, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 42,055) W : Jack McDowell L : Don AugustDetroit Tigers 17, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 30,587) W : Bill Gullickson L : Tom GordonNew York Yankees 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 35,537) W : Jeff Johnson L : Mike Moore S : Steve FarrToronto Blue Jays 7, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 35,144) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : John Barfield S : Mike TimlinCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : At Boston, Twins ace Scott Erickson stops the Red Sox, 5–0. Kirby Puckett hits his first ever homer at Fenway.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 20, 1991Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome (att. 37,970) W : Greg Maddux L : Darryl KileSan Francisco Giants 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 17,285) W : John Burkett L : Ron Darling S : Jeff BrantleyLos Angeles Dodgers 11, New York Mets 7 at Shea Stadium (att. 41,608) W : Jim Gott L : Wally WhitehurstCincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 34,805) W : Kip Gross L : Bob Walk S : Ted PowerPhiladelphia Phillies 4, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,882) W : Bruce Ruffin L : Greg HarrisSt. Louis Cardinals 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 39,383) W : Lee Smith L : Mike StantonSeattle Mariners 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 35,535) W : Bill Krueger L : Jeff BallardMinnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 33,005) W : Scott Erickson L : Mike Gardiner S : Mark GuthrieCleveland Indians 4, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,369) W : Denis Boucher L : Kirk McCaskill S : Steve OlinChicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 40,583) W : Bobby Thigpen L : Dan PlesacKansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 31,057) W : Mike Boddicker L : Rusty Meacham S : Luis AquinoNew York Yankees 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,429) W : Wade Taylor L : Andy HawkinsTexas Rangers 11, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Arlington Stadium (att. 39,276) W : Mike Jeffcoat L : Jimmy KeyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Expos trade P Oil Can Boyd to the Rangers for pitchers Jonathan Hurst and Joey Eischen , and a player to be named later. Boyd last pitched on the 19th, shutting out the Giants, 6–0, on five hits.
Losing 14–1 to the Twins, the Red Sox put OF Steve Lyons on the mound. Lyons, who pitched once last year for Chicago, toils one inning giving up two hits and recording a strikeout. Kevin Tapani is the winner as the first-place Twins complete a 4-game sweep.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 21, 1991Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome (att. 28,847) W : Frank Castillo L : Jim ClancySan Francisco Giants 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,242) W : Trevor Wilson L : Mark Gardner S : Jeff BrantleyNew York Mets 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 43,204) W : Dwight Gooden L : Bob OjedaPittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 34,717) W : Randy Tomlin L : Chris HammondSan Diego Padres 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 18,053) W : Bruce Hurst L : Terry MulhollandAtlanta Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,274) W : Steve Avery L : Omar OlivaresSeattle Mariners 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 32,901) W : Russ Swan L : Jeff Robinson S : Bill SwiftMinnesota Twins 14, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 32,849) W : Kevin Tapani L : Tom BoltonCleveland Indians 5, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 34,044) W : Charles Nagy L : Mark Langston S : Steve OlinMilwaukee Brewers 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,207) W : Chris Bosio L : Charlie HoughKansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 27,759) W : Kevin Appier L : Mark LeiterOakland Athletics 4, New York Yankees 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 43,007) W : Dave Stewart L : Scott Sanderson S : Dennis EckersleyTexas Rangers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Arlington Stadium (att. 31,803) W : Kenny Rogers L : Mike Timlin S : Jeff RussellCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Texas's Nolan Ryan notches his 308th career win in a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox. Rich Gossage garners his 308th career save in relief. The game marked Ryan's 545th consecutive start, surpassing Steve Carlton 's major league record.
During an 8-5 Chicago win, Cincinnati P Rob Dibble throws a ball at Cubs OF Doug Dascenzo as Dascenzo runs to 1B. Dibble is fined by the league office, but not suspended. Cubs OF Andre Dawson bumps umpire Joe West and will be suspended for one game and fined $1,000.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 23, 1991Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,458) W : Les Lancaster L : Randy Myers S : Paul AssenmacherLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 48,925) W : Jay Howell L : Roger McDowellPittsburgh Pirates 12, Atlanta Braves 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,664) W : Doug Drabek L : Charlie LeibrandtSan Diego Padres 2, Montreal Expos 1 (11 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,007) W : Larry Andersen L : Dave SchmidtSan Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 18,346) W : Bud Black L : Frank Viola S : Dave RighettiSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 24,360) W : Bryn Smith L : Jim DeshaiesCalifornia Angels 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,537) W : Jim Abbott L : Ben McDonald S : Bryan HarveyChicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 34,779) W : Bobby Thigpen L : Tom CandiottiOakland Athletics 10, Cleveland Indians 7 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 26,191) W : Rick Honeycutt L : Jeff ShawDetroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 21,976) W : Frank Tanana L : Allan Anderson S : Mike HennemanKansas City Royals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,169) W : Mark Gubicza L : Jaime Navarro S : Jeff MontgomerySeattle Mariners 6, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 17,293) W : Randy Johnson L : Scott KamienieckiTexas Rangers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Arlington Stadium (att. 40,481) W : Nolan Ryan L : Greg Harris S : Rich GossageCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In a game against the Mariners, the Yankees score three runs on a ground ball hit back to the pitcher. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out in the 4th, Pat Kelly hits a comebacker to Erik Hanson . The Seattle hurler traps Kevin Maas in a rundown between 3rd and home, but Maas scores when 3B Edgar Martinez 's throw hits him in the back. The ball rolls up the 1st base line in foul territory where it is recovered by C Dave Cochrane . Cochrane throws home to head off Alvaro Espinoza who is also attempting to score. The throw goes into the Mariners' dugout allowing Espinoza and Kelly to cross the plate with the 2nd and 3rd runs.
Recently recalled 1B Brian Hunter of the Braves hits a home run in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh while his former minor league team, the Richmond Braves, is finishing a suspended game against Pawtucket. Hunter had homered in that game before it was called, giving him round-trippers in the major and minor leagues on the same day.