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1991
1991 Teams
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SCOREBOARD : JUNE 1, 1991Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 45,974) W : Randy Myers L : Jay Howell S : Rob DibbleChicago Cubs 2, Montreal Expos 1 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 22,184) W : Chuck McElroy L : Barry Jones S : Dave SmithPittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 31,601) W : John Smiley L : Pat Combs S : Bill LandrumSan Diego Padres 7, Houston Astros 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 54,517) W : Bruce Hurst L : Jim DeshaiesSan Francisco Giants 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 26,357) W : Don Robinson L : Steve Avery S : Francisco OliverasSt. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 5 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,839) W : Juan Agosto L : John FrancoBaltimore Orioles 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,648) W : Kevin Hickey L : Danny Darwin S : Gregg OlsonOakland Athletics 7, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 42,343) W : Joe Klink L : Alex Fernandez S : Dennis EckersleyCleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 22,535) W : Greg Swindell L : Bill GullicksonMinnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Royals 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 29,985) W : Allan Anderson L : Kevin AppierMilwaukee Brewers 6, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,599) W : Bill Wegman L : Chuck CarySeattle Mariners 12, Texas Rangers 8 at Arlington Stadium (att. 36,278) W : Russ Swan L : Kevin Brown S : Mike JacksonCalifornia Angels 11, Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Skydome (att. 50,255) W : Mark Eichhorn L : Willie Fraser S : Bryan HarveyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : After six seasons and 49 games, manager Buck Rodgers is fired by the Expos and replaced by 3B coach Tom Runnells . "I knew and the players knew that Tommy Runnells was [GM] Dave Dombrowksi's man, opines Buck. "I wasn't."
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 2, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,683) W : Tim Belcher L : Jack Armstrong S : Tim CrewsChicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 23,070) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Scott Ruskin S : Dave SmithPittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 36,185) W : Bob Walk L : Mitch Williams S : Bob PattersonSan Diego Padres 3, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 16,239) W : Adam Peterson L : Xavier Hernandez S : Craig LeffertsSan Francisco Giants 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 25,162) W : Trevor Wilson L : Kent Mercker S : Dave RighettiSt. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 33,241) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Ron Darling S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 34,305) W : Roy Smith L : Roger Clemens S : Mark WilliamsonChicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,358) W : Charlie Hough L : Mike Moore S : Bobby ThigpenCleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 14,164) W : Tom Candiotti L : Frank Tanana S : Doug JonesMinnesota Twins 4, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 25,394) W : Scott Erickson L : Tom Gordon S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 30,507) W : Wade Taylor L : Teddy Higuera S : Steve FarrCalifornia Angels 7, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 50,261) W : Jim Abbott L : Jim AckerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : LHP Brien Taylor of East Carteret HS in Beaufort, NC, is selected by the Yankees as the 1st pick in the major league draft. The Yanks will sign him for $1.55 million—three times the previous high. Arizona State OF Mike Kelly is taken 2nd by the Atlanta Braves . The Indians pick up Manny Ramirez in the 1st round; the Twins take Brad Radke (8th round), the Brewers pick Jeff Cirillo (11th), the Expos take Kirk Rueter (19th), while the Mariners pick Matt Mantei on the 25th. The Mets pick up Jason Isringhausen on the 44th round.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 4, 1991Atlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 30,165) W : Tom Glavine L : Terry MulhollandSan Diego Padres 7, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 32,712) W : Andy Benes L : Bob ScanlanNew York Mets 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 24,670) W : David Cone L : Chris Hammond S : John FrancoMontreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome (att. 8,442) W : Mark Gardner L : Pete Harnisch S : Barry JonesSan Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,460) W : John Burkett L : Zane Smith S : Dave RighettiSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (11 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 26,211) W : Lee Smith L : Jim GottCalifornia Angels 3, Boston Red Sox 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 26,087) W : Chuck Finley L : Tom BoltonChicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 8,219) W : Jack McDowell L : Rod NicholsSeattle Mariners 8, Detroit Tigers 6 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,993) W : Brian Holman L : John Cerutti S : Mike JacksonKansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,342) W : Mike Boddicker L : Jose Guzman S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 11,672) W : Carl Willis L : Gregg OlsonNew York Yankees 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 15,955) W : Scott Sanderson L : Todd Stottlemyre S : Steve FarrOakland Athletics 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 22,214) W : Bob Welch L : Jaime Navarro S : Dennis EckersleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 5, 1991Philadelphia Phillies 12, Atlanta Braves 11 (12 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 16,937) W : Darrel Akerfelds L : Jeff Parrett S : Jose DeJesusSan Diego Padres 3, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 22,500) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Mike BieleckiCincinnati Reds 11, New York Mets 10 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,859) W : Tom Browning L : Dwight Gooden S : Rob DibbleMontreal Expos 8, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome (att. 7,027) W : Dennis Martinez L : Jimmy JonesPittsburgh Pirates 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,461) W : Bob Walk L : Kelly DownsLos Angeles Dodgers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 24,722) W : Ramon Martinez L : Bryn SmithCalifornia Angels 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,089) W : Kirk McCaskill L : Mike GardinerCleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 6,837) W : Shawn Hillegas L : Ramon GarciaDetroit Tigers 7, Seattle Mariners 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 12,609) W : Jerry Don Gleaton L : Rich DeLucia S : Paul GibsonKansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 27,059) W : Steve Crawford L : Kevin Brown S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 12,464) W : Kevin Tapani L : Jose Mesa S : Rick AguileraToronto Blue Jays 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 21,213) W : David Wells L : Jeff Johnson S : Tom HenkeOakland Athletics 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 21,271) W : Dave Stewart L : Chris Bosio S : Steve ChitrenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Royals defeat the Rangers, 4-3, in 18 innings, stranding an American League record 25 baserunners in the process. The two teams combine to tie a major league mark by combining to leave 45 runners on base. Texas 1B Rafael Palmeiro goes 0-9 in the contest.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 6, 1991Atlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 15,682) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Pat CombsChicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 23,200) W : Greg Maddux L : Jose MelendezCincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,667) W : Ted Power L : Frank Viola S : Randy MyersHouston Astros 9, Montreal Expos 8 at Astrodome (att. 7,528) W : Curt Schilling L : Barry JonesSan Francisco Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,662) W : Bud Black L : John Smiley S : Dave RighettiLos Angeles Dodgers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 26,878) W : Bob Ojeda L : Ken Hill S : Tim CrewsBaltimore Orioles 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 26,539) W : Bob Milacki L : Mike Timlin S : Gregg OlsonCalifornia Angels 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,227) W : Mark Langston L : Danny Darwin S : Bryan HarveyChicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 (10 inn.) at Cleveland Stadium (att. 8,436) W : Melido Perez L : Doug Jones S : Bobby ThigpenDetroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 15,600) W : Bill Gullickson L : Scott Bankhead S : Mike HennemanKansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 3 (18 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 38,523) W : Mike Boddicker L : Kenny RogersOakland Athletics 9, Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 26,365) W : Bruce Walton L : Chuck Crim S : Dennis EckersleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Indians OF Albert Belle is sent to the minors after failing to run hard on a double-play grounder in a 2-1 loss to Chicago.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 7, 1991Montreal Expos 11, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 23,097) W : Oil Can Boyd L : Steve AveryLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,414) W : Mike Morgan L : Shawn Boskie S : Jay HowellPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 35,827) W : Tommy Greene L : Jack Armstrong S : Mitch WilliamsNew York Mets 6, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome (att. 15,527) W : Doug Simons L : Curt SchillingPittsburgh Pirates 1, San Diego Padres 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 25,095) W : Doug Drabek L : Bruce Hurst S : Bill LandrumSan Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 35,017) W : Don Robinson L : Omar Olivares S : Dave RighettiBaltimore Orioles 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 38,228) W : Roy Smith L : Juan Guzman S : Gregg OlsonDetroit Tigers 5, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 49,977) W : Frank Tanana L : Fernando ValenzuelaChicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 26,153) W : Charlie Hough L : Kevin Appier S : Scott RadinskyMinnesota Twins 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,200) W : Allan Anderson L : Tom Candiotti S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 21,452) W : John Habyan L : John BarfieldBoston Red Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 37,365) W : Greg Harris L : Mike Moore S : Jeff ReardonSeattle Mariners 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kingdome (att. 16,968) W : Bill Krueger L : Teddy Higuera S : Mike JacksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Louisiana State University wins the College World Series with a 6-3 win over Wichita State behind Chad Ogea . The Tigers complete the season with a mark of 55-18 en route to their 1st national championship.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 8, 1991Atlanta Braves 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 32,293) W : Mike Stanton L : Tim Burke S : Kent MerckerChicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,101) W : Chuck McElroy L : Kevin Gross S : Dave SmithPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 37,457) W : Jose DeJesus L : Chris Hammond S : Roger McDowellNew York Mets 4, Houston Astros 3 (11 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 19,462) W : Alejandro Pena L : Mike Capel S : John FrancoSan Diego Padres 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 51,292) W : Mike Maddux L : Randy TomlinSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,381) W : Cris Carpenter L : Francisco OliverasToronto Blue Jays 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 45,569) W : Jimmy Key L : Paul KilgusDetroit Tigers 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 59,502) W : Walt Terrell L : Jim Abbott S : Mike HennemanChicago White Sox 14, Kansas City Royals 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 36,018) W : Greg Hibbard L : Tom GordonMinnesota Twins 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 25,313) W : Scott Erickson L : Charles Nagy S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 10, Texas Rangers 7 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,969) W : Wade Taylor L : Mark Petkovsek S : Steve FarrBoston Red Sox 8, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,347) W : Roger Clemens L : Joe SlusarskiSeattle Mariners 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kingdome (att. 25,835) W : Rich DeLucia L : Bill Wegman S : Dave BurbaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 9, 1991Atlanta Braves 8, Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 23,171) W : Tom Glavine L : Mark Gardner S : Juan BerenguerLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,446) W : Orel Hershiser L : Danny JacksonCincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,748) W : Tom Browning L : Terry Mulholland S : Rob DibbleHouston Astros 1, New York Mets 0 at Astrodome (att. 21,073) W : Pete Harnisch L : David ConeSan Diego Padres 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 33,278) W : Andy Benes L : Zane Smith S : Craig LeffertsSan Francisco Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 29,564) W : John Burkett L : Jose DeLeon S : Jeff BrantleyToronto Blue Jays 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 27,783) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Jeff Ballard S : Tom HenkeCalifornia Angels 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 42,677) W : Chuck Finley L : Dan GakelerChicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 30,617) W : Jack McDowell L : Mike BoddickerMinnesota Twins 9, Cleveland Indians 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 20,677) W : Jack Morris L : Rod NicholsNew York Yankees 6, Texas Rangers 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 39,014) W : John Habyan L : Rich Gossage S : Steve FarrOakland Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,595) W : Bob Welch L : Tom BoltonSeattle Mariners 6, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kingdome (att. 41,397) W : Brian Holman L : Jaime NavarroCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 10, 1991Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 19,853) W : Dennis Martinez L : John Smoltz S : Scott RuskinLos Angeles Dodgers 13, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,204) W : Ramon Martinez L : Mike Bielecki S : Mike HartleyCincinnati Reds 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,567) W : Jose Rijo L : Andy AshbyHouston Astros 6, New York Mets 4 at Astrodome (att. 11,809) W : Curt Schilling L : John Franco S : Mike CapelPittsburgh Pirates 5, San Diego Padres 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 10,512) W : Vicente Palacios L : Dennis Rasmussen S : Bill LandrumSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 28,829) W : Scott Terry L : Jose Segura S : Lee SmithMilwaukee Brewers 7, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 21,147) W : Chris Bosio L : Kirk McCaskillMinnesota Twins 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,171) W : Paul Abbott L : Eric King S : Rick AguileraOakland Athletics 12, Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 22,499) W : Johnny Guzman L : Mike HennemanBoston Red Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 32,082) W : Mike Gardiner L : Randy JohnsonChicago White Sox 3, Texas Rangers 2 (13 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 31,431) W : Melido Perez L : Gerald Alexander S : Bobby ThigpenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 11, 1991San Francisco Giants 8, Chicago Cubs 6 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,449) W : Kelly Downs L : Dave Smith S : Dave RighettiHouston Astros 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (11 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 7,953) W : Al Osuna L : Roger McDowellCincinnati Reds 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,117) W : Norm Charlton L : Chris NabholzNew York Mets 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 23,395) W : Frank Viola L : Charlie Leibrandt S : John FrancoSt. Louis Cardinals 10, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,383) W : Ken Hill L : Jose MelendezKansas City Royals 11, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium (att. 29,472) W : Mark Gubicza L : Jose Mesa S : Steve CrawfordCalifornia Angels 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,044) W : Mark Langston L : Kevin Brown S : Bryan HarveyCleveland Indians 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (12 inn.) at Cleveland Stadium (att. 10,753) W : Shawn Hillegas L : Jim AckerMinnesota Twins 5, New York Yankees 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,233) W : Kevin Tapani L : John Habyan S : Rick AguileraDetroit Tigers 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,014) W : Bill Gullickson L : Andy Hawkins S : Mike HennemanBoston Red Sox 8, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 20,833) W : Danny Darwin L : Scott Bankhead S : Jeff ReardonTexas Rangers 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 38,172) W : Nolan Ryan L : Alex FernandezCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Atlanta's Steve Avery defeats the Mets by a score of 6-1. By going 4-for-4 at the plate, Avery becomes the 1st pitcher to stroke four hits in a game since Cincinnati's Danny Jackson did so in 1988.
In a straw vote held at the owner's meetings in California, National League owners voted unanimously to admit Denver and Miami to the league beginning in 1993.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 12, 1991Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,880) W : Shawn Boskie L : Don Robinson S : Dave SmithHouston Astros 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Astrodome (att. 8,374) W : Al Osuna L : Joe BoeverMontreal Expos 10, Cincinnati Reds 9 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,684) W : Scott Ruskin L : Randy Myers S : Jeff FasseroAtlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 20,815) W : Steve Avery L : Ron DarlingPittsburgh Pirates 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,898) W : Doug Drabek L : Mike Morgan S : Bill LandrumSan Diego Padres 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,636) W : Bruce Hurst L : Cris CarpenterKansas City Royals 9, Baltimore Orioles 8 (10 inn.) at Memorial Stadium (att. 22,758) W : Mark Davis L : Mark Williamson S : Jeff MontgomeryMilwaukee Brewers 8, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 32,515) W : Teddy Higuera L : Fernando ValenzuelaToronto Blue Jays 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 8,089) W : Mike Timlin L : Tom Candiotti S : Tom HenkeMinnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 19,178) W : Allan Anderson L : Jeff Johnson S : Steve BedrosianOakland Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 30,404) W : Mike Moore L : Frank Tanana S : Dennis EckersleySeattle Mariners 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Kingdome (att. 19,641) W : Bill Krueger L : Greg Harris S : Mike JacksonTexas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 18,742) W : John Barfield L : Charlie Hough S : Jeff RussellCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 13, 1991Chicago Cubs 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,149) W : Mike Bielecki L : Trevor Wilson S : Paul AssenmacherPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 14,362) W : Jose DeJesus L : Darryl Kile S : Mitch WilliamsCincinnati Reds 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,279) W : Chris Hammond L : Brian Barnes S : Rob DibbleAtlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 26,211) W : Pete Smith L : Wally Whitehurst S : Juan BerenguerLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 26,377) W : Jim Gott L : Randy Tomlin S : Jay HowellSt. Louis Cardinals 12, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,292) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Atlee HammakerKansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 27,012) W : Mark Davis L : Paul Kilgus S : Jeff MontgomeryToronto Blue Jays 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 8,371) W : Jimmy Key L : Charles NagyMinnesota Twins 10, New York Yankees 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 29,867) W : Scott Erickson L : Mike WittSeattle Mariners 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Kingdome (att. 15,557) W : Bill Swift L : Paul Gibson S : Mike JacksonTexas Rangers 8, Chicago White Sox 4 at Arlington Stadium (att. 21,722) W : Gerald Alexander L : Greg Hibbard S : Kenny RogersCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cleveland Indians are shut out for the 3rd game in a row, losing 7-0 to Minnesota. The mark matches the team record and falls one short of the major league mark.
In a trade that upsets the Reds players, Cincy sends minor league prospect Reggie Jefferson to Cleveland for minor leaguer Tim Costo . Jefferson hit .417 in spring training, was brought up in May and contracted pneumonia June 4. Rather than put him on the disabled list, the Reds chose to "designate him for assignment," meaning that after 10 days they had to trade him or risk losing him.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 14, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 39,041) W : Jay Howell L : Scott TerryMontreal Expos 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 18,001) W : Mark Gardner L : Tom Glavine S : Scott RuskinHouston Astros 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 35,497) W : Mike Capel L : John Franco S : Jim ClancyCincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 26,067) W : Tom Browning L : Terry Mulholland S : Rob DibbleChicago Cubs 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 30,161) W : Danny Jackson L : Andy Benes S : Dave SmithSan Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 17,333) W : Francisco Oliveras L : Zane Smith S : Dave RighettiBoston Red Sox 9, California Angels 4 at Fenway Park (att. 34,299) W : Roger Clemens L : Jeff RobinsonChicago White Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,310) W : Jack McDowell L : Luis Aquino S : Scott RadinskyMinnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 55,158) W : Jack Morris L : Jeff ShawDetroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 20,616) W : Dan Gakeler L : Brian HolmanTexas Rangers 8, New York Yankees 4 at Arlington Stadium (att. 32,928) W : Jose Guzman L : Wade TaylorToronto Blue Jays 9, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Skydome (att. 50,287) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Jeff RobinsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Pitching against the Reds in only his second major league start, Phillies rookie Andy Ashby strikes out the side on nine pitches in the 4th inning. A first for the Phillies, it is the 19th time in major league history this has happened, and the 4th time a rookie has accomplished the feat. Hod Eller (1917), Sloppy Thurston (1923), and Nolan Ryan (1968) were the other freshmen to turn the trick. Ashby is the loser in the 3-1 Phillie loss.
Another rookie makes his mark as the Giants Mike Remlinger , in his first ML start, shuts out the Pirates, 4–0.
Former baseball commissioner Albert "Happy" Chandler dies of a stroke at age 92. As commissioner from 1945 to 1951, Chandler held office when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 15, 1991St. Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,101) W : Bryn Smith L : Ramon Martinez S : Lee SmithMontreal Expos 2, Atlanta Braves 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,586) W : Dennis Martinez L : John SmoltzNew York Mets 6, Houston Astros 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 41,709) W : Dwight Gooden L : Jimmy JonesCincinnati Reds 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 32,075) W : Jose Rijo L : Andy Ashby S : Rob DibbleSan Diego Padres 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 23,557) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Mike BieleckiSan Francisco Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 31,807) W : Mike Remlinger L : John SmileyBoston Red Sox 13, California Angels 3 at Fenway Park (att. 32,591) W : Mike Gardiner L : Chuck FinleyKansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 41,844) W : Mike Boddicker L : Ramon Garcia S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 11, Cleveland Indians 7 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,997) W : Paul Abbott L : Jeff MutisMilwaukee Brewers 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at County Stadium W : Jaime Navarro L : Dave Stewart S : Dan PlesacOakland Athletics 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 33,797) W : Andy Hawkins L : Kevin Brown S : Steve ChitrenSeattle Mariners 15, Detroit Tigers 2 at Kingdome (att. 27,417) W : Randy Johnson L : Kevin Ritz S : Bill SwiftTexas Rangers 4, New York Yankees 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 41,772) W : Kevin Brown L : Tim Leary S : Jeff RussellBaltimore Orioles 8, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Skydome (att. 50,292) W : Jeff Ballard L : Juan Guzman S : Mark WilliamsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In a 7-6 loss to Montreal, the Braves' Otis Nixon steals six bases to set a new National League mark, and tie the major league record of Eddie Collins , who did it twice in 1912. Nixon singles to lead off the 9th and steals 2nd. After two are out, he steals 3B uncontested. Told afterwards he had tied the record, a surprised Nixon remarks, "I thought the record was held by Rickey Henderson or Vince Coleman . I don't know who this guy (Collins) is."
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 16, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 45,293) W : Bob Ojeda L : Ken HillMontreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 18,107) W : Bill Sampen L : Mike Stanton S : Barry JonesHouston Astros 5, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 37,550) W : Mark Portugal L : Frank Viola S : Al OsunaCincinnati Reds 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 41,905) W : Randy Myers L : Roger McDowell S : Don CarmanSan Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 28,961) W : Jose Melendez L : Greg Maddux S : Larry AndersenPittsburgh Pirates 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 27,634) W : Bob Walk L : Bud Black S : Bill LandrumBoston Red Sox 2, California Angels 0 at Fenway Park (att. 32,433) W : Tom Bolton L : Kirk McCaskill S : Jeff ReardonKansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 42,074) W : Mark Gubicza L : Alex FernandezMinnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Indians 2 (10 inn.) at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,725) W : Rick Aguilera L : Shawn HillegasMilwaukee Brewers 11, Oakland Athletics 7 at County Stadium (att. 28,774) W : Chuck Crim L : Gene NelsonDetroit Tigers 7, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 53,287) W : Bill Gullickson L : Pat RiceTexas Rangers 4, New York Yankees 3 (15 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 37,691) W : Joe Bitker L : Lee GuettermanBaltimore Orioles 13, Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Skydome (att. 50,273) W : Todd Frohwirth L : Duane WardCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Orioles defeat the Twins, 6-5, putting a halt to Minnesota's 15-game club-record winning streak—the longest in the majors since 1977. Seven of the wins came against Cleveland. During the streak, which began June 1, the Twins go from 5th to leading by 1/2 game. Baltimore's Cal Ripken Jr. records his 6th consecutive multi-hit game by going 2-4 in the contest. The last player to perform the feat was Baltimore's Eddie Murray in 1980.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 17, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,767) W : Mike Morgan L : Shawn Boskie S : Tim CrewsMontreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2 (16 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 10,523) W : Jeff Fassero L : Curt SchillingNew York Mets 10, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 29,892) W : Ron Darling L : Scott ScudderPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 18,517) W : Mitch Williams L : Juan BerenguerPittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,951) W : Doug Drabek L : Bruce Hurst S : Vicente PalaciosSt. Louis Cardinals 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park (att. 12,871) W : Juan Agosto L : Dave Righetti S : Lee SmithBaltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,600) W : Mark Williamson L : Rick AguileraCalifornia Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 32,786) W : Mark Langston L : Greg Harris S : Bryan HarveyMilwaukee Brewers 5, Oakland Athletics 0 at County Stadium (att. 20,431) W : Don August L : Mike MooreTexas Rangers 10, Kansas City Royals 9 (10 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 30,448) W : Mike Jeffcoat L : Jeff MontgomeryCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Former Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky , 35, has his left arm amputated to alleviate chronic infection and nerve damage. The operation is done at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. Dravecky has had three operations on the arm to remove cancerous tumors. He won a game 10 months after his first operation, when doctors removed 50% of the major pitching muscle in his arm.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 18, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (13 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,402) W : Mike Hartley L : Mike BieleckiMontreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2 (12 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 11,971) W : Bill Sampen L : Jim CorsiNew York Mets 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 21,058) W : Alejandro Pena L : Randy MyersPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Atlanta Braves 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 12,405) W : Jose DeJesus L : Pete SmithPittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,697) W : Bill Landrum L : Craig LeffertsSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 11,140) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Trevor Wilson S : Lee SmithMinnesota Twins 9, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 26,401) W : Scott Erickson L : Roy Smith S : Carl WillisSeattle Mariners 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,948) W : Bill Krueger L : Jeff Reardon S : Mike JacksonChicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 32,151) W : Charlie Hough L : Tom Candiotti S : Bobby ThigpenDetroit Tigers 2, Oakland Athletics 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 23,664) W : Frank Tanana L : Bob Welch S : Mike HennemanMilwaukee Brewers 10, California Angels 6 at County Stadium (att. 17,915) W : Teddy Higuera L : Joe Grahe S : Dan PlesacKansas City Royals 12, Texas Rangers 5 at Arlington Stadium (att. 29,667) W : Kevin Appier L : Kenny Rogers S : Luis AquinoNew York Yankees 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 50,271) W : Scott Kamieniecki L : Mike Timlin S : Steve FarrCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In the 9th inning of a game against Minnesota, Orioles relief pitcher Gregg Olson tosses three wild pitches and commits an error, helping the Twins score five runs and come back to beat the Orioles, 8-4.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 19, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 8 at Dodger Stadium (att. 39,287) W : Jay Howell L : Paul AssenmacherMontreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,188) W : Mark Gardner L : Pete Harnisch S : Jeff FasseroCincinnati Reds 7, New York Mets 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 22,206) W : Kip Gross L : David Cone S : Rob DibbleAtlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,989) W : Tom Glavine L : Terry MulhollandSan Diego Padres 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 27,272) W : Larry Andersen L : Neal HeatonSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 21,024) W : Jose DeLeon L : John Burkett S : Lee SmithMinnesota Twins 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 44,742) W : Jack Morris L : Gregg OlsonSeattle Mariners 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 33,251) W : Russ Swan L : Roger Clemens S : Mike JacksonCleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 34,666) W : Charles Nagy L : Greg Hibbard S : Rod NicholsOakland Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 22,658) W : Gene Nelson L : Walt Terrell S : Dennis EckersleyCalifornia Angels 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 26,512) W : Jim Abbott L : Bill Wegman S : Bryan HarveyKansas City Royals 15, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 29,462) W : Hector Wagner L : Jose Guzman S : Storm DavisNew York Yankees 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Skydome (att. 50,281) W : Jeff Johnson L : Jimmy Key S : Steve HoweCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 20, 1991New York Mets 9, Atlanta Braves 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 29,438) W : Dwight Gooden L : John Smoltz S : Alejandro PenaMontreal Expos 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 (11 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,429) W : Barry Jones L : Don Carman S : Scott RuskinLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 50,060) W : Kevin Gross L : John SmileyPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,415) W : Danny Cox L : Jimmy JonesSan Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 16,408) W : Francisco Oliveras L : Les Lancaster S : Dave RighettiBoston Red Sox 8, Oakland Athletics 7 at Fenway Park (att. 33,769) W : Jeff Gray L : Steve Chitren S : Jeff ReardonTexas Rangers 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 32,869) W : Mike Jeffcoat L : Bobby ThigpenCalifornia Angels 7, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 13,744) W : Joe Grahe L : Paul Gibson S : Bryan HarveyKansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 35,520) W : Steve Crawford L : Todd FrohwirthMilwaukee Brewers 4, Seattle Mariners 0 at County Stadium (att. 19,174) W : Jaime Navarro L : Brian HolmanToronto Blue Jays 6, New York Yankees 1 at Skydome (att. 50,256) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Tim LearyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 21, 1991Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 43,229) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Frank Viola S : Juan BerenguerCincinnati Reds 7, Montreal Expos 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 32,110) W : Scott Scudder L : Chris HaneyPittsburgh Pirates 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,085) W : Bob Walk L : Bob Ojeda S : Bob KipperPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Houston Astros 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 21,120) W : Bruce Ruffin L : Mark Portugal S : Mitch WilliamsSan Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 17,198) W : Kelly Downs L : Greg Maddux S : Dave RighettiSt. Louis Cardinals 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,927) W : Juan Agosto L : Larry AndersenBoston Red Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,951) W : Tom Bolton L : Mike Moore S : Jeff ReardonChicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 5 (11 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 37,782) W : Ken Patterson L : Calvin SchiraldiDetroit Tigers 9, California Angels 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 27,094) W : Bill Gullickson L : Kirk McCaskillSeattle Mariners 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 18,409) W : Randy Johnson L : Chris BosioMinnesota Twins 5, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 32,209) W : Mark Guthrie L : Scott Sanderson S : Rick AguileraToronto Blue Jays 8, Cleveland Indians 4 at Skydome (att. 50,283) W : David Wells L : Greg Swindell S : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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