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1996
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IN THE NEWS : At Yankee Stadium , the Key outguns the Rocket, as Jimmy Key beats Roger Clemens , 2–0. Mike Aldrete 's solo home run in the 7th is the first score.
In San Francisco, Barry Bonds and Mark Carreon homer to lead the Giants to a 9–6 win over the Rockies. The win snaps a 10-game losing streak, the longest for the Giants since a 10-game skein in 1985 and a 13-game losing streak in 1944.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 1, 1996Houston Astros 6, Florida Marlins 2 at Astrodome (att. 18,513) W : Mike Hampton L : Kevin BrownAtlanta Braves 7, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 34,116) W : Steve Avery L : Kirk RueterPhiladelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,779) W : Mike Williams L : Bobby Jones S : Ken RyanPittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,910) W : Danny Darwin L : Jaime Navarro S : Dan PlesacLos Angeles Dodgers 10, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,343) W : Tom Candiotti L : Tim WorrellSan Francisco Giants 9, Colorado Rockies 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 16,142) W : Jeff Juden L : Lance Painter S : Rod BeckCincinnati Reds 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 27,221) W : Hector Carrasco L : Alan Benes S : Jeff BrantleyTexas Rangers 8, California Angels 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 19,754) W : Kevin Gross L : Mark Langston S : Mike HennemanMinnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 7 at Comiskey Park II (att. 19,211) W : Rick Aguilera L : Mike SirotkaKansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,814) W : Chris Haney L : Charles NagyMilwaukee Brewers 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,727) W : Steve Sparks L : Omar Olivares S : Mike FettersNew York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,734) W : Jimmy Key L : Roger Clemens S : John WettelandOakland Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 18,166) W : Don Wengert L : Matt Wagner S : Billy TaylorBaltimore Orioles 7, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Skydome (att. 43,377) W : Rocky Coppinger L : Pat Hentgen S : Randy MyersCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Oakland breaks a 6-6 tie by scoring five runs in the 9th inning to defeat Seattle 11-6. 1B Jason Giambi leads the way with five hits.
The Reds put P Pete Schourek on the 15-day DL, but he'll undergo elbow surgery on July 17th and miss the rest of the season. The Reds other ace, Jose Rijo , recovering from surgery last August, has yet to pitch off the mound for Birmingham.
The Marlins sign Domingo Aramboles, 16-year-old Dominican pitcher, to a contract, giving him a $5,500 signing bonus. Aramboles produces a birth certificate showing he's 16, but later on it is discovered that he is only 14, and the Commissioner's office will nullify the contract. His 1.71 minor league ERA will earn him a big bonus when he signs in 1998. Josephang Bernhardt, another Latin ball player who will produce a phony birth certificate, will be taken away from Tampa Bay and sign with Toronto for $750,000.
An MRI on Tony Gwynn shows fraying of the tendon in his right heel. The Padres star will be out for at least four weeks and miss the All-star game.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 2, 1996Houston Astros 4, Florida Marlins 3 (12 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 18,897) W : John Johnstone L : Terry MathewsMontreal Expos 5, Atlanta Braves 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 20,075) W : Rheal Cormier L : Greg MadduxPhiladelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,890) W : Russ Springer L : Pete Harnisch S : Ricky BottalicoChicago Cubs 15, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 13,241) W : Amaury Telemaco L : Paul WagnerLos Angeles Dodgers 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 28,294) W : Pedro Astacio L : Fernando ValenzuelaSan Francisco Giants 5, Colorado Rockies 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 13,571) W : Mark Gardner L : Kevin RitzSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 29,074) W : Rick Honeycutt L : Lee Smith S : Dennis EckersleyCalifornia Angels 6, Texas Rangers 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 19,055) W : Mike James L : Mike HennemanChicago White Sox 7, Minnesota Twins 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 18,357) W : Alex Fernandez L : Scott Aldred S : Roberto HernandezCleveland Indians 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,283) W : Jim Poole L : Tim BelcherMilwaukee Brewers 2, Detroit Tigers 1 (11 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 9,455) W : Ramon Garcia L : A. J. Sager S : Mike FettersNew York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,310) W : Jeff Nelson L : Joe Hudson S : John WettelandOakland Athletics 11, Seattle Mariners 6 at Kingdome (att. 19,632) W : Mike Mohler L : Norm CharltonBaltimore Orioles 8, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 32,150) W : Scott Erickson L : Paul QuantrillCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Mets defeat the Phillies, 10-6, as rookie OF Alex Ochoa leads the way by going 5-for-5 and hitting for the cycle.
In Atlanta's 3–1 win over the Expos, Montreal first baseman David Segui fractures his left thumb when pitcher Ugueth Urbina fires over to 1B and hits his teammate. Henry Rodriguez takes over at 1B.
The Yankees sign Venezuelan Jackson Melian, just turned 16, to a contract for $1.6 million. His bonus is a record for Latino ball players.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 3, 1996Houston Astros 4, Florida Marlins 3 at Astrodome (att. 24,537) W : Doug Drabek L : Al Leiter S : Todd JonesAtlanta Braves 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 26,837) W : Tom Glavine L : Tim Scott S : Mark WohlersNew York Mets 10, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 43,158) W : Paul Byrd L : Ken Ryan S : Doug HenryPittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 22,157) W : Denny Neagle L : Frank Castillo S : Dan PlesacSan Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 48,841) W : Joey Hamilton L : Ramon Martinez S : Trevor HoffmanColorado Rockies 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 44,356) W : Curt Leskanic L : Rod Beck S : Bruce RuffinSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,658) W : Donovan Osborne L : John SmileyTexas Rangers 8, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 45,979) W : Roger Pavlik L : Chuck FinleyMinnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 26,113) W : Brad Radke L : Luis Andujar S : Dave StevensCleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Royals 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,470) W : Julian Tavarez L : Mike Magnante S : Paul ShueyDetroit Tigers 8, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,047) W : Brian Williams L : Jeff D'AmicoSeattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Kingdome (att. 36,619) W : Bobby Ayala L : Carlos ReyesToronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Skydome (att. 32,365) W : Juan Guzman L : Rick Krivda S : Mike TimlinCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees provide the fireworks, signing Darryl Strawberry . On June 24th, Yankee GM Bob Watson said five times that Strawberry "doesn't fit."
SCOREBOARD : JULY 4, 1996Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 49,060) W : Shane Reynolds L : John Smoltz S : Xavier HernandezCincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,047) W : Mark Portugal L : Jim Bullinger S : Jeff BrantleyLos Angeles Dodgers 9, Colorado Rockies 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 54,331) W : Ismael Valdes L : Marvin FreemanNew York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,861) W : Robert Person L : Jeff FasseroPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Florida Marlins 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,460) W : Ron Blazier L : Pat Rapp S : Ricky BottalicoSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,321) W : Andy Benes L : Elmer DessensSan Diego Padres 8, San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,111) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Mark LeiterBaltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,075) W : Mike Mussina L : Tim Wakefield S : Randy MyersChicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 5 (10 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 42,355) W : Matt Karchner L : Jose Mesa S : Roberto HernandezDetroit Tigers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,557) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Marty Janzen S : Mike MyersKansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 37,295) W : Doug Linton L : Rich Robertson S : Jeff MontgomeryNew York Yankees 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 24,243) W : Andy Pettitte L : Scott Karl S : John WettelandOakland Athletics 8, California Angels 7 (11 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,144) W : Billy Taylor L : Rich MonteleoneSeattle Mariners 9, Texas Rangers 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,668) W : Rafael Carmona L : Mike HennemanCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : After the California Angels score three runs in the top of the 1st inning, the Oakland Athletics respond with 13 of their own in the bottom half to mark the highest scoring 1st inning by two teams in major league history. The 13 runs is one short of the record. DH Matt Stairs ties a major league mark with six RBIs in the frame. The Athletics go on to post a 16-8 victory.
Behind Wilson Alvarez , the White Sox hand the Indians their first shutout of the year, beating them, 7–0. The Sox now trail the Tribe by just two games.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 5, 1996Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 36,896) W : Darryl Kile L : Jason SchmidtCincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 40,743) W : Dave Burba L : Steve Trachsel S : Jeff BrantleyLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Colorado Rockies 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,415) W : Hideo Nomo L : Roger BaileyNew York Mets 9, Montreal Expos 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,550) W : Jerry Dipoto L : Tim Scott S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Florida Marlins 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 46,872) W : Toby Borland L : Kurt Miller S : Ricky BottalicoSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 18,759) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Zane Smith S : Tony FossasSan Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6 (11 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 22,589) W : Sean Bergman L : Jose BautistaBoston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,237) W : Aaron Sele L : David WellsChicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 0 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,536) W : Wilson Alvarez L : Orel HershiserDetroit Tigers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 20,808) W : A. J. Sager L : Erik Hanson S : Gregg OlsonMinnesota Twins 9, Kansas City Royals 8 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,465) W : Eddie Guardado L : Jeff MontgomeryNew York Yankees 12, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 26,699) W : Dwight Gooden L : Ricky BonesOakland Athletics 16, California Angels 8 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 36,129) W : John Wasdin L : Ryan HancockSeattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,397) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Bobby WittCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Seattle Mariners ride three solo home runs by Edgar Martinez to a 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers .
During the Yankees 2–0 win over the Brewers, the team announces the purchase of Darryl Strawberry 's contract from Columbus. John Wetteland preserves Jimmy Key 's win with a save in his 20th consecutive appearance, breaking Lee Smith 's record.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 6, 1996Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 41,619) W : Mike Bielecki L : Mike HamptonChicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,690) W : Bob Patterson L : Hector CarrascoLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Colorado Rockies 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,562) W : Antonio Osuna L : Bruce Ruffin S : Todd WorrellNew York Mets 11, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,546) W : Bobby Jones L : Kirk RueterPhiladelphia Phillies 2, Florida Marlins 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,278) W : Mike Williams L : Kevin Brown S : Ricky BottalicoSt. Louis Cardinals 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,144) W : Alan Benes L : Danny DarwinSan Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 51,021) W : Tim Worrell L : Steve Bourgeois S : Trevor HoffmanBaltimore Orioles 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,500) W : Rocky Coppinger L : Roger Clemens S : Randy MyersChicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,454) W : Matt Karchner L : Paul Shuey S : Roberto HernandezToronto Blue Jays 15, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 16,228) W : Pat Hentgen L : Omar OlivaresKansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,699) W : Chris Haney L : Rick Aguilera S : Jeff MontgomeryNew York Yankees 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 24,033) W : Jimmy Key L : Steve Sparks S : John WettelandOakland Athletics 6, California Angels 5 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,294) W : Billy Taylor L : Mike JamesSeattle Mariners 9, Texas Rangers 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,458) W : Matt Wagner L : Kevin GrossCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Marlins fire manager Rene Lachemann . Florida vice president John Boles replaces Lachemann, although he has not managed at any level in 10 years; except for Ted Turner 's one-game stint in the 1970s, Boles is the first manager since Emil Fuchs in 1929 with no professional playing experience at any level. He wins his first game today, 7–4, in 10 innings over the Phils.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 7, 1996Atlanta Braves 9, Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 28,716) W : Greg Maddux L : Donne WallChicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (13 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 36,352) W : Tanyon Sturtze L : Johnny RuffinColorado Rockies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,269) W : Kevin Ritz L : Pedro AstacioMontreal Expos 4, New York Mets 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,076) W : Rheal Cormier L : Pete Harnisch S : Mel RojasFlorida Marlins 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,183) W : Terry Mathews L : Ricardo Jordan S : Robb NenPittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 16,255) W : Jon Lieber L : Mike MorganSan Diego Padres 10, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 32,693) W : Fernando Valenzuela L : Osvaldo FernandezBoston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,532) W : Joe Hudson L : Randy Myers S : Heathcliff SlocumbCleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,343) W : Chad Ogea L : Alex Fernandez S : Paul AssenmacherDetroit Tigers 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 15,784) W : Felipe Lira L : Jeff WareKansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,251) W : Tim Belcher L : Scott AldredMilwaukee Brewers 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 35,242) W : Ben McDonald L : Kenny Rogers S : Mike FettersCalifornia Angels 9, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 16,526) W : Shawn Boskie L : Doug JohnsTexas Rangers 8, Seattle Mariners 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 36,933) W : Ken Hill L : Bob WellsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The National League defeats the American League , 6-0, in the All-Star Game . Ken Caminiti and Mike Piazza homer for the winners. The game is the first All-Star contest in which no walks are issued by either team. Cal Ripken Jr. starts the game, despite suffering a broken nose when he accidentally catches a forearm from Chicago P Roberto Hernandez . Hernandez slipped on the tarp during the AL team photo shoot.
The Giants trade 1B Mark Carreon to the Indians for P Jim Poole .
At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Cuba's top pitcher Rolando Arrojo defects to the U.S.
IN THE NEWS : After 14 straight road losses—a club record—the Phils finally win, beating the Expos, 3–2, behind Curt Schilling .
In the Twins 11–7 loss to the Indians, Chuck Knoblauch completes his 10th multi-hit game in a row—the longest such streak in the ML since 1978. Manny Ramirez and Albert Belle drive in nine runs between them for the Tribe, and Jack McDowell picks up the win.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 11, 1996Florida Marlins 9, Atlanta Braves 8 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 33,208) W : John Burkett L : Steve Avery S : Robb NenChicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,802) W : Jaime Navarro L : Donovan OsbornePittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 24,670) W : Denny Neagle L : John Smiley S : Dan PlesacColorado Rockies 8, San Diego Padres 5 (10 inn.) at Coors Field (att. 45,703) W : Bruce Ruffin L : Trevor HoffmanLos Angeles Dodgers 8, San Francisco Giants 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,305) W : Ramon Martinez L : Mark LeiterPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 17,546) W : Curt Schilling L : Jeff Fassero S : Ricky BottalicoNew York Mets 8, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 18,557) W : Mark Clark L : Doug DrabekNew York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,760) W : Jimmy Key L : Mike Mussina S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 15,826) W : Roger Clemens L : Brian WilliamsKansas City Royals 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,928) W : Chris Haney L : Wilson AlvarezToronto Blue Jays 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 16,019) W : Juan Guzman L : Jeff D'Amico S : Tony CastilloCleveland Indians 11, Minnesota Twins 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 16,438) W : Jack McDowell L : Brad RadkeOakland Athletics 8, Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,437) W : Bobby Chouinard L : Darren OliverSeattle Mariners 5, California Angels 4 (12 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 25,949) W : Rafael Carmona L : Rich MonteleoneCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Down 9-2 as they bat in the last half of the 7th inning in Colorado, the Rockies score 11 times and hold on for a 13-12 win over the Padres. 3B Vinny Castilla 's grand slam—his 2nd homer of the game—is the big blow of the inning.
Minnesota star Kirby Puckett announces he is retiring, effective immediately, because of glaucoma in his right eye.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 12, 1996Atlanta Braves 6, Florida Marlins 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 32,517) W : Tom Glavine L : Al Leiter S : Mark WohlersSt. Louis Cardinals 13, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,918) W : Andy Benes L : Steve TrachselCincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,708) W : Mark Portugal L : Danny Darwin S : Jeff BrantleyColorado Rockies 13, San Diego Padres 12 at Coors Field (att. 48,053) W : Darren Holmes L : Willie BlairLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,569) W : Ismael Valdes L : Osvaldo FernandezPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,322) W : Terry Mulholland L : Pedro MartinezHouston Astros 3, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 17,405) W : Shane Reynolds L : Bobby Jones S : Billy WagnerBoston Red Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,535) W : Tom Gordon L : Omar OlivaresChicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 6 at Royals Stadium (att. 18,458) W : Kevin Tapani L : Tim Belcher S : Roberto HernandezMilwaukee Brewers 12, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at County Stadium (att. 15,691) W : Ben McDonald L : Erik HansonCleveland Indians 7, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,246) W : Jose Mesa L : Dave Stevens S : Paul ShueyTexas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 4 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 12,074) W : Jeff Russell L : Billy TaylorSeattle Mariners 7, California Angels 6 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 29,618) W : Bobby Ayala L : Chuck McElroyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Indians score four runs in the 4th, five runs in the 5th, and six runs in the 6th as they defeat the Twins, 19-11. The Tribe counts 12 doubles and three home runs among its 22 hits. The 12 doubles ties an American League reocrd set in 1990, and the two teams combine for 18 doubles, a new AL record (the National League mark is 23). Of Rich Becker gets four hits, including a double and two homers, and drives home six runs for Minnesota.
The Giants top prospect Shawn Estes throws his first game of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out 11 Dodgers for his first win. The Giants win, 7–0.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 13, 1996Atlanta Braves 3, Florida Marlins 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 36,953) W : John Smoltz L : Kevin BrownSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,254) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Jim Bullinger S : Dennis EckersleyCincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 32,119) W : Kevin Jarvis L : Jon LieberColorado Rockies 11, San Diego Padres 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,009) W : Kevin Ritz L : Scott SandersSan Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 54,226) W : Shawn Estes L : Hideo NomoPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 30,215) W : Mike Mimbs L : Rheal CormierNew York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards W : Jeff Nelson L : David Wells S : John WettelandNew York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,451) W : Dwight Gooden L : Arthur Rhodes S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 16,671) W : Aaron Sele L : C. J. NitkowskiChicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 25,363) W : Alex Fernandez L : Jose RosadoToronto Blue Jays 15, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at County Stadium (att. 29,383) W : Pat Hentgen L : Scott KarlCleveland Indians 19, Minnesota Twins 11 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 31,552) W : Chad Ogea L : Rick AguileraTexas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 16,792) W : Roger Pavlik L : Don WengertCalifornia Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 37,792) W : Shawn Boskie L : Bobby Ayala S : Troy PercivalCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In Seattle, Ken Griffey returns to the M's lineup after missing 20 games and drives in three runs with a homer and double. Bob Wells (8–2) pitches a 4-hitter to beat the Angels, 8–0.
In Cincinnati, Reggie Sanders hits two homers and P Dave Burba launches his first ML home run as the Reds beat the Pirates, 7–6. The Reds get the deciding runs in the 7th with Sanders 2nd home run and Eduardo Perez , son of Reds star Tony Perez , hits his first ML home run, off Steve Parris .
In Atlanta, Ryan Klesko belts two homers and drives in six runs to lead the Braves to a 15-10 drubbing of the Marlins. Jeff Conine has a pair of home runs for the Fish.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 14, 1996Atlanta Braves 15, Florida Marlins 10 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 31,134) W : Greg McMichael L : Yorkis PerezSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,638) W : Alan Benes L : Terry Adams S : Dennis EckersleyCincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,619) W : Dave Burba L : Paul Wagner S : Jeff BrantleyColorado Rockies 8, San Diego Padres 4 at Coors Field (att. 48,065) W : Armando Reynoso L : Fernando ValenzuelaSan Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,862) W : William VanLandingham L : Chan Ho ParkMontreal Expos 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 31,515) W : Tim Scott L : Mike Williams S : Mel RojasHouston Astros 7, New York Mets 5 (11 inn.) at Shea Stadium W : Xavier Hernandez L : Dave Mlicki S : Todd JonesNew York Mets 10, Houston Astros 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 33,505) W : Pete Harnisch L : Mike HamptonNew York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,658) W : Andy Pettitte L : Scott Erickson S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,670) W : Jamie Moyer L : Felipe Lira S : Heathcliff SlocumbChicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 17,024) W : James Baldwin L : Doug Linton S : Roberto HernandezToronto Blue Jays 7, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (10 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 20,798) W : Tim Crabtree L : Ramon Garcia S : Mike TimlinMinnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 25,312) W : Eddie Guardado L : Eric PlunkOakland Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 20,704) W : Doug Johns L : Kevin GrossSeattle Mariners 8, California Angels 0 at Kingdome (att. 33,243) W : Bob Wells L : Jason GrimsleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cal Ripken is shifted to 3B after playing 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles but his consecutive game streak remains intact at 2,243 games. Baltimore defeats the Blue Jays, 8–6. Ripken's replacement at short, Manny Alexander , will manage just a broken bat single in 18 at bats and after six games at 3B, Cal will return to shortstop.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 15, 1996Atlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 32,708) W : Greg Maddux L : Barry Manuel S : Mark WohlersChicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 32,119) W : Frank Castillo L : Dan MiceliSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 38,450) W : Mike Morgan L : Roger SalkeldColorado Rockies 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Coors Field (att. 48,032) W : Roger Bailey L : Steve BourgeoisFlorida Marlins 15, Houston Astros 5 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,807) W : Donn Pall L : Donne WallLos Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego Padres 0 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,368) W : Mark Guthrie L : Trevor HoffmanNew York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 15,549) W : Jerry Dipoto L : Russ Springer S : Doug HenryBaltimore Orioles 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 43,192) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Mike TimlinBoston Red Sox 8, New York Yankees 6 at Fenway Park (att. 33,263) W : Tim Wakefield L : Mark Hutton S : Heathcliff SlocumbKansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,294) W : Mike Magnante L : Julian Tavarez S : Jeff MontgomeryDetroit Tigers 10, Milwaukee Brewers 9 at County Stadium (att. 15,819) W : A. J. Sager L : Ricky Bones S : Gregg OlsonMinnesota Twins 16, Chicago White Sox 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 13,636) W : Scott Aldred L : Kirk McCaskillSeattle Mariners 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,183) W : Bob Wolcott L : Dave TelghederCalifornia Angels 10, Texas Rangers 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 45,655) W : Jeff Schmidt L : Mark Brandenburg S : Troy PercivalCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : After failing to score in their first two at bats, the Brewers proceed to score in each of their remaining turns at the plate to punch out Detroit by a score of 20-7. Greg Vaughn drives home five runs for Milwaukee, and now leads the American League with 88, while Jose Valentin knocks out four hits.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 16, 1996Atlanta Braves 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 31,334) W : Mark Wohlers L : Tim ScottPittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 26,502) W : Denny Neagle L : Jaime NavarroSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 23,370) W : Donovan Osborne L : Jeff Shaw S : Dennis EckersleyColorado Rockies 5, San Francisco Giants 3 at Coors Field (att. 49,035) W : Marvin Freeman L : Mark Leiter S : Bruce RuffinFlorida Marlins 3, Houston Astros 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,610) W : Yorkis Perez L : Todd JonesSan Diego Padres 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 52,436) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Ramon Martinez S : Tim WorrellNew York Mets 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 18,478) W : Mark Clark L : Curt Schilling S : John FrancoToronto Blue Jays 6, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 45,851) W : Juan Guzman L : Mike MussinaNew York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park (att. 34,676) W : Jimmy Key L : Roger ClemensCleveland Indians 10, Kansas City Royals 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 16,871) W : Jack McDowell L : Chris HaneyMilwaukee Brewers 20, Detroit Tigers 7 at County Stadium (att. 12,476) W : Jeff D'Amico L : Brian WilliamsChicago White Sox 11, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,502) W : Wilson Alvarez L : Brad RadkeOakland Athletics 12, Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,206) W : Bobby Chouinard L : Sterling HitchcockTexas Rangers 6, California Angels 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 34,680) W : Darren Oliver L : Jim Abbott S : Jeff RussellCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Red Sox take a 9–2 lead over the Yankees into the 7th inning in Boston. New York scores three in the 7th, two in the 8th, and four in the 9th to move ahead, 11-9. The Red Sox bounce back with three of their own in their last at bat to defeat NY by a score of 12-11 and end John Wetteland 's record save streak.
Lead-off hitter Kurt Abbott pounds a single, triple, and home run and drives in six runs to lead the Marlins to an 11-2 victory over the Astros.
Five Padre relievers help the Rockies set a club record of 11 runs in the 7th inning en route to a 13–12 Rock win. Colorado overcomes a 7-run deficit.
Cards pitcher Andy Benes , who started the year going 1–7, evens his record at 8–8, beating the Reds 6–4.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 17, 1996St. Louis Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,879) W : Andy Benes L : Mark Portugal S : Dennis EckersleyColorado Rockies 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Coors Field (att. 48,453) W : Jamey Wright L : Osvaldo Fernandez S : Bruce RuffinFlorida Marlins 11, Houston Astros 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,345) W : Al Leiter L : Shane ReynoldsSan Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,423) W : Bryce Florie L : Antonio Osuna S : Trevor HoffmanNew York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 29,459) W : Dave Mlicki L : Steve FreyBaltimore Orioles 11, Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 45,955) W : Rocky Coppinger L : Mike TimlinBoston Red Sox 12, New York Yankees 11 at Fenway Park (att. 34,082) W : Vaughn Eshelman L : John WettelandKansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,532) W : Tim Belcher L : Orel Hershiser S : Jeff MontgomeryMilwaukee Brewers 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (10 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 21,121) W : Mike Fetters L : Tom UrbaniMinnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 20,755) W : Mike Trombley L : Bill SimasOakland Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,387) W : Jim Corsi L : Blas Minor S : Billy TaylorTexas Rangers 7, California Angels 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 44,220) W : Ken Hill L : Chuck FinleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 18, 1996Florida Marlins 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,521) W : Kevin Brown L : Mike MimbsAtlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome (att. 35,822) W : John Smoltz L : Todd Jones S : Mark WohlersMontreal Expos 7, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 19,467) W : Pedro Martinez L : Pete HarnischPittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 12,669) W : Jon Lieber L : Kevin JarvisSan Diego Padres 9, Colorado Rockies 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,212) W : Scott Sanders L : Kevin RitzLos Angeles Dodgers 8, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 28,072) W : Hideo Nomo L : Shawn EstesChicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,983) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Mark Petkovsek S : Turk WendellBaltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 33,014) W : David Wells L : Aaron Sele S : Randy MyersSeattle Mariners 15, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 22,780) W : Rusty Meacham L : Shawn BoskieKansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 17,657) W : Kevin Appier L : Alex Fernandez S : Hipolito PichardoCleveland Indians 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,934) W : Danny Graves L : Eddie GuardadoMilwaukee Brewers 16, New York Yankees 4 at County Stadium (att. 19,079) W : Scott Karl L : Dwight GoodenOakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 4 (11 inn.) at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 28,585) W : Carlos Reyes L : Mark Brandenburg S : Todd VanPoppelToronto Blue Jays 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Skydome (att. 31,202) W : Pat Hentgen L : C. J. NitkowskiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 19, 1996Florida Marlins 11, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 19,123) W : Chris Hammond L : Mike WilliamsHouston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Astrodome (att. 39,090) W : Darryl Kile L : Brad Woodall S : Billy WagnerMontreal Expos 5, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 19,005) W : Mike Dyer L : Jason Isringhausen S : Mel RojasCincinnati Reds 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,153) W : Dave Burba L : Paul WagnerSan Diego Padres 4, Colorado Rockies 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 26,559) W : Fernando Valenzuela L : Armando Reynoso S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Candlestick Park (att. 27,562) W : William VanLandingham L : Tom Candiotti S : Rod BeckSt. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 45,336) W : Alan Benes L : Frank CastilloBoston Red Sox 13, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Fenway Park (att. 32,262) W : Jamie Moyer L : Scott EricksonCalifornia Angels 9, Seattle Mariners 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,332) W : Jason Grimsley L : Bob WellsKansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 4 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 19,604) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Roberto HernandezMinnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,373) W : Frank Rodriguez L : Charles Nagy S : Dan NaultyMilwaukee Brewers 7, New York Yankees 5 at County Stadium (att. 19,300) W : Cal Eldred L : Andy Pettitte S : Mike FettersOakland Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 37,455) W : Carlos Reyes L : Rick Helling S : Billy TaylorDetroit Tigers 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 30,123) W : Tom Urbani L : Marty Janzen S : Gregg OlsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Indians defeat the Twins, 6–5, on Alvaro Espinoza 's 11th-inning homer. OF Kenny Lofton leads the way for the Tribe with five hits. Albert Belle rings his 226th homer as an Indian to tie Earl Averill 's club mark.
In the opening game at the Olympics, the U.S. team tops Nicaragua, 4–1, behind pitcher Kris Benson .
SCOREBOARD : JULY 20, 1996Florida Marlins 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 24,336) W : Pat Rapp L : Russ Springer S : Robb NenHouston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Astrodome (att. 49,674) W : Billy Wagner L : Greg MadduxNew York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 27,407) W : Paul Wilson L : Ugueth Urbina S : John FrancoCincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 26,378) W : Roger Salkeld L : Dan MiceliColorado Rockies 5, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 55,046) W : Curt Leskanic L : Doug Bochtler S : Bruce RuffinSan Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 50,014) W : Jose Bautista L : Todd WorrellChicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 50,418) W : Steve Trachsel L : Mike Morgan S : Turk WendellBoston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Fenway Park (att. 33,590) W : Tim Wakefield L : Rocky Coppinger S : Heathcliff SlocumbCalifornia Angels 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,759) W : Jeff Schmidt L : Norm Charlton S : Troy PercivalKansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 32,282) W : Doug Linton L : Brian Keyser S : Jeff MontgomeryCleveland Indians 6, Minnesota Twins 5 (11 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,433) W : Paul Shuey L : Dave StevensNew York Yankees 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 25,473) W : Mariano Rivera L : Tim VanEgmond S : John WettelandTexas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,052) W : Bobby Witt L : Todd VanPoppelDetroit Tigers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 (10 inn.) at Skydome (att. 36,220) W : Gregg Olson L : Paul Quantrill S : Jose LimaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Oakland defeats Texas, 11–8, despite five hits—including a double and homer—by Rangers' OF Rusty Greer . Terry Steinbach homers twice to extend his hitting streak to 21 games.
The Orioles trade P Kent Mercker to the Indians in exchange for DH Eddie Murray . Murray returns to the Flock needing just eight homers to reach 500.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 21, 1996Philadelphia Phillies 12, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 20,873) W : Curt Schilling L : John Burkett S : Ricky BottalicoHouston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (10 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 45,561) W : Xavier Hernandez L : Greg McMichaelMontreal Expos 4, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,173) W : Jeff Fassero L : Mark Clark S : Mel RojasPittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,117) W : Denny Neagle L : John Smiley S : Dan PlesacSan Diego Padres 2, Colorado Rockies 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 36,686)