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SCOREBOARD : JUNE 1, 1998Baltimore Orioles 10, Seattle Mariners 9 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 42,622) W : Alan Mills L : Tony Fossas S : Armando BenitezCleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 18,230) W : Jaret Wright L : Bryce FlorieAnaheim Angels 6, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,502) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Hipolito Pichardo S : Troy PercivalOakland Athletics 8, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,918) W : Mike Oquist L : Eric Milton S : Billy TaylorNew York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 4 (10 inn.) at Yankee Stadium (att. 19,131) W : Jeff Nelson L : Matt KarchnerTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Texas Rangers 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,388) W : Rolando Arrojo L : John Burkett S : Roberto HernandezBoston Red Sox 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Skydome (att. 27,372) W : Jim Corsi L : Randy MyersChicago Cubs 10, Florida Marlins 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 25,538) W : Jeremi Gonzalez L : Ryan DempsterArizona Diamondbacks 6, Colorado Rockies 4 at Coors Field (att. 48,020) W : Andy Benes L : Darryl Kile S : Gregg OlsonAtlanta Braves 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 21,873) W : Greg Maddux L : Steve WoodardPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 16,704) W : Wayne Gomes L : Mike MadduxPittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,274) W : Jason Schmidt L : Dave Mlicki S : Ricardo RinconSan Diego Padres 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 22,156) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Todd Stottlemyre S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 16, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 10,986) W : Mark Gardner L : Eddie PriestCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The KC Royals and Anaheim Angels play a brawl–filled game which results in managers Tony Muser and Terry Collins receiving 8–game suspensions. A total of 12 players are ejected in the Angels 7–5 victory.
Atlanta P Dennis Martinez hurls a 12–hit shutout as the Braves defeat the Brewers, 9–0. It is the 243rd victory of Martinez's career, as he ties Juan Marichal 's record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher. 1B Andres Galarraga hits a pair of homers and drives in five runs for Atlanta.
The Phillies select University of Miami 1B Pat Burrell with the 1st pick in the First–Year Player Draft. Burrell's .888 slugging percentage is 2nd in NCAA history. The Athletics follow by taking Michigan State P Mark Mulder at No. 2; the Cubs take high school OF Corey Patterson with No. 3; Stanford P Jeff Austin is grabbed by the Royals at No. 4; and last year's top pick, J.D. Drew is selected by the Cardinals as No. 5. Drew will debut in September. The 19-year-old Patterson will get a record $3.7 million from the Cubs, but will sign too late to play in 1998, while Mulder will pocket $3.2 million from the A's. Picking 9th, the Padres select Sean Burroughs, son of former MLer Jeff Burroughs . Drew Henson , Michigan QB, drops to the 3rd round where the Yanks take him.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 2, 1998Baltimore Orioles 9, Seattle Mariners 8 (10 inn.) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,724) W : Norm Charlton L : Bobby AyalaCleveland Indians 8, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 16,351) W : Dave Burba L : Justin ThompsonAnaheim Angels 7, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 12,020) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Chris Haney S : Troy PercivalMinnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,820) W : Dan Serafini L : Tom CandiottiNew York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 22,599) W : David Wells L : Mike Sirotka S : Mariano RiveraTexas Rangers 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,477) W : Bobby Witt L : Jason JohnsonBoston Red Sox 11, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Skydome (att. 26,177) W : Steve Avery L : Chris CarpenterChicago Cubs 2, Florida Marlins 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 16,875) W : Terry Adams L : Felix HerediaArizona Diamondbacks 9, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 47,905) W : Brian Anderson L : Jamey WrightSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 36,367) W : Kent Mercker L : Darren Dreifort S : Jeff BrantleyAtlanta Braves 9, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 39,017) W : Dennis Martinez L : Paul WagnerMontreal Expos 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,606) W : Carl Pavano L : Curt Schilling S : Ugueth UrbinaPittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 9,040) W : Chris Peters L : Brian Bohanon S : Ricardo RinconHouston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,735) W : Shane Reynolds L : Carlos Reyes S : Billy WagnerSan Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 10,320) W : Danny Darwin L : Scott Winchester S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : By playing in his 1,000th game, Roberto Alomar of the Orioles qualifies as the American League 's all–time fielding percentage leader (.9871) at 2B. Baltimore defeats the Red Sox, 3–0, with Alomar bringing home one of the runs.
Behind Roger Clemens , the Blue Jays defeat the Tigers, 1–0. The Rocket won't lose another game until 1999.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 3, 1998Baltimore Orioles 3, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 31,355) W : Doug Johns L : Derek Lowe S : Arthur RhodesChicago White Sox 10, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 13,280) W : Carlos Castillo L : Pat RappMinnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,897) W : Greg Swindell L : Bartolo Colon S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,291) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Tony SaundersTexas Rangers 16, Oakland Athletics 10 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 5,973) W : Tim Crabtree L : Blake SteinAnaheim Angels 8, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 24,944) W : Chuck Finley L : Randy JohnsonToronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 at Skydome (att. 26,291) W : Roger Clemens L : Seth GreisingerChicago Cubs 5, Florida Marlins 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 20,942) W : Kerry Wood L : Livan HernandezColorado Rockies 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Coors Field (att. 46,279) W : Chuck McElroy L : Gregg OlsonLos Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,647) W : Ramon Martinez L : Mark Petkovsek S : Scott RadinskyAtlanta Braves 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 19,116) W : Tom Glavine L : Jeff Juden S : Mark WohlersMontreal Expos 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,592) W : Carlos Perez L : Wayne GomesPittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,691) W : Jon Lieber L : Rick Reed S : Jason ChristiansenHouston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 13,229) W : Sean Bergman L : Joey HamiltonSan Francisco Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Candlestick Park (att. 13,524) W : Shawn Estes L : Brett Tomko S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Dodgers trade P Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz to the Mets in exchange for Ps Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael .
The Indians raise $60 million as all four million shares in the initial offering of common stock in the club are sold in one hour. Cleveland is the only publicly traded major league team.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 4, 1998Boston Red Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,104) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Sidney PonsonChicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 16,590) W : Jaime Navarro L : Glendon RuschCleveland Indians 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,417) W : Dwight Gooden L : Brad Radke S : Mike JacksonNew York Yankees 6, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 22,759) W : Hideki Irabu L : Dennis SpringerOakland Athletics 6, Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,039) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Rick Helling S : Billy TaylorAnaheim Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 23,709) W : Ken Hill L : Ken Cloude S : Shigetoshi HasegawaToronto Blue Jays 9, Detroit Tigers 6 at Skydome (att. 34,408) W : Woody Williams L : Brian Moehler S : Randy MyersColorado Rockies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Coors Field (att. 46,295) W : John Thomson L : Omar DaalLos Angeles Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 41,181) W : Scott Radinsky L : Jeff BrantleySan Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 21,027) W : Andy Ashby L : Mike HamptonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 5, 1998Anaheim Angels 5, Colorado Rockies 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 39,621) W : Jason Dickson L : Bobby JonesBaltimore Orioles 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,039) W : Scott Erickson L : Denny NeagleNew York Mets 9, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 32,214) W : Al Leiter L : Pedro MartinezNew York Yankees 5, Florida Marlins 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,085) W : Andy Pettitte L : Joe FontenotOakland Athletics 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (11 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 9,082) W : Mike Mohler L : Russ SpringerSeattle Mariners 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Kingdome (att. 39,053) W : Bill Swift L : Ismael ValdesMontreal Expos 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,025) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Rick WhiteTexas Rangers 8, San Diego Padres 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 37,903) W : Tim Crabtree L : Donne Wall S : John WettelandPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Skydome (att. 31,176) W : Tyler Green L : Bill Risley S : Mark LeiterChicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 (12 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 38,097) W : Terry Mulholland L : Tony CastilloCincinnati Reds 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 43,532) W : Pete Harnisch L : Charles Nagy S : Jeff ShawKansas City Royals 3, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome (att. 27,895) W : Tim Belcher L : Pete Schourek S : Jeff MontgomeryMilwaukee Brewers 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at County Stadium (att. 14,559) W : Cal Eldred L : Frank Castillo S : Bob WickmanPittsburgh Pirates 6, Minnesota Twins 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,446) W : Jose Silva L : Mike MorganSan Francisco Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 43,239) W : Orel Hershiser L : Kent Bottenfield S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan has his uniform retired by the Cincinnati Reds in a ceremony at Cinergy Field .
USC wins the College World Series with a 21–14 victory over Arizona State. 2B Wes Rachels, voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Series, set a championship game record with seven RBIs and tied another with five hits. The football-like score will set off debate about bat reform.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 6, 1998Anaheim Angels 2, Colorado Rockies 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 38,671) W : Omar Olivares L : Darryl Kile S : Troy PercivalAtlanta Braves 10, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,098) W : Kevin Millwood L : Mike MussinaNew York Mets 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 32,545) W : Bobby Jones L : Tim Wakefield S : John FrancoNew York Yankees 4, Florida Marlins 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 36,419) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Jesus Sanchez S : Mariano RiveraOakland Athletics 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 18,458) W : Mike Oquist L : Andy BenesLos Angeles Dodgers 10, Seattle Mariners 6 at Kingdome (att. 49,559) W : Jim Bruske L : Bob Wells S : Antonio OsunaMontreal Expos 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5 at Tropicana Field (att. 26,501) W : Anthony Telford L : Matt Ruebel S : Ugueth UrbinaTexas Rangers 3, San Diego Padres 0 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,022) W : John Burkett L : Sterling Hitchcock S : John WettelandPhiladelphia Phillies 10, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 30,102) W : Wayne Gomes L : Juan GuzmanChicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 6 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,232) W : Kevin Tapani L : Scott Eyre S : Rod BeckCleveland Indians 10, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 51,796) W : Jaret Wright L : Mike RemlingerHouston Astros 6, Kansas City Royals 0 at Astrodome (att. 25,516) W : Jose Lima L : Jose RosadoDetroit Tigers 9, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 17,019) W : Bryce Florie L : Scott KarlPittsburgh Pirates 4, Minnesota Twins 3 (12 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,809) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Rick AguileraSan Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (14 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 47,333) W : Rich Rodriguez L : Sean LoweCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Tied with the Rangers at 6–6 after seven innings, the Padres erupt for six runs in the 8th and five more in the 9th to take a 17–8 decision. Steve Finley leads the way for SD, getting three doubles among his four hits and bringing home five runs.
David Cone fans 14 Marlins as he hurls a 2–hitter to lead the Yankees take a 4–1 decision over Florida.
Hall of Fame 1B Eddie Murray has his uniform retired by the Baltimore Orioles in a ceremony at Camden Yards .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 7, 1998Anaheim Angels 6, Colorado Rockies 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 42,493) W : Greg Cadaret L : Jerry DipotoAtlanta Braves 9, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,090) W : Greg Maddux L : Doug DrabekBoston Red Sox 5, New York Mets 0 at Fenway Park (att. 30,630) W : Steve Avery L : Masato YoshiiNew York Yankees 4, Florida Marlins 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 47,731) W : David Cone L : Ryan DempsterArizona Diamondbacks 12, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 17,420) W : Brian Anderson L : Tom CandiottiLos Angeles Dodgers 7, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 41,514) W : Darren Dreifort L : Jamie Moyer S : Antonio OsunaTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Montreal Expos 3 (11 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 26,334) W : Albie Lopez L : Steve KlineSan Diego Padres 17, Texas Rangers 8 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,372) W : Dan Miceli L : Danny PattersonToronto Blue Jays 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Skydome (att. 26,236) W : Chris Carpenter L : Curt Schilling S : Randy MyersChicago Cubs 13, Chicago White Sox 7 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,320) W : Jeremi Gonzalez L : Mike SirotkaCleveland Indians 6, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 49,589) W : Dave Burba L : Scott KlingenbeckHouston Astros 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Astrodome (att. 23,228) W : Shane Reynolds L : Jim PittsleyDetroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 18,737) W : Justin Thompson L : Steve WoodardMinnesota Twins 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 32,773) W : Dan Serafini L : Jason Schmidt S : Rick AguileraSan Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 41,576) W : Mark Gardner L : Kent Mercker S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : It takes 17 innings, but the Marlins finally defeat the Blue Jays, 4–3. Florida scored its first three runs in the 1st inning.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 8, 1998Chicago White Sox 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Comiskey Park II (att. 23,087) W : Jason Bere L : Mark Petkovsek S : Matt KarchnerCleveland Indians 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,068) W : Bartolo Colon L : Chris PetersHouston Astros 9, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,767) W : Doug Henry L : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 13,565) W : Pat Rapp L : Jeff Juden S : Jeff MontgomeryChicago Cubs 8, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,077) W : Mark Clark L : La Troy HawkinsAtlanta Braves 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Turner Field (att. 44,018) W : Alan Embree L : John WasdinTexas Rangers 3, Colorado Rockies 1 at Coors Field (att. 48,070) W : Aaron Sele L : Pedro Astacio S : John WettelandFlorida Marlins 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 (17 inn.) at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 17,414) W : Brian Edmondson L : Erik HansonOakland Athletics 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 27,027) W : Blake Stein L : Ramon MartinezNew York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 24,186) W : Rick Reed L : Dennis SpringerBaltimore Orioles 14, Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 26,742) W : Arthur Rhodes L : Darrin Winston S : Jesse OroscoSan Diego Padres 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,620) W : Joey Hamilton L : Scott Sullivan S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 34,166) W : Danny Darwin L : Randy Johnson S : Rich RodriguezCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cecil Fielder of the Angels and Yamil Benitez of the Diamondbacks each hit grand slams in the same inning in Anaheim's 10–8 win over Arizona. It is the 1st time that both teams hit grand slams in the same inning since 1992. Darin Erstad adds five hits for the Angels, while Fielder brings home six runs altogether.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 9, 1998St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 15,295) W : Lance Painter L : Jaime Navarro S : Jeff BrantleyPittsburgh Pirates 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 41,762) W : Jon Lieber L : Alvin Morman S : Ricardo RinconHouston Astros 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,871) W : Mike Hampton L : Todd Jones S : Billy WagnerMilwaukee Brewers 6, Kansas City Royals 3 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 12,775) W : Bob Wickman L : Jeff Montgomery S : Doug JonesMinnesota Twins 8, Chicago Cubs 0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 25,806) W : Brad Radke L : Kerry WoodAnaheim Angels 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 8 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 43,074) W : Chuck Finley L : Clint Sodowsky S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 9, Atlanta Braves 3 at Turner Field (att. 43,121) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Dennis MartinezTexas Rangers 5, Colorado Rockies 2 at Coors Field (att. 48,068) W : Rick Helling L : John Thomson S : John WettelandFlorida Marlins 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 14,591) W : Livan Hernandez L : Paul QuantrillLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,244) W : Chan Ho Park L : Jimmy HaynesNew York Yankees 11, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,238) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Carlos PerezTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5, New York Mets 4 (11 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 30,336) W : Jim Mecir L : John Hudek S : Roberto HernandezPhiladelphia Phillies 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,602) W : Matt Beech L : Sidney Ponson S : Mark LeiterSan Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,857) W : Andy Ashby L : Brett Tomko S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 24,137) W : John Johnstone L : Ken Cloude S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In honor of C Brian Johnson , the Giants hold "Brian Johnson Buzz Cut Night." Everyone who gets their head shaved receives four free box seat tickets. The Giants lose the game to the Mariners, 4–1.
Colorado OF Dante Bichette becomes the first Rockies player ever to hit for the cycle in the team's 9–8, 10–inning victory over the Rangers. Bichette doubles in the 4th, homers in the 6th, triples in the 9th, and singles in the 10th.
Yankee OF Tim Raines steals the 800th base of his career in NY's 6–2 win over the Expos. He is the 5th player in history to reach that milestone. The Yanks lose Bernie Williams to the DL list when he injures his knee sliding.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 10, 1998Chicago White Sox 10, St. Louis Cardinals 8 (11 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 16,151) W : Matt Karchner L : Sean LowePittsburgh Pirates 4, Cleveland Indians 3 (11 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,101) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Jose Mesa S : Rich LoiselleHouston Astros 10, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,471) W : Pete Schourek L : Frank CastilloMilwaukee Brewers 9, Kansas City Royals 6 (15 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 12,477) W : Bronswell Patrick L : Hipolito PichardoMinnesota Twins 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 15,086) W : Mike Morgan L : Steve Trachsel S : Rick AguileraArizona Diamondbacks 10, Anaheim Angels 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 40,819) W : Omar Daal L : Ken HillBoston Red Sox 10, Atlanta Braves 6 at Turner Field (att. 41,345) W : Pedro Martinez L : Denny NeagleColorado Rockies 9, Texas Rangers 8 (10 inn.) at Coors Field (att. 48,061) W : Jerry Dipoto L : Eric GundersonToronto Blue Jays 4, Florida Marlins 3 (10 inn.) at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,994) W : Robert Person L : Jay Powell S : Randy MyersLos Angeles Dodgers 1, Oakland Athletics 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 27,494) W : Ismael Valdes L : Kenny RogersNew York Yankees 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,335) W : Hideki Irabu L : Dustin HermansonNew York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 21,682) W : Al Leiter L : Rick White S : Mel RojasBaltimore Orioles 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,326) W : Armando Benitez L : Mark LeiterSan Diego Padres 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 12,957) W : Kevin Brown L : Jeff ShawSeattle Mariners 4, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 23,590) W : Bill Swift L : Orel Hershiser S : Heathcliff SlocumbCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 12, 1998Boston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Fenway Park (att. 31,994) W : Tim Wakefield L : Rolando ArrojoKansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 15,214) W : Jose Rosado L : Bryce FlorieMinnesota Twins 8, Chicago White Sox 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,520) W : Rick Aguilera L : Bill SimasSeattle Mariners 5, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,533) W : Jamie Moyer L : Tom CandiottiAnaheim Angels 5, Texas Rangers 1 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 35,505) W : Omar Olivares L : John Burkett S : Greg CadaretBaltimore Orioles 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Skydome (att. 30,237) W : Mike Mussina L : Juan GuzmanSt. Louis Cardinals 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 48,169) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Andy BenesMontreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 5 at Turner Field (att. 45,942) W : Miguel Batista L : Mike Cather S : Ugueth UrbinaCincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 21,310) W : Mike Remlinger L : Jose LimaFlorida Marlins 4, New York Mets 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 35,652) W : Matt Mantei L : Brian BohanonLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Colorado Rockies 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 39,163) W : Dave Mlicki L : Darryl Kile S : Greg McMichaelPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 15,489) W : Curt Schilling L : Kevin TapaniMilwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 16,851) W : Scott Karl L : Francisco Cordova S : Bob WickmanSan Diego Padres 10, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 60,789) W : Dan Miceli L : Steve ReedCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Atlanta's Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones become the 19th teammates in history to hit back–to–back home runs twice in the same game. The Braves defeat the Expos, 9–7.
Anaheim CF Jim Edmonds hits three doubles and a single to pace the Angels' 21–hit attack as the Halos defeat the Rangers, 18–6.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 13, 1998Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 29,603) W : Justin Thompson L : Pat RappChicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 16,593) W : Mike Sirotka L : Bob Tewksbury S : Matt KarchnerOakland Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 21,444) W : Blake Stein L : Randy Johnson S : Mike FettersAnaheim Angels 18, Texas Rangers 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,289) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Aaron SeleToronto Blue Jays 9, Baltimore Orioles 8 at Skydome (att. 38,102) W : Robert Person L : Doug Drabek S : Randy MyersArizona Diamondbacks 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 48,172) W : Russ Springer L : Jeff Brantley S : Gregg OlsonAtlanta Braves 9, Montreal Expos 7 at Turner Field (att. 48,943) W : Tom Glavine L : Mike Johnson S : Dennis MartinezCincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,055) W : Scott Klingenbeck L : Shane Reynolds S : Jeff ShawNew York Mets 7, Florida Marlins 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 31,887) W : Rick Reed L : Brian Meadows S : John FrancoColorado Rockies 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,417) W : Jamey Wright L : Darren Dreifort S : Jerry DipotoChicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia Phillies 8 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,115) W : Terry Adams L : Jerry SpradlinMilwaukee Brewers 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,945) W : Jeff Juden L : Jason SchmidtSan Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 54,390) W : Joey Hamilton L : Mark Gardner S : Trevor HoffmanCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : By defeating the Indians, 4–2, the Yankees tie the major league mark for most consecutive non–losing series at 24. The 1912 Red Sox and 1970 Reds also accomplished the feat. David Cone fans 12 in recording the win.
Carlton Loewer pitches an impressive complete game 5–hitter in his ML debut to lead the Phils to a 4–2 win over the visiting Cubs. Loewer walks none and strikes out eight and at one stretch retires 14 straight. Mark Clark goes five innings for the Cubs to take the loss. The last complete game debut was by Boston's Nate Minchey , who beat the Indians 11–1 on September 12, 1993 . The last National League complete–game debut was by Pittsburgh's Tim Wakefield , who beat the Cards, 3–2, on July 31, 1992 .
Houston scores two runs off Reds closer Jeff Shaw in the 9th, and three more off him in the 10th to win, 6–3. Billy Spiers starts the rally in the 9th with a double and hits a 2–run homer off him in the 10th, his 4th hit of the game. Shaw, who enters the game with an 0.97 ERA, gives up seven hits, a walk, and five runs.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 14, 1998Boston Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 (10 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 27,768) W : Tom Gordon L : Albie LopezKansas City Royals 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 18,720) W : Glendon Rusch L : Seth GreisingerMinnesota Twins 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,945) W : La Troy Hawkins L : Jaime Navarro S : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 42,949) W : David Cone L : Jaret Wright S : Mariano RiveraOakland Athletics 4, Seattle Mariners 3 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 21,503) W : Billy Taylor L : Heathcliff SlocumbTexas Rangers 4, Anaheim Angels 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 36,648) W : Rick Helling L : Chuck Finley S : John WettelandToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Skydome (att. 28,132) W : Roger Clemens L : Pete Smith S : Randy MyersSt. Louis Cardinals 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 48,166) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Willie Blair S : Kent BottenfieldAtlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 1 at Turner Field (att. 46,543) W : Kevin Millwood L : Carlos PerezHouston Astros 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,008) W : Billy Wagner L : Jeff ShawFlorida Marlins 5, New York Mets 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 23,924) W : Matt Mantei L : John HudekColorado Rockies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (12 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 41,964) W : Mike DeJean L : Scott Radinsky S : Chuck McElroyPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,543) W : Carlton Loewer L : Mark ClarkPittsburgh Pirates 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,755) W : Chris Peters L : Steve WoodardSan Diego Padres 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,151) W : Andy Ashby L : Danny Darwin S : Trevor HoffmanCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cubs' OF Sammy Sosa hits three home runs in Chicago's 6–5 victory over the Brewers. The three round–trippers give him 15 in his last 16 games.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 15, 1998Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,022) W : Scott Erickson L : David Wells S : Jesse OroscoChicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 16,130) W : Jim Parque L : Bret Saberhagen S : Matt KarchnerKansas City Royals 7, Cleveland Indians 6 (10 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,246) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Jose Mesa S : Matt WhisenantDetroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,326) W : Brian Moehler L : Brad Radke S : Todd JonesTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,122) W : Rick White L : Paul Quantrill S : Roberto HernandezAnaheim Angels 8, Texas Rangers 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 43,380) W : Steve Sparks L : Bobby Witt S : Troy PercivalChicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,903) W : Terry Adams L : Doug Jones S : Rod BeckHouston Astros 13, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 14,556) W : Mike Magnante L : Brett TomkoPhiladelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 14,411) W : Matt Beech L : Jon Lieber S : Mark LeiterColorado Rockies 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (12 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 16,891) W : Curt Leskanic L : John Johnstone S : Jerry DipotoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Phillies trail the Pirates, 7–1, heading into the bottom of the 9th. They fight back against relievers Ricardo Rincon and Rich Loiselle , however, to score seven runs in their half of the frame for an 8–7 victory.
The Orioles Sidney Ponson and Arthur Rhodes combine on a 2-hit, 2–0 shutout over the Yankees. The win, the 2nd in the three game series with New York, ends the Yankees major-league record streak of 24 straight winning series. The skein started after the Yankees opened with two losses at Anaheim.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 16, 1998Anaheim Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,123) W : Jason Dickson L : Bill Swift S : Troy PercivalBaltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,027) W : Sidney Ponson L : Hideki Irabu S : Arthur RhodesBoston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 13,483) W : Pedro Martinez L : Jason BereCleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Royals 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,184) W : Bartolo Colon L : Hipolito PichardoMinnesota Twins 8, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 8,493) W : Dan Serafini L : Denny Harriger S : Rick AguileraTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,278) W : Jim Mecir L : Randy MyersOakland Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 34,066) W : Buddy Groom L : Matt Perisho S : Billy TaylorAtlanta Braves 7, Florida Marlins 0 at Turner Field (att. 39,331) W : Denny Neagle L : Joe FontenotMilwaukee Brewers 11, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 25,409) W : Brad Woodall L : Steve TrachselArizona Diamondbacks 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 15,975) W : Omar Daal L : Pete HarnischSt. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 34,822) W : Juan Acevedo L : Pete SchourekNew York Mets 2, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,662) W : Al Leiter L : Dustin HermansonPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 24,615) W : Robert Dodd L : Rich LoiselleSan Diego Padres 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 38,166) W : Kevin Brown L : Chan Ho Park S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 5, Colorado Rockies 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 12,585) W : Julian Tavarez L : Bobby Jones S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 17, 1998Anaheim Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,800) W : Omar Olivares L : Jeff Fassero S : Troy PercivalNew York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,269) W : Andy Pettitte L : Mike Mussina S : Mariano RiveraBoston Red Sox 12, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 13,563) W : Tim Wakefield L : Scott Eyre S : Tom GordonKansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,196) W : Jose Rosado L : Dwight Gooden S : Jeff MontgomeryDetroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,152) W : Bryce Florie L : Eric MiltonTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,394) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Juan Guzman S : Roberto HernandezOakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 31,052) W : Kenny Rogers L : John Burkett S : Billy TaylorAtlanta Braves 6, Florida Marlins 2 at Turner Field (att. 38,021) W : Greg Maddux L : Jesus SanchezMilwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 28,673) W : Bronswell Patrick L : Kevin Tapani S : Bob WickmanArizona Diamondbacks 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,029) W : Andy Benes L : Mike Remlinger S : Gregg OlsonHouston Astros 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Astrodome (att. 37,147) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Jeff BrantleyMontreal Expos 5, New York Mets 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 7,606) W : Ugueth Urbina L : Mel RojasPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,694) W : Curt Schilling L : Francisco CordovaSan Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (12 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 35,765) W : Trevor Hoffman L : Dennis ReyesSan Francisco Giants 6, Colorado Rockies 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 19,125) W : Kirk Rueter L : Darryl Kile S : Robb NenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cubs OF Brant Brown hits three home runs in Chicago's 12–5 victory over the Phillies. He adds a single and drives home five of the Cubs' runs. Exactly three years earlier, on June 18, 1996 , Brown hit three home runs in a doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Pitcher Dave Stieb is recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays . Stieb, attempting to make a comeback this year, last pitched in the major leagues for the White Sox on May 22, 1993 . The veteran righthander hurls an inning of scoreless relief, despite giving up three hits, in Toronto's 13–6 win over the Orioles. Stieb will finish the year at 1–2 and then retire for good.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 18, 1998Anaheim Angels 11, Seattle Mariners 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,268) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Paul Spoljaric S : Rich DeLuciaToronto Blue Jays 13, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,374) W : Chris Carpenter L : Doug JohnsMinnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 13,550) W : Bob Tewksbury L : Mike SirotkaNew York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,096) W : Jeff Nelson L : Paul Assenmacher S : Mariano RiveraKansas City Royals 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 11,057) W : Pat Rapp L : Justin Thompson S : Jeff MontgomeryBoston Red Sox 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5 (10 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 30,177) W : John Wasdin L : Esteban Yan S : Tom GordonTexas Rangers 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 35,930) W : Aaron Sele L : Tom Candiotti S : John WettelandFlorida Marlins 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Turner Field (att. 46,296) W : Kirt Ojala L : Tom Glavine S : Antonio AlfonsecaChicago Cubs 12, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 21,267) W : Jeremi Gonzalez L : Mark Portugal S : Terry MulhollandArizona Diamondbacks 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 21,944) W : Brian Anderson L : Scott Klingenbeck S : Gregg OlsonLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Colorado Rockies 0 at Coors Field (att. 48,092) W : Dave Mlicki L : Jamey WrightSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 6 at Astrodome (att. 43,806) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Shane Reynolds S : Rich CroushorePittsburgh Pirates 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 14,774) W : Elmer Dessens L : Doug Jones S : Ricardo RinconMontreal Expos 7, New York Mets 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,788) W : Shayne Bennett L : Masato Yoshii S : Ugueth UrbinaSan Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 16,899) W : Roberto Ramirez L : John Johnstone S : Dan MiceliCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : A 3–run homer by 1B Rafael Palmeiro in the bottom of the 15th inning gives Baltimore a 7–4 win over the Blue Jays.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 19, 1998Texas Rangers 7, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 38,866) W : Rick Helling L : Chuck FinleyBaltimore Orioles 7, Toronto Blue Jays 4 (15 inn.) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,012) W : Norm Charlton L : Bill RisleyMinnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 6 at Comiskey Park II (att. 18,905) W : Mike Trombley L : Jaime Navarro S : Greg SwindellCleveland Indians 7, New York Yankees 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,180) W : Jaret Wright L : David Cone S : Mike JacksonKansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 22,680) W : Glendon Rusch L : Seth Greisinger S : Ricky BonesSeattle Mariners 9, Oakland Athletics 1 at Kingdome (att. 33,212) W : Randy Johnson L : Blake SteinBoston Red Sox 4, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 32,375) W : Steve Avery L : Tony Saunders S : Tom GordonPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Chicago Cubs 8 (12 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 39,592) W : Jerry Spradlin L : Terry MulhollandLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Colorado Rockies 3 (10 inn.) at Coors Field (att. 48,120) W : Antonio Osuna L : Jerry DipotoHouston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Astrodome (att. 29,251) W : Sean Bergman L : Scott Winchester S : Billy WagnerMilwaukee Brewers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at County Stadium (att. 20,935) W : Steve Woodard L : Chris Peters S : Bob WickmanMontreal Expos 14, Atlanta Braves 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,364) W : Shawn Boskie L : Kevin MillwoodFlorida Marlins 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,738) W : Brian Meadows L : Rick Reed S : Matt ManteiSan Diego Padres 9, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park (att. 23,034) W : Andy Ashby L : Danny DarwinSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 44,949) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Willie BlairCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Indians retire Bob Lemon 's uniform number prior to the team's 5–3 loss to the Yankees.
Former Dodger general manager Al Campanis dies of a heart attack at age 81. Campanis is credited with helping to build the Dodger clubs of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Cubs Sammy Sosa cranks out his 21st homer in the last 30 days, something no other slugger has ever done. The previous high was 20, set by Ralph Kiner in 1947 and tied by Roger Maris in 1961. Sosa's 30 days go from May 22 through June 22, as noted by the Elias Sports Bureau.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 20, 1998Anaheim Angels 8, Texas Rangers 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,671) W : Steve Sparks L : Todd VanPoppelBaltimore Orioles 11, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,011) W : Scott Erickson L : Woody WilliamsChicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 7 (11 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 19,823) W : Bill Simas L : Rick AguileraNew York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,259) W : David Wells L : Dave Burba S : Mariano RiveraDetroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,629) W : Brian Moehler L : Tim Belcher S : Todd JonesOakland Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 44,597) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Ken CloudeTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 8, Boston Red Sox 5 at Tropicana Field (att. 41,169) W : Julio Santana L : Bret Saberhagen S : Roberto HernandezChicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,761) W : Kerry Wood L : Matt BeechColorado Rockies 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,231) W : Mike Munoz L : Dennis Reyes S : Dave VeresHouston Astros 9, Cincinnati Reds 8 at Astrodome (att. 24,301) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Rick Krivda S : Billy WagnerPittsburgh Pirates 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 28,556) W : Jon Lieber L : Cal Eldred S : Ricardo RinconAtlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,139) W : John Smoltz L : Carlos PerezFlorida Marlins 8, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 44,355) W : Livan Hernandez L : Hideo NomoSan Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 35,782) W : Shawn Estes L : Mark Langston S : Robb NenSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 47,632) W : Manuel Aybar L : Willie Banks S : Rich CroushoreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Cleveland lefty Bartolo Colon coasts to a 11–0 shutout over the Yankees.
The Red Sox trade C Jim Leyritz and OF Ethan Faggett to the Padres for P Carlos Reyes and Dario Veras , and C Mandy Romero .
The Cincinnati Reds start an outfield against the Astros of Dmitri Young , Mike Frank and Chris Stynes . Yup, for you movie buffs, that would be Young, Frank and Stynes. It is still a horror for the Reds as they lose their 8th straight, 4–2. Pete Schourek is the CG winner. The losing streak will reach 10 as the Royals will win the next 2.
The Dodgers fire general manager Fred Claire and manager Bill Russell . Former manager Tommy Lasorda is hired as GM on an interim basis. Glenn Hoffman , who managed the team's Triple–A Albuquerque farm club, takes over as interim manager.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 21, 1998Anaheim Angels 10, Texas Rangers 7 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 32,914) W : Jason Dickson L : Matt Perisho S : Troy PercivalToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,522) W : Pat Hentgen L : Sidney Ponson S : Randy MyersMinnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 15,926) W : Mike Morgan L : Jason Bere S : Hector CarrascoCleveland Indians 11, New York Yankees 0 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,104) W : Bartolo Colon L : Hideki IrabuKansas City Royals 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 18,105) W : Hipolito Pichardo L : Denny Harriger S : Jeff MontgomerySeattle Mariners 10, Oakland Athletics 5 at Kingdome (att. 37,665) W : Bill Swift L : Mike OquistBoston Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 40,348) W : Pedro Martinez L : Jason Johnson S : Tom GordonPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,437) W : Tyler Green L : Steve TrachselColorado Rockies 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,186) W : Bobby Jones L : Chan Ho ParkHouston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Astrodome (att. 42,281) W : Pete Schourek L : Pete Harnisch S : Mike MagnantePittsburgh Pirates 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at County Stadium (att. 22,338) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Jeff Juden S : Ricardo RinconMontreal Expos 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,265) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Denny Neagle S : Ugueth UrbinaNew York Mets 3, Florida Marlins 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 30,673) W : Al Leiter L : Joe Fontenot S : John FrancoSan Diego Padres 5, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 46,506) W : Kevin Brown L : Orel Hershiser S : Trevor HoffmanSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 45,517) W : Brady Raggio L : Clint Sodowsky S : Jeff BrantleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Florida OF Mark Kotsay gets five hits in the Marlins' 12–inning, 3–2 win over Tampa Bay.
The Rangers send P Bobby Witt to the Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named and cash.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 22, 1998Anaheim Angels 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 43,491) W : Troy Percival L : Greg McMichaelBaltimore Orioles 7, New York Mets 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 45,535) W : Mike Mussina L : Bobby JonesPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Boston Red Sox 8 (10 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 33,592) W : Wayne Gomes L : Tom Gordon S : Mark LeiterNew York Yankees 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 53,316) W : Jeff Nelson L : Dennis Martinez S : Mariano RiveraSan Francisco Giants 12, Oakland Athletics 8 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 36,096) W : Kirk Rueter L : Aaron SmallSan Diego Padres 5, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 41,571) W : Dan Miceli L : Jeff Fassero S : Trevor HoffmanFlorida Marlins 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 (12 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 25,623) W : Antonio Alfonseca L : Jim MecirArizona Diamondbacks 6, Texas Rangers 0 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 37,840) W : Andy Benes L : John BurkettToronto Blue Jays 14, Montreal Expos 2 at Skydome (att. 33,132) W : Juan Guzman L : Carl PavanoCleveland Indians 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,556) W : Dwight Gooden L : Kevin Tapani S : Mike JacksonKansas City Royals 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 18,687) W : Jim Pittsley L : Mike Remlinger S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 5, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome (att. 23,168) W : Eric Milton L : Jose Lima S : Rick AguileraMilwaukee Brewers 3, Colorado Rockies 2 at County Stadium (att. 22,556) W : Alberto Reyes L : Chuck McElroy S : Bob WickmanChicago White Sox 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,531) W : Carlos Castillo L : Elmer Dessens S : Matt KarchnerSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,172) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Bryce Florie S : Rich CroushoreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Texas scores 11 runs in the 5th inning of their game against Arizona and goes on to a 16–5 victory. Roberto Kelly and Ivan Rodriguez each get four of the Rangers' 19 hits.
The Braves trade P Alan Embree to the Diamondbacks in exchange for P Russ Springer .
The Athletics acquire IF–OF Bip Roberts from the Tigers in exchange for a player to be named.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 23, 1998Anaheim Angels 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 43,719) W : Pep Harris L : Will Brunson S : Rich DeLuciaNew York Mets 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,385) W : John Hudek L : Arthur Rhodes S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,212) W : Mark Portugal L : Derek LoweAtlanta Braves 7, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,775) W : Tom Glavine L : Orlando HernandezSan Francisco Giants 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 45,169) W : Mark Gardner L : Tom Candiotti S : Robb NenSeattle Mariners 5, San Diego Padres 3 at Kingdome (att. 30,961) W : Jamie Moyer L : Joey Hamilton S : Heathcliff SlocumbTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 6, Florida Marlins 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 27,523) W : Albie Lopez L : Ryan Dempster S : Roberto HernandezTexas Rangers 16, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 31,904) W : Aaron Sele L : Brian AndersonToronto Blue Jays 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Skydome (att. 33,492) W : Chris Carpenter L : Miguel Batista S : Randy MyersCleveland Indians 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,006) W : Eric Plunk L : Terry Adams S : Mike JacksonKansas City Royals 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 18,063) W : Pat Rapp L : Scott Klingenbeck S : Scott ServiceHouston Astros 9, Minnesota Twins 0 at Astrodome (att. 27,157) W : Shane Reynolds L : Bob TewksburyMilwaukee Brewers 7, Colorado Rockies 5 at County Stadium (att. 20,759) W : Bronswell Patrick L : Jamey Wright S : Bob WickmanChicago White Sox 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,310) W : Mike Sirotka L : Jason Schmidt S : Matt KarchnerDetroit Tigers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,371) W : Justin Thompson L : Kent BottenfieldCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Indians trade OF Geronimo Berroa to the Tigers for P Tim Worrell and minor league OF Dave Roberts .
Despite Jeff Bagwell 's two homers—#200 and #201—the Astros lose to the Rockies, 8–6.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 24, 1998Chicago White Sox 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 16,344) W : Jaime Navarro L : Scott Winchester S : Bill SimasCleveland Indians 14, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,321) W : Jaret Wright L : Mark PetkovsekDetroit Tigers 7, Chicago Cubs 6 (11 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 23,810) W : Doug Brocail L : Marc PisciottaPittsburgh Pirates 10, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 18,007) W : Chris Peters L : Glendon RuschMilwaukee Brewers 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 12,860) W : Steve Woodard L : La Troy Hawkins S : Bob WickmanTexas Rangers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 44,296) W : Rick Helling L : Willie Blair S : John WettelandNew York Yankees 10, Atlanta Braves 6 at Turner Field (att. 48,980) W : David Cone L : Kevin Millwood S : Mariano RiveraColorado Rockies 8, Houston Astros 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,150) W : Pedro Astacio L : Sean Bergman S : Dave VeresFlorida Marlins 8, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 19,501) W : Brian Meadows L : Tony SaundersLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Anaheim Angels 5 (11 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,822) W : Antonio Osuna L : Greg CadaretToronto Blue Jays 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,515) W : Roger Clemens L : Shawn Boskie S : Randy MyersNew York Mets 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 29,789) W : Rick Reed L : Pete Smith S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 11, Boston Red Sox 8 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,079) W : Carlton Loewer L : Steve Avery S : Mark LeiterSeattle Mariners 2, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 36,900) W : Randy Johnson L : Andy AshbyOakland Athletics 7, San Francisco Giants 6 at Candlestick Park (att. 18,142) W : Mike Mohler L : Jim Poole S : Billy TaylorCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Chicago's Sammy Sosa hits a home run in the Cubs' 6–4 loss to the Tigers, breaking Rudy York 's major league record for home runs in a month with 19. He will end the month with 20 round–trippers.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 25, 1998Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 14,081) W : Brett Tomko L : Jim Parque S : Jeff ShawCleveland Indians 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,309) W : Dave Burba L : Manuel AybarDetroit Tigers 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 30,688) W : Matt Anderson L : Terry Adams S : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,504) W : Tim Belcher L : Jon LieberMilwaukee Brewers 9, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 16,286) W : Cal Eldred L : Brad RadkeTexas Rangers 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 44,269) W : Todd VanPoppel L : Amaury TelemacoNew York Yankees 6, Atlanta Braves 0 at Turner Field (att. 49,052) W : David Wells L : Denny NeagleColorado Rockies 6, Houston Astros 5 (12 inn.) at Coors Field (att. 48,046) W : Curt Leskanic L : Mike MagnanteFlorida Marlins 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,826) W : Livan Hernandez L : Julio SantanaAnaheim Angels 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,254) W : Steve Sparks L : Dennis Reyes S : Troy PercivalToronto Blue Jays 1, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,256) W : Woody Williams L : Carlos PerezNew York Mets 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 35,156) W : Dennis Cook L : Armando BenitezBoston Red Sox 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,263) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Matt Beech S : Ron MahaySan Diego Padres 6, Seattle Mariners 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 32,626) W : Mark Langston L : Ken Cloude S : Donne WallOakland Athletics 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 23,069) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Shawn Estes S : Billy TaylorCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 26, 1998Milwaukee Brewers 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 17,298) W : Jeff Juden L : Bill Simas S : Bob WickmanCleveland Indians 4, Houston Astros 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,222) W : Bartolo Colon L : Mike Magnante S : Mike JacksonCincinnati Reds 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,240) W : Pete Harnisch L : Doug Brocail S : Jeff ShawKansas City Royals 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 39,008) W : Hipolito Pichardo L : Steve Trachsel S : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 29,089) W : Greg Swindell L : Juan AcevedoArizona Diamondbacks 13, Seattle Mariners 8 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 49,328) W : Clint Sodowsky L : Paul SpoljaricToronto Blue Jays 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Turner Field (att. 47,081) W : Pat Hentgen L : John Smoltz S : Randy MyersColorado Rockies 12, Oakland Athletics 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,069) W : Mike Munoz L : Mike OquistBoston Red Sox 6, Florida Marlins 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 23,792) W : Pedro Martinez L : Joe FontenotLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 52,934) W : Chan Ho Park L : Esteban Loaiza S : Antonio OsunaMontreal Expos 9, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,116) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Sidney PonsonNew York Yankees 8, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,404) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Al Leiter S : Mariano RiveraPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,559) W : Tyler Green L : Jason JohnsonSan Diego Padres 6, Anaheim Angels 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,621) W : Kevin Brown L : Jason Dickson S : Trevor HoffmanTexas Rangers 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 18,180) W : Darren Oliver L : Orel Hershiser S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Ismael Valdes hurls a 1–hit shutout in beating the Pirates, 2–0. Pittsburgh's only hit is a single by 1B Kevin Young as Valdes fans seven without walking a batter.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 27, 1998Milwaukee Brewers 10, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 22,100) W : Brad Woodall L : Tom FordhamHouston Astros 9, Cleveland Indians 5 (11 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,132) W : Billy Wagner L : Jose MesaCincinnati Reds 6, Detroit Tigers 5 (13 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,356) W : Gabe White L : Denny HarrigerKansas City Royals 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 39,295) W : Scott Service L : Rod BeckSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 35,002) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Eric MiltonSeattle Mariners 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 48,488) W : Jeff Fassero L : Andy Benes S : Heathcliff SlocumbAtlanta Braves 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Turner Field (att. 48,338) W : Greg Maddux L : Juan GuzmanOakland Athletics 8, Colorado Rockies 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,049) W : T. J. Mathews L : Jerry Dipoto S : Billy TaylorBoston Red Sox 9, Florida Marlins 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 31,212) W : Tim Wakefield L : Jesus SanchezLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,821) W : Ismael Valdes L : Francisco CordovaMontreal Expos 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,556) W : Carl Pavano L : Mike Mussina S : Ugueth UrbinaNew York Yankees 7, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,587) W : Andy Pettitte L : Bobby JonesTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 44,262) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Curt SchillingSan Diego Padres 5, Anaheim Angels 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 31,948) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Omar OlivaresSan Francisco Giants 6, Texas Rangers 5 (10 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 28,753) W : Robb Nen L : Danny PattersonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Milwaukee 3B Jeff Cirillo gets five hits and drives in two runs, but it's not enough to keep the Brewers from losing a 10–8 decision to the White Sox.
The Twins Bob Tewksbury slows down Mark McGwire , twice retiring him with a 44–MPH lob. McGwire grounds out in the 1st inning swinging at a lob, and then with a 0–2 count in the 4th, pops out to first on another. Tewksbury also retires Ray Lankford in the 6th on a lob and ends with a 3–2 win.
Sammy Sosa has two singles and an RBI—but no homers—as the Cubs snap a seven game losing streak with a 6–3 win over the Royals.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 28, 1998Chicago White Sox 10, Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Comiskey Park II (att. 17,455) W : Bill Simas L : Mike MyersHouston Astros 12, Cleveland Indians 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,047) W : Shane Reynolds L : Charles Nagy S : C. J. NitkowskiCincinnati Reds 5, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 22,535) W : Steve Parris L : Justin Thompson S : Jeff ShawChicago Cubs 6, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 34,287) W : Jeremi Gonzalez L : Pat Rapp S : Rod BeckMinnesota Twins 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 29,110) W : Hector Carrasco L : Kent Bottenfield S : Rick AguileraArizona Diamondbacks 3, Seattle Mariners 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 47,968) W : Alan Embree L : Bobby AyalaAtlanta Braves 10, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Turner Field (att. 44,185) W : Tom Glavine L : Chris CarpenterColorado Rockies 11, Oakland Athletics 10 at Coors Field (att. 48,013) W : Mike DeJean L : Mike Fetters S : Dave VeresFlorida Marlins 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 28,418) W : Ryan Dempster L : Derek Lowe S : Antonio AlfonsecaPittsburgh Pirates 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,865) W : Mike Williams L : Scott Radinsky S : Rich LoiselleMontreal Expos 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 16,145) W : Javier Vazquez L : Doug Drabek S : Ugueth UrbinaNew York Mets 2, New York Yankees 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,749) W : Dennis Cook L : Ramiro MendozaTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,157) W : Albie Lopez L : Wayne Gomes S : Roberto HernandezAnaheim Angels 11, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 41,547) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Joey HamiltonSan Francisco Giants 7, Texas Rangers 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 36,664) W : Mark Gardner L : Aaron SeleCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Not a single major league game is scheduled to be played. With the exception of All–Star breaks and labor shortages, it is the first time this has happened during the regular season in 25 years, since April 30, 1973 .
Bud Selig calls a special session of the owners for July 9th in Chicago.
IN THE NEWS : Dodgers P Ramon Martinez undergoes season–ending surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and torn cartilage in his pitching shoulder.
Sammy Sosa clouts his major-league record 20th homer of the month, and his 34th of the year, but the Cubs lose to the Diamondbacks, 5–4.
Mark McGwire belts his 37th homer of the year, tying Reggie Jackson 's record for most homers before the All-Star break. The homer is a 472-ft upper deck shot off KC's Glendon Rusch .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 30, 1998Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,629) W : Chuck Finley L : Shawn Estes S : Troy PercivalFlorida Marlins 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 43,505) W : Brian Edmondson L : Alan Mills S : Matt ManteiBoston Red Sox 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Fenway Park (att. 27,704) W : Steve Avery L : Carlos Perez S : Tom GordonNew York Yankees 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 29,087) W : David Cone L : Carlton LoewerOakland Athletics 12, San Diego Padres 10 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 10,263) W : Billy Taylor L : Dan Miceli S : Mike FettersColorado Rockies 6, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 28,821) W : Pedro Astacio L : Randy Johnson S : Mike MunozAtlanta Braves 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 41,047) W : Denny Neagle L : Tony SaundersLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Texas Rangers 1 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 37,873) W : Darren Dreifort L : Rick Helling S : Antonio OsunaToronto Blue Jays 6, New York Mets 3 at Skydome (att. 30,322) W : Roger Clemens L : Rick ReedArizona Diamondbacks 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,307) W : Willie Blair L : Mark Clark S : Gregg OlsonCincinnati Reds 6, Minnesota Twins 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 19,315) W : Brett Tomko L : La Troy Hawkins S : Jeff ShawHouston Astros 17, Chicago White Sox 2 at Astrodome (att. 26,400) W : Sean Bergman L : Jaime NavarroMilwaukee Brewers 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at County Stadium (att. 16,012) W : Cal Eldred L : Jaret Wright S : Bob WickmanDetroit Tigers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,760) W : Brian Moehler L : Jon LieberKansas City Royals 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 41,801) W : Glendon Rusch L : Manuel Aybar S : Scott ServiceCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)