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JULY 1999
1999 Teams
Anaheim Angels Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays
IN THE NEWS :Jose Valentin hits 2-run home runs from each side of the plate. 2B Ron Belliard and C Dave Nilsson each get four hits for Milwaukee, while Belliard drives home five runs. The Brewer light up Steve Trachsel for 10 runs in 3.2 innings pitched, hanging his National League high 11th loss on him. The Brew Crew collects 21 hits for the 2nd times in three nights. There are eight homers in the game, including a pair by Cubs Mickey Morandini . Not homering after four straight games in which he went deep is Sammy Sosa , who singles twice.
In Toronto's 8–6 win over Baltimore, Blue Jays P John Frascatore ties a major league mark with his 3rd win in three consecutive appearances in three days.
Tom Glavine wins his 13th straight game over the Expos, 4–1, a streak that stretches back to 1994. He takes no chances with the Braves bullpen, which had blown two leads in the last two games, pitching a complete game. Curiously, before his winning streak, Glavine was 3–13 against the Expos.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 1, 1999Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 29,270) W : Wilson Alvarez L : Jin ho ChoCleveland Indians 7, Minnesota Twins 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,010) W : Bartolo Colon L : Hector Carrasco S : Mike JacksonChicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 18,697) W : James Baldwin L : Marc PisciottaNew York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 26,311) W : Hideki Irabu L : Dave MlickiOakland Athletics 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,632) W : Billy Taylor L : Jose PaniaguaToronto Blue Jays 8, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Skydome (att. 30,263) W : John Frascatore L : Mike Timlin S : Billy KochMilwaukee Brewers 19, Chicago Cubs 12 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,561) W : Mike Myers L : Steve TrachselCincinnati Reds 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 18,394) W : Scott Williamson L : Dan PlesacNew York Mets 12, Florida Marlins 8 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 10,884) W : Octavio Dotel L : Ryan DempsterSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 43,727) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Chris HoltAtlanta Braves 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,874) W : Tom Glavine L : Dan SmithPittsburgh Pirates 12, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,174) W : Todd Ritchie L : Robert PersonSan Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 38,080) W : Matt Clement L : Darren Dreifort S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 7, Colorado Rockies 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 23,172) W : Shawn Estes L : Darryl KileCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :
Phil Nevin and Carlos Baerga hit back-to-back pinch-hitter home runs in the 9th inning, as San Diego defeats Colorado, 15-3.
Hey Mom! Texas righty pitcher Jeff Zimmerman defeats his brother Jordan Zimmerman, a lefty for Seattle, 7–6.
In the Cards 9–5 loss to the Diamondbacks, Mark McGwire belts a pair of homers, his 56th multi-homer game, which moves him into 4th place on this list ahead of Foxx.
Umpire Tom Hallion is suspended for three games for his actions during an argument with Colorado catcher Jeff Reed and pitching coach Milt May on June 26th. The dispute began when Rockies pitcher Mike DeJean , while walking to his dugout complained to third base umpire Terry Tata about a check-swing call, and home plate ump Hallion, told DeJean to get in the dugout. Officials couldn't recall another suspension of an umpire for an on-field dispute. In 1990, National League president Bill White was prepared to suspend umpire Joe West for slamming Philadelphia pitcher Dennis Cook to the field, but commissioner Fay Vincent intervened and no discipline was imposed.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 2, 1999Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 23,266) W : Pedro Martinez L : Jim ParqueKansas City Royals 9, Cleveland Indians 7 (10 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,172) W : Matt Whisenant L : Paul ShueyMinnesota Twins 11, Detroit Tigers 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 12,033) W : La Troy Hawkins L : Jeff WeaverNew York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 37,518) W : David Cone L : Jason Johnson S : Mariano RiveraAnaheim Angels 10, Oakland Athletics 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,570) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Chad HarvilleTexas Rangers 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 39,677) W : John Wetteland L : Ken CloudeTampa Bay Devil Rays 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Skydome (att. 23,109) W : Scott Aldred L : Kelvim Escobar S : Roberto HernandezHouston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 35,591) W : Jay Powell L : Stan Belinda S : Billy WagnerSan Diego Padres 15, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 41,739) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Pedro AstacioSan Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 53,869) W : Chris Brock L : Carlos Perez S : Robb NenAtlanta Braves 16, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 51,979) W : Greg Maddux L : Masato YoshiiPhiladelphia Phillies 14, Chicago Cubs 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 50,498) W : Randy Wolf L : Terry MulhollandMilwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,332) W : Scott Karl L : Francisco Cordova S : Bob WickmanArizona Diamondbacks 9, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 39,693) W : Brian Anderson L : Darren OliverCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Marlon Anderson gets five hits for Philadelphia, including a home run off 3B Gary Gaetti , who is forced into mound duty for Chicago.
The Rockies defeat the Padres, 12-10, in the 1st game of a DH, ending San Diego's 14-game winning streak. The win also stops Colorado's 9-game losing streak. The Rockies also take the 2nd game, 8-6.
After winning the first game of a DH against Kansas City by a score of 9-8, Cleveland takes the nightcap, 9-5, scoring eight runs in the 2nd inning.
Milwaukee defeats Pittsburgh, 9-4, as 3B Jeff Cirillo strokes five hits, including a double and home run, and drives home three runs.
Before the game against San Francisco, Dodgers players gather in their bullpen and burn the white caps the club adopted in spring training along with other equipment. It doesn't work as Los Angeles loses 9-1, for their 6th straight loss.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 3, 1999Chicago White Sox 11, Boston Red Sox 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 18,028) W : Mike Sirotka L : Brian RoseCleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Royals 8 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,086) W : Tom Candiotti L : Marc Pisciotta S : Mike JacksonCleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Royals 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,707) W : Mark Langston L : Don Wengert S : Mike JacksonMinnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,042) W : Mike Lincoln L : Nelson CruzNew York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 42,859) W : Jason Grimsley L : Arthur RhodesOakland Athletics 9, Anaheim Angels 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 50,916) W : Gil Heredia L : Chuck Finley S : Billy TaylorSeattle Mariners 13, Texas Rangers 12 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,674) W : Jose Paniagua L : Tim Crabtree S : Jose MesaToronto Blue Jays 5, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at Skydome (att. 25,344) W : Chris Carpenter L : Bobby WittCincinnati Reds 10, Houston Astros 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 34,168) W : Pete Harnisch L : Scott Elarton S : Dennis ReyesColorado Rockies 12, San Diego Padres 10 at Coors Field (att. 38,375) W : Roberto Ramirez L : Woody Williams S : Dave VeresColorado Rockies 8, San Diego Padres 6 at Coors Field (att. 48,750) W : Bobby Jones L : Heath Murray S : Dave VeresFlorida Marlins 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 24,186) W : Brian Meadows L : Miguel BatistaSan Francisco Giants 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 41,770) W : Mark Gardner L : Chan Ho ParkAtlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 43,256) W : Kevin Millwood L : Al Leiter S : John RockerPhiladelphia Phillies 21, Chicago Cubs 8 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 58,086) W : Paul Byrd L : Kyle FarnsworthMilwaukee Brewers 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,893) W : Bill Pulsipher L : Kris BensonSt. Louis Cardinals 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 41,278) W : Lance Painter L : Byung-Hyun KimCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jason Kendall to a severely dislocated ankle in the process. Trying to break up Steve Woodard 's perfect game, Kendall drags a bunt in the 5th inning and hits the 1B bag awkwardly, ripping the ankle bone from the joint. He will be out for the rest of the season.
The Royals defeat the Indians, 10-9, as C Mike Sweeney ties an American League record by recording an RBI in his 13th straight game. Taffy Wright of the White Sox set the mark in 1941. The major league standard is 17 games, set by Oscar Grimes of the Chicago Cubs in 1922. OF Jermaine Dye brings home six of Kansas City's runs with four hits, including a pair of homers.
The Blue Jays defeat the Devil Rays, 6-3, despite Jose Canseco 's 30th home run of the season. Canseco becomes the first player in history to reach the 30 mark with four different teams, having previously done so with Oakland, Texas, and Toronto. Pat Hentgen wins his 100th career game and Shawn Green reaches the 100-HR mark with a pair of homers.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 4, 1999Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 16,495) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Jaime Navarro S : Tim WakefieldKansas City Royals 10, Cleveland Indians 9 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,018) W : Kevin Appier L : Dave Burba S : Tim ByrdakDetroit Tigers 15, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 13,094) W : Justin Thompson L : Dan PerkinsBaltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 37,046) W : Juan Guzman L : Ramiro Mendoza S : Scott KamienieckiAnaheim Angels 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 19,721) W : Omar Olivares L : Mike OquistSeattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 0 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 47,204) W : John Halama L : Mike MorganToronto Blue Jays 6, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 at Skydome (att. 24,639) W : Pat Hentgen L : Rick White S : Billy KochHouston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,023) W : Shane Reynolds L : Steve Avery S : Billy WagnerSan Diego Padres 11, Colorado Rockies 0 at Coors Field (att. 38,059) W : Andy Ashby L : Brian BohanonFlorida Marlins 5, Montreal Expos 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,971) W : Livan Hernandez L : Jeremy PowellLos Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 54,731) W : Ismael Valdes L : Kirk RueterNew York Mets 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,699) W : Dennis Cook L : John Smoltz S : Armando BenitezPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,097) W : Curt Schilling L : Kevin TapaniMilwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 16,553) W : Dave Weathers L : Brad Clontz S : Bob WickmanArizona Diamondbacks 17, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,041) W : Andy Benes L : Rich CroushoreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jose Jimenez hurls a 2-hitter to defeat Randy Johnson . Jimenez no-hit the Diamondbacks in his last appearance against them. Johnson loses his 3rd game in a row, during which Arizona has not scored a run and only made three hits. He K's 12 Cardinals to tie Dwight Gooden 's National League mark of 43 strikeouts over three starts. He also reaches 200 strikeouts for the year and ends St. Louis rookie Joe McEwing 's 25-game hitting streak, the 5th longest ever for a rookie.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 5, 1999Seattle Mariners 10, Anaheim Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 36,987) W : Jeff Fassero L : Shigetoshi HasegawaBaltimore Orioles 9, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 29,934) W : Mike Mussina L : Andy PettitteOakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 7,490) W : Tim Hudson L : John Burkett S : Billy TaylorBoston Red Sox 4, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 21,967) W : Mark Portugal L : Bryan Rekar S : Tim WakefieldAtlanta Braves 6, Florida Marlins 5 at Turner Field (att. 37,506) W : Kevin McGlinchy L : Antonio AlfonsecaCincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 23,958) W : Ron Villone L : Chris Holt S : Danny GravesColorado Rockies 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Coors Field (att. 40,063) W : Darryl Kile L : Kevin BrownNew York Mets 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 22,699) W : Turk Wendell L : Guillermo Mota S : Armando BenitezMilwaukee Brewers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,248) W : Jim Abbott L : Chad Ogea S : Rafael RoqueChicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,762) W : Jon Lieber L : Jason Schmidt S : Rick AguileraSan Francisco Giants 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 58,333) W : Russ Ortiz L : Brian BoehringerSt. Louis Cardinals 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 33,700) W : Jose Jimenez L : Randy JohnsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Chris Singleton hits for the cycle, becoming the first rookie to do so since Oddibe McDowell in 1985 and just the 16th since 1900. Singleton goes 5-for-6 and drives home four of Chicago's runs.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 6, 1999Anaheim Angels 8, Seattle Mariners 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 22,444) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Frank RodriguezToronto Blue Jays 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 (10 inn.) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 37,939) W : Graeme Lloyd L : Mike Timlin S : Billy KochKansas City Royals 8, Chicago White Sox 7 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 11,251) W : Matt Whisenant L : Keith FoulkeNew York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 8 (10 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 23,785) W : Mariano Rivera L : Todd Jones S : Ramiro MendozaCleveland Indians 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 12,579) W : Jaret Wright L : Eric Milton S : Mike JacksonOakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,221) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Ryan GlynnTampa Bay Devil Rays 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 17,309) W : Albie Lopez L : John Wasdin S : Roberto HernandezHouston Astros 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 31,672) W : Jose Lima L : Omar Daal S : Billy WagnerFlorida Marlins 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Turner Field (att. 32,665) W : Alex Fernandez L : Tom Glavine S : Matt ManteiColorado Rockies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Coors Field (att. 39,979) W : Pedro Astacio L : Darren DreifortNew York Mets 10, Montreal Expos 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 30,053) W : Orel Hershiser L : Carl Pavano S : Jason IsringhausenPhiladelphia Phillies 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,006) W : Robert Person L : Hideo Nomo S : Wayne GomesPittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 14,367) W : Todd Ritchie L : Steve TrachselSan Francisco Giants 10, San Diego Padres 9 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 25,435) W : Shawn Estes L : Matt Clement S : John JohnstoneSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,449) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Brett Tomko S : Ricky BottalicoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 7, 1999Anaheim Angels 10, Seattle Mariners 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 23,623) W : Steve Sparks L : Jamie MoyerToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 42,275) W : Paul Spoljaric L : Gabe Molina S : Billy KochChicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 11,963) W : Jim Parque L : Mac SuzukiDetroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 28,844) W : Dave Mlicki L : David Cone S : Doug BrocailMinnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 12,710) W : Mike Trombley L : Steve ReedTexas Rangers 7, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,566) W : Jeff Zimmerman L : Brad Rigby S : John WettelandTampa Bay Devil Rays 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 20,959) W : Dave Eiland L : Pedro Martinez S : Roberto HernandezArizona Diamondbacks 13, Houston Astros 7 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 31,004) W : Bobby Chouinard L : Wade MillerAtlanta Braves 7, Florida Marlins 3 at Turner Field (att. 35,610) W : Greg Maddux L : Ryan DempsterColorado Rockies 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Coors Field (att. 40,221) W : Mike DeJean L : Jamie Arnold S : Dave VeresMontreal Expos 3, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 26,457) W : Steve Kline L : Turk Wendell S : Ugueth UrbinaPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 16,593) W : Wayne Gomes L : Bob WickmanPittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,258) W : Francisco Cordova L : Terry MulhollandSan Diego Padres 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 22,403) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Chris Brock S : Trevor HoffmanSt. Louis Cardinals 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,769) W : Rich Croushore L : Scott WilliamsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 8, 1999Toronto Blue Jays 11, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 41,738) W : Kelvim Escobar L : Sidney PonsonChicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 14,738) W : Keith Foulke L : Tim ByrdakNew York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 34,417) W : Orlando Hernandez L : C. J. Nitkowski S : Mariano RiveraCleveland Indians 9, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,118) W : Charles Nagy L : Mike LincolnTampa Bay Devil Rays 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 21,160) W : Bobby Witt L : Brian Rose S : Roberto HernandezArizona Diamondbacks 8, Houston Astros 7 (11 inn.) at Bank One Ballpark (att. 38,224) W : Gregg Olson L : Brian WilliamsAtlanta Braves 5, Florida Marlins 2 at Turner Field (att. 36,606) W : Kevin Millwood L : Brian MeadowsLos Angeles Dodgers 11, Colorado Rockies 8 at Coors Field (att. 42,024) W : Chan Ho Park L : Brian Bohanon S : Jeff ShawMontreal Expos 4, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 29,730) W : Bobby Ayala L : Dennis Cook S : Ugueth UrbinaChicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,711) W : Dan Serafini L : Kris Benson S : Scott SandersCincinnati Reds 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 39,603) W : Pete Harnisch L : Kent Mercker S : Danny GravesCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Joe Randa .
The Diamondbacks acquire P Matt Mantei from the Marlins in exchange for pitchers Vladimir Nunez and Brad Penny , and a player to be named.
The uniform Lou Gehrig wore when he made his famous "luckiest man on earth" speech on July 4, 1939 is sold for $451,541 at auction. Leland's spokesman Marty Appel says the flannel pinstripe uniform worn by the Hall of Fame first baseman was purchased by a south Florida man who did not want his name made public. The winning bid was made over the phone. Yesterday Carlton Fisk 's home run ball that won Game Six of the 1975 World Series for the Boston Red Sox sold for $113,273.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 9, 1999Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 44,153) W : Bob Howry L : Terry AdamsCincinnati Reds 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,208) W : Steve Avery L : Dave Burba S : Scott WilliamsonMilwaukee Brewers 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 22,769) W : Steve Woodard L : Nelson Cruz S : Bob WickmanHouston Astros 6, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,652) W : Jose Cabrera L : Jeff Montgomery S : Chris HoltMinnesota Twins 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 13,427) W : Brad Radke L : Jose Silva S : Mike TrombleyOakland Athletics 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 33,635) W : Gil Heredia L : Andy Benes S : Billy TaylorBoston Red Sox 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Turner Field (att. 49,636) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Bruce Chen S : Tim WakefieldAnaheim Angels 9, Colorado Rockies 6 at Coors Field (att. 44,122) W : Chuck Finley L : Darryl Kile S : Troy PercivalFlorida Marlins 11, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 17,976) W : Livan Hernandez L : Ryan RupeLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Seattle Mariners 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,653) W : Ismael Valdes L : Freddy GarciaMontreal Expos 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,091) W : Ugueth Urbina L : Graeme LloydNew York Mets 5, New York Yankees 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,820) W : Al Leiter L : Roger Clemens S : Armando BenitezPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,182) W : Curt Schilling L : Juan GuzmanTexas Rangers 7, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 25,546) W : Aaron Sele L : Woody WilliamsSan Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (11 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 30,802) W : Felix Rodriguez L : Manuel AybarCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League history. The Dodgers hold the record of 55 consecutive years.
Matt Franco 's 2-out pinch-hitter single in the bottom of the 9th drives home two runs and gives the Mets a 9-8 win over the Yankees in a thrilling interleague battle. By doing so, the Mets end the Yankees streak of 125 consecutive victories when leading after eight innings.
Was it something I said, fellas? For his 4th loss in a row, the Diamondbacks fail to score for Randy Johnson , this time falling 2–0 to Tim Hudson and the Oakland A's.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 10, 1999Chicago Cubs 10, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 44,008) W : Jon Lieber L : Jaime NavarroCleveland Indians 11, Cincinnati Reds 10 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,127) W : Mike Jackson L : Scott WilliamsonDetroit Tigers 9, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 25,374) W : Justin Thompson L : Jim AbbottHouston Astros 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 30,033) W : Mike Hampton L : Kevin Appier S : Billy WagnerMinnesota Twins 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,865) W : Eddie Guardado L : Mike WilliamsOakland Athletics 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 36,042) W : Tim Hudson L : Randy Johnson S : Billy TaylorAtlanta Braves 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (11 inn.) at Turner Field (att. 47,871) W : Rudy Seanez L : John WasdinAnaheim Angels 9, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 48,069) W : Omar Olivares L : Pedro AstacioTampa Bay Devil Rays 9, Florida Marlins 8 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 26,516) W : Bryan Rekar L : Dennis Springer S : Roberto HernandezLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Seattle Mariners 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 50,813) W : Jeff Shaw L : Jose PaniaguaToronto Blue Jays 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,005) W : Paul Quantrill L : Anthony Telford S : Billy KochNew York Mets 9, New York Yankees 8 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,792) W : Pat Mahomes L : Mariano RiveraBaltimore Orioles 8, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 32,300) W : Mike Mussina L : Paul ByrdSan Diego Padres 5, Texas Rangers 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 49,123) W : Donne Wall L : John WettelandSan Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 46,043) W : Russ Ortiz L : Jose Jimenez S : John JohnstoneCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jay Bell hits a grand slam which wins Gylene Hoyle $1 million. She is the fan who wins the prize for picking the player who would hit a grand slam and the inning in which it would be done.
The Cardinals score all their runs in the 1st inning and go on to defeat the Giants, 5-4, in a game in San Francisco. Prior to the contest, the Giants retire Orlando Cepeda 's uniform No. 30, making him the 9th Giant player so honored.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 11, 1999Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 43,115) W : Steve Trachsel L : James Baldwin S : Terry AdamsCincinnati Reds 9, Cleveland Indians 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,167) W : Danny Graves L : Paul ShueyMilwaukee Brewers 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 32,974) W : Hideo Nomo L : Brian Moehler S : Bob WickmanHouston Astros 7, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,506) W : Jose Lima L : Jeff Suppan S : Jay PowellPittsburgh Pirates 10, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,587) W : Todd Ritchie L : Joe MaysArizona Diamondbacks 7, Oakland Athletics 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 36,632) W : Omar Daal L : Jimmy Haynes S : Matt ManteiAtlanta Braves 8, Boston Red Sox 1 at Turner Field (att. 46,680) W : Greg Maddux L : Jin ho ChoColorado Rockies 8, Anaheim Angels 2 at Coors Field (att. 42,585) W : Jerry Dipoto L : Mike FyhrieFlorida Marlins 3, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 19,984) W : Alex Fernandez L : Wilson Alvarez S : Antonio AlfonsecaLos Angeles Dodgers 14, Seattle Mariners 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,211) W : Darren Dreifort L : Jeff Fassero S : Onan MasaokaToronto Blue Jays 1, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,201) W : David Wells L : Carl PavanoNew York Yankees 6, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 53,869) W : Hideki Irabu L : Orel Hershiser S : Mariano RiveraBaltimore Orioles 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 33,399) W : Scott Erickson L : Chad OgeaSan Diego Padres 6, Texas Rangers 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 31,301) W : Dan Miceli L : Esteban LoaizaSt. Louis Cardinals 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park (att. 50,435) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Mark Gardner S : Ricky BottalicoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League defeats the National League , 4-1, to win the All-Star Game at Fenway Park in Boston. Red Sox P Pedro Martinez is named the game's MVP as he strikes out the 1st four hitters to bat against him, and five of the six he faces in his two innings of work. The game begins 15 minutes late as Hall of Fame OF Ted Williams rides out in a cart for the first-pitch ceremony. Players from both teams surround the former Red Sox star in a spontaneous display of homage.
IN THE NEWS :Richie Phillips announces that 57 umpires will resign on September 2. Among other things, the umps reportedly are upset at the 3-day suspension Tom Hallion received for bumping Rockies C Jeff Reed on July 2.
In Milwaukee, three people die when a 480-foot crane, nicknamed Big Blue, collapses while lifting a section of Miller Park 's retractable roof. The roof of the Brewers' new home was expected to be completed in November. Milwaukee will cancel tomorrow's game against KC.
IN THE NEWS :Barry Bonds sets an all-time major league record by receiving his 294th intentional walk. Henry Aaron held the previous mark.
The Rangers tie the major league record with walks by three consecutive pinch hitters (Rusty Greer , Rafael Palmeiro , Lee Stevens ) in the bottom of the 9th against the Diamondbacks. The Rangers win, 3–2.
The opener at Seattle's Safeco Field is spoiled by the Padres, who score two in the 9th to win, 3–2. A crowd of 44,607 is on hand.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 15, 1999Anaheim Angels 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 (10 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 43,911) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Alan MillsBaltimore Orioles 8, Montreal Expos 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 43,016) W : Sidney Ponson L : Mike ThurmanBoston Red Sox 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Fenway Park (att. 32,397) W : Brian Rose L : Paul Byrd S : Tim WakefieldAtlanta Braves 6, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 49,087) W : Tom Glavine L : Roger ClemensOakland Athletics 11, San Francisco Giants 9 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 29,428) W : Doug Jones L : Robb NenSan Diego Padres 3, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 44,607) W : Will Cunnane L : Jose Mesa S : Dan MiceliNew York Mets 8, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 (10 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 20,905) W : Armando Benitez L : Norm CharltonTexas Rangers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 33,328) W : Mike Venafro L : Matt ManteiFlorida Marlins 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 25,072) W : Braden Looper L : Billy Koch S : Antonio AlfonsecaChicago Cubs 9, Minnesota Twins 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,420) W : Scott Sanders L : Brad Radke S : Terry AdamsCincinnati Reds 10, Colorado Rockies 7 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,243) W : Steve Parris L : Darryl Kile S : Danny GravesHouston Astros 8, Detroit Tigers 6 at Astrodome (att. 32,573) W : Trever Miller L : Willie Blair S : Billy WagnerCleveland Indians 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 39,620) W : Bartolo Colon L : Jason Schmidt S : Mike JacksonSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago White Sox 2 (13 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,258) W : Rich Croushore L : Todd RizzoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 16, 1999Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Anaheim Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 43,727) W : Ismael Valdes L : Omar Olivares S : Jeff ShawBaltimore Orioles 9, Montreal Expos 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 41,929) W : Mike Mussina L : Dan SmithPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park (att. 32,899) W : Robert Person L : Bret Saberhagen S : Wayne GomesAtlanta Braves 10, New York Yankees 7 at Yankee Stadium (att. 50,469) W : Russ Springer L : Mariano Rivera S : John RockerOakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,671) W : Gil Heredia L : Russ Ortiz S : Billy TaylorSan Diego Padres 2, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 43,252) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Jeff Fassero S : Trevor HoffmanNew York Mets 9, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 at Tropicana Field (att. 22,858) W : Rick Reed L : Dave Eiland S : Dennis CookTexas Rangers 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 8 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 38,802) W : John Wetteland L : Bobby ChouinardFlorida Marlins 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 22,449) W : Dennis Springer L : Pat Hentgen S : Antonio AlfonsecaChicago Cubs 11, Minnesota Twins 10 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,249) W : Terry Adams L : Mike TrombleyColorado Rockies 6, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,552) W : Pedro Astacio L : Ron Villone S : Dave VeresHouston Astros 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Astrodome (att. 36,541) W : Jose Cabrera L : Doug BrocailMilwaukee Brewers 2, Kansas City Royals 0 at County Stadium W : Steve Woodard L : Kevin Appier S : Bob WickmanKansas City Royals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 10 at County Stadium (att. 27,254) W : Ken Ray L : Jim Pittsley S : Scott ServicePittsburgh Pirates 11, Cleveland Indians 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 43,519) W : Francisco Cordova L : Dave BurbaChicago White Sox 9, St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Busch Stadium II (att. 46,909) W : Jaime Navarro L : Juan Acevedo S : Bob HowryCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mark Loretta strokes five hits, including a double and home run, brings home four runs, and scores three himself.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 17, 1999Los Angeles Dodgers 13, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 39,808) W : Chan Ho Park L : Steve SparksBaltimore Orioles 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,988) W : Scott Erickson L : Dustin HermansonPhiladelphia Phillies 11, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 32,228) W : Randy Wolf L : Mark PortugalNew York Yankees 11, Atlanta Braves 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,785) W : Andy Pettitte L : Odaliz Perez S : Jason GrimsleySan Francisco Giants 7, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 51,263) W : Kirk Rueter L : Buddy GroomSeattle Mariners 9, San Diego Padres 1 at Kingdome (att. 44,077) W : Freddy Garcia L : Woody WilliamsTampa Bay Devil Rays 3, New York Mets 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 40,186) W : Wilson Alvarez L : Orel Hershiser S : Roberto HernandezArizona Diamondbacks 8, Texas Rangers 6 (10 inn.) at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 34,421) W : Dan Plesac L : John Wetteland S : Matt ManteiToronto Blue Jays 6, Florida Marlins 1 at Skydome (att. 27,159) W : David Wells L : Brian EdmondsonMinnesota Twins 8, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,044) W : Joe Mays L : Terry MulhollandCincinnati Reds 3, Colorado Rockies 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,605) W : Scott Williamson L : Jerry DipotoHouston Astros 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (10 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 41,177) W : Billy Wagner L : Todd JonesMilwaukee Brewers 11, Kansas City Royals 3 at County Stadium (att. 29,273) W : Hideo Nomo L : Jose RosadoPittsburgh Pirates 13, Cleveland Indians 10 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 43,299) W : Kris Benson L : Charles Nagy S : Mike WilliamsSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago White Sox 6 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,650) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Bryan Ward S : Ricky BottalicoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Larsen , who hurled a perfect game for the New Yorkers in the 1956 World Series , throws out the first pitch prior to New York's game against the Expos. The Yankees then defeat the Expos, 6-0, as David Cone caps an emotional day by hurling a perfect game. Cone fans 10 batters as not a single Montreal player reaches base.
Oakland rookie Olmedo Saenz hits a 2-run homer, Jimmy Haynes continued his strong pitching and Billy Taylor bounced back from taking a batted ball off his head on Saturday as the hot Oakland Athletics defeated the Colorado Rockies , 3-2. A's vet Tim Raines is 0-for-1 before leaving the game for the hospital because of dizziness. He first felt a pain two days ago and tests will show he has Lupus. Raines will sit out a year and make a remarkable comeback in 2001 with the Expos.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 18, 1999San Diego Padres 6, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 37,697) W : Brian Boehringer L : Mike Fyhrie S : Trevor HoffmanNew York Mets 8, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,480) W : Masato Yoshii L : Juan Guzman S : Armando BenitezBoston Red Sox 11, Florida Marlins 9 at Fenway Park (att. 30,288) W : Derek Lowe L : Vladimir Nunez S : Tim WakefieldNew York Yankees 6, Montreal Expos 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 41,930) W : David Cone L : Javier VazquezOakland Athletics 3, Colorado Rockies 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,074) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Bobby Jones S : Billy TaylorSeattle Mariners 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 7 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 44,705) W : Jose Mesa L : Byung-Hyun KimPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 20,075) W : Curt Schilling L : Albie LopezTexas Rangers 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 41,746) W : Mike Morgan L : Mark Gardner S : John WettelandToronto Blue Jays 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Skydome (att. 31,137) W : Joey Hamilton L : Kevin Millwood S : Billy KochKansas City Royals 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,655) W : Jeff Suppan L : Kevin Tapani S : Scott ServiceDetroit Tigers 9, Cincinnati Reds 8 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,657) W : Doug Brocail L : Danny Graves S : Todd JonesHouston Astros 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Astrodome (att. 50,299) W : Mike Hampton L : Jaret WrightMilwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at County Stadium (att. 27,295) W : Eric Plunk L : Todd RizzoPittsburgh Pirates 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 (10 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,855) W : Scott Sauerbeck L : Alan MillsMinnesota Twins 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 45,665) W : La Troy Hawkins L : Darren OliverCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Chris Singleton 's five safeties, including a 12th inning home run. It is the rookie's 2nd 5-hit game in less than two weeks.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 19, 1999San Diego Padres 4, Anaheim Angels 1 (10 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,217) W : Dan Miceli L : Shigetoshi Hasegawa S : Trevor HoffmanNew York Mets 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 42,615) W : Octavio Dotel L : Jason Johnson S : Armando BenitezFlorida Marlins 10, Boston Red Sox 7 at Fenway Park (att. 23,282) W : Brian Meadows L : Tomokazu Ohka S : Antonio AlfonsecaMontreal Expos 6, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,404) W : Steve Kline L : Ramiro Mendoza S : Ugueth UrbinaOakland Athletics 10, Colorado Rockies 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 9,281) W : Tim Worrell L : Roberto Ramirez S : Doug JonesSeattle Mariners 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Kingdome (att. 44,287) W : Gil Meche L : Brian AndersonPhiladelphia Phillies 16, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 17,600) W : Chad Ogea L : Bryan RekarTexas Rangers 14, San Francisco Giants 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 40,976) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Chris BrockToronto Blue Jays 8, Atlanta Braves 7 (10 inn.) at Skydome (att. 31,064) W : John Frascatore L : John HudekKansas City Royals 10, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,725) W : Jay Witasick L : Steve TrachselDetroit Tigers 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,291) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Scott Sullivan S : Todd JonesHouston Astros 3, Cleveland Indians 2 (11 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 34,276) W : Jose Cabrera L : Tom CandiottiChicago White Sox 10, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (12 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 33,250) W : Bill Simas L : Rocky Coppinger S : Keith FoulkeLos Angeles Dodgers 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 14,805) W : Darren Dreifort L : Jose SilvaSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Minnesota Twins 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 37,408) W : Kent Mercker L : Mike Lincoln S : Ricky BottalicoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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