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IN THE NEWS : Texas Ranger starter Kenny Rogers ties Frank Viola for third place in consecutive home wins when he defeats the Chicago White Sox in Arlington. Rogers has won 19 consecutive home games and hasn't lost on his own turf since June 28, 1997 , a span of 1,012 days (through April 4). Ray Kremer of the Pittsburgh Pirates holds the record of 22 consecutive home wins set in 1926-27: Lefty Grove of Boston (1938-41) is 2nd with 20 straight home wins.
IN THE NEWS : The Reds and Brewers play to a 3-3 tie, called in the 6th inning because of rain, in Ken Griffey Jr .'s debut. It is the first tie game on Opening Day in 35 years.
The Rangers defeat the White Sox, 10-4, as OF Gabe Kapler becomes the first player to homer in his first two ABs as a Ranger. C Ivan Rodriguez also hits a pair of home runs for Texas before the largest regular-season crowd in the team's history.
The Blue Jays defeat the Royals, 5-4, as SS Tony Batista and OF Shannon Stewart each homer twice.
The Braves defeat the Rockies, 2-0. Andres Galarraga homers in his 1st game back after missing the entire 1999 season following cancer surgery.
The Dodgers defeat the Expos, 10-4, behind Eric Karros ' grand slam. OF Vladimir Guerrero hits a pair of homers for Montreal as a new major league record for opening day is set with five players having multiple home run games.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 3, 2000Atlanta Braves 2, Colorado Rockies 0 at Turner Field (att. 42,255) W : Greg Maddux L : Pedro Astacio S : Mike RemlingerMilwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 55,596) W : L : Florida Marlins 6, San Francisco Giants 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 35,101) W : Alex Fernandez L : Livan Hernandez S : Antonio AlfonsecaLos Angeles Dodgers 10, Montreal Expos 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 51,249) W : Kevin Brown L : Dustin Hermanson S : Terry AdamsNew York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 99,999) W : Al Leiter L : Donne Wall S : Armando BenitezSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Chicago Cubs 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,156) W : Darryl Kile L : Kevin TapaniNew York Yankees 3, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 42,704) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Ken Hill S : Mariano RiveraCleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,902) W : Bartolo Colon L : Mike Mussina S : Steve KarsayTampa Bay 7, Minnesota Twins 0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 43,830) W : Steve Trachsel L : Brad RadkeDetroit Tigers 7, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 53,498) W : Hideo Nomo L : Kevin Appier S : Todd JonesTexas Rangers 10, Chicago White Sox 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 49,332) W : Kenny Rogers L : Mike SirotkaToronto Blue Jays 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Skydome (att. 40,898) W : Billy Koch L : Jerry SpradlinCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rockies defeat the Braves, 5-3. Atlanta SS Rafael Furcal goes 2-for-4 in his major league debut, becoming the 1st big league player born in the 1980s. It will come out later that Furcal shaved two years off his birth year, which was really 1978.
Ugueth Urbina strikes out the Dodgers in the top of the ninth on nine pitches tying the ML record. Since it comes in the ninth inning of a 10-4 Expos loss before a small crowd, nobody seems to notice this particular feat.
At the opener in Pittsburgh, Houston's Richard Hidalgo drives in all five runs, four on a grand salm, to lead the Astros to a 5–2 win. Shane Reynolds is the winning pitcher. John Vander Wal has a 2-run pinch home run for the Bucs in the 7th, his 14th career pinch home run.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 4, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 44,298) W : Randy Johnson L : Andy Ashby S : Darren Lee HolmesColorado Rockies 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Turner Field (att. 26,132) W : Julian Tavarez L : John Burkett S : Jose JimenezMilwaukee Brewers 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 99,999) W : Jim Bruske L : Scott WilliamsonSan Francisco Giants 3, Florida Marlins 0 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 9,524) W : Russ Ortiz L : Ryan Dempster S : Robb NenLos Angeles Dodgers 10, Montreal Expos 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,143) W : Chan Ho Park L : Hideki IrabuHouston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 54,399) W : Shane Reynolds L : Jason Schmidt S : Billy WagnerNew York Yankees 5, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,818) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Troy Percival S : Mariano RiveraMinnesota Twins 6, Tampa Bay 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,020) W : Hector Carrasco L : Roberto HernandezOakland Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 10,188) W : Tim Hudson L : C. J. Nitkowski S : Jason IsringhausenBoston Red Sox 2, Seattle Mariners 0 at Kingdome (att. 45,552) W : Pedro Martinez L : Jamie Moyer S : Derek LoweTexas Rangers 12, Chicago White Sox 8 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 29,418) W : Francisco Cordero L : Bill SimasToronto Blue Jays 6, Kansas City Royals 3 at Skydome (att. 13,514) W : Roy Halladay L : Jay Witasick S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Diamondbacks bite the Phillies, 11-3, with Mike Morgan picking up the save. Arizona is his 12th major league team, an ML record. (though Bobo Newsom switched teams more often). He also becomes the 25th player, and 9th pitcher, to appear in four decades. Earlier today, Jesse Orosco of the Cardinals became the 24th player, and 8th pitcher, to do so. (See also Elmer Valo , September 30, 1939 )
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 5, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 11, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 29,291) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Paul Byrd S : Mike MorganAtlanta Braves 9, Colorado Rockies 6 at Turner Field (att. 30,008) W : Bruce Chen L : Manuel Aybar S : Kerry LigtenbergMilwaukee Brewers 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 23,059) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Steve Parris S : Bob WickmanSan Francisco Giants 11, Florida Marlins 9 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 8,365) W : John Johnstone L : Antonio Alfonseca S : Robb NenMontreal Expos 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,867) W : Anthony Telford L : Jeff ShawSan Diego Padres 4, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 17,585) W : Woody Williams L : Robert Joseph JonesHouston Astros 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 12,208) W : Jose Lima L : Kris BensonSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Chicago Cubs 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,908) W : Pat Hentgen L : Jon LieberAnaheim Angels 12, New York Yankees 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,560) W : Scott Schoeneweis L : David ConeBaltimore Orioles 11, Cleveland Indians 7 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 33,833) W : B.J. Ryan L : Scott KamienieckiMinnesota Twins 10, Tampa Bay 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,089) W : Eddie Guardado L : Rick WhiteOakland Athletics 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 10,229) W : Omar Olivares L : Brian MoehlerSeattle Mariners 9, Boston Red Sox 3 at Kingdome (att. 29,242) W : Freddy Garcia L : Ramon MartinezChicago White Sox 12, Texas Rangers 8 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 25,544) W : Keith Foulke L : Jeff ZimmermanKansas City Royals 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Skydome (att. 14,957) W : Jose Rosado L : Chris Carpenter S : Ricky BottalicoCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Pirates defeat the Astros, 10-1, as OF Brian Giles goes 5-5, including two homers and a triple. Pittsburgh P Francisco Cordova does not give up a hit to Houston until one man out in the 8th inning.
The Royals defeat the Blue Jays, 9-3, as rookie P Chad Durbin allows just one hit in six innings in his 1st big league start, and 2nd big league appearance. The Royals score all nine of their runs in the 6th inning.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 6, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (11 inn.) at Bank One Ballpark (att. 28,774) W : Russ Springer L : Steve SchrenkCincinnati Reds 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,909) W : Ron Villone L : Jaime NavarroFlorida Marlins 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 7,741) W : Dan Miceli L : John JohnstoneMontreal Expos 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,121) W : Carl Pavano L : Carlos PerezSan Diego Padres 8, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 17,482) W : Matt Clement L : Mike HamptonPittsburgh Pirates 10, Houston Astros 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,860) W : Francisco Cordova L : Chris HoltSt. Louis Cardinals 13, Chicago Cubs 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,589) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Kyle FarnsworthBaltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 35,181) W : Pat Rapp L : Charles Nagy S : Buddy GroomTampa Bay 7, Minnesota Twins 6 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,763) W : Jim Mecir L : Hector Carrasco S : Roberto HernandezSeattle Mariners 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Kingdome (att. 25,121) W : Jose Mesa L : Bryce Florie S : Kazuhiro SasakiChicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 28,466) W : James Baldwin L : Esteban LoaizaKansas City Royals 9, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Skydome (att. 14,336) W : Chad Durbin L : Kelvim Escobar S : Brad RigbyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : 41,583 fans, including George W. Bush , are on hand for the opener at brand-new Enron Field . Enron president Kenneth Lay throws out the first ball. Led by Randy Wolf 's seven strong innings, the Phillies top the Astros, 4–1. Octavio Dotel gives up two runs before leaving in the 7th with the loss. Scott Rolen and Ron Gant homer for the Phillies, while Richard Hidalgo goes deep for the Astors.
The Orioles defeat the Tigers, 14-10. The two teams combine to hit five home runs in the 5th inning, tying the major league mark.
The Indians defeat the Devil Rays, 14-5, in Tampa Bay's home opener, scoring nine runs in the 2nd inning. Wade Boggs ' uniform #12 is retired by the Devil Rays prior to the game.
A total of 57 home runs are hit in the 15 games played, for a new major league record. The previous mark of 55 was set in 17 games last August 13. There were 36 homers hit in the American League , smashing the previous mark for a single league.
Berley W. Visgar is sentenced to 90 days in jail, and fined $1,000, for jumping OF Bill Spiers in a game played last September 24.
A boy who was struck in the head with a baseball before a Florida Marlins game in 1997 is awarded $1.05 million by a state court jury. Andrew Klein has permanent brain damage since the injury during batting practice as he took part in a pregame "Bullpen Buddies" program with 100 other youngsters at Pro Player Stadium . A line drive hit by Ray Lankford came into the stands and struck Andrew in the left temple.
The Reds obtain P Manny Aybar from the Rockies for P Gabe White .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 7, 2000Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 32,536) W : Jason Christiansen L : Armando ReynosoSan Francisco Giants 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Turner Field (att. 35,343) W : Mark Gardner L : Terry MulhollandChicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 36,383) W : Andrew Lorraine L : Pete Harnisch S : Rick AguileraFlorida Marlins 4, Colorado Rockies 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 13,803) W : Brad Penny L : Masato Yoshii S : Antonio AlfonsecaPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 1 at Enron Field (att. 41,583) W : Randy Wolf L : Octavio Dotel S : Wayne GomesSan Diego Padres 10, Montreal Expos 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,260) W : Brian Meadows L : Jeremy PowellNew York Mets 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 27,791) W : Rick Reed L : Darren Dreifort S : Armando BenitezMilwaukee Brewers 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 33,089) W : Jason Bere L : Andy BenesAnaheim Angels 7, Boston Red Sox 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,412) W : Jason Dickson L : Pete SchourekBaltimore Orioles 14, Detroit Tigers 10 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 39,415) W : Tim Worrell L : Dave MlickiKansas City Royals 10, Minnesota Twins 6 at Royals Stadium (att. 40,474) W : Chris Fussell L : Travis MillerChicago White Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 10,549) W : Scott Eyre L : Mike Magnante S : Keith FoulkeSeattle Mariners 7, New York Yankees 5 at Kingdome (att. 40,827) W : John Halama L : Andy Pettitte S : Kazuhiro SasakiCleveland Indians 14, Tampa Bay 5 at Tropicana Field (att. 40,329) W : Jaret Wright L : Juan GuzmanTexas Rangers 11, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 31,619) W : Mark Clark L : Frank CastilloCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Toronto's David Wells allows nine hits in shutting out the Rangers, 4–0. Kenny Rogers loses at home ending his 19-game home winning streak, the 3rd longest in ML history. The streaks dates to June 28, 1997 when Rogers was with the Yankees. Since then he's pitched for Oakland and the Mets.
The Dodgers score four runs in the 9th and one in the 10th to defeat the Mets, 6-5. Dodger P Kevin Brown breaks the pinkie on his throwing hand during the game and will be out 3-to-4 weeks.
The Cardinals announce plans for a new $370 million ballpark, possibly to open in time for the 2004 season.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 8, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 33,298) W : Greg Swindell L : Jason ChristiansenAtlanta Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 5 at Turner Field (att. 35,938) W : Greg Maddux L : Livan Hernandez S : Kerry LigtenbergCincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (11 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 37,151) W : Danny Graves L : Mark GuthrieColorado Rockies 4, Florida Marlins 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 20,077) W : Jose Jimenez L : Alex Fernandez S : David LeeHouston Astros 8, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Enron Field (att. 39,018) W : Mike Maddux L : Chris Brock S : Billy WagnerMontreal Expos 10, San Diego Padres 9 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,528) W : Anthony Telford L : Donne Wall S : Ugueth UrbinaLos Angeles Dodgers 6, New York Mets 5 (10 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 37,814) W : Mike Fetters L : Armando Benitez S : Jeff ShawSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,909) W : Darryl Kile L : Steve Woodard S : Dave VeresAnaheim Angels 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,369) W : Ken Hill L : Brian Rose S : Troy PercivalBaltimore Orioles 2, Detroit Tigers 1 (10 inn.) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 42,547) W : Alberto Reyes L : Doug BrocailKansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 17,133) W : Jeff Suppan L : Brad Radke S : Jose SantiagoChicago White Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,125) W : Mike Sirotka L : Ron MahayNew York Yankees 3, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 45,261) W : Jeff Nelson L : Jose Mesa S : Mariano RiveraCleveland Indians 6, Tampa Bay 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 30,177) W : Dave Burba L : Steve Trachsel S : Steve KarsayToronto Blue Jays 4, Texas Rangers 0 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 37,128) W : David Wells L : Kenny RogersCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Twins defeat the Royals, 13-7. In the process, they become the 1st teams in history to each hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the same game. Ron Coomer , Jacque Jones , and Matt LeCroy hit consecutive blasts for Minnesota in the 6th inning, followed by three in a row by Carlos Beltran , Jermaine Dye , and Mike Sweeney of Kansas City an inning later.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 9, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 34,204) W : Randy Johnson L : Jason SchmidtAtlanta Braves 9, San Francisco Giants 3 at Turner Field (att. 32,654) W : Tom Glavine L : Russ OrtizCincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 7 (11 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 37,798) W : Danny Graves L : Matt KarchnerFlorida Marlins 7, Colorado Rockies 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,463) W : Ryan Dempster L : Pedro Astacio S : Antonio AlfonsecaPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Houston Astros 2 at Enron Field (att. 38,784) W : Steve Schrenk L : Jay Powell S : Wayne GomesMontreal Expos 2, San Diego Padres 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,782) W : Hideki Irabu L : Brian Boehringer S : Ugueth UrbinaSt. Louis Cardinals 11, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,082) W : Rick Ankiel L : Valerio DeLos SantosBoston Red Sox 5, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 35,847) W : Pedro Martinez L : Kent BottenfieldBaltimore Orioles 11, Detroit Tigers 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 42,178) W : Jose Mercedes L : C. J. NitkowskiMinnesota Twins 13, Kansas City Royals 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 20,480) W : Eric Milton L : Jay WitasickOakland Athletics 14, Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,280) W : Kevin Appier L : Kip WellsSeattle Mariners 9, New York Yankees 3 at Kingdome (att. 45,488) W : Jamie Moyer L : Roger ClemensCleveland Indians 17, Tampa Bay 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 21,357) W : Bartolo Colon L : Ryan RupeTexas Rangers 7, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 40,186) W : Rick Helling L : Roy HalladayCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rockies beat the Reds, 7-5, despite Ken Griffey Jr .'s 400th career home run. Griffey is the youngest in history to reach that milestone.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 10, 2000Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,655) W : Mark Guthrie L : Kerry LigtenbergColorado Rockies 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Coors Field (att. 48,094) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Steve Parris S : Stan BelindaSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Houston Astros 7 at Enron Field (att. 36,324) W : Pat Hentgen L : Jose Lima S : Dave VeresMilwaukee Brewers 4, Florida Marlins 3 at County Stadium (att. 53,509) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Vladimir Nunez S : Bob WickmanPhiladelphia Phillies 9, New York Mets 7 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 47,115) W : Amaury Telemaco L : Rich Rodriguez S : Wayne GomesArizona Diamondbacks 8, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 60,021) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Woody Williams S : Mike MorganAnaheim Angels 6, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 14,338) W : Scott Schoeneweis L : Chris CarpenterKansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 13,252) W : Ricky Bottalico L : La Troy HawkinsCleveland Indians 9, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 9,123) W : Scott Kamieniecki L : Jeff TamCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Dodgers edge the Giants, 6-5, in the first game played at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco. SS Kevin Elster leads the Dodger attack with three home runs.
The Tigers sink the Mariners, 5-2, in the first game played at Comerica Park in Detroit.
The Red Sox defeat the Twins, 13-4, scoring eight runs in the 2nd inning.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 11, 2000Cincinnati Reds 10, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 40,488) W : Ron Villone L : Brian BohanonSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Houston Astros 6 at Enron Field (att. 37,463) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Chris HoltMontreal Expos 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,335) W : Javier Vazquez L : Kris Benson S : Steve KlineSan Diego Padres 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (13 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,035) W : Matt Whisenant L : Russ SpringerLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Chan Ho Park L : Kirk Rueter S : Jeff ShawAnaheim Angels 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,229) W : Ramon Ortiz L : Kelvim Escobar S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 13, Minnesota Twins 4 at Fenway Park (att. 33,114) W : Ramon Martinez L : Joe MaysDetroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Comerica Park (att. 39,168) W : Brian Moehler L : Freddy Garcia S : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 (12 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 13,080) W : Jose Santiago L : Tim WorrellCleveland Indians 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,638) W : Charles Nagy L : Omar OlivaresChicago White Sox 13, Tampa Bay 6 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,639) W : Jim Parque L : Esteban YanCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Richard Hidalgo has three hits, three RBI, two doubles and a home run to lead the Astros to a 7-5 win over the Cardinals. The game is tied, 5-5 in the bottom of the 7th, before Hidalgo gives the Astros the lead with a 2-RBI double. Jim Edmonds ties Chick Hafey 's club record by reaching base safely 12 consecutive times. Hafey set the record in 1929.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 12, 2000Chicago Cubs 11, Atlanta Braves 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 26,838) W : Kyle Farnsworth L : Terry MulhollandColorado Rockies 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Coors Field (att. 38,339) W : Jose Jimenez L : Dennis Reyes S : Julian TavarezHouston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Enron Field (att. 38,783) W : Yorkis Perez L : Dave Wainhouse S : Billy WagnerFlorida Marlins 11, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 7,007) W : Jesus Sanchez L : Jaime NavarroPhiladelphia Phillies 8, New York Mets 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 15,269) W : Robert Person L : Mike Hampton S : Wayne GomesPittsburgh Pirates 6, Montreal Expos 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 10,290) W : Jose Silva L : Miguel Batista S : Mike WilliamsSan Diego Padres 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,801) W : Brian Meadows L : Armando Reynoso S : Trevor HoffmanLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,390) W : Terry Adams L : Ben Weber S : Jeff ShawToronto Blue Jays 6, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 16,494) W : Pedro Borbon L : Mark PetkovsekBoston Red Sox 7, Minnesota Twins 3 at Fenway Park (att. 20,313) W : Jeff Fassero L : Johan SantanaSeattle Mariners 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comerica Park (att. 21,405) W : Aaron Sele L : Dave MlickiKansas City Royals 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Royals Stadium (att. 15,228) W : Jose Santiago L : Mike TrombleyNew York Yankees 8, Texas Rangers 6 at Yankee Stadium (att. 48,487) W : Jeff Nelson L : Mike Munoz S : Mariano RiveraCleveland Indians 5, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,683) W : Jaret Wright L : Gil HerediaChicago White Sox 7, Tampa Bay 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 14,034) W : James Baldwin L : Dan WheelerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rockies defeat the Cardinals, 12-6, scoring 10 runs in the 2nd inning.
The Devil Rays obtain P Dwight Gooden from the Astros in exchange for cash.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 13, 2000Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 20,152) W : Mark Guthrie L : Mike RemlingerColorado Rockies 12, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Coors Field (att. 39,365) W : Rich Croushore L : Darryl KileMilwaukee Brewers 4, Florida Marlins 0 at County Stadium (att. 7,023) W : Jason Bere L : Brad PennyNew York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 14,552) W : Dennis Cook L : Scott Aldred S : Armando BenitezPittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,162) W : Jose Silva L : Ugueth UrbinaArizona Diamondbacks 5, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 28,131) W : Brian Anderson L : Sterling Hitchcock S : Mike MorganLos Angeles Dodgers 11, San Francisco Giants 7 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Carlos Perez L : Mark Gardner S : Jeff ShawBoston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Fenway Park (att. 22,194) W : Tim Wakefield L : Bob Wells S : Derek LoweDetroit Tigers 2, Seattle Mariners 0 at Comerica Park (att. 20,781) W : Doug Brocail L : Arthur Rhodes S : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,724) W : Ricky Bottalico L : B.J. RyanNew York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,805) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Kenny RogersTampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 5 (12 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 15,464) W : Jim Mecir L : Tanyon SturtzeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Mets outlast the Pirates, 8-5, in 12 innings. C Mike Piazza gets five hits for NY, including a double and two home runs.
Adam Kennedy ties a major-league record in pacing Anaheim to a 16–10 win at Toronto. Kennedy hits a home run and triple, both with the bases loaded, to tie a record held by eight National Leaguers and two in the American League . His hits come in consecutive innings.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 14, 2000Florida Marlins 9, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 21,324) W : Alex Fernandez L : Andrew LorraineColorado Rockies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Coors Field (att. 40,248) W : Pedro Astacio L : Rick AnkielLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 53,223) W : Orel Hershiser L : Rob BellAtlanta Braves 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 10,171) W : Tom Glavine L : Steve Woodard S : Mike RemlingerMontreal Expos 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 12,366) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Chris BrockNew York Mets 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (12 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,725) W : John Franco L : Jose SilvaHouston Astros 10, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 30,951) W : Shane Reynolds L : Brian BoehringerArizona Diamondbacks 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Randy Johnson L : Livan HernandezOakland Athletics 13, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park (att. 29,472) W : Kevin Appier L : Brian RoseChicago White Sox 9, Anaheim Angels 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 38,912) W : Mike Sirotka L : Ken HillTexas Rangers 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,727) W : Rick Helling L : Dave BurbaDetroit Tigers 10, Tampa Bay 5 at Comerica Park (att. 25,043) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Ryan RupeMinnesota Twins 10, Baltimore Orioles 9 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 15,249) W : Mark Redman L : Buddy Groom S : Eddie GuardadoNew York Yankees 7, Kansas City Royals 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 33,094) W : Roger Clemens L : Jay Witasick S : Mariano RiveraSeattle Mariners 11, Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Skydome (att. 17,306) W : Jamie Moyer L : David WellsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Orioles defeat the Twins, 6-4, as Cal Ripken gets the 3,000th hit of his illustrious career. Ripken goes 3-for-5 in becoming the 24th player to reach the milestone, and the 7th to get 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.
Pedro Martinez (7 IP, five H, two R/ER, one BB, nine SO) paces the Red Sox to a 14–2 win over the A's Tim Hudson . Carl Everett had three hits, including two doubles, and four RBI. Three sons of former major-league umpires work the game: Jerry (son of Shag ) Crawford, Mike (son of Lou ) DiMuro and Brian (son of Tom) Gorman.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 15, 2000Chicago Cubs 4, Florida Marlins 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,976) W : Scott Downs L : Ryan Dempster S : Rick AguileraCincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 51,179) W : Scott Williamson L : Alan Mills S : Danny GravesMilwaukee Brewers 6, Atlanta Braves 3 at County Stadium (att. 24,755) W : Dave Weathers L : John Burkett S : Bob WickmanPittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,592) W : Jimmy Anderson L : Glendon Rusch S : Mike WilliamsSan Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 45,242) W : Woody Williams L : Jose Lima S : Trevor HoffmanArizona Diamondbacks 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Russ Ortiz S : Greg SwindellBoston Red Sox 14, Oakland Athletics 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,122) W : Pedro Martinez L : Tim HudsonAnaheim Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 14,135) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Kip Wells S : Troy PercivalTexas Rangers 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,543) W : Mark Clark L : Bartolo Colon S : John WettelandTampa Bay 7, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comerica Park (att. 25,969) W : Dwight Gooden L : Jeff WeaverBaltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 18,745) W : Tim Worrell L : Travis Miller S : Mike TrombleyNew York Yankees 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 34,056) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Jose RosadoSeattle Mariners 17, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 21,754) W : Frank Rodriguez L : Roy Halladay S : Jose PaniaguaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Mariners rout the Blue Jays, 19-7, as SS Alex Rodriguez strokes three home runs, drives in seven runs, and scores 5.
The Padres defeat the Astros, 13-3, as OF Al Martin sets a team record by scoring five runs in the contest.
The Indians defeat the Rangers, 2-1, behind Chuck Finley . Finley, the only pitcher in history to fan four batters in an inning on two occasions, performs the feat for a 3rd time, fanning four Texas batters in the 3rd inning.
The Cardinals and Rockies split a doubleheader, with St. Louis winning the 1st game, 9-3, and the Rockies taking the 2nd, 14-13. Colorado scores eight runs in the 6th inning of the nightcap, while St. Louis 2B Fernando Vina strokes five hits for the Cards.
Texas Rangers OF Rusty Greer has surgery to remove bone chips from his right ankle. He will be out of action from 4-6 weeks.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 16, 2000Florida Marlins 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 27,769) W : Dan Miceli L : Ruben Quevedo S : Antonio AlfonsecaSt. Louis Cardinals 9, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 43,029) W : Pat Hentgen L : Rolando ArrojoColorado Rockies 14, St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Coors Field (att. 35,095) W : Jose Jimenez L : Mike Mohler S : Gabe WhiteCincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 52,594) W : Steve Parris L : Chan Ho Park S : Danny GravesAtlanta Braves 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 12,004) W : Terry Mulholland L : Everett Stull S : Mike RemlingerPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 18,648) W : Scott Aldred L : Anthony TelfordNew York Mets 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,724) W : Pat Mahomes L : Chris Peters S : Armando BenitezSan Diego Padres 13, Houston Astros 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 46,352) W : Matt Clement L : Chris HoltBoston Red Sox 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Fenway Park (att. 32,385) W : Derek Lowe L : T. J. MathewsAnaheim Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 10,929) W : Scott Schoeneweis L : Jim Parque S : Troy PercivalCleveland Indians 2, Texas Rangers 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,626) W : Chuck Finley L : John WettelandTampa Bay 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Comerica Park (att. 24,686) W : Roberto Hernandez L : Todd JonesBaltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,066) W : Sidney Ponson L : Joe MaysNew York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 36,724) W : Jeff Nelson L : Chris FussellSeattle Mariners 19, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Skydome (att. 15,325) W : Freddy Garcia L : Chris CarpenterCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Major league owners vote to approve the $96 million sale of the Kansas City Royals to team chairman, David Glass .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 17, 2000Colorado Rockies 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 33,743) W : Masato Yoshii L : Omar DaalFlorida Marlins 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 17,572) W : Jesus Sanchez L : Kyle Farnsworth S : Antonio AlfonsecaOakland Athletics 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 33,240) W : Gil Heredia L : Jeff Fassero S : Jason IsringhausenNew York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 4 (11 inn.) at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 38,166) W : Mariano Rivera L : Tim Crabtree S : Todd ErdosToronto Blue Jays 7, Anaheim Angels 1 at Skydome (att. 13,622) W : Kelvim Escobar L : Ramon OrtizCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Angels defeat the Blue Jays, 16-10, as 2B Adam Kennedy drives home eight runs for Anaheim. 2B Craig Grebeck , OF Raul Mondesi , and 1B Carlos Delgado hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for the Blue Jays in the 6th inning.
The White Sox outslug the Mariners, 18-11, scoring 11 runs in the 4th inning.
The Giants defeat the Reds, 13-9, as OF Barry Bonds scores five runs for SF.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 18, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Colorado Rockies 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 30,275) W : Armando Reynoso L : Scott KarlAtlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (12 inn.) at Turner Field (att. 34,903) W : Luis Rivera L : Carlos ReyesSan Francisco Giants 13, Cincinnati Reds 9 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 25,888) W : Kirk Rueter L : Scott WilliamsonFlorida Marlins 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 9,494) W : Brad Penny L : Francisco CordovaLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 26,298) W : Darren Dreifort L : Octavio Dotel S : Jeff ShawMontreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,975) W : Scott Strickland L : Kevin Tapani S : Ugueth UrbinaNew York Mets 10, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Shea Stadium (att. 17,905) W : Mike Hampton L : Jaime Navarro S : Armando BenitezSt. Louis Cardinals 5, San Diego Padres 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,062) W : Andy Benes L : Brian Meadows S : Dave VeresChicago White Sox 18, Seattle Mariners 11 at Comiskey Park II (att. 9,898) W : Tanyon Sturtze L : Aaron SeleOakland Athletics 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,551) W : Mark Mulder L : Charles Nagy S : Jason IsringhausenBoston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comerica Park (att. 21,632) W : Pete Schourek L : Dave Mlicki S : Derek LoweMinnesota Twins 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 6,630) W : Brad Radke L : Jeff Suppan S : Bob WellsNew York Yankees 6, Texas Rangers 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 43,644) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Kenny RogersAnaheim Angels 16, Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Skydome (att. 13,825) W : Jason Dickson L : Frank CastilloCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Astros top the Dodgers, 10-3, as LA starting P Orel Hershiser ties a modern major league record by hitting four batters in only one 1/3 innings of work. OF Richard Hidalgo is hit by two of Hershiser's pitches, and is also plunked by reliever Matt Herges , to tie another ML mark. The five HPB also ties another 20th century mark by both pitchers and batters, done by Atlanta and Cincinnati on July 2, 1969 .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 19, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Colorado Rockies 7 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 31,237) W : Mike Morgan L : Julian Tavarez S : Byung-Hyun KimAtlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Turner Field (att. 29,992) W : Tom Glavine L : Randy WolfCincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,795) W : Rob Bell L : Shawn Estes S : Danny GravesPittsburgh Pirates 5, Florida Marlins 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 10,911) W : Todd Ritchie L : Alex FernandezHouston Astros 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 29,717) W : Shane Reynolds L : Orel HershiserMontreal Expos 7, Chicago Cubs 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,112) W : Carl Pavano L : Ruben QuevedoNew York Mets 3, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 18,001) W : Rick Reed L : Jason Bere S : Armando BenitezSt. Louis Cardinals 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 27,997) W : Darryl Kile L : Sterling Hitchcock S : Dave VeresBaltimore Orioles 3, Tampa Bay 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 40,077) W : Mike Trombley L : Jim MecirChicago White Sox 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 8,425) W : Sean Lowe L : Gil Meche S : Bob HowryOakland Athletics 10, Cleveland Indians 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,531) W : Kevin Appier L : Jaret WrightBoston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comerica Park (att. 20,526) W : Brian Rose L : Hideo NomoMinnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 6 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,606) W : Hector Carrasco L : Jose SantiagoNew York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 4 (10 inn.) at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 39,294) W : Mariano Rivera L : Jeff ZimmermanToronto Blue Jays 12, Anaheim Angels 4 at Skydome (att. 13,572) W : David Wells L : Ken HillCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Reds defeat the Giants, 11-1, as Pokey Reese gets five hits, including a double. Ken Griffey Jr . hits a pair of home runs for Cincinnati.
The Marlins defeat the Pirates, 3-2 in 14 innings, with P Vic Darensbourg getting the win in relief. It is Darensbourg's 1st major league win, ending the longest streak of winless appearances at the start of a career at 123. His career record in the majors before today was 0-8.
The Indians defeat the A's, 9-5. John Jaha strikes out five times for Oakland to tie a major league mark, last done by Jim Thome on April 9.
The Blue Jays come back to beat the Angels, 12-11. Anaheim, down 11-2, scores eight runs in the 6th inning.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 20, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Colorado Rockies 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 34,458) W : Randy Johnson L : Rolando ArrojoAtlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Turner Field (att. 31,451) W : Kevin Millwood L : Scott Aldred S : John RockerCincinnati Reds 11, San Francisco Giants 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,003) W : Denny Neagle L : Livan HernandezFlorida Marlins 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (14 inn.) at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 9,396) W : Vic Darensbourg L : Mike WilliamsChicago Cubs 10, Montreal Expos 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,186) W : Brian Williams L : Matt BlankNew York Mets 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (10 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 17,002) W : Turk Wendell L : Curt LeskanicSt. Louis Cardinals 14, San Diego Padres 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,510) W : Rick Ankiel L : Brian BoehringerBaltimore Orioles 8, Tampa Bay 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 34,536) W : Pat Rapp L : Ryan RupeCleveland Indians 9, Oakland Athletics 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,134) W : Dave Burba L : Tim HudsonMinnesota Twins 9, Kansas City Royals 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,213) W : Sean Bergman L : Jose Rosado S : Bob WellsToronto Blue Jays 12, Anaheim Angels 11 at Skydome (att. 13,985) W : Roy Halladay L : Kent Bottenfield S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Twins defeat the Rangers, 10-5, as Ron Coomer slugs two home runs and drives home seven runs for Minnesota.
The Angels down the Devil Rays, 9-6. Mo Vaughn and Tim Salmon hit back-to-back homers for Anaheim in the 4th inning, then repeat the feat in the 9th. Troy Glaus also homers in those same two innings, marking the 1st time in major league history that three players homer in the same inning twice in the same game. The three players with two home runs in the game ties another ML record.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 21, 2000San Francisco Giants 11, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 40,929) W : Russ Ortiz L : Todd StottlemyreAtlanta Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Turner Field (att. 33,790) W : Terry Mulholland L : Mike GarciaLos Angeles Dodgers 9, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 34,458) W : Matt Herges L : Steve Parris S : Terry AdamsPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,478) W : Andy Ashby L : Vladimir NunezSan Diego Padres 7, Houston Astros 2 at Enron Field (att. 42,092) W : Woody Williams L : Jose LimaMontreal Expos 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,315) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Jimmy Haynes S : Ugueth UrbinaColorado Rockies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,966) W : Kevin Jarvis L : Pat Hentgen S : Jose JimenezChicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 11,278) W : Kip Wells L : C. J. NitkowskiBaltimore Orioles 11, Oakland Athletics 9 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,802) W : Sidney Ponson L : Omar Olivares S : Mike TimlinSeattle Mariners 10, Kansas City Royals 2 at Kingdome (att. 37,034) W : Frank Rodriguez L : Chad DurbinAnaheim Angels 9, Tampa Bay 6 at Tropicana Field (att. 22,221) W : Mark Petkovsek L : Roberto Hernandez S : Troy PercivalMinnesota Twins 10, Texas Rangers 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 35,155) W : Hector Carrasco L : Mark ClarkToronto Blue Jays 8, New York Yankees 3 at Skydome (att. 25,921) W : Chris Carpenter L : Ramiro MendozaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The White Sox defeat the Tigers, 14-6, in a game marked by two brawls and 11 ejections. Chicago OF Chris Singleton goes 5-for-5, including a double and home run, and drives home five runs for the White Sox.
The Rockies clip the Cardinals, 7-6. Mark McGwire and Fernando Tatis homer for St. Louis as the Cards set an National League mark for most home runs in the month of April (42).
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 22, 2000San Francisco Giants 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 45,659) W : Kirk Rueter L : Omar Daal S : Robb NenAtlanta Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Turner Field (att. 41,389) W : Bruce Chen L : Kris Benson S : John RockerLos Angeles Dodgers 16, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 35,557) W : Chan Ho Park L : Pete Harnisch S : Alan MillsFlorida Marlins 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 22,787) W : Jesus Sanchez L : Paul Byrd S : Antonio AlfonsecaSan Diego Padres 8, Houston Astros 6 (10 inn.) at Enron Field (att. 42,121) W : Will Cunnane L : Yorkis Perez S : Trevor HoffmanMilwaukee Brewers 7, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,461) W : Everett Stull L : Hideki IrabuNew York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shea Stadium W : Glendon Rusch L : Jon LieberNew York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,204) W : Dennis Cook L : Kyle Farnsworth S : Armando BenitezColorado Rockies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Busch Stadium II (att. 42,901) W : Rich Croushore L : Mike James S : Jose JimenezChicago White Sox 14, Detroit Tigers 6 at Comiskey Park II (att. 16,410) W : Jim Parque L : Jeff WeaverBaltimore Orioles 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 23,783) W : Jose Mercedes L : Gil Heredia S : Buddy GroomSeattle Mariners 4, Kansas City Royals 2 at Kingdome (att. 38,200) W : Brett Tomko L : Jay Witasick S : Kazuhiro SasakiTampa Bay 11, Anaheim Angels 9 (10 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 22,042) W : Albie Lopez L : Kent MerckerTexas Rangers 8, Minnesota Twins 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 42,659) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Johan SantanaToronto Blue Jays 8, New York Yankees 2 at Skydome (att. 30,167) W : Kelvim Escobar L : David ConeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees score seven runs in the 4th inning on their way to a 10-7 win over the Blue Jays. NY OF Bernie Williams and C Jorge Posada each hit home runs from both sides of the plate, marking the 1st time in major league history that a pair of teammates accomplish the feat in the same game.
The Dodgers beat the Reds, 11-3, scoring eight runs in the 6th inning.
The Giants defeat the Diamondbacks, 12-7, scoring eight runs in the 1st inning.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 23, 2000San Francisco Giants 12, Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 35,879) W : Joe Nathan L : Armando ReynosoAtlanta Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Turner Field (att. 29,463) W : Greg Maddux L : Francisco Cordova S : John RockerLos Angeles Dodgers 11, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,124) W : Carlos Perez L : Ron VilloneFlorida Marlins 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 11,442) W : Brad Penny L : Robert Person S : Antonio AlfonsecaSan Diego Padres 11, Houston Astros 10 at Enron Field (att. 38,695) W : Matt Whisenant L : Billy Wagner S : Trevor HoffmanMontreal Expos 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,410) W : Javier Vazquez L : Jaime Navarro S : Ugueth UrbinaNew York Mets 15, Chicago Cubs 8 at Shea Stadium (att. 27,560) W : Mike Hampton L : Kevin TapaniSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Colorado Rockies 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 30,253) W : Andy Benes L : Scott Karl S : Heathcliff SlocumbChicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 12,154) W : James Baldwin L : Dave BorkowskiOakland Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 (11 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,289) W : Jason Isringhausen L : Tim WorrellSeattle Mariners 8, Kansas City Royals 5 at Kingdome (att. 29,701) W : Arthur Rhodes L : Ricky BottalicoTampa Bay 1, Anaheim Angels 0 at Tropicana Field (att. 15,601) W : Dave Eiland L : Jason Dickson S : Roberto HernandezMinnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 30,081) W : Brad Radke L : Darren Oliver S : Bob WellsNew York Yankees 10, Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Skydome (att. 20,485) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Clayton Andrews S : Mariano RiveraCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 24, 2000Florida Marlins 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 9,344) W : Alex Fernandez L : Randy Wolf S : Antonio AlfonsecaNew York Mets 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 37,987) W : Armando Benitez L : Terry AdamsAnaheim Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 16,433) W : Ken Hill L : Dave MlickiChicago White Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 15,461) W : Cal Eldred L : Mike MussinaMinnesota Twins 7, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 35,693) W : Eric Milton L : Roger ClemensToronto Blue Jays 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,363) W : David Wells L : Kevin Appier S : Billy KochCleveland Indians 6, Seattle Mariners 0 at Kingdome (att. 30,354) W : Chuck Finley L : Gil MecheTexas Rangers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 26,940) W : Kenny Rogers L : Tim Wakefield S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Several players and coaches skip Tuesday's games to join the work stoppage begun by Miami's Cuban-American community to protest Elian Gonzalez's removal from his relative's Miami home. Gonzalez was reunited with his father in Cuba.
The Expos obtain P Brad Rigby from the Royals in exchange for P Miguel Batista .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 25, 2000Atlanta Braves 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Turner Field (att. 35,046) W : Tom Glavine L : Kevin BrownSan Francisco Giants 6, Florida Marlins 4 (11 inn.) at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 9,072) W : Mark Gardner L : Dan MiceliHouston Astros 11, Chicago Cubs 7 at Enron Field (att. 37,939) W : Shane Reynolds L : Scott DownsMontreal Expos 10, Colorado Rockies 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,019) W : Carl Pavano L : Brian BohanonNew York Mets 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 27,153) W : Turk Wendell L : Scott Sullivan S : Armando BenitezArizona Diamondbacks 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 11,926) W : Randy Johnson L : Chris BrockPittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 3 (11 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 12,295) W : Scott Sauerbeck L : Carlos AlmanzarSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 28,232) W : Darryl Kile L : Jason BereDetroit Tigers 4, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 17,086) W : Jim Poole L : Kent Bottenfield S : Todd JonesBaltimore Orioles 12, Chicago White Sox 6 at Comiskey Park II (att. 11,658) W : Pat Rapp L : Mike SirotkaKansas City Royals 7, Tampa Bay 6 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,677) W : Dan Reichert L : Albie LopezMinnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,372) W : Sean Bergman L : Ramiro MendozaOakland Athletics 11, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,266) W : Tim Hudson L : Roy HalladaySeattle Mariners 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Kingdome (att. 27,579) W : John Halama L : Charles NagyBoston Red Sox 6, Texas Rangers 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 31,692) W : Pedro Martinez L : Rick Helling S : Derek LoweCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cardinals whitewash the Brewers, 7-0, as Rick Ankiel, Jim Edmonds , and Fernando Tatis all hit home runs. This gives St. Louis 50 homers for April, setting a new ML mark.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 26, 2000Atlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Turner Field (att. 31,734) W : Kevin Millwood L : Eric GagneSan Francisco Giants 8, Florida Marlins 7 (12 inn.) at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,296) W : Aaron Fultz L : Antonio AlfonsecaChicago Cubs 13, Houston Astros 8 at Enron Field (att. 38,470) W : Matt Karchner L : Mike Maddux S : Rick AguileraMontreal Expos 9, Colorado Rockies 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,735) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Kevin Jarvis S : Ugueth UrbinaCincinnati Reds 12, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 33,371) W : Denny Neagle L : Dennis SpringerArizona Diamondbacks 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 12,250) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Andy AshbyPittsburgh Pirates 9, San Diego Padres 8 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 13,765) W : Mike Williams L : Matt WhisenantSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 29,890) W : Rick Ankiel L : Steve WoodardAnaheim Angels 6, Detroit Tigers 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 16,153) W : Scott Schoeneweis L : C. J. NitkowskiChicago White Sox 11, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Comiskey Park II (att. 13,649) W : Kip Wells L : Sidney PonsonKansas City Royals 7, Tampa Bay 6 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,209) W : Ricky Bottalico L : Albie LopezNew York Yankees 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,919) W : Jeff Nelson L : Joe Mays S : Mariano RiveraToronto Blue Jays 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,477) W : Chris Carpenter L : Omar Olivares S : Billy KochCleveland Indians 5, Seattle Mariners 3 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 37,086) W : Paul Shuey L : Arthur RhodesBoston Red Sox 14, Texas Rangers 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 28,698) W : Jeff Fassero L : Mark ClarkCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cubs defeat the Astros, 12-3, as they hit four home runs in the 1st inning of their game at Houston's Enron Field . Jose Lima serves up all four dingers to tie the major-league record for an inning.
The White Sox trip the Orioles, 13-4, as Chicago SS Jose Valentin hits for the cycle doing it in order. Valentin singles in the 1st inning, doubles in the 2nd, triples in the 3rd, and homers in the 7th.
Major league baseball announces what is believed to be a record 16 suspensions for a total of 82 games to members of the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers for their parts in two brawls in last Saturday's game between the teams. Managers Phil Garner and Jerry Manuel were suspended for eight games apiece, Detroit coach Juan Samuel for 15 games, and Tigers 3B Dean Palmer for eight games.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 27, 2000Atlanta Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Turner Field (att. 37,750) W : Terry Mulholland L : Chan Ho Park S : John RockerChicago Cubs 12, Houston Astros 3 at Enron Field (att. 42,271) W : Jon Lieber L : Jose LimaCincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 1 (12 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 50,971) W : Danny Graves L : Armando Benitez S : Scott SullivanPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,560) W : Wayne Gomes L : Byung-Hyun KimSan Diego Padres 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,459) W : Matt Clement L : Jose ParraMilwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,572) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Pat HentgenTampa Bay 7, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 16,144) W : Dwight Gooden L : Ramon OrtizChicago White Sox 13, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 13,225) W : Jim Parque L : Jose MercedesCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Astros whitewash the Brewers, 7-0, behind Chris Holt 's 1-hitter. Ron Belliard 's single is the only Milwaukee hit.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 28, 2000Chicago Cubs 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 27,507) W : Kevin Tapani L : Russ Springer S : Rick AguileraColorado Rockies 12, New York Mets 5 at Coors Field (att. 45,366) W : Pedro Astacio L : Mike HamptonLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Florida Marlins 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,012) W : Terry Adams L : Brad Penny S : Jeff ShawHouston Astros 7, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 15,459) W : Chris Holt L : Jaime NavarroSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,877) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Carlos Reyes S : Dave VeresPittsburgh Pirates 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 25,557) W : Kris Benson L : Pete Harnisch S : Mike WilliamsAtlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 33,995) W : Greg Maddux L : Brian Meadows S : Mike RemlingerMontreal Expos 9, San Francisco Giants 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Anthony Telford L : Russ OrtizTampa Bay 11, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,888) W : Esteban Yan L : Jason DicksonBaltimore Orioles 4, Texas Rangers 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 44,092) W : Buddy Groom L : Jeff ZimmermanCleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,885) W : Dave Burba L : Pete Schourek S : Steve KarsayChicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comerica Park (att. 26,916) W : James Baldwin L : Jeff Weaver S : Keith FoulkeKansas City Royals 8, Seattle Mariners 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 36,317) W : Miguel Batista L : Brett Tomko S : Ricky BottalicoOakland Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,611) W : Gil Heredia L : Brad Radke S : Jason IsringhausenNew York Yankees 6, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 35,987) W : David Cone L : Kelvim EscobarCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Giants finally win, beating the Expos, 2-1, for their 1st victory at Pacific Bell Park . They are the 1st team to lose six straight game to begin play in a newly constructed home park.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 29, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Chicago Cubs 4 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 37,484) W : Matt Mantei L : Mark Guthrie S : Mike MorganNew York Mets 13, Colorado Rockies 6 at Coors Field (att. 41,220) W : Rick Reed L : Masato YoshiiLos Angeles Dodgers 13, Florida Marlins 12 at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,583) W : Jeff Shaw L : Antonio AlfonsecaHouston Astros 10, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 22,630) W : Mike Maddux L : Everett StullSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,031) W : Mike Mohler L : Wayne GomesCincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,731) W : Scott Williamson L : Jason Christiansen S : Danny GravesAtlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 4 (12 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 49,428) W : Bruce Chen L : Vicente Palacios S : John RockerSan Francisco Giants 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : John Johnstone L : Anthony Telford S : Robb NenAnaheim Angels 7, Tampa Bay 6 (13 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 26,827) W : Alan Levine L : Jeff SparksBaltimore Orioles 3, Texas Rangers 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,230) W : Mike Mussina L : Darren OliverCleveland Indians 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,453) W : Chuck Finley L : Ramon Martinez S : Steve KarsayChicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comerica Park (att. 28,393) W : Cal Eldred L : Dave Mlicki S : Keith FoulkeSeattle Mariners 11, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 26,879) W : Aaron Sele L : Jeff SuppanOakland Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 2 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 15,803) W : T. J. Mathews L : Eddie GuardadoToronto Blue Jays 6, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 38,783) W : David Wells L : Orlando Hernandez S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Diamondbacks defeat the Cubs, 6-0, as Randy Johnson becomes just the 3rd pitcher in modern history to win six games in April.
The Cardinals defeat the Phillies, 4-3, as Mark McGwire and Jim Edmonds hit home runs. St. Louis finishes the month with 55 homers, a new record for April. It also ties the National League mark for homers in any month.
Going deep. Major league batters set a record for most homers in a month by hitting 931 in April. The total is 140 more than the number hit last season.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 30, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,274) W : Randy Johnson L : Andrew LorraineNew York Mets 14, Colorado Rockies 11 at Coors Field (att. 36,252) W : Al Leiter L : Brian BohanonLos Angeles Dodgers 7, Florida Marlins 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,940) W : Kevin Brown L : Alex FernandezMilwaukee Brewers 4, Houston Astros 3 at County Stadium (att. 19,647) W : Dave Weathers L : Doug HenrySt. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 34,033) W : Darryl Kile L : Curt Schilling S : Mike JamesCincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 29,728) W : Rob Bell L : Todd Ritchie S : Scott WilliamsonAtlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 44,845) W : Tom Glavine L : Sterling HitchcockMontreal Expos 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Scott Strickland L : John Johnstone S : Ugueth UrbinaAnaheim Angels 5, Tampa Bay 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,613) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Steve Trachsel S : Troy PercivalTexas Rangers 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,563) W : Kenny Rogers L : Pat RappBoston Red Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,065) W : Pedro Martinez L : Charles Nagy S : Derek LoweDetroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (12 inn.) at Comerica Park (att. 28,435) W : Matt Anderson L : Scott EyreKansas City Royals 6, Seattle Mariners 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,568) W : Jose Rosado L : Gil Meche S : Ricky BottalicoOakland Athletics 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,682) W : Tim Hudson L : Sean BergmanNew York Yankees 7, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 43,721) W : Roger Clemens L : Roy HalladayCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)