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IN THE NEWS : The Royals defeat the Red Sox, 13-11, scoring nine runs in the 6th inning to erase an 8-2 deficit.
Boston 3B John Valentin undergoes surgery on his left knee and will miss the rest of the 2000. Valentin suffered the injury on May 29th.
Japanese righthander Tomokazu Ohka , a top prospect with the Pawtucket Red Sox, becomes the first pitcher in nearly 50 years to throw a 9-inning perfect game in the International League . Ohka retired all 27 batters he faced in a 2-0 triumph over the Charlotte Knights. The 24-year-old Ohka needs just 76 pitches to toss the first nine-inning perfect game in the IL since Dick Marlowe did it for Buffalo in 1952.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 1, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 37,131) W : Armando Reynoso L : Andy BenesChicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 5,267) W : Kevin Tapani L : Tom Glavine S : Rick AguileraMontreal Expos 9, Cincinnati Reds 7 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 23,099) W : Javier Vazquez L : Ron Villone S : Steve KlineKansas City Royals 13, Boston Red Sox 11 at Fenway Park (att. 32,661) W : Jose Santiago L : Derek Lowe S : Dan ReichertTampa Bay 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 14,108) W : Bryan Rekar L : Scott Erickson S : Roberto HernandezMinnesota Twins 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Skydome (att. 30,444) W : Eric Milton L : Frank CastilloCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cubs defeat the Tigers, 2-0, as Rick Aguilera picks up the 300th save of his career.
The Mets beat the Devil Rays, 5-3, as Tampa Bay 1B Fred McGriff hits career home run number 400, making him the 31st player to reach the plateau. On June 4th he gets his 2000th hit in the Devil Rays win.
The Diamondbacks defeat the Rangers, 5-4. Texas rookie OF Ruben Mateo breaks his leg while running out a grounder and will be out the rest of the season.
The Mets trade former phenom Bill Pulsipher to the Diamondbacks for IF Lenny Harris .
The Expos announce they will wear Maurice Richard's No. nine on their uniforms for the rest of the season to honor the Montreal Canadians great who died last week. It is believed to be the first time a major league team has honored an athlete from another sport in this way.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 2, 2000New York Yankees 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Turner Field (att. 48,524) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Kevin Millwood S : Mariano RiveraChicago Cubs 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,785) W : Scott Downs L : Hideo Nomo S : Rick AguileraCincinnati Reds 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,269) W : Rob Bell L : Joe Mays S : Danny GravesFlorida Marlins 11, Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 12,209) W : Ricky Bones L : Peter Munro S : Antonio AlfonsecaChicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 4 at Enron Field (att. 39,028) W : Jim Parque L : Shane Reynolds S : Keith FoulkeColorado Rockies 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6 at County Stadium (att. 14,110) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Jason Bere S : Mike MyersMontreal Expos 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,654) W : Carl Pavano L : Jason Johnson S : Steve KlineNew York Mets 5, Tampa Bay 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 24,123) W : Glendon Rusch L : Rick White S : Armando BenitezPhiladelphia Phillies 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (11 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,194) W : Jeff Brantley L : John WasdinPittsburgh Pirates 9, Kansas City Royals 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,527) W : Todd Ritchie L : Miguel BatistaSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 41,685) W : Darryl Kile L : Jaret WrightAnaheim Angels 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 43,619) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Darren DreifortOakland Athletics 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 51,768) W : Mark Mulder L : Russ Ortiz S : Jason IsringhausenSeattle Mariners 7, San Diego Padres 4 at Kingdome (att. 33,995) W : Jamie Moyer L : Matt Clement S : Kazuhiro SasakiArizona Diamondbacks 5, Texas Rangers 4 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 40,770) W : Brian Anderson L : Rick Helling S : Matt ManteiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Brian Jordan has four RBIs to lead the Braves to a 11-7 win over the Yankees. Greg Maddux (5 2/3 IP, 13 H, seven ER, three BB, five SO) allows hits to the first four batters he faces for the first time in his career. Roger Clemens (5 IP, six H, six R, four ER, four BB, seven SO) is equally ineffective and neither get a decision. Derek Jeter has four hits and two walks, just the 6th player to get four hits in a game off Maddux.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 3, 2000Atlanta Braves 11, New York Yankees 7 at Turner Field (att. 48,423) W : Mike Remlinger L : Jason GrimsleyDetroit Tigers 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 40,061) W : Jeff Weaver L : Kerry Wood S : Todd JonesCincinnati Reds 9, Minnesota Twins 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 45,617) W : Denny Neagle L : Sean BergmanFlorida Marlins 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 17,546) W : Braden Looper L : Billy Koch S : Antonio AlfonsecaHouston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Enron Field (att. 39,459) W : Chris Holt L : Kip WellsMilwaukee Brewers 2, Colorado Rockies 1 (12 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 20,730) W : Valerio DeLos Santos L : Stan BelindaMontreal Expos 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,628) W : Felipe Lira L : Pat Rapp S : Steve KlineNew York Mets 1, Tampa Bay 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 33,694) W : Al Leiter L : Steve Trachsel S : Armando BenitezPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Boston Red Sox 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 31,131) W : Randy Wolf L : Tim WakefieldKansas City Royals 16, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 26,264) W : Jay Witasick L : Jason SchmidtCleveland Indians 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,252) W : Bartolo Colon L : Garrett Stephenson S : Steve KarsayLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 34,580) W : Chan Ho Park L : Brian CooperOakland Athletics 9, San Francisco Giants 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 45,392) W : Doug Jones L : Alan Embree S : Jason IsringhausenSan Diego Padres 7, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 44,183) W : Stan Spencer L : John Halama S : Trevor HoffmanTexas Rangers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,222) W : Kenny Rogers L : Nelson Figueroa S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees edge the Braves, 7-6. Prior to the game, Atlanta P John Rocker confronts Jeff Pearlman, the reporter who wrote the infamous article about him in Sports Illustrated. Rocker reportedly threatens Pearlman, although their is no physical contact between the two.
At Shea, the Devil Rays defeat the Mets, 15-5. SS Felix Martinez and P Esteban Yan hit their 1st career home runs on consecutive pitches from Bobby Jones in the 2nd inning. Yan's home run is on the 1st pitch he sees in his 1st major league AB. He's the 77th MLer to hit a home run on his 1st at bat, and just the 4th AL pitcher. The last AL pitcher was California's Don Rose , in 1972.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 4, 2000New York Yankees 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Turner Field (att. 47,756) W : Andy Pettitte L : Terry Mulholland S : Mariano RiveraDetroit Tigers 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (12 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 36,749) W : Matt Anderson L : Todd VanPoppel S : Todd JonesCincinnati Reds 3, Minnesota Twins 2 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 40,169) W : Danny Graves L : La Troy HawkinsToronto Blue Jays 7, Florida Marlins 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 11,007) W : Kelvim Escobar L : Vladimir NunezChicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 3 at Enron Field (att. 41,117) W : Mike Sirotka L : Octavio DotelColorado Rockies 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 17,147) W : Kevin Jarvis L : Jimmy HaynesMontreal Expos 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,181) W : Tony Armas L : Sidney Ponson S : Steve KlineTampa Bay 15, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 43,610) W : Esteban Yan L : Robert Joseph JonesPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Boston Red Sox 5 (12 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,382) W : Steve Schrenk L : Rheal CormierKansas City Royals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (11 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 27,915) W : Jason Rakers L : Jason Christiansen S : Dan ReichertCleveland Indians 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 44,594) W : Tom Martin L : Matt Morris S : Steve KarsayAnaheim Angels 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 40,489) W : Troy Percival L : Antonio OsunaSan Francisco Giants 18, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 48,128) W : Shawn Estes L : Omar OlivaresSeattle Mariners 6, San Diego Padres 4 at Kingdome (att. 42,018) W : Paul Abbott L : Brian MeadowsTexas Rangers 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 46,366) W : Matt Perisho L : Byung-Hyun Kim S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Braves send P John Rocker to the minors, a day after his latest confrontation with a reporter from Sports Illustrated.
In the 2000 amateur draft, the Marlins use the #1 pick on San Diego prep 1B Adrian Gonzales, who will sign for $3 million. The Cubs, picking 3rd, take Miami HS shortstop Luis Montanez. In between the two preps, the Twins take righty Adam Johnson from Cal State-Fullerton. he Expos pick Stanford's Justin Wayne with the 5th, while the Devil Rays go the prep route taking Rocco Baldelli with the 6th selection. The Rockies, picking 7th select prep fireballer Matt Harrington. Picking 12th, the White Sox take Stanford QB Joe Borchard , who will sign for $5.3 million, the highest bonus in the draft, and give up football. The Expos sign Borchard's Stanford teammate Justin Wayne, the #5 pick, for $2.5 million. The Giants take P Boof Bonzer in the first round: Bonzer will tube this year go 13–3 in the minors next year. Other picks on the low rounds are Anthony Gwynn, son of Tony Gwynn , by the Braves and Virginia Tech star QB Michael Vick, by the Rockies.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 5, 2000Toronto Blue Jays 9, Atlanta Braves 3 at Turner Field (att. 33,641) W : David Wells L : John BurkettChicago Cubs 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,197) W : Felix Heredia L : Matt ManteiChicago White Sox 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,624) W : James Baldwin L : Steve Parris S : Keith FoulkeBoston Red Sox 3, Florida Marlins 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 12,523) W : Tim Wakefield L : Ricky Bones S : Derek LoweHouston Astros 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at Enron Field (att. 35,577) W : Scott Elarton L : Brad RadkeCleveland Indians 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 13,749) W : Dave Burba L : Jeff D'AmicoMontreal Expos 6, New York Yankees 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 18,095) W : Mike Johnson L : David Cone S : Steve KlineBaltimore Orioles 4, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 25,192) W : Mike Mussina L : Mike Hampton S : Mike TimlinTampa Bay 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (12 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,237) W : Mark Guthrie L : Jason Boyd S : Rick WhitePittsburgh Pirates 5, Detroit Tigers 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 12,479) W : Francisco Cordova L : Dave MlickiKansas City Royals 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 43,625) W : Mac Suzuki L : Pat Hentgen S : Jerry SpradlinSan Francisco Giants 5, Anaheim Angels 4 (11 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 17,924) W : Aaron Fultz L : Shigetoshi HasegawaOakland Athletics 3, San Diego Padres 2 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 10,187) W : Jason Isringhausen L : Carlos AlmanzarSeattle Mariners 6, Colorado Rockies 2 at Kingdome (att. 25,582) W : Aaron Sele L : Masato YoshiiTexas Rangers 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 34,709) W : Ryan Glynn L : Kevin Brown S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 6, 2000Atlanta Braves 7, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Turner Field (att. 39,454) W : Mike Remlinger L : John FrascatoreChicago Cubs 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,933) W : Kevin Tapani L : Armando ReynosoChicago White Sox 17, Cincinnati Reds 12 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,908) W : Cal Eldred L : Ron VilloneBoston Red Sox 4, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 14,225) W : Ramon Martinez L : Jesus Sanchez S : Derek LoweMinnesota Twins 3, Houston Astros 1 at Enron Field (att. 35,075) W : Johan Santana L : Jose Lima S : Eddie GuardadoCleveland Indians 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 24,595) W : Chuck Finley L : John SnyderNew York Yankees 8, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 24,453) W : Jason Grimsley L : Javier VazquezTampa Bay 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,415) W : Roberto Hernandez L : Jeff Brantley S : Rick WhiteDetroit Tigers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 13,174) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Jimmy Anderson S : Todd JonesSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,017) W : Andy Benes L : Jay Witasick S : Dave VeresAnaheim Angels 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 19,674) W : Troy Percival L : Robb NenOakland Athletics 5, San Diego Padres 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,251) W : Gil Heredia L : Rodrigo Lopez S : Jason IsringhausenSeattle Mariners 4, Colorado Rockies 1 at Kingdome (att. 26,812) W : Brett Tomko L : Brian Bohanon S : Kazuhiro SasakiLos Angeles Dodgers 7, Texas Rangers 1 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 35,847) W : Eric Gagne L : Mark ClarkCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The A's defeat the Padres, 10-4, as Jason Giambi drives home seven runs with a single, double, and two homers.
Cubs 3B Shane Andrews undergoes successful back surgery to remove a herniated disc. He is expected to be out at least eight weeks.
At Atlanta, Blue Jays rookie pitcher Clayton Andrews bloops an apparent single to right for his first ML hit, but Brian Jordan , playing very shallow, throws him out at first. Jordan will throw out three runners at 1B this year.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 7, 2000Toronto Blue Jays 12, Atlanta Braves 8 at Turner Field (att. 33,240) W : Darwin Cubillan L : Kevin Millwood S : Billy KochChicago Cubs 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,596) W : Scott Downs L : Brian Anderson S : Todd VanPoppelChicago White Sox 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,023) W : Jim Parque L : Rob Bell S : Keith FoulkeFlorida Marlins 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 17,088) W : Vic Darensbourg L : Brian RoseMinnesota Twins 2, Houston Astros 0 at Enron Field (att. 35,743) W : Joe Mays L : Shane Reynolds S : Eddie GuardadoCleveland Indians 9, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at County Stadium (att. 15,518) W : Jamie Brewington L : Jason BereNew York Yankees 7, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 25,381) W : Orlando Hernandez L : Carl PavanoNew York Mets 11, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 34,492) W : Pat Mahomes L : Scott EricksonPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Tampa Bay 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,514) W : Chris Brock L : Mark Guthrie S : Jeff BrantleyPittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,067) W : Todd Ritchie L : Hideo Nomo S : Mike WilliamsSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Kansas City Royals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 37,444) W : Darryl Kile L : Miguel BatistaAnaheim Angels 10, San Francisco Giants 9 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 22,920) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Alan EmbreeOakland Athletics 10, San Diego Padres 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 23,408) W : Scott Service L : Matt Clement S : Doug JonesColorado Rockies 6, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 27,050) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Jamie MoyerLos Angeles Dodgers 11, Texas Rangers 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 35,860) W : Darren Dreifort L : Rick HellingCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cubs, Rangers and Marlins complete a 3-way trade, with the OF Brant Brown going from Florida to Texas in exchange for P Chuck Smith . The Rangers then sent him to the Cubs for vet Dave Martinez .
The Marlins trade OF Danny Bautista to the Diamondbacks for IF Andy Fox .
P John Rocker makes his 1st appearance for the Richmond Braves since being sent down by Atlanta. Prior to the game, he again has words with reporters.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 9, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Anaheim Angels 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 39,468) W : Randy Johnson L : Brian Cooper S : Byung-Hyun KimAtlanta Braves 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Turner Field (att. 48,053) W : Greg Maddux L : Jeff Fassero S : Rudy SeanezColorado Rockies 3, Texas Rangers 2 (12 inn.) at Coors Field (att. 44,764) W : Julian Tavarez L : John WettelandOakland Athletics 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,038) W : Jeff Tam L : Antonio Osuna S : Jason IsringhausenHouston Astros 7, San Diego Padres 6 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,522) W : Billy Wagner L : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 9, Seattle Mariners 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Kirk Rueter L : John HalamaPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,218) W : Randy Wolf L : Pat RappChicago White Sox 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (14 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 44,140) W : Jesus Pena L : Todd VanPoppelCleveland Indians 7, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,105) W : Jim Brower L : Denny Neagle S : Steve KarsayDetroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Comerica Park (att. 39,081) W : Jeff Weaver L : Garrett Stephenson S : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 30,963) W : Jerry Spradlin L : Jason ChristiansenMinnesota Twins 9, Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 20,258) W : Sean Bergman L : Jamey WrightNew York Mets 12, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,822) W : Al Leiter L : Roger ClemensTampa Bay 6, Florida Marlins 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 16,035) W : Steve Trachsel L : Ryan Dempster S : Roberto HernandezToronto Blue Jays 13, Montreal Expos 3 at Skydome (att. 26,122) W : Chris Carpenter L : T.J. TuckerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Royals defeat the Pirates, 2-1 in 12 innings. 2B Warren Morris gets five hits in a losing cause.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 10, 2000Anaheim Angels 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 35,213) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Omar DaalAtlanta Braves 6, Boston Red Sox 0 at Turner Field (att. 49,420) W : Terry Mulholland L : Pete SchourekColorado Rockies 12, Texas Rangers 6 at Coors Field (att. 46,155) W : Scott Karl L : Esteban LoaizaLos Angeles Dodgers 7, Oakland Athletics 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,621) W : Kevin Brown L : Omar OlivaresSan Diego Padres 13, Houston Astros 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 49,860) W : Brian Meadows L : Scott ElartonSeattle Mariners 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Paul Abbott L : Shawn EstesBaltimore Orioles 11, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,443) W : Sidney Ponson L : Curt SchillingChicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 43,806) W : Mike Sirotka L : Kerry Wood S : Keith FoulkeCleveland Indians 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,084) W : Dave Burba L : Steve Parris S : Steve KarsayDetroit Tigers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Comerica Park (att. 39,053) W : Brian Moehler L : Rick AnkielKansas City Royals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (12 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 34,868) W : Ricky Bottalico L : Jose SilvaMilwaukee Brewers 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 17,023) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Mark Redman S : Bob WickmanNew York Yankees 13, New York Mets 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,839) W : Andy Pettitte L : Robert Joseph JonesFlorida Marlins 5, Tampa Bay 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 42,823) W : Reid Cornelius L : Esteban Yan S : Antonio AlfonsecaMontreal Expos 11, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 30,239) W : Tony Armas L : Kelvim EscobarCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 11, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Anaheim Angels 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 36,349) W : Dan Plesac L : Scott Schoeneweis S : Byung-Hyun KimBoston Red Sox 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Turner Field (att. 47,437) W : Rich Garces L : Rudy Seanez S : Derek LoweColorado Rockies 9, Texas Rangers 8 at Coors Field (att. 42,802) W : Mike DeJean L : Tim Crabtree S : Jose JimenezOakland Athletics 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 38,733) W : Kevin Appier L : Eric GagneSan Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 27,120) W : Kevin Walker L : Jose Lima S : Trevor HoffmanSeattle Mariners 9, San Francisco Giants 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Aaron Sele L : Livan HernandezBaltimore Orioles 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 47,540) W : Mike Mussina L : Andy AshbyChicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park II (att. 43,158) W : Todd VanPoppel L : Jesus Pena S : Rick AguileraCincinnati Reds 7, Cleveland Indians 5 (13 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,036) W : Manuel Aybar L : Scott KamienieckiSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at Comerica Park (att. 38,139) W : Pat Hentgen L : Dave MlickiPittsburgh Pirates 10, Kansas City Royals 6 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 26,495) W : Scott Sauerbeck L : Jerry SpradlinMilwaukee Brewers 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 11,715) W : John Snyder L : Brad Radke S : Bob WickmanTampa Bay 7, Florida Marlins 6 at Tropicana Field (att. 20,647) W : Jim Mecir L : Ricky Bones S : Roberto HernandezToronto Blue Jays 8, Montreal Expos 3 at Skydome (att. 25,838) W : Billy Koch L : Guillermo MotaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 12, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 25,552) W : Brian Anderson L : Darren Dreifort S : Byung-Hyun KimMilwaukee Brewers 8, Montreal Expos 1 at County Stadium (att. 16,686) W : Jason Bere L : Javier VazquezFlorida Marlins 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 11,926) W : Vic Darensbourg L : Cliff Politte S : Antonio AlfonsecaAtlanta Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,196) W : Kerry Ligtenberg L : Jason Christiansen S : Mike RemlingerSt. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 23,359) W : Andy Benes L : Matt ClementSan Francisco Giants 10, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Joe Nathan L : Rob BellChicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 7 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,229) W : Cal Eldred L : Paul Rigdon S : Keith FoulkeToronto Blue Jays 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comerica Park (att. 21,779) W : Frank Castillo L : Hideo Nomo S : Billy KochSeattle Mariners 5, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 18,435) W : Jamie Moyer L : Miguel Batista S : Kazuhiro SasakiMinnesota Twins 7, Oakland Athletics 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,486) W : Eric Milton L : Gil HerediaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Tigers defeat the Blue Jays, 16-3. Bobby Higginson drives home seven runs for Detroit on two singles and two home runs.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 13, 2000Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,879) W : Felix Heredia L : John Franco S : Rick AguileraHouston Astros 6, Colorado Rockies 3 at Coors Field (att. 42,699) W : Shane Reynolds L : Rolando Arrojo S : Billy WagnerLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 34,067) W : Chan Ho Park L : Mike MorganMontreal Expos 9, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 10,705) W : Carl Pavano L : Steve WoodardPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Florida Marlins 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 13,316) W : Wayne Gomes L : Joe Strong S : Jeff BrantleyPittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 6 (10 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,971) W : Jose Silva L : Don WengertSt. Louis Cardinals 8, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 29,055) W : Darryl Kile L : Rodrigo Lopez S : Dave VeresSan Francisco Giants 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Robb Nen L : Danny GravesBaltimore Orioles 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 40,175) W : Scott Erickson L : Rick Helling S : Mike TimlinChicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 3 (10 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 43,233) W : Bill Simas L : Justin Speier S : Bob HowryDetroit Tigers 16, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Comerica Park (att. 23,314) W : Willie Blair L : Clayton AndrewsSeattle Mariners 7, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,428) W : Gil Meche L : Brett LaxtonOakland Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,485) W : Mark Mulder L : Joe Mays S : Jason IsringhausenBoston Red Sox 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 52,142) W : Hipolito Pichardo L : Orlando Hernandez S : Derek LoweAnaheim Angels 5, Tampa Bay 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,483) W : Seth Etherton L : Bryan Rekar S : Troy PercivalCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 14, 2000New York Mets 10, Chicago Cubs 8 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,625) W : Glendon Rusch L : Daniel Garibay S : Armando BenitezHouston Astros 8, Colorado Rockies 4 at Coors Field (att. 42,010) W : Joe Slusarski L : Pedro AstacioArizona Diamondbacks 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 27,332) W : Randy Johnson L : Carlos PerezMilwaukee Brewers 11, Montreal Expos 2 at County Stadium (att. 12,875) W : Jamey Wright L : Mike JohnsonFlorida Marlins 8, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 14,472) W : Ryan Dempster L : Randy WolfAtlanta Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 16,972) W : Greg Maddux L : Jimmy Anderson S : Kerry LigtenbergSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 30,952) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Stan Spencer S : Matt MorrisSan Francisco Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Kirk Rueter L : Denny Neagle S : Felix RodriguezBaltimore Orioles 11, Texas Rangers 10 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 39,231) W : Mike Timlin L : Tim CrabtreeChicago White Sox 11, Cleveland Indians 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 43,284) W : Kevin Beirne L : Jim BrowerToronto Blue Jays 8, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comerica Park (att. 27,479) W : Chris Carpenter L : Jeff WeaverKansas City Royals 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 27,028) W : Ricky Bottalico L : Kazuhiro SasakiOakland Athletics 9, Minnesota Twins 6 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,911) W : Tim Hudson L : Sean BergmanNew York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,834) W : Jason Grimsley L : Tim Wakefield S : Mariano RiveraTampa Bay 3, Anaheim Angels 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,362) W : Albie Lopez L : Troy PercivalCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 15, 2000Colorado Rockies 5, Houston Astros 4 at Coors Field (att. 40,743) W : Jose Jimenez L : Billy WagnerLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 30,103) W : Kevin Brown L : Todd StottlemyrePittsburgh Pirates 2, Atlanta Braves 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,065) W : Kris Benson L : Kevin MillwoodBaltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,884) W : Chuck McElroy L : Esteban LoaizaSeattle Mariners 12, Minnesota Twins 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,145) W : Rob Ramsay L : Mark RedmanChicago White Sox 12, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 30,803) W : Mike Sirotka L : Andy PettitteTampa Bay 2, Anaheim Angels 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,210) W : Steve Trachsel L : Shigetoshi HasegawaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 16, 2000Chicago Cubs 9, Montreal Expos 8 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,010) W : Todd VanPoppel L : Tony Armas S : Rick AguileraSt. Louis Cardinals 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,971) W : Pat Hentgen L : Orel Hershiser S : Dave VeresNew York Mets 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 18,979) W : Al Leiter L : Jimmy HaynesPhiladelphia Phillies 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,495) W : Curt Schilling L : Tom Glavine S : Jeff BrantleyFlorida Marlins 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 29,737) W : Reid Cornelius L : Francisco Cordova S : Braden LooperSan Diego Padres 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 60,760) W : Carlos Reyes L : Steve Parris S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 7, Houston Astros 4 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Shawn Estes L : Scott Elarton S : Robb NenBaltimore Orioles 4, Anaheim Angels 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 45,006) W : Mike Mussina L : Scott Schoeneweis S : Mike TimlinBoston Red Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Fenway Park (att. 33,638) W : Hipolito Pichardo L : Kelvim Escobar S : Derek LoweDetroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Comerica Park (att. 39,072) W : Brian Moehler L : Dave Burba S : Todd JonesOakland Athletics 8, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,569) W : Doug Jones L : Dan Reichert S : Jeff TamMinnesota Twins 7, Seattle Mariners 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,636) W : Brad Radke L : Aaron SeleChicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 41,910) W : James Baldwin L : Mike Stanton S : Bob HowryTampa Bay 9, Texas Rangers 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 16,834) W : Esteban Yan L : Darren OliverCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The White Sox edge the Yankees, 10-9, despite seven runs driven in by NY's Bernie Williams . Williams strokes a single, a pair of doubles, and a home run in the losing effort.
The Pirates defeat the Marlins, 4-3. Home plate umpire Greg Bonin suffers a concussion in the 8th inning when a foul ball by Wil Cordero strikes him in the mask.
Darin Erstad laces a double, his 100th hit of the year, in the Angels 10–3 win over Arizona. Erstad's hit comes in his 61st game, and he is the fastest to reach 100 hits since Heinie Manush , in 1934.
LSU defeats Stanford, 6-5, to win its 5th College World Series since 1991.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 17, 2000Chicago Cubs 1, Montreal Expos 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,502) W : Steve Rain L : Dustin Hermanson S : Rick AguileraColorado Rockies 14, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Coors Field (att. 48,043) W : Brian Bohanon L : Brian AndersonSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,048) W : Andy Benes L : Darren Dreifort S : Dave VeresMilwaukee Brewers 3, New York Mets 2 at County Stadium (att. 26,125) W : John Snyder L : Glendon Rusch S : Bob WickmanPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Atlanta Braves 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 37,292) W : Cliff Politte L : Terry MulhollandFlorida Marlins 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (11 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 23,552) W : Antonio Alfonseca L : Rich Loiselle S : Joe StrongSan Diego Padres 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,730) W : Kevin Walker L : Ron Villone S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 6, Houston Astros 4 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Livan Hernandez L : Jose Lima S : Robb NenAnaheim Angels 8, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 45,758) W : Tim Belcher L : Jason JohnsonToronto Blue Jays 11, Boston Red Sox 10 at Fenway Park (att. 32,951) W : David Wells L : Ramon Martinez S : Billy KochDetroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Indians 6 at Comerica Park (att. 39,569) W : Doug Brocail L : Steve KarsayOakland Athletics 10, Kansas City Royals 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 26,077) W : Kevin Appier L : Jay WitasickSeattle Mariners 12, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 19,404) W : Jamie Moyer L : Eric MiltonChicago White Sox 10, New York Yankees 9 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,053) W : Cal Eldred L : Jake Westbrook S : Keith FoulkeTexas Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 0 at Tropicana Field (att. 22,813) W : Matt Perisho L : Cory LidleCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rockies defeat the Diamondbacks, 19-2, as Colorado Mike Lansing completes the cycle by the 4th inning. Lansing has an RBI triple in the 1st, a 2-run home run in the 2nd, a 2-run double in the 3rd, and a single in the 4th as Colorado stroked a team-record 23 hits. 3B Jeff Cirillo gets five hits for the Rockies, including a home run, while Brent Mayne has 4. The Rocks total 10 extra base hits, one short of yesterday's total against the D'Backs. The win moves the Rockies into 1st place in the NL West, percentage points ahead of the Diamondbacks.
The White Sox continue to pummel the Yankees, 17-4, to give them a sweep of their 4-game series. Chicago scores nine runs in the 1st inning off El Duque on the way to its team-record 11th straight road victory. They also set a little-known ML mark by winning their 10th straight over a team with a .500 record or better.
The A's tie a team record as they run over the Royals, 21-3, scoring 10 runs in the 3rd inning. The A's scored 21 runs on June 14, 1969 against Boston. Every Oakland starters gets at least one hit, one RBI, and one run scored. Gil Heredia is an easy winner over Jeff D'Amico , making his first ML start.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 18, 2000Montreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 38,752) W : Anthony Telford L : Daniel Garibay S : Brad RigbyColorado Rockies 19, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Coors Field (att. 48,117) W : Masato Yoshii L : Armando ReynosoLos Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 50,713) W : Chan Ho Park L : Darryl Kile S : Jeff ShawNew York Mets 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 20,133) W : Rick Reed L : Jason BereAtlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,359) W : John Burkett L : Steve Schrenk S : John RockerFlorida Marlins 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 24,916) W : Ricky Bones L : Jason Christiansen S : Antonio AlfonsecaSan Diego Padres 8, Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 39,823) W : Matt Clement L : Rob Bell S : Trevor HoffmanHouston Astros 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (11 inn.) at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Jay Powell L : Robb Nen S : Doug HenryAnaheim Angels 8, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 41,198) W : Seth Etherton L : Scott Erickson S : Troy PercivalToronto Blue Jays 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 32,925) W : Frank Castillo L : Jeff Fassero S : Billy KochCleveland Indians 9, Detroit Tigers 4 at Comerica Park (att. 39,123) W : Justin Speier L : Danny PattersonOakland Athletics 21, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 25,180) W : Gil Heredia L : Jeff M. D'AmicoSeattle Mariners 10, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 11,435) W : Gil Meche L : Joe MaysChicago White Sox 17, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 52,856) W : Jim Parque L : Orlando HernandezTampa Bay 6, Texas Rangers 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 20,197) W : Rick White L : Rick HellingCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees embarrass the Red Sox, 22-1. The Yankees break open a close game by scoring nine times in the 8th inning, and seven times in the 9th.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 19, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 37,336) W : Vicente Padilla L : Brandon KolbMilwaukee Brewers 2, Florida Marlins 0 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 7,612) W : Jamey Wright L : Chuck Smith S : Bob WickmanMontreal Expos 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 7,483) W : Carl Pavano L : Rich Loiselle S : Steve KlinePhiladelphia Phillies 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,264) W : Chris Brock L : Mike Remlinger S : Jeff BrantleyNew York Yankees 22, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 33,370) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Brian RoseChicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 43,062) W : Kip Wells L : Bartolo ColonOakland Athletics 13, Baltimore Orioles 12 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,297) W : Jeff Tam L : Mike TimlinTampa Bay 10, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 38,331) W : Albie Lopez L : John HalamaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 20, 2000San Diego Padres 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 30,011) W : Brian Tollberg L : Todd Stottlemyre S : Trevor HoffmanAtlanta Braves 11, Chicago Cubs 4 at Turner Field (att. 46,618) W : Kevin Millwood L : Kevin TapaniCincinnati Reds 3, Colorado Rockies 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 24,060) W : Danny Graves L : Pedro AstacioFlorida Marlins 8, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 7,743) W : Ryan Dempster L : Steve WoodardLos Angeles Dodgers 9, Houston Astros 6 (10 inn.) at Enron Field (att. 36,354) W : Matt Herges L : Joe SlusarskiPittsburgh Pirates 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,056) W : Kris Benson L : Mike Johnson S : Mike WilliamsPhiladelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 2 (10 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 40,386) W : Chris Brock L : Armando Benitez S : Jeff BrantleySt. Louis Cardinals 7, San Francisco Giants 2 at Busch Stadium II (