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IN THE NEWS : The Rockies defeat the Expos, 15-8, as OF Todd Helton slams three home runs for Colorado. The two teams combined for a Coors Field record 10 homers in the game.
The Giants defeat the Mets, 10-3, as Barry Bonds hits the first splashdown homer in Pacific Bell Park history. His 11th home run of the year drops into McCovey Cove just past the right field wall.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 1, 2000Colorado Rockies 15, Montreal Expos 8 at Coors Field (att. 35,104) W : Gabe White L : Dustin HermansonAtlanta Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 28,790) W : Kevin Millwood L : Eric Gagne S : John RockerHouston Astros 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 7,247) W : Octavio Dotel L : Steve WoodardFlorida Marlins 5, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 32,083) W : Ryan Dempster L : Woody Williams S : Antonio AlfonsecaSan Francisco Giants 10, New York Mets 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Shawn Estes L : Bill PulsipherBoston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 6 at Fenway Park (att. 24,087) W : Jeff Fassero L : C. J. NitkowskiToronto Blue Jays 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 14,448) W : Chris Carpenter L : Kip Wells S : Billy KochNew York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,711) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Jaret Wright S : Mariano RiveraOakland Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,544) W : Omar Olivares L : Dan Reichert S : Jason IsringhausenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Royals score three runs in the 10th inning to defeat the A's, 8-7. Oakland P Jason Isringhausen , who was 14-for-14 in career saves, was two outs away from tying the major league mark for consecutive saves to start a career.
The Braves defeat the Dodgers, 5-3, to become the first NL team in 49 years to win 15 consecutive games. The last team to do so was the 1951 New York Giants . While pitching the 9th inning, Atlanta P John Rocker is approached by a fan who ran out of the stands. Before security can get to him, the man turns his back to Rocker, drops his pants, and moons the pitcher. The Braves' streak will end tomorrow.
In Kerry Wood 's comeback game following surgery, the fireballer sets down Houston for six innings, allowing three hits and one run. The Cubs make it easy, scoring 10 runs in the first five innings. Wood helps himself with one of three Cubs homers.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 2, 2000Chicago Cubs 11, Houston Astros 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,121) W : Kerry Wood L : Jose Lima S : Brian WilliamsColorado Rockies 12, Montreal Expos 6 at Coors Field (att. 39,132) W : Scott Karl L : Jeremy PowellAtlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 30,246) W : Bruce Chen L : Terry Adams S : John RockerArizona Diamondbacks 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 8,281) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Jimmy HaynesCincinnati Reds 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,234) W : Denny Neagle L : Andy Ashby S : Scott SullivanSan Diego Padres 8, Florida Marlins 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,139) W : Matt Clement L : Vladimir NunezSan Francisco Giants 7, New York Mets 1 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Livan Hernandez L : Glendon RuschPittsburgh Pirates 10, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Busch Stadium II (att. 38,588) W : Jeff Wallace L : Heathcliff SlocumbBaltimore Orioles 7, Anaheim Angels 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 34,923) W : Mike Trombley L : Troy PercivalDetroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 6 (12 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 22,897) W : Willie Blair L : Tim Wakefield S : Todd JonesToronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park II (att. 10,397) W : Frank Castillo L : Kelly Wunsch S : Billy KochNew York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,801) W : Andy Pettitte L : Bobby Witt S : Mariano RiveraKansas City Royals 8, Oakland Athletics 7 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 13,224) W : Jason Rakers L : Jason IsringhausenSeattle Mariners 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 6,780) W : John Halama L : Joe Mays S : Kazuhiro SasakiTexas Rangers 8, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 15,067) W : Rick Helling L : Ryan RupeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rockies bash the Expos, 16-7, setting a team record in the process by stroking 24 hits. OF Todd Helton goes 5-for-5 in the contest, while all nine Colorado starters get at least one hit and one RBI each.
The A's defeat the Royals, 14-5, scoring eight runs in the 7th inning. Oakland gets a team record 10 hits in the inning, sending 13 men to the plate.
The Major League Baseball Players Association again denies several major-leaguers admission to the union. The players crossed picket lines during the 1994-95 strike becoming replacement players. These players don't pay union dues, receive full pension benefits, and can to use the Association's grievance procedure. However, they do not receive a share of royalties from the sale of baseball merchandise. Historian Stuart Shea notes the players are the only ex-replacements currently on major-league rosters: Benny Agbayani and Rick Reed of the Mets; Trenidad Hubbard and Kerry Ligtenberg of the Braves; Cory Lidle and Damian Miller of the Diamondbacks; Keith Osik and Rich Loiselle of the Pirates; Matt Herges of the Dodgers; Joe Slusarski of the Astros; Shane Spencer of the Yankees; Jeff Tam of the A's; Donne Wall of the Padres.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 3, 2000Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 26,828) W : Jon Lieber L : Chris Holt S : Rick AguileraColorado Rockies 16, Montreal Expos 7 at Coors Field (att. 40,096) W : Pedro Astacio L : Hideki IrabuLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 34,960) W : Carlos Perez L : Greg Maddux S : Jeff ShawMilwaukee Brewers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at County Stadium (att. 9,600) W : Horacio Estrada L : Omar Daal S : Bob WickmanPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,260) W : Paul Byrd L : Steve ParrisSan Diego Padres 3, Florida Marlins 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,586) W : Brian Meadows L : Brad Penny S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 8, New York Mets 5 (11 inn.) at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Felix Rodriguez L : Turk WendellPittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,270) W : Kris Benson L : Pat HentgenAnaheim Angels 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 37,961) W : Ramon Ortiz L : Jason Johnson S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Fenway Park (att. 27,397) W : Derek Lowe L : Jeff WeaverChicago White Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 12,026) W : James Baldwin L : Kelvim Escobar S : Keith FoulkeNew York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,837) W : Jason Grimsley L : Steve Karsay S : Mariano RiveraOakland Athletics 14, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 13,344) W : Gil Heredia L : Jeff SuppanMinnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 4 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 6,596) W : Eddie Guardado L : Jose MesaTexas Rangers 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 14,064) W : Mark Clark L : Dwight Gooden S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Phillies bash the Reds, 14-1, as OF Doug Glanville gets five hits. The Phils tie the major-league record by hitting four consecutive doubles in the 1st inning.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 4, 2000Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 30,853) W : Scott Elarton L : Ismael Valdes S : Billy WagnerArizona Diamondbacks 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 8,405) W : Armando Reynoso L : Everett Stull S : Byung-Hyun KimPhiladelphia Phillies 14, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,564) W : Robert Person L : Pete HarnischSan Francisco Giants 7, New York Mets 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Felix Rodriguez L : Rick ReedSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 45,994) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Francisco CordovaAnaheim Angels 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 43,892) W : Ken Hill L : Mike Mussina S : Shigetoshi HasegawaDetroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 6 (11 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 6,675) W : Matt Anderson L : Bob Wells S : Todd JonesTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 8, Texas Rangers 7 (11 inn.) at Tropicana Field (att. 14,107) W : Albie Lopez L : Jeff ZimmermanToronto Blue Jays 8, Cleveland Indians 1 at Skydome (att. 16,637) W : David Wells L : Chuck FinleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In a slugfest, the Rangers overcome an 8-run deficit to defeat the A's, 17-16, The teams tie an AL record as all 18 starting players scored at least one run.
Atlanta C Eddie Perez is put on the DL with a torn rotator cuff, and is likely out for the season.
Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is named manager of the United States' Olympic baseball team, which will compete in September in Sydney, Australia.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 5, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 5, San Diego Padres 3 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 42,297) W : Randy Johnson L : Sterling HitchcockAtlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Turner Field (att. 40,174) W : Rudy Seanez L : Wayne GomesPittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 26,689) W : Todd Ritchie L : Kevin Tapani S : Mike WilliamsCincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 42,126) W : Ron Villone L : Andy Benes S : Scott WilliamsonNew York Mets 4, Florida Marlins 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 30,229) W : Al Leiter L : Jesus Sanchez S : John FrancoLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 45,428) W : Jeff Shaw L : Doug HenryMontreal Expos 10, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 10,002) W : Javier Vazquez L : Jason BereSan Francisco Giants 5, Colorado Rockies 0 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Joe Nathan L : Masato YoshiiBoston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 at Fenway Park (att. 32,479) W : Ramon Martinez L : Dave Eiland S : Derek LoweKansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,622) W : Chris Fussell L : Cal EldredDetroit Tigers 10, Minnesota Twins 8 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 11,500) W : Danny Patterson L : Hector Carrasco S : Todd JonesNew York Yankees 12, Baltimore Orioles 10 at Yankee Stadium (att. 42,244) W : Jeff Nelson L : B.J. RyanAnaheim Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 38,307) W : Kent Bottenfield L : Aaron Sele S : Troy PercivalTexas Rangers 17, Oakland Athletics 16 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 38,949) W : John Wetteland L : Jeff TamToronto Blue Jays 11, Cleveland Indians 10 at Skydome (att. 19,191) W : Billy Koch L : Paul ShueyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees defeat the Orioles, 3-1, as Roger Clemens records his 250th career victory. He is the 39th pitcher to reach the mark.
The Devil Rays defeat the Red Sox, 1-0, ending Pedro Martinez 's 13-game winning streak. Martinez strikes out 17 Devil Rays in a losing effort. Steve Trachsel goes the distance to win for Tampa Bay.
In a Japanese League game at the Nagoya Dome against the Yokohama BayStars, home-plate umpire Atsushi Kittaka calls a third strike on Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami. Tatsunami contests the call, and his teammates rush from the dugout, surrounding and wrestling the umpire. Kittaka's uniform is left with spike marks and his ribs are fractured. Three years ago, ML ump Mike DiMuro quit the Japanese Leagues after being pushed in the chest by a batter.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 6, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 10, San Diego Padres 5 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 36,827) W : Brian Anderson L : Rodrigo LopezPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 0 at Turner Field (att. 48,610) W : Curt Schilling L : Kevin MillwoodPittsburgh Pirates 11, Chicago Cubs 9 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,957) W : Jeff Wallace L : Kyle Farnsworth S : Mike WilliamsSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 46,550) W : Darryl Kile L : Rob Bell S : Dave VeresFlorida Marlins 9, New York Mets 1 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 33,401) W : Alex Fernandez L : Bill PulsipherLos Angeles Dodgers 9, Houston Astros 6 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,345) W : Darren Dreifort L : Octavio DotelMontreal Expos 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 12,381) W : Anthony Telford L : Dave Weathers S : Ugueth UrbinaSan Francisco Giants 6, Colorado Rockies 0 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Shawn Estes L : Rolando ArrojoTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 32,497) W : Steve Trachsel L : Pedro MartinezKansas City Royals 11, Chicago White Sox 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 28,300) W : Jerry Spradlin L : Mike SirotkaMinnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 14,013) W : Mark Redman L : C. J. NitkowskiNew York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,350) W : Roger Clemens L : Pat Rapp S : Mariano RiveraSeattle Mariners 1, Anaheim Angels 0 at Kingdome (att. 43,427) W : Kazuhiro Sasaki L : Mike HoltzTexas Rangers 11, Oakland Athletics 10 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 47,627) W : John Wetteland L : Jason IsringhausenCleveland Indians 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Skydome (att. 23,730) W : Ricardo Rincon L : Paul Quantrill S : Steve KarsayCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Marlins calcimine the Mets, 3-0, behind Ryan Dempster 's 1-hitter. C Mike Piazza 's 6th inning double is NY's only hit.
The Astros score seven runs in the 10th inning to defeat the Dodgers, 14-8. C Mitch Meluskey gets five hits for Houston, including a double.
The Twins whitewash the Tigers, 4-0, as manager Tom Kelly gets his 1,000th career win. He is the 46th skipper to reach the milestone.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 7, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 8, San Diego Padres 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 38,060) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Matt ClementPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Atlanta Braves 4 at Turner Field (att. 40,613) W : Andy Ashby L : Terry Mulholland S : Wayne GomesPittsburgh Pirates 11, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,307) W : Jason Schmidt L : Kerry WoodCincinnati Reds 9, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 42,221) W : Denny Neagle L : Darren Holmes S : Scott WilliamsonFlorida Marlins 3, New York Mets 0 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 25,147) W : Ryan Dempster L : Glendon RuschHouston Astros 14, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 52,806) W : Billy Wagner L : Jeff ShawMilwaukee Brewers 9, Montreal Expos 4 at County Stadium (att. 11,989) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Dustin HermansonBoston Red Sox 9, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 7 at Fenway Park (att. 32,336) W : Jeff Fassero L : Bryan Rekar S : Derek LoweKansas City Royals 12, Chicago White Sox 8 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,107) W : Ricky Bottalico L : Kelly WunschMinnesota Twins 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,333) W : Joe Mays L : Mark JohnsonBaltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium (att. 52,559) W : Buddy Groom L : Mariano Rivera S : Mike TimlinSeattle Mariners 8, Anaheim Angels 2 at Kingdome (att. 42,940) W : John Halama L : Scott SchoeneweisOakland Athletics 7, Texas Rangers 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 39,368) W : Omar Olivares L : Doug Davis S : Doug JonesCleveland Indians 10, Toronto Blue Jays 8 (12 inn.) at Skydome (att. 19,161) W : Paul Shuey L : Eric Gunderson S : Steve KarsayCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Angels defeat the A's, 9-8, despite home runs by brothers Jason and Jeremy Giambi for Oakland. Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero of the Expos were the last brothers to homer in the same game.
The Royals defeat the Tigers, 4-1, in 11 innings. OF Johnny Damon grounded out to start the game, ending his streak of 10 consecutive games with a leadoff hit in the 1st inning. It is the longest such streak since 1975.
Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 12th home run of the season, against the San Francisco Giants . The homer tied "Big Mac" with Jimmie Foxx for ninth place on the all-time list with 534 career homers. McGwire needs just two taters to catch number eight on the list, Mickey Mantle , at 536.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 8, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 15, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 33,338) W : Omar Daal L : Chan Ho ParkChicago Cubs 12, Milwaukee Brewers 11 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 29,135) W : Felix Heredia L : Bob WickmanFlorida Marlins 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 14,024) W : Dan Miceli L : Rudy SeanezColorado Rockies 3, Houston Astros 1 at Enron Field (att. 33,195) W : Pedro Astacio L : Chris HoltSan Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Livan Hernandez L : Pat Hentgen S : Robb NenAnaheim Angels 9, Oakland Athletics 8 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,034) W : Mark Petkovsek L : T. J. Mathews S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 23,468) W : Brian Rose L : Tanyon Sturtze S : Derek LoweKansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 1 (11 inn.) at Comerica Park (att. 20,340) W : Jose Santiago L : Doug BrocailCleveland Indians 3, Minnesota Twins 2 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,309) W : Ricardo Rincon L : Bob Wells S : Steve KarsayNew York Yankees 6, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 25,361) W : Andy Pettitte L : Dwight Gooden S : Mariano RiveraTexas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 1 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 29,930) W : Rick Helling L : Brett TomkoToronto Blue Jays 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Skydome (att. 15,103) W : Kelvim Escobar L : Jason Johnson S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cardinals score eight runs in the 2nd inning on their way to a 13-6 win over the Giants.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 9, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 (12 inn.) at Bank One Ballpark (att. 32,326) W : Vicente Padilla L : Orel HershiserMilwaukee Brewers 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 29,657) W : Jeff D'Amico L : Mark Guthrie S : Dave WeathersCincinnati Reds 2, San Diego Padres 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 22,435) W : Steve Parris L : Brian Meadows S : Danny GravesAtlanta Braves 10, Florida Marlins 5 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 12,564) W : John Burkett L : Brad PennyHouston Astros 13, Colorado Rockies 8 at Enron Field (att. 32,130) W : Yorkis Perez L : Julian TavarezMontreal Expos 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,845) W : Steve Kline L : Wayne GomesNew York Mets 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 14,015) W : Mike Hampton L : Kris Benson S : Armando BenitezSt. Louis Cardinals 13, San Francisco Giants 6 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Russ OrtizOakland Athletics 5, Anaheim Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,308) W : Gil Heredia L : Ken Hill S : Jason IsringhausenChicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park (att. 25,371) W : James Baldwin L : Pete SchourekMinnesota Twins 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 7,777) W : La Troy Hawkins L : Chuck Finley S : Travis MillerNew York Yankees 4, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 (10 inn.) at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,097) W : Jeff Nelson L : Rick WhiteSeattle Mariners 13, Texas Rangers 3 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 28,850) W : Paul Abbott L : Esteban LoaizaToronto Blue Jays 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Skydome (att. 15,177) W : David Wells L : Mike Mussina S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Twins defeated the Indians, 10-9, overcoming an 8-1 deficit. It is the biggest comeback in Minnesota's 40-year history.
The Pirates defeat the Mets, 13-9, as Wil Cordero goes 5-for-5 with a double, home run, and four RBIs. The Mets Rickey Henderson becomes the 21st major-leaguer to garner 10,000 at bats in his career. Henderson finishes the night with 10,002 ABs and trails only Cal Ripken , Jr., among active players.
Marlins P Ricky Bones is scratched from his start after injuring his lower back watching television. The injury occurs while Bones is relaxing in a clubhouse recliner.
Richard Ankiel, father of Cardinals rookie P Rick Ankiel , is arrested for allegedly throwing a loaded handgun from his car. The elder Ankiel is soon to begin serving an almost 6-year sentence for participating in a cocaine and marijuana trafficking operation.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 10, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 43,345) W : Byung-Hyun Kim L : Terry AdamsChicago Cubs 9, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 24,601) W : Rick Aguilera L : Valerio DeLos SantosCincinnati Reds 5, San Diego Padres 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,797) W : Ron Villone L : Sterling Hitchcock S : Scott WilliamsonFlorida Marlins 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,249) W : Jesus Sanchez L : Tom Glavine S : Antonio AlfonsecaHouston Astros 5, Colorado Rockies 1 at Enron Field (att. 34,265) W : Shane Reynolds L : Masato YoshiiPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 9,411) W : Robert Person L : Javier VazquezPittsburgh Pirates 13, New York Mets 9 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 13,711) W : Jose Silva L : Dennis CookSan Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Felix Rodriguez L : Heathcliff Slocumb S : Robb NenOakland Athletics 7, Anaheim Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,300) W : Jason Isringhausen L : Mark PetkovsekBoston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 28,911) W : Ramon Martinez L : Cal Eldred S : Rich GarcesKansas City Royals 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comerica Park (att. 31,529) W : Chris Fussell L : Hideo NomoMinnesota Twins 10, Cleveland Indians 9 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,505) W : Eddie Guardado L : Steve KarsayTexas Rangers 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 27,337) W : John Wetteland L : Kazuhiro SasakiToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Skydome (att. 15,598) W : Lance Painter L : Scott Erickson S : Paul QuantrillCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Marlins edge the Braves, 5-4, as Florida rookie P Joe Strong makes his major league debut at age 37. He is the oldest rookie to play in a game in nearly 40 years.
The Brewers defeat the Cubs, 14-8, in the longest 9-inning game in NL history. The four hour and 22 minute contest features 35 hits and 19 walks. Mark Loretta is 5-for-5 in the game, while Glenallen Hill hits a 490-foot home run which lands on the roof of a 3-story building across Waveland Avenue.
The Devil Rays defeat the Yankees, 1-0, behind P Steve Trachsel , who hurls the first seven innings. Trachsel, who defeated the Red Sox, 1-0, in his last start, becomes the 1st AL pitcher in 24 years to win back-to-back 1-0 games.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 11, 2000Milwaukee Brewers 14, Chicago Cubs 8 at Wrigley Field (att. 21,995) W : Steve Woodard L : Brian WilliamsCincinnati Reds 11, San Diego Padres 9 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 24,825) W : Danny Graves L : Matt WhisenantFlorida Marlins 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 14,587) W : Jason Grilli L : Kevin Millwood S : Antonio AlfonsecaPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,311) W : Randy Wolf L : Carl Pavano S : Wayne GomesNew York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 16,264) W : Al Leiter L : Jimmy AndersonAnaheim Angels 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,644) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Kenny Rogers S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 11, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 43,619) W : Rheal Cormier L : Jose MercedesCleveland Indians 16, Kansas City Royals 0 at Jacobs Field (att. 41,905) W : Jaret Wright L : Chad DurbinTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 14,292) W : Steve Trachsel L : Orlando Hernandez S : Albie LopezOakland Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,364) W : Tim Hudson L : Gil Meche S : Jason IsringhausenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rangers defeat the Angels, 13-11, as P John Wetteland becomes the 12th reliever in history to reach 300 saves. Only Dennis Eckersley has reached the mark in fewer appearances (499) than Wetteland (553).
The Rockies defeat the Giants, 15-7, as OF Jeffrey Hammonds homers twice and drives in seven runs.
Texas P Justin Thompson undergoes surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. He will miss the entire season.
Phillies 1B Rico Brogna undergoes surgery to repair a broken left forearm. He is expected to be out 10-to-12 weeks.
Angels P Kent Mercker is hospitalized following a cerebral hemorrhage. He had left Anaheim's game Thursday night complaining of headaches and dizziness. Doctors say the bleeding has stopped and that Mercker is completely coherent.
The Devil Rays obtain P Mark Guthrie from the Cubs for veteran OF Dave Martinez .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 12, 2000Colorado Rockies 15, San Francisco Giants 7 at Coors Field (att. 42,566) W : Brian Bohanon L : Joe NathanCincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 3 (11 inn.) at Enron Field (att. 42,043) W : Danny Graves L : Mike MadduxMontreal Expos 8, Chicago Cubs 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,626) W : Mike Thurman L : Kerry Wood S : Dustin HermansonFlorida Marlins 6, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 30,828) W : Ryan Dempster L : Glendon Rusch S : Antonio AlfonsecaAtlanta Braves 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 21,922) W : Kerry Ligtenberg L : Wayne Gomes S : John RockerMilwaukee Brewers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 18,524) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Jason SchmidtArizona Diamondbacks 6, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,391) W : Brian Anderson L : Matt Clement S : Byung-Hyun KimLos Angeles Dodgers 13, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 44,975) W : Darren Dreifort L : Darryl KileTexas Rangers 13, Anaheim Angels 11 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 35,305) W : Doug Davis L : Scott Schoeneweis S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,354) W : Pedro Martinez L : Sidney PonsonMinnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park II (att. 12,526) W : Travis Miller L : Sean Lowe S : Hector CarrascoCleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Royals 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,801) W : Bartolo Colon L : Miguel BatistaDetroit Tigers 9, New York Yankees 7 at Comerica Park (att. 33,326) W : C. J. Nitkowski L : Roger Clemens S : Todd JonesOakland Athletics 9, Seattle Mariners 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 14,791) W : T. J. Mathews L : Kazuhiro SasakiTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 17,532) W : Rick White L : Chris Carpenter S : Albie LopezCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Diamondbacks defeat the Padres, 6-2, as Todd Stottlemyre wins the 136th game of his career. He joins his father, Mel, as the first father-son duo to combine for 300 wins.
The Mets release all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson . He'll quickly sign with Seattle.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 13, 2000Colorado Rockies 10, San Francisco Giants 9 at Coors Field (att. 44,829) W : Gabe White L : John Johnstone S : Jose JimenezCincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7 at Enron Field (att. 42,280) W : Dennis Reyes L : Billy Wagner S : Scott WilliamsonChicago Cubs 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 14,321) W : Jon Lieber L : Tony ArmasFlorida Marlins 7, New York Mets 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 32,772) W : Ron Mahay L : Dennis Cook S : Antonio AlfonsecaAtlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (10 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,516) W : Rudy Seanez L : Scott Aldred S : John RockerPittsburgh Pirates 11, Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 26,682) W : Scott Sauerbeck L : Juan Acevedo S : Mike WilliamsArizona Diamondbacks 6, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 44,044) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Stan Spencer S : Mike MorganLos Angeles Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,372) W : Chan Ho Park L : Dave Veres S : Jeff ShawTexas Rangers 6, Anaheim Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 33,236) W : Rick Helling L : Jarrod Washburn S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 48,579) W : Rich Garces L : Mike TrombleyChicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 22,545) W : Kelly Wunsch L : Bob WellsCleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Royals 6 (12 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 40,689) W : Steve Reed L : Dan ReichertDetroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 3 at Comerica Park (att. 36,520) W : Jeff Weaver L : Andy Pettitte S : Todd JonesSeattle Mariners 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 25,565) W : Brett Tomko L : Kevin Appier S : Jose MesaToronto Blue Jays 8, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 20,054) W : Kelvim Escobar L : Cory LidleCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Expos defeat the Cubs, 16-15, despite two home runs and seven RBIs by Chicago OF Henry Rodriguez . OF Sammy Sosa has five hits, including a double, and five RBIs for the Cubbies, while Eric Young steals five bases.
The Cardinals defeat the Dodgers, 12-10, as 3B Craig Paquette is 5-for-5, with a home run and four RBIs.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 14, 2000Colorado Rockies 11, San Francisco Giants 7 at Coors Field (att. 44,577) W : Gabe White L : Livan HernandezHouston Astros 10, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Enron Field (att. 41,882) W : Scott Elarton L : Steve ParrisMontreal Expos 16, Chicago Cubs 15 at Stade Olympique (att. 10,621) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Rick AguileraNew York Mets 5, Florida Marlins 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 36,162) W : Mike Hampton L : Brad PennyAtlanta Braves 11, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,258) W : John Burkett L : Paul ByrdPittsburgh Pirates 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 19,657) W : Kris Benson L : Jeff D'Amico S : Jason ChristiansenSan Diego Padres 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 31,555) W : Brian Meadows L : Omar Daal S : Trevor HoffmanSt. Louis Cardinals 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Busch Stadium II (att. 45,151) W : Heathcliff Slocumb L : Carlos Perez S : Dave VeresAnaheim Angels 7, Texas Rangers 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,012) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Francisco CorderoBoston Red Sox 10, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 46,107) W : Brian Rose L : Mike MussinaChicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 29,177) W : Kelly Wunsch L : Brad Radke S : Keith FoulkeKansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,530) W : Mac Suzuki L : Chuck Finley S : Jerry SpradlinDetroit Tigers 2, New York Yankees 1 at Comerica Park (att. 31,313) W : Dave Mlicki L : David Cone S : Todd JonesOakland Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,163) W : Gil Heredia L : Paul AbbottToronto Blue Jays 3, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 15,788) W : David Wells L : Albie LopezCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 15, 2000Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 3 at Enron Field (att. 41,710) W : Ron Villone L : Jose Lima S : Danny GravesOakland Athletics 6, Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 6,836) W : Mark Mulder L : Chris Fussell S : Jason IsringhausenSeattle Mariners 14, Minnesota Twins 0 at Kingdome (att. 30,289) W : Aaron Sele L : Eric MiltonTexas Rangers 6, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 26,683) W : Darren Oliver L : Rick White S : John WettelandBoston Red Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Skydome (att. 16,124) W : Pete Schourek L : Frank CastilloCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Dodgers defeat the Cubs, 6-5, in a game at Wrigley Field . The contest is held up for almost 10 minutes when a fan steals Chad Kreuter 's hat and hits him in the back of the head in the 9th inning. Several Dodgers go into the stands where several fans are arrested in the fight that follows.
The Brewers defeat the Astros, 6-5, in 16 innings. 3B Ken Caminiti gets five hits for Houston, including a double.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 16, 2000Atlanta Braves 9, San Francisco Giants 7 at Turner Field (att. 35,808) W : Tom Glavine L : Russ Ortiz S : Terry MulhollandLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field (att. 38,860) W : Alan Mills L : Kevin Tapani S : Jeff ShawCincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,271) W : Rob Bell L : Todd RitchieSan Diego Padres 7, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 7,101) W : Sterling Hitchcock L : Jesus SanchezMilwaukee Brewers 6, Houston Astros 5 (16 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 9,239) W : Horacio Estrada L : Chris HoltMontreal Expos 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,898) W : Javier Vazquez L : Randy Johnson S : Dustin HermansonColorado Rockies 4, New York Mets 3 (11 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 25,697) W : Julian Tavarez L : Turk Wendell S : Jose JimenezSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 18,399) W : Andy Benes L : Robert PersonBaltimore Orioles 4, Anaheim Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 15,881) W : Scott Erickson L : Kent Bottenfield S : Mike TimlinCleveland Indians 11, Detroit Tigers 9 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,633) W : Charles Nagy L : Hideo Nomo S : Steve KarsayChicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 31,143) W : Cal Eldred L : Orlando HernandezKansas City Royals 8, Oakland Athletics 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,232) W : Dan Reichert L : Doug Jones S : Jerry SpradlinSeattle Mariners 9, Minnesota Twins 5 at Kingdome (att. 25,672) W : Gil Meche L : Sean BergmanTexas Rangers 9, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 31,033) W : Jeff Zimmerman L : Albie Lopez S : John WettelandToronto Blue Jays 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Skydome (att. 17,663) W : Peter Munro L : Derek LoweCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Rangers defeat the Devil Rays, 11-6, as 1B Frank Catalanotto gets five hits in the game.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 17, 2000Atlanta Braves 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Turner Field (att. 33,138) W : Kevin Millwood L : Kirk Rueter S : Rudy SeanezLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field (att. 30,235) W : Alan Mills L : Felix Heredia S : Jeff ShawPittsburgh Pirates 9, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 23,193) W : Jose Silva L : Scott SullivanFlorida Marlins 4, San Diego Padres 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 6,955) W : Ryan Dempster L : Matt Clement S : Antonio AlfonsecaMontreal Expos 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 8,766) W : Carl Pavano L : Armando ReynosoNew York Mets 4, Colorado Rockies 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 23,665) W : Al Leiter L : Rolando Arrojo S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 18,941) W : Randy Wolf L : Heathcliff Slocumb S : Jeff BrantleyAnaheim Angels 8, Baltimore Orioles 7 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 17,697) W : Troy Percival L : Mike TimlinCleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 40,652) W : Bartolo Colon L : C. J. NitkowskiNew York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 26,887) W : Roger Clemens L : Jim ParqueKansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 17,493) W : Miguel Batista L : Omar Olivares S : Jerry SpradlinSeattle Mariners 4, Minnesota Twins 0 at Kingdome (att. 25,583) W : John Halama L : Joe MaysTexas Rangers 11, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 6 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 27,342) W : Tim Crabtree L : Bryan RekarBoston Red Sox 8, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Skydome (att. 20,078) W : Pedro Martinez L : Chris CarpenterCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Cardinals defeat the Phillies, 7-2, behind Mark McGwire 's three home runs and seven RBIs. The homers move McGwire past Mickey Mantle into 8th place on the all-time list with 539.
The Padres defeat the Marlins, 6-2. Florida steals 10 bases in 10 attempts in the game, falling one shy of the modern NL mark. Luis Castillo and Cliff Floyd steal three apiece, while Mark Kotsay and Preston Wilson each pilfer a pair.
The Rangers defeat the Orioles, 8-7. Frank Catalanotto gets three hits for the Rangers, and extends his consecutive hit streak to a team-record 10 before making an out.
The Twins defeat the A's, 10-5, as Denny Hocking has five hits, including two doubles and a home run, and three RBIs.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 18, 2000Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Turner Field (att. 42,222) W : Greg Maddux L : Shawn Estes S : John RockerCincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,252) W : Danny Graves L : Mike GarciaSan Diego Padres 6, Florida Marlins 2 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 7,832) W : Stan Spencer L : Alex FernandezArizona Diamondbacks 8, Montreal Expos 6 at Stade Olympique (att. 11,073) W : Byung-Hyun Kim L : Anthony TelfordSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,137) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Curt SchillingMinnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 8,746) W : Mark Redman L : Luis VizcainoTexas Rangers 8, Baltimore Orioles 7 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 32,961) W : Rick Helling L : B.J. Ryan S : John WettelandCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Pirates defeat the Cardinals, 13-1, as C Jason Kendall hits for the cycle, becoming the first Pirate ever to do so at Three Rivers Stadium . Kendall homers in the 1st, singles in the 2nd, doubles in the 3rd, and triples in the 8th, driving in five runs in the process. The last Pirate to cycle was Wally Westlake in 1949.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 19, 2000San Diego Padres 11, Atlanta Braves 7 at Turner Field (att. 39,423) W : Matt Whiteside L : Terry Mulholland S : Trevor HoffmanChicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 37,199) W : Ismael Valdes L : Steve Parris S : Todd VanPoppelLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 16,467) W : Matt Herges L : Braden Looper S : Jeff ShawMilwaukee Brewers 11, San Francisco Giants 10 (10 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 12,842) W : Bob Wickman L : Robb NenMontreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 12,679) W : Dustin Hermanson L : Joe SlusarskiNew York Mets 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 25,292) W : Robert Joseph Jones L : Todd Stottlemyre S : Armando BenitezColorado Rockies 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 14,202) W : Pedro Astacio L : Andy AshbyPittsburgh Pirates 13, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 24,281) W : Kris Benson L : Rick AnkielAnaheim Angels 6, Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 26,561) W : Jarrod Washburn L : Jeff Suppan S : Troy PercivalBoston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Fenway Park (att. 31,973) W : Jeff Fassero L : Brian Moehler S : Derek LoweNew York Yankees 11, Cleveland Indians 7 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,642) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : Scott KamienieckiMinnesota Twins 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 11,422) W : Brad Radke L : Gil HerediaSeattle Mariners 7, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 6 at Kingdome (att. 34,067) W : Jose Mesa L : Billy Taylor S : Kazuhiro SasakiChicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Skydome (att. 18,268) W : Mike Sirotka L : Kelvim Escobar S : Keith FoulkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Devil Rays defeat the Mariners, 4-3. Rickey Henderson wastes no time hitting a home run in his 1st at bat as a Mariner, increasing his career record for leadoff homers to 76.
Catcher Keith Osik of the Pittsburgh Pirates is pressed into service on as a relief pitcher in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals . Manager Gene Lamont has Osik finish the game and save the bullpen with the Pirates down, 14-3. Osik made a relief appearance last year giving up four runs in one inning of work, and today is not any better as he allows five runs on five hits, hits two batters, has a wild pitch and a home run in one inning.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 20, 2000Atlanta Braves 10, San Diego Padres 6 at Turner Field (att. 49,653) W : John Burkett L : Will CunnaneCincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,101) W : Ron Villone L : Jon Lieber S : Danny GravesLos Angeles Dodgers 12, Florida Marlins 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 21,142) W : Carlos Perez L : Brad PennyMilwaukee Brewers 7, San Francisco Giants 0 at County Stadium (att. 15,712) W : Jeff D'Amico L : Mark GardnerMontreal Expos 8, Houston Astros 7 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,166) W : Hideki Irabu L : Scott Elarton S : Dustin HermansonNew York Mets 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Shea Stadium (att. 37,121) W : Mike Hampton L : Omar Daal S : Armando BenitezColorado Rockies 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 19,192) W : Julian Tavarez L : Chris Brock S : Jose JimenezSt. Louis Cardinals 19, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 36,331) W : Pat Hentgen L : Francisco CordovaAnaheim Angels 9, Kansas City Royals 8 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,869) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Dan Reichert S : Troy PercivalDetroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 31,909) W : Dave Mlicki L : Tim Wakefield S : Todd JonesCleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,583) W : Paul Shuey L : Jeff NelsonMinnesota Twins 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 17,546) W : Eric Milton L : Mark Mulder S : Eddie GuardadoTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 40,665) W : Esteban Yan L : Rob Ramsay S : Roberto HernandezTexas Rangers 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 48,164) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Mike Mussina S : John WettelandChicago White Sox 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Skydome (att. 20,091) W : James Baldwin L : David WellsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : A major league record six grand slams are hit on the day, breaking the record of five which was set last year. The record-breaker was hit by Anaheim OF Garret Anderson off KC P Chris Fussell in the Angels' 10-6 loss to the Royals.
The White Sox defeat the Blue Jays, 2-1, despite getting only one hit in the game. Five Toronto errors helped Chicago score two unearned runs. C Mark Johnson 's 3rd-inning single is the White Sox' only hit.
The Mariners defeat the Devil Rays, 8-4, as OF Rickey Henderson hits a leadoff home run for the 2nd consecutive game, and for the 77th time in his career.
The Braves defeat the Padres, 12-6, as 1B Andres Galarraga goes 5-for-5, including a double. OF Brian Jordan has four hits for Atlanta, including two home runs, and drives in seven runs.
The Giants score 11 runs in the 6th inning on their way to a 16-10 win over the Brewers. OF Terrell Lowery collects five hits for SF, including three doubles. Starter Russ Ortiz is the winner, allowing 10 earned runs, the most earned runs in a win since Bob Friend , in 1954. The last pitcher to notch a win and give up 10 runs—9 earned—was Vida Blue against the Padres on April 19, 1979 . The Giants are the second team to score 11 runs in an inning this year. Earlier this season, the White Sox dropped 11 runs against the Seattle Mariners in one inning.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 21, 2000Atlanta Braves 12, San Diego Padres 6 at Turner Field (att. 40,533) W : Tom Glavine L : Sterling HitchcockChicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 39,148) W : Kevin Tapani L : Rob Bell S : Felix HerediaLos Angeles Dodgers 12, Florida Marlins 3 at Joe Robbie Stadium (att. 15,538) W : Kevin Brown L : Jesus SanchezSan Francisco Giants 16, Milwaukee Brewers 10 at County Stadium (att. 20,571) W : Russ Ortiz L : Hector RamirezMontreal Expos 8, Houston Astros 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 20,111) W : Javier Vazquez L : Jose LimaNew York Mets 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Shea Stadium (att. 38,826) W : Turk Wendell L : Byung-Hyun KimPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Colorado Rockies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 20,612) W : Robert Person L : Masato Yoshii S : Jeff BrantleySt. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 33,034) W : Andy Benes L : Todd Ritchie S : Dave VeresKansas City Royals 10, Anaheim Angels 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 28,052) W : Jose Santiago L : Kent BottenfieldDetroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park (att. 31,893) W : Hideo Nomo L : Ramon Martinez S : Todd JonesCleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,587) W : Paul Rigdon L : Orlando HernandezOakland Athletics 13, Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 34,065) W : Tim Hudson L : Sean BergmanSeattle Mariners 8, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4 at Kingdome (att. 45,264) W : Aaron Sele L : Steve TrachselTexas Rangers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at The Ballpark in Arlington (att. 36,378) W : Mike Venafro L : Buddy Groom S : John WettelandChicago White Sox 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Skydome (att. 18,264) W : Cal Eldred L : Frank Castillo S : Keith FoulkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Brewers defeat the Astros in the 1st game of a DH, 10-9, coming back from a 9-2 deficit to tie the score with seven runs in the bottom half of the 9th inning. It is a club record rally for the 9th inning. They win the game in the 10th on a home run by Jose Hernandez . Milwaukee also wins the 2nd game of the twinbill, 6-1.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 22, 2000Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 (14 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,000) W : Matt Herges L : Manuel AybarMilwaukee Brewers 10, Houston Astros 9 (10 inn.) at County Stadium W : Dave Weathers L : Joe SlusarskiMilwaukee Brewers 6, Houston Astros 1 at County Stadium (att. 3,913) W : Jason Bere L : Kip GrossSan Diego Padres 1, New York Mets 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 17,966) W : Matt Clement L : John Franco S : Trevor HoffmanToronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Skydome (att. 19,167) W : Billy Koch L : Bob HowryCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Orioles defeat the Mariners, 4-2. Seattle's Rickey Henderson drew his 2,000th career walk in the 9th inning, making him the 3rd player to reach that level, behind Babe Ruth and Ted Williams .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 23, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 31,726) W : Brian Anderson L : Jimmy AndersonColorado Rockies 10, Chicago Cubs 7 at Coors Field (att. 41,264) W : Brian Bohanon L : Daniel GaribayHouston Astros 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Enron Field (att. 33,381) W : Chris Holt L : Randy WolfCincinnati Reds 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 39,411) W : Osvaldo Fernandez L : Eric Gagne S : Danny GravesMilwaukee Brewers 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at County Stadium (att. 15,808) W : Jamey Wright L : Kevin Millwood S : Bob WickmanNew York Mets 5, San Diego Padres 3 (10 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 25,783) W : Turk Wendell L : Trevor Hoffman S : Armando BenitezMontreal Expos 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Carl Pavano L : Kirk Rueter S : Dustin HermansonSt. Louis Cardinals 10, Florida Marlins 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 37,495) W : Darryl Kile L : Ryan DempsterBaltimore Orioles 4, Seattle Mariners 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 37,747) W : Mike Timlin L : Jose MesaToronto Blue Jays 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,402) W : Chris Carpenter L : Pedro Martinez S : Billy KochChicago White Sox 8, New York Yankees 2 at Comiskey Park II (att. 21,863) W : Kip Wells L : Roger ClemensDetroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 4 at Comerica Park (att. 27,039) W : Willie Blair L : Bartolo ColonTexas Rangers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,680) W : Rick Helling L : Miguel Batista S : John WettelandAnaheim Angels 7, Minnesota Twins 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 9,032) W : Brian Cooper L : Joe Mays S : Troy PercivalTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,555) W : Bryan Rekar L : Omar Olivares S : Roberto HernandezCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Giants defeat the Expos, 18-0, as pitcher Shawn Estes hits one grand slam and narrowly misses another. The game is the Giants largest shutout win in modern times breaking their previous record, 16-0, set on July 3, 1949 , against the Dodgers; the previous SF record was 14-0, against the Reds, on August 23, 1961 . Their all time record is a 24-0 win against the Buffalo Bisons, on May 27, 1885 . On the other side, the game was also the worst shutout loss in Expos history, breaking the record of 16-0, set against the Cardinals, on August 11, 1980 .
The Phillies defeat the Astros, 9-7, overcoming a 7-0 deficit. It is the 2nd time within a week that Houston has blown a 7-run advantage. The Astros also lose CF Roger Cedeno who breaks two bones in his right hand and will miss two months.
The Reds defeat the Dodgers, 10-3, with OF Dante Bichette leading the way going 5-for-6, with a double and four RBIs.
The Cardinals gaff the Marlins, 5-1, as Mark McGwire hits his 20th home run of the year. He becomes the fastest player to ever reach 20 homers, doing so in his 35th game, six fewer than Mickey Mantle in 1956 and McGwire himself in 1998.
The Angels defeat the Twins, 6-5, in 10 innings. 1B Mo Vaughn goes 5-for-5 for Anaheim, with two doubles and two RBIs.
Sixteen Dodger players and three coaches are handed suspensions for going into the stands during a fight with fans at Wrigley Field on May 16. The 19 suspensions are believed to be the most ever stemming from one incident. The suspensions totaled 60 games for the players and 24 games for the coaches. All 19 individuals were also assessed fines.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 24, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 30,462) W : Todd Stottlemyre L : Jason Schmidt S : Byung-Hyun KimColorado Rockies 9, Chicago Cubs 4 at Coors Field (att. 40,046) W : Pedro Astacio L : Kyle Farnsworth S : Jose JimenezPhiladelphia Phillies 9, Houston Astros 7 at Enron Field (att. 32,665) W : Wayne Gomes L : Billy Wagner S : Jeff BrantleyCincinnati Reds 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,740) W : Scott Sullivan L : Chan Ho ParkAtlanta Braves 11, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 18,153) W : Greg Maddux L : Jimmy HaynesSan Diego Padres 5, New York Mets 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,405) W : Donne Wall L : Pat Mahomes S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 18, Montreal Expos 0 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Shawn Estes L : Mike ThurmanSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Florida Marlins 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,105) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Vladimir NunezBaltimore Orioles 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 37,262) W : Buddy Groom L : Kazuhiro SasakiBoston Red Sox 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3 (11 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 31,250) W : Rheal Cormier L : John FrascatoreNew York Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park II (att. 23,144) W : Andy Pettitte L : Mike SirotkaDetroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 9 at Comerica Park (att. 27,274) W : Danny Patterson L : Mark Watson S : Todd JonesKansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 14,191) W : Jeff Suppan L : Kenny Rogers S : Jerry SpradlinAnaheim Angels 6, Minnesota Twins 5 (10 inn.) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 8,633) W : Troy Percival L : Bob Wells S : Alan LevineOakland Athletics 9, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 2 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,039) W : Kevin Appier L : Dwight Gooden S : Jeff TamCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Medical alert! Devil Rays P Wilson Alvarez and Angels SS Gary DiSarcina both undergoes arthroscopic shoulder surgery and will miss the rest the entire 2000 season. Phillies P Mike Jackson will undergo his shoulder surgery tomorrow.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 25, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 30,759) W : Omar Daal L : Kris Benson S : Matt ManteiChicago Cubs 6, Colorado Rockies 5 at Coors Field (att. 43,178) W : Jon Lieber L : Mike DeJean S : Rick AguileraHouston Astros 10, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Enron Field (att. 34,736) W : Scott Elarton L : Andy Ashby S : Joe SlusarskiAtlanta Braves 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 21,527) W : Terry Mulholland L : Jeff D'AmicoSan Francisco Giants 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Livan Hernandez L : Tony Armas S : Robb NenSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Florida Marlins 6 at Busch Stadium II (att. 44,337) W : Rick Ankiel L : Reid Cornelius S : Dave VeresBaltimore Orioles 5, Seattle Mariners 1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 34,764) W : Mike Mussina L : Frank RodriguezToronto Blue Jays 11, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park (att. 32,716) W : David Wells L : Pete SchourekNew York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park II (att. 23,636) W : Ramiro Mendoza L : James BaldwinCleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comerica Park (att. 30,103) W : Dave Burba L : Brian Moehler S : Steve KarsayTexas Rangers 5, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 20,992) W : Esteban Loaiza L : Jose Santiago S : John WettelandAnaheim Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 13,552) W : Scott Schoeneweis L : Brad Radke S : Troy PercivalOakland Athletics 6, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,251) W : Gil Heredia L : Esteban Yan S : Jason IsringhausenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Royals defeat the Angels, 9-4, scoring eight runs in the 6th inning. KC hits four home runs in the frame.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 26, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 34,846) W : Randy Johnson L : John SnyderCincinnati Reds 3, Florida Marlins 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 33,018) W : Danny Graves L : Dan MiceliPittsburgh Pirates 2, Colorado Rockies 1 at Coors Field (att. 40,188) W : Francisco Cordova L : Masato Yoshii S : Mike WilliamsHouston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (10 inn.) at Enron Field (att. 42,027) W : Doug Henry L : Rudy SeanezLos Angeles Dodgers 11, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,048) W : Kevin Brown L : Paul ByrdSan Diego Padres 6, Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,517) W : Matt Whiteside L : Hideki IrabuSan Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Mark Gardner L : Kevin TapaniNew York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 40,028) W : Mike Hampton L : Mark Thompson S : Armando BenitezBaltimore Orioles 8, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 36,708) W : Scott Erickson L : Mark MulderChicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 18,225) W : Cal Eldred L : Chuck Finley S : Keith FoulkeToronto Blue Jays 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comerica Park (att. 33,068) W : John Frascatore L : Doug BrocailKansas City Royals 9, Anaheim Angels 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,394) W : Chris Fussell L : Eric Weaver S : Ricky BottalicoMinnesota Twins 10, Texas Rangers 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,069) W : Eric Milton L : Darren OliverBoston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,470) W : Ramon Martinez L : David Cone S : Derek LoweSeattle Mariners 11, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 14,627) W : Aaron Sele L : Steve TrachselCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Marlins defeat the Reds, 8-6. Prior to the game, Cincinnati retires former 1B Tony Perez 's uniform.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 27, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 35,163) W : Armando Reynoso L : Juan Acevedo S : Byung-Hyun KimFlorida Marlins 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 38,744) W : Antonio Alfonseca L : Scott WilliamsonColorado Rockies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Coors Field (att. 42,184) W : Gabe White L : Jason ChristiansenAtlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5 at Enron Field (att. 42,632) W : John Burkett L : Shane Reynolds S : Kerry LigtenbergPhiladelphia Phillies 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium (att. 33,967) W : Robert Person L : Darren Dreifort S : Jeff BrantleySan Diego Padres 4, Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,110) W : Donne Wall L : Steve Kline S : Trevor HoffmanChicago Cubs 3, San Francisco Giants 2 (11 inn.) at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Daniel Garibay L : Aaron Fultz S : Rick AguileraNew York Mets 12, St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Busch Stadium II (att. 48,690) W : Dennis Cook L : Dave VeresOakland Athletics 4, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (att. 38,656) W : Tim Hudson L : Jason JohnsonChicago White Sox 14, Cleveland Indians 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 30,250) W : Jim Parque L : Jaret WrightDetroit Tigers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Comerica Park (att. 29,584) W : Doug Brocail L : Paul QuantrillKansas City Royals 6, Anaheim Angels 5 (10 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 30,024) W : Dan Reichert L : Eric WeaverMinnesota Twins 10, Texas Rangers 5 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 13,923) W : Joe Mays L : Mark ClarkNew York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,671) W : Mike Stanton L : John WasdinSeattle Mariners 6, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,373) W : Brett Tomko L : Bryan Rekar S : Kazuhiro SasakiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Angels defeat the Royals, 8-4, smashing four home runs in a 6-run 5th inning. Darin Erstad hit the 1st, then one out later, Mo Vaughn , Tim Salmon , and Garret Anderson followed with consecutive blasts.
The Devil Rays sink the Mariners, 14-4, scoring a team-record 11 runs in the 8th inning. Jose Mesa gives up nine runs in the inning and then is tossed for pitching too close to Mike DiFelice his 2nd time up. His 1st time up he homered.
Forbes magazine reports the New York Yankees are worth $540 million, making them the most valuable team in baseball for the 3rd straight year.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 28, 2000Milwaukee Brewers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (11 inn.) at Bank One Ballpark (att. 35,121) W : Bob Wickman L : Greg SwindellFlorida Marlins 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 36,754) W : Ryan Dempster L : Scott Sullivan S : Antonio AlfonsecaColorado Rockies 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Coors Field (att. 41,641) W : Rolando Arrojo L : Jimmy AndersonHouston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Enron Field (att. 42,777) W : Marc Valdes L : Rudy Seanez S : Billy WagnerPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 28,603) W : Randy Wolf L : Antonio OsunaSan Diego Padres 4, Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 26,411) W : Kevin Walker L : Carl Pavano S : Trevor HoffmanChicago Cubs 4, San Francisco Giants 1 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Kerry Wood L : Kirk Rueter S : Rick AguileraNew York Mets 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 46,344) W : Glendon Rusch L : Darryl KileCleveland Indians 12, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park II (att. 24,192) W : Bartolo Colon L : Kip WellsToronto Blue Jays 12, Detroit Tigers 7 at Comerica Park (att. 29,105) W : Clayton Andrews L : Willie BlairAnaheim Angels 8, Kansas City Royals 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 23,645) W : Brian Cooper L : Miguel Batista S : Shigetoshi HasegawaMinnesota Twins 4, Texas Rangers 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 10,033) W : Sean Bergman L : Rick Helling S : La Troy HawkinsBoston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,339) W : Pedro Martinez L : Roger ClemensTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 14, Seattle Mariners 4 at Tropicana Field (att. 16,194) W : Jim Mecir L : Jose MesaCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Yankees defeat the A's Olivares, 4-1, on Pettitte's 2-hitter. In the 6th inning, Oakland 2B Randy Velarde turns an unassisted triple play, just the 11th in history, on a line drive by Shane Spencer . With runners on 1st and 2nd running with the pitch, Velarde tags Jorge Posada as he nears 2B, then touches the bag to retire Tino Martinez . In 1995, while with the Yankees, Velarde turned an unassisted triple play against the Dodgers in spring training following the strike.
The Dodgers defeat the Mets, 4-1. Mets SS Rey Ordonez breaks his left forearm on a tag play in the 1st inning and will be out the season. His arm hits the helmet of a sliding F.P. Santangelo . The Mets will fill in with various bodies for two months before renting Mike Bordick from the O's.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 29, 2000St. Louis Cardinals 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 47,014) W : Garrett Stephenson L : Todd StottlemyreAtlanta Braves 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 40,123) W : Greg Maddux L : Jon LieberColorado Rockies 8, Houston Astros 7 at Coors Field (att. 41,231) W : Gabe White L : Jose Cabrera S : Jose JimenezLos Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,084) W : Chan Ho Park L : Al LeiterPittsburgh Pirates 10, Florida Marlins 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,282) W : Jason Schmidt L : Vladimir NunezMilwaukee Brewers 8, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 99,999) W : Jimmy Haynes L : Brian MeadowsSan Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 44,940) W : Shawn Estes L : Curt Schilling S : Alan EmbreeAnaheim Angels 3, Cleveland Indians 2 (10 inn.) at Jacobs Field (att. 42,888) W : Shigetoshi Hasegawa L : Steve Karsay S : Troy PercivalTexas Rangers 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comerica Park (att. 31,915) W : Kenny Rogers L : Jeff Weaver S : John WettelandNew York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 41,284) W : Andy Pettitte L : Omar OlivaresSeattle Mariners 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Kingdome (att. 34,429) W : John Halama L : Mike Sirotka S : Kazuhiro SasakiBaltimore Orioles 5, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 1 at Tropicana Field (att. 24,209) W : Pat Rapp L : Steve TrachselCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 30, 2000St. Louis Cardinals 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 36,180) W : Rick Ankiel L : Omar Daal S : Matt MorrisAtlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,511) W : Terry Mulholland L : Ruben Quevedo S : Mike RemlingerCincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,250) W : Osvaldo Fernandez L : Tony Armas S : Scott WilliamsonColorado Rockies 10, Houston Astros 7 at Coors Field (att. 38,032) W : Stan Belinda L : Marc Valdes S : Jose JimenezNew York Mets 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Dodger Stadium (att. 26,102) W : John Franco L : Jeff ShawPittsburgh Pirates 3, Florida Marlins 2 (10 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 14,742) W : Mike Williams L : Antonio AlfonsecaSan Diego Padres 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,379) W : Adam Eaton L : Jeff D'Amico S : Trevor HoffmanSan Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Livan Hernandez L : Andy Ashby S : Robb NenBoston Red Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 2 at Fenway Park (att. 31,861) W : Jeff Fassero L : Jeff SuppanCleveland Indians 6, Anaheim Angels 1 at Jacobs Field (att. 42,910) W : Dave Burba L : Scott SchoeneweisDetroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 4 at Comerica Park (att. 21,053) W : Brian Moehler L : Esteban Loaiza S : Todd JonesOakland Athletics 7, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 26,360) W : Kevin Appier L : Ramiro Mendoza S : Jason IsringhausenChicago White Sox 2, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 25,788) W : James Baldwin L : Paul Abbott S : Keith FoulkeBaltimore Orioles 8, Tampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 7 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,113) W : Sidney Ponson L : Esteban Yan S : Mike TimlinMinnesota Twins 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Skydome (att. 16,371) W : Mark Redman L : Kelvim Escobar S : La Troy HawkinsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 31, 2000Arizona Diamondbacks 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Bank One Ballpark (att. 39,761) W : Randy Johnson L : Pat Hentgen S : Byung-Hyun KimMontreal Expos 10, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 21,207) W : Mike Johnson L : Steve ParrisColorado Rockies 8, Houston Astros 6 at Coors Field (att. 39,241) W : Gabe White L : Joe Slusarski S : Jose JimenezLos Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 31,323) W : Mike Fetters L : Turk WendellPittsburgh Pirates 5, Florida Marlins 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 17,731) W : Francisco Cordova L : Jesus Sanchez S : Mike WilliamsSan Diego Padres 9, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,784) W : Carlos Almanzar L : Dave WeathersSan Francisco Giants 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pacific Bell Park (att. 40,930) W : Mark Gardner L : Paul ByrdKansas City Royals 9, Boston Red Sox 7 at Fenway Park (att. 32,503) W : Mac Suzuki L : Pete Schourek S : Jerry SpradlinCleveland Indians 7, Anaheim Angels 3 at Jacobs Field (att. 41,637) W : Chuck Finley L : Seth Etherton S : Steve KarsayTexas Rangers 13, Detroit Tigers 5 at Comerica Park (att. 22,425) W : Darren Oliver L : Dave MlickiOakland Athletics 8, New York Yankees 7 at Yankee Stadium (att. 30,178) W : Gil Heredia L : David Cone S : Jason IsringhausenChicago White Sox 4, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 35,823) W : Bob Howry L : Kazuhiro Sasaki S : Keith FoulkeTampa Bay Devil RaysDevil Rays 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Tropicana Field (att. 13,870) W : Jim Mecir L : Buddy Groom S : Roberto HernandezToronto Blue Jays 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Skydome (att. 17,305) W : David Wells L : Brad Radke S : Billy KochCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)