JOHNSON CONTINUES EXCELLENT START WITH STRONG SHOWING AGAINST BOSTON
BIG GAME BY BONDS NOT ENOUGH AS VEGAS LOSES AT SEATTLE
PALMER PITCHES PORTLAND PAST JERSEY
Connecticut 8 v Los Angeles 3
WP: Eddie Cicotte (2-1)
LP: Roger Clemens (1-2)
- CONN: Jason Kendall 2 2B/ 4 RBI. Barry Larkin 3-4 / RBI. Sam Crawford 3-5 / RBI. Freddie Freeman solo HR [2].
- LOSA: Pete Hill 2-5 / 2B / 2 RBI. Yadier Molina 2-4 / 2B.
New York 7 v Boston 6
WP: Walter Johnson (3-0) 8.1 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 4 K.
LP: Bert Blyleven (0-3)
- NYOR: Andruw Jones 3-run HR [3]. Roberto Alomar 3-4. Oscar Charleston 2 RBI.
- BOST: Turkey Stearnes GRAND SLAM [3].
Seattle 9 v Las Vegas 8
WP: Frank Dwyer (2-1)
LP: Ron Guidry (1-1)
SV: Pink Hawley (3)
- SEAT: Mike Trout 3-4 / HR [7] / 2 RBI. Chet Lemon 3-5 / 3 RBI. Joe Gordon 3-4 / 2B / 2 RBI.
- LASV: Barry Bonds 4-5 / 2B / HR [4] / 3 RBI. Rod Carew 2 RBI. Martin Dihigo 2-5 / RBI.
Portland 4 v New Jersey 2
WP: Jim Palmer (1-1) 8 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 3 K.
LP: Ed Walsh (1-2)
SV: Silver King (2)
- PORT: Paul Molitor 2-run 3B. Mickey Mantle 2 RBI. Roger Connor 2-4 / 2B.
- NJER: Gary Sheffield 2-run HR [1].
Atlanta 12 v Washington 3
WP: John Montgomery Ward (2-0)
LP: Andy Pettite (0-2)
- ATLA: Joe Mauer 2-4 / HR [4] / 3 RBI. Scott Rolen 2-run HR [3]. Hank Aaron 2-5 / 2 RBI. Robin Yount 2B / 2 RBI.
- WASH: Wade Boggs 2-4 / solo HR [2]. Carl Yastrzemski 3-4.
Florida 3 v Carolina 1
WP: Amos Rusie (2-0)
LP: Juan Marichal (0-3)
SV: Pud Galvin (5)
- FLOR: Albert Pujols 2-4 / RBI. Evan Longoria 2-4 / 2B.
- CARO: Frank Thomas solo HR [5].
Indianapolis 2 v New Orleans 1
WP: Schoolboy Rowe (2-0) 8.2 IP / 9 H / 1 ER / 9 K.
LP: Dave Stieb (0-2) 8 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 7 K.
SV: Wilbur Cooper (4)
- NORL: Jud Wilson 2-4 / RBI.
Kansas City 7 v Virginia 2
WP: Bret Saberhagen (2-1)
LP: Javier Vazquez (1-2)
- KANC: Willie McCovey 3B / HR [3] / 2 RBI. Elmer Flick 2-4 / 2-run HR [2]. Cody Bellinger 2-run HR [3].
- VIRG: Roberto Clemente solo HR [2].