Here Comes The Paragon Baseball League!

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by luckymann

No wonder I'd never heard of him. Sounds like an ideal FL candidate!

Wonder why kind of ratings OOTP gives him.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by Brad K

When I was a kid the choices were AAA at Victory/Bush or a 90 mile trip to Cincinnati for MLB. Now where I live there are four spring training sites with 30 miles plus the Rays and now temporarily the Jays.

But you're a Bucs fan, right?

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by luckymann

But you're a Bucs fan, right?

Yea. Its hereditary. My family is from the Pittsburgh area.

Back in the day KDKA carried Pirates games and 1020 AM is a clear channel, only KDKA on it. So as soon as it got dark the signal would carry to Indy.

Last year I was going to do something my cousins in PIT had never done: Go to Pirates opening day. It would have been the road opener but it was the first game of the season. They opened at the Rays. Then COVID cancelled opening day.

My brother and I were at a spring training game in Bradenton when the end of spring training was announced. So for a while I had the claim to having been at the last baseball game ever!!!

[Brad K]

I remember being at a Pirates and Reds game. Manny Sanguillen was up and the guy behind me was "c'mon Manny, drive it to right like you always do." Next half inning he was saying something similar about a Reds batter. I asked him "Why are you rooting for both teams?" and he said "I'm not, I root for the good players to do well regardless of team."

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by Brad K

Yea. Its hereditary. My family is from the Pittsburgh area.

Back in the day KDKA carried Pirates games and 1020 AM is a clear channel, only KDKA on it. So as soon as it got dark the signal would carry to Indy.

Last year I was going to do something my cousins in PIT had never done: Go to Pirates opening day. It would have been the road opener but it was the first game of the season. They opened at the Rays. Then COVID cancelled opening day.

My brother and I were at a spring training game in Bradenton when the end of spring training was announced. So for a while I had the claim to having been at the last baseball game ever!!!

Hahahaha. I like the Bucs, they're probably my fave team in the NL (although you gotta love the current Padres). Sad about how crappy they are now. That image of Sid Bream scoring in '92 to get them to the WS was one of the best ever.

You'll notice the NO Pirates are the only team in the PBL that shares an IRL nickname. I didn't want any but couldn't resist when I saw the cool logo. Who doesn't love a Pirate? I like how they did a version of the unis in Saints colours, which is the one I'm using.

[Brad K]

Yea, that's cool. Appoint Jean LaFitte as manager. I think you know my GM is Anne Bonny.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by Brad K

Yea, that's cool. Appoint Jean LaFitte as manager. I think you know my GM is Anne Bonny.

Go you one better - Jim Leyland is their skipper!

[Brad K]

Ah. OK. That's who a commissioner made he have when he wouldn't approve Jose Gasper because he wasn't a RL manager.

[luckymann]

REESE CONTINUES TO TEAR IT UP AS FIREBIRDS MAUL BLUES 11-1
VAZQUEZ GOES THE DISTANCE AS THE FURY WIN ANOTHER ONE, BOUDREAU HAS 4 HITS & 3 RBI

Portland 5 @ Boston 1
WP: Jim Palmer (1-5)
LP: George Mullin (1-5)
SV: Eddie Plank (4)

• PORT: Roger Connor 3-5.

New York 4 v Seattle 2
WP: Jacob deGrom (4-0)
LP: Frank Dwyer (1-5)
SV: Babe Adams (4)

• SEAT: Richie Ashburn 3-5 / RBI.

Connecticut 7 @ Las Vegas 6
WP: Sam Rice (5-0)
LP: Carl Mays (2-5)
SV: Eddie Cicotte (3)

• CONN: Barry Larkin 4-5 / RBI.
• LASV: Willie Keeler 4-5 / 2B / 2 RBI.

New Jersey 4 @ Los Angeles 2
WP: Jim McCormick (2-4)
LP: Noodles Hahn (1-4)

• NJER: Honus Wagner 2 3B / RBI.
• LOSA: Mike Schmidt 2-4 / solo HR [3].

Atlanta 11 v Kansas City 1
WP: Monte Ward (5-2) 9 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 7 K.
LP: Bret Saberhagen (2-3)

• ATLA: Pee Wee Reese 2B / 3B / HR [1] / 4 RBI; Jose Cruz 2 2B / 2 RBI; Cap Anson 3-5 / 2B / RBI.
• KANC: Bill Dahlen 3-4.

Washington 3 v Indianapolis 2
WP: Catfish Hunter (5-1)
LP: Wilbur Cooper (1-5)
SV: Johan Santana (8)


Florida 8 @ Carolina 6
WP: Claude Passeau (1-0)
LP: Larry French (0-1)
SV: Jack Chesbro (2)

• FLOR: Albert Pujols 3B / HR [7] / 4 RBI; Jack Clark 3-run HR [2].

Virginia 9 @ New Orleans 1
WP: Javier Vazquez (3-3) 9 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 8 K.
LP: Dave Stieb (3-3)

• VIRG: Lou Boudreau 4-5 / 2B / 3B / 3 RBI; Buddy Myer 2-6 / HR [2] / 2 RBI; Johnny Damon 4-5; Buddy Bell 3-6 / 3B / RBI.
• NORL: Bobby Abreu solo HR [2].

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by Brad K

Ah. OK. That's who a commissioner made he have when he wouldn't approve Jose Gasper because he wasn't a RL manager.

I have put all IRL managers here - go to the early posts if you can be bothered and there's a rundown of each.

Earl Weaver at the Fury was as much about his personality as about Baltimore's proximity...

Casey Stengel gets to manage his hometown team.

McGraw at New York, Lasorda at LA. Mack at Connecticut.

Plenty of thought put into it.

[Brad K]

Yes, you put ample thought into everything you do!!!

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by Brad K

Yes, you put ample thought into everything you do!!!

I just figure the old cliche holds - you only get out what you put in. Coming up with the concepts and finding a way to implement them - because, let's face it, as absolutely brilliant as OOTP is, it doesn't handle the out-of-the-ordinary universes I seem drawn to - is almost as much fun as seeing them in action! Then my OC tendencies mean that every little bit has to be planned to the nth degree, thus the attention to detail you see.

[luckymann]

GOTHAMS SHELLACK RAINIERS 15-4 – MEDWICK HAS 4 HITS, JUDGE 4 RBI
SEAGER BLASTS 2 DINGERS AND KNOCKS IN 4 IN PIRATES’ 11-3 PASTING OF FURY

Portland 4 @ Boston 1
WP: Jim Whitney (3-2) 9 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 K.
LP: Felix Hernandez (2-1)

• PORT: Paul Waner solo HR [2]; Cool Papa Bell 2 2B.

New York 15 v Seattle 4
WP: Kid Gleason (3-3)
LP: Tim Keefe (1-4)

• NYOR: Aaron Judge 2B / GRAND SLAM [6]; Joe Medwick 4-4 / 2B / 2 RBI; Jeff Bagwell 3-4 / 2B / 2 RBI; Roberto Alomar 3-4 / RBI.

Connecticut 8 @ Las Vegas 5
WP: Eddie Cicotte (3-2)
LP: Bobby Mathews (4-3)
SV: Charlie Buffinton (3)

• CONN: Jack Glasscock 2-5 / 2B / 2 RBI; Jason Kendall 2-4 / 2 RBI.
• LASV: Ted Simmons 2-4 / 2B / 2 RBI.

Los Angeles 8 v New Jersey 2
WP: Zack Greinke (4-1)
LP: Ed Walsh (2-1)

• LOSA: Jimmie Foxx 2-5 / 2B / 2 RBI.

Atlanta 3 v Kansas City 2
WP: John Clarkson (2-2)
LP: Dennis Eckersley (1-1)

• ATLA: Scott Rolen 3-3 / RBI.

Indianapolis 5 @ Washington 3
WP: Virgil Trucks (3-3)
LP: Andy Pettite (3-4)
SV: Bill Donovan (5)

• INDI: Nap Lajoie 2B / 3B / 3 RBI; Mickey Cochrane 3-4.
• WASH: Will Clark 2 2B / 2 RBI.

Florida 5 @ Carolina 3
WP: Frank Viola (2-1)
LP: Tommy Bond (3-3)
SV: Jack Chesbro (3)

• FLOR: Carlton Fisk 2-4 / 2 RBI.
• CARO: Al Simmons solo HR [5]; Juan Soto 3-4 / RBI.

New Orleans 11 v Virginia 3
WP: Whitey Ford (5-1)
LP: Jack Morris (0-5)

• NORL: Corey Seager 2 HR [7] / 4 RBI; Ron Santo 3-4 / 2-run HR [4]; Ichiro Suzuki 4-5 / 2 2B; Johnny Mize 2 2B / 2 RBI.
• VIRG: Roberto Clemente 3B / solo HR [2].

[luckymann]

KELLEY 4-FOR-4 AS GOTHAMS PINCH ONE LATE FROM COLONIALS
6-0 FABER RED HOT IN CG WIN OVER SEATTLE
HUGE GAME FOR LAJOIE BUT ARROWS STILL LOSE TO FIREBIRDS IN 16-11 RUNFEST

New York 8 @ Connecticut 5
WP: Bartolo Colon (3-1)
LP: Red Ruffing (1-1)

• NYOR: Joe Kelley 4-4 / 2B / 2 RBI; Dave Winfield 3-4 / 3B; Roberto Alomar 2-2 / 2-run 2B.
• CONN: Jason Kendall 3-4 / 3B.

Portland 4 v Seattle 1
WP: Red Faber (6-0) 9 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 6 K.
LP: Herb Pennock (1-4)

• PORT: Jimmy Collins 3-4 / 2B / RBI.
• SEAT: Joe Gordon solo HR [5].

New Jersey 4 v Las Vegas 3
WP: Jim McCormick (3-4)
LP: Harry Brecheen (2-2)

• NJER: Darrell Porter solo HR [4]; Al Kaline solo HR [2].
• LASV: Ted Simmons 2-5 / HR [2] / 2 RBI.

Boston 4 @ Los Angeles 1
WP: Vic Willis (4-2)
LP: Noodles Hahn (1-5)

• BOST: Stan Hack 3-4 / 2B / 2 RBI.

Kansas City 3 v Carolina 2
WP: Jack Quinn (2-3)
LP: Juan Marichal (1-3)


Atlanta 16 @ Indianapolis 11
WP: Bobo Newsom (2-0)
LP: Jim Kaat (3-2)
SV: Eddie Rommel (2)

• ATLA: Tony Perez 2-4 / HR [2] / 3 RBI; Fernando Tatis jr 2-4 / 3 RBI; Billy Hamilton 3-5 / 2B / 3B / 2 RBI; Joe Mauer 2-5 / 2-run 2B.
• INDI: Nap Lajoie 2B / 2 3B / 4 RBI; Adrian Beltre 3-4 / RBI.

Washington 7 v New Orleans 4
WP: Johan Santana (2-0)
LP: Tony Mullane (0-2)

• WASH: Pete Rose 3-3 / 2 2B; Josh Gibson 2-4 / 2 RBI; Tony Gwynn 3-5 / RBI.

[luckymann]

Florida Panthers (20-13) @ Virginia Fury (10-23)
Bethlehem Ballpark – Richmond, VA; 7.05 pm
VIRG: Bob Caruthers (0-2, 4.25)
LASV: Larry Jackson (2-2, 5.08)


Good evening folks and welcome to stunning Bethlehem Ballpark here in Richmond for what should be another titanic tussle. A tale of two cities for our combatants tonight, with the visiting Florida Panthers sitting pretty at 20 and 13, while their hosts the Virginia Fury have really struggled to this point, although a 4-2 run in May has seen them able to improve their record to 10 and 23.

The home side may have caught a bit of a break as apparently Albert Pujols won’t be starting tonight. Not sure if he has a niggle or if it’s a strategic move. If it’s the latter then it’s a strange one, as he has terrorised pitchers so far with an astonishing 1.071 OPS along with with 7 homers and 26 RBI and his 2.2 WAR leads both leagues. Third-baseman Evan Longoria has also been fantastic for the Panthers, hitting .352 with 5 homers and 22 batted in, so the Fury pitchers will still have to watch themselves despite Pujols’ absence.

Perhaps the man who our field reporter Juliana Scott has got with her might be able to shed some light on the matter. Juliana, over to you.

Juliana Scott: Thanks Nik, I’m down here with Fury skipper Earl Weaver. Earl – as Nick just pointed out, no Pujols in the Panthers’ starting lineup tonight. Any reason why that you know of?

Earl Weaver: No, Juliana, none at all. I’m sure Tony has a good reason for it. It doesn’t change much for us – we kept him, and Longoria for that matter, quiet in our first series against them and still got whipped. That’s the thing about this league: there are very few weak spots in any team’s lineup. So you focus on one guy at your own peril because there’s danger lurking at every turn.

JS: How do you try and counteract that?

EW: Mistakes tend to get punished brutally by the big bats going around, so the key is to limit not just the number of mistakes you make but when you make them. A solo home run doesn’t hurt like a grand slam does. So our pitchers need to do all they can to keep them off the bags to limit any potential damage, damage that is almost inevitable. And then, when there are guys on base, they need to bear down and do all the things any manager’ll tell you are crucial to the art of pitching well – stay ahead in the count, spot your pitches, keep the ball down in the zone. Nothing revolutionary, we’re not reinventing the wheel here. On the flip-side, our bats need to make every post a winner when the opportunities present themselves. Our contact hitters need to get on base and in scoring position, our power hitters need to bring ‘em in with the longball. Chunks of runs, that’s how I like it. Three at a time does me just fine.

JS: A bit of a rough start for your club but things seem to be coming together a bit with 4 wins from your last 5 games. How do you explain the turnaround?

EW: There’s no doubt we played poorly in April, as our record reflects. 6 and 21 is fairly definitive in that respect. But we were also incredibly unlucky and way more competitive than that record would have you believe. We lost 7 of 8 one-run games and had plenty of times when the bounce of the ball or a close call didn’t go our way. That’s more often than not the difference between winning and losing those tight games. On other occasions we kept hitting the ball right where our opponents could show off their defensive skills (laughs). Lately that’s been flipped on its head to some degree, as usually happens over the course of any and every season. They say you make your own luck and, by and large, I believe this to be true. We’ve started making more of our own luck through doing the key things better so far in May.

JS: A big loss last night to end what had been a good series for you guys on a bad note.

EW: Wasn’t much to do with luck, that one. We were terrible and ran into an absolute buzzsaw with Seager and company just lighting us up. Jack Morris has really struggled and we may need a rethink in the rotation if he can’t turn it around soon. But I don’t know if anyone could have contained the Pirates’ hitters last night, the mood they were in. It was impressive. A bit scary, even.

JS: Your slow start, combined with Washington’s hot one, means you are forced to play catch-up from here on in. Does that change your approach at all?

EW: Not yet, no. It’s still real early in the season and with so many games left you’d be a fool to concern yourself with the standings at this point other than as a reflection of how many games you’ve won and how many you’ve lost. I’ve always seen the regular season as a war of accretion, not attrition—especially the first few months. You just have to win enough games to be thereabouts, then anything can happen down the stretch when it does become more a war of attrition. So for now, our goal is to get back to .500. Festina lente, as the Italians say. Go slowly, baby steps, then take it from there. You know?

JS: You’ve got a reputation as a meticulous planner and user of statistical analysis. How do you go about that when so little is known of the players?

EW: It’s not easy. The thing is, I just don’t trust my gut instincts as strongly as guys like Tommy Lasorda do. I’m more methodical in my philosophy on the game. I find my hunches are never as successful as when I have some background knowledge on the opponent in any given situation at my disposal. And I’m the first to admit, because of the dearth of data, I’ve been forced to make gut decisions more than I’d like, most of which I’d like to have back because they’ve turned out poorly. So I’ll be a much better manager in this league as time progresses and empirical evidence starts to accumulate for me to use. I just hope we don’t go so bad in the meantime that I get fired (laughs)!

JS: Well, we hope so too. Thanks for your time Earl and all the best in the game tonight.

EW: Thanks, Juliana.


Great, we appreciate Earl’s time as I’m sure he’s got plenty to do with the first pitch just minutes away. And I’ve got to say, with or without Pujols in the lineup, I like the Fury’s chances in this one. Back after this break to see if I’m right.


TOP 1ST
Caruthers starts well with a 1-2-3 inning.

BOTTOM 1ST
Likewise for Jackson.

TOP 2ND
A rather innocuous-looking two-out hit by shortstop Trevor Story eventually results in the first run of the game after he ends up at third when a caught stealing attempt by Fury catcher Jim Sundberg ends up in CF and Stan Musial knocks him in with a single.
Florida 1, Virginia 0

BOTTOM 2ND
One of those plays Earl Weaver mentioned in the pre-game snuffs out a promising rally for the home side when Yelich, after a leadoff walk, is nailed at third on a Mays single by a terrific Jack Clark throw.

TOP 3RD
The Fury returns serve as Damon throws out Aparicio trying to stretch a single into a double.

BOTTOM 3RD
Damon then delivers on offence as well. Jeff Kent’s 5th error of the season puts Boudreau aboard with two out and he goes to third on a Spalding single, then scores on another one by Damon to tie the game.
Virginia 1, Florida 1

TOP 4TH
The Panthers get two hits but they lead nowhere when Musial grounds into a DP to end the inning.

BOTTOM 4TH
Nothing for the Fury.

TOP 5TH
Davis leads off with a single but is cut down by Sundberg trying to swipe second.

BOTTOM 5TH
A two-out walk to Kinsler but that’s it.

TOP 6TH
The Panthers have looked the more likely to score, and do so when Longoria bombs out his 6th dinger of the season. They get two more aboard, but Caruthers manages to escape without further damage.
Florida 2, Virginia 1

BOTTOM 6TH
A hit and no more for the home side.

TOP 7TH
A two-out hit by Fisk ends Caruthers’ game, with Cuppy in to replace him. Aparicio grounds out to 3B to end the inning.

BOTTOM 7TH
Nothing doing for Virginia, who have been limited to just three hits and looked pretty toothless to this point.

TOP 8TH
Kent singles with one out and Florida skipper Tony LaRussa sends in the Prince, who also singles. Another hit to Helton scores Kent for an insurance run.

BOTTOM 8TH
Pud Galvin comes in to pitch for the Panthers and the Fury jumps on him immediately, with a double to Kinsler and then a two-out triple by Damon cutting the lead to one again. But Galvin manages to get Yelich to ground out to SS to end the inning.
Florida 3, Virginia 2

TOP 9TH
Cuppy retires them in order.

BOTTOM 9TH
Galvin dispatches them without incident to give Florida a tight road win.

Florida 3, Las Vegas 2 (final).

WP: Larry Jackson (3-2)
LP: Bob Caruthers (0-3)
SV: Pud Galvin (7)
POTG: Larry Jackson 7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 7 K.

Well, apart from Longoria’s home run, the Fury managed to corral the big Florida bats but still lost and that will undoubtedly frustrate Earl Weaver and his staff no end. Jackson was superb, allowing just 3 hits over 7 and never letting the Fury get anything much going. To be fair, in the end the home side was pretty lucky to be as close as they were, it certainly never really felt like they were in it. They certainly have plenty of work to do if they want to be competitive this season and beyond. Full credit to the Panthers, they weren’t at their best in this one and yet they got the job done like good sides do.

I trust you enjoyed tonight’s coverage, next week we get our first look at the Blues and Pirates as we head to Green Canyon Park in New Orleans. Should be another ripper, really looking forward to it and hope you’ll join us then. Goodnight!

[luckymann]

Players of the Week

Northwest League
Dave Winfield (New York): .440 / 2 HR / 8 RBI

Southeast League
Pee Wee Reese (Atlanta): .524 / 1 HR / 9 RBI

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SABATHIA AND GOODEN DUKE IT OUT WITH SABATHIA’S TWO-HITTER GIVING THE COLONIALS A 1-0 WIN, LEAVING GOODEN AT 0-6
GRAYS SCORE 2 IN 9TH TO PIP PIRATES, WHEAT THE WALKOFF HERO
FIREBIRDS SNEAK PAST ARROWS FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN

Connecticut 1 v New York 0
WP: CC Sabathia (4-1) 9 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 13 K.
LP: Dwight Gooden (0-6) 8 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 12 K.

• CONN: Wally Schang 2-3 / 2B / RBI.

Seattle 3 @ Portland 2
WP: Rick Reuschel (2-5)
LP: Cole Hamels (0-5)
SV: Pink Hawley (2)

• SEAT: Joe Gordon 2-5 / 3B / RBI.

Las Vegas 4 @ New Jersey 1
WP: Don Sutton (4-2) 9 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 6 K.
LP: Roy Oswalt (5-3) 12 K.

• LASV: Jesse Burkett 4-4; Barry Bonds solo HR [3].
• NJER: Cristobal Torriente solo HR [6].

Los Angeles 4 v Boston 3
WP: Andy Messersmith (1-0)
LP: Vic Willis (4-3)

• LOSA: Roger Clemens 6.2 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 7 K.
• BOST: Doc White 6.2 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 3 K.

Kansas City 7 v Carolina 3
WP: Robin Roberts (3-2)
LP: Nap Rucker (4-2)

• KANC: Elmer Flick 3-4 / RBI.
• CARO: Jackie Robinson 3-4 / 2B / solo HR [4].

Atlanta 4 @ Indianapolis 3
WP: John Clarkson (3-2)
LP: Bill Donovan (0-5)

• ATLA: Pee Wee Reese 3-4 / 3B / 2 RBI; Billy Hamilton 3-5 / 3B.
• INDI: Mickey Cochrane 2 2B / 2 RBI.

Florida 4 @ Virginia 3 (10 innings)
WP: Sam Leever (1-0)
LP: George Cuppy (2-5)

• FLOR: Jeff Kent 2-run HR [3].
• VIRG: Willie Mays 3-5 / solo HR [1]; Johnny Damon 3-5 / solo HR [1].

Washington 5 v New Orleans 4
WP: Joe McGinnity (6-1)
LP: Tony Mullane (0-3)

• WASH: Joe Sewell 3-4 / 2B / 3B / RBI; Zack Wheat 3-5 / RBI.
• NORL: Ken Boyer HR [3] / 2 RBI.

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BLYLEVEN BLANKS BUDGIES AS BEACONS WIN 5-0
TIANT TOO TOUGH FOR INDI AS FIREBIRDS MAKE IT 9 ON THE TROT
FLORIDA FLOGS FURY WITH WELLS FRONT AND CENTRE

Connecticut 6 v New York 4
WP: Urban Shocker (4-4)
LP: Walter Johnson (4-3)
SV: Eddie Cicotte (4)

• NYOR: Roy Campanella 3-4 / RBI.

Seattle 5 @ Portland 3
WP: Kid Nichols (4-3)
LP: Mordecai Brown (1-5)
SV: Burleigh Grimes (3)

• SEAT: Joe Gordon 3-4 / 2 2B / 2 RBI.
• PORT: Cool Papa Bell 2B / solo HR [2].

New Jersey 7 v Las Vegas 4
WP: Ed Walsh (3-1)
LP: Mark Langston (5-3)
SV: Gerrit Cole (4)

• NJER: George Sisler 4-5 / 2 2B / RBI; Frank Robinson 2 2B / 2 RBI.
• LASV: Jesse Burkett 3-4 / 2B / RBI; Martin Dihigo 2-4 / 2B / 2 RBI: Barry Bonds solo HR [4].

Boston 5 @ Los Angeles 0
WP: Bert Blyleven (4-3) 9 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 5 K.
LP: Clayton Kershaw (4-3)


Kansas City 8 v Carolina 7
WP: Pete Alexander (4-3)
LP: Tommy Bond (3-4)
SV: Dennis Eckersley (6)

• KANC: Bill Dahlen 4-5 / RBI.
• CARO: Joe Cronin 2B / solo HR [2].

Atlanta 4 @ Indianapolis 0
WP: Luis Tiant (5-1) 9 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 9 K.
LP: Schoolboy Rowe (2-4)

• ATLA: Harry Heilmann 2-run HR [1]; Scott Rolen 2-4 / solo HR [2]; Billy Hamilton 3-5 / 2B / 3B.
• INDI: Mickey Cochrane 2 2B / 2 RBI.

Florida 10 @ Virginia 4
WP: Charles Bender (3-4)
LP: Al Spalding (2-5)

• FLOR: Willie Wells 3-4 / 3-run HR [3]; Albert Pujols 2-5 / HR [8] / 3 RBI; Jorge Posada 2B / 3B.

New Orleans 6 @ Washington 2
WP: Jim Perry (5-3) 9 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 6 K.
LP: Don Drysdale (3-2)

• NORL: Joe DiMaggio HR [4] / 3 RBI.

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No games scheduled

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STALLIONS CANE COLONIALS BEHIND GRIFFITH CG
PUJOLS A ONE-MAN WRECKING BALL AS PANTHERS BEAT GRAYS
BOYER GOES BERSERK WITH 6 HITS IN WILD PIRATES WIN AT ATLANTA

Seattle 5 v Los Angeles 1
WP: Frank Dwyer (2-5) 9 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 6 K.
LP: Carl Hubbell (3-4)

• SEAT: George Brett 2B / HR [1] / 3 RBI.
• LOSA: Yadier Molina 3-4 / 3B / RBI.

New Jersey 9 @ Connecticut 0
WP: Clark Griffith (5-2) 9 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 3 K.
LP: Sam Rice (5-1)

• NJER: Cristobal Torriente 3-5 / 3-run 2B; Ivan Rodriguez 4-5 / 2B / solo HR [2]; Gary Sheffield 2-3 / 2B / 2 RBI; Frank Robinson 3-5 / RBI.

Portland 5 @ New York 1
WP: Jim Palmer (2-5)
LP: Jacob deGrom (4-1)
SV: Eddie Plank (5)

• PORT: Roger Connor 3-5 / 2 3B / RBI; Thurman Munson 2-4 / 3B / RBI.

Boston 4 @ Las Vegas 3 (10 innings)
WP: Vic Willis (5-3)
LP: Bobby Mathews (4-4)
SV: Bob Friend (2)

• BOST: Gary Carter 2-3 / 2 RBI; Fred Clarke solo HR [5].
• LASV: Willie Keeler 3-5.

Florida 11 v Washington 6
WP: Amos Rusie (5-1)
LP: Catfish Hunter (5-2)
SV: Pud Galvin (8)

• FLOR: Albert Pujols 2B / 3B / 2 HR [10] / 4 RBI; Willie Wells 2-4 / HR [4] / 3 RBI; Jorge Posada 2 2B / 2 RBI; Jeff Kent solo HR [4]; Jack Clark 4-4 / 2B.
• WASH: Pete Rose 3-run 2B.

New Orleans 14 @ Atlanta 10 (13 innings)
WP: Dutch Leonard (1-0)
LP: Eddie Rommel (0-2)

• NORL: Ken Boyer 6-8 / 2B / HR [4] / 4 RBI / 5 R; Corey Seager 5-7 / 2 2B / 2 RBI; Joe DiMaggio 4-7 / 2B / 3B / 2 RBI; Johnny Mize 2-4 / 2-run 2B.
• ATLA: Hank Aaron 4-6 / 2 RBI; Tony Perez 3-6 / 2-run 2B; Harry Heilmann 2-6 / 2 RBI.

Virginia 7 @ Carolina 4
WP: Javier Vazquez (4-3)
LP: Sadie McMahon (1-4)
SV: George Cuppy (2)

• VIRG: Johnny Damon 3-5 / RBI.
• CARO: George Davis 3-4 / 2B / 3B / RBI.

Indianapolis 4 @ Kansas City 1
WP: Wilbur Cooper (2-5) 8.2 IP / 9 H / 0 ER / 1 K.
LP: Bob Welch (4-2)
SV: Bill Donovan (6)

• INDI: Jim Edmonds 2-run HR [2]; Ozzie Smith 3-4.
• KANC: Tony Phillips 3-4.