Jeff Reardon saves his 250th game as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox, 3 – 2.
Jeff Reardon saves his 250th game as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox, 3 – 2.
The New York Mets’ Sid Fernandez strikes out 16 Atlanta Braves, but the portly Polynesian portsider still loses, 3 – 2, on Lonnie Smith’s leadoff home run in the bottom of the 9th.
The New York Mets’ Sid Fernandez strikes out 16 Atlanta Braves, but the portly Polynesian portsider still loses, 3 – 2, on Lonnie Smith’s leadoff home run in the bottom of the 9th.
Yankee left-hander Ron Guidry retires from baseball, compiling a 170-91 record with a 3.29 ERA during his 14-year career with New York. In 1978, Gator won the American League’s Cy Young Award unanimously after enjoying one of the most incredible seasons in baseball history, posting a 25-3 record with an ERA of 1.74.
Yankee left-hander Ron Guidry retires from baseball, compiling a 170-91 record with a 3.29 ERA during his 14-year career with New York. In 1978, Gator won the American League’s Cy Young Award unanimously after enjoying one of the most incredible seasons in baseball history, posting a 25-3 record with an ERA of 1.74.
Mike Schmidt at 1989 All Star Game
July 11 1989 All star game , players and fans say goodbye to the greatest third baseman in the history of baseball Mike Schmidt @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score
Bo Jackson hits a ruthian blast to leadoff All Star game while Ronald Reagan joins Vin Scully in the NBC broadcast booth.
Bo Jackson and Wade Boggs lead off the bottom of the 1st inning with back-to-back home runs off Rick Reuschel to spark the American League to a 5 – 3 win in the All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium. Jackson earns MVP honors.
Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired player to be elected to start an All-Star Game. The Phillies third baseman, who announced his retirement on May 29, is hitting only .203 this season and decides not to play. A’s OF Jose Canseco, who has not played all season because of a wrist injury, is picked to start for the American League, but neither will play in the game.
Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired player to be elected to start an All-Star Game. The Phillies third baseman, who announced his retirement on May 29, is hitting only .203 this season and decides not to play. A’s OF Jose Canseco, who has not played all season because of a wrist injury, is picked to start for the American League, but neither will play in the game.
Paul O’Niell kicks a mishandled ball into the infield
July 5, 1989 At Veterans Stadium in the bottom of the 9th in a tie game a frustrated Paul O’Neill, mishandled a Lenny Dykstra single thinking the game is over, kicks the ball to first baseman Todd Benziniger holding Steve Jeltz at third base. Jeltz will score on a wild pitch and the…
Barry and Bobby Bonds become all time father son homerun leaders
On July 5, 1989, Barry Bonds of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in a 6-4 loss to the Giants, making him and his father, Bobby, the all-time father-son home run duo. Barry and Bobby break the record held by Yogi and Dale Berra, and Gus and Buddy Bell, who had shared the mark…
At the Oakland Coliseum, Mark McGwire hits his 100th career home run off of Royals’ hurler Charlie Liebrandt. Big Mac’s third inning three-run home run ties the score at 5-5, but the A’s fall short, losing to Kansas City in extra innings, 12-9.
At the Oakland Coliseum, Mark McGwire hits his 100th career home run off of Royals’ hurler Charlie Liebrandt. Big Mac’s third inning three-run home run ties the score at 5-5, but the A’s fall short, losing to Kansas City in extra innings, 12-9.
Tom Browning just misses becoming the first hurler in big league history to throw two perfect games when Dickie Thon’s leadoff double in the ninth breaks up the Cincinnati southpaw’s bid for perfection
Tom Browning just misses becoming the first hurler in big league history to throw two perfect games when Dickie Thon’s leadoff double in the ninth breaks up the Cincinnati southpaw’s bid for perfection. After the Philadelphia shortstop scores on a Steve Jeltz single, John Franco replaces the disappointed pitcher and induces Lenny Dykstra to hit into a game-ending double play, giving the Reds a 2-1 victory at Veterans Stadium.
