Angels pitcher Rich DeLucia has surgery to remove an aneurysm in his right shoulder and is out for the season.
Angels pitcher Rich DeLucia has surgery to remove an aneurysm in his right shoulder and is out for the season.
At Miami, Wally Joyner is 3 for 4 with two walks, to lead the Padres to a 10 – 2 gaffing of the Florida Marlins. Joyner singles, doubles, triples, scores twice, and swipes two bases, including home on the back end of a double steal. The Marlins finally turn to John Cangelosi, who becomes the first position player to pitch for the team. The outfielder walks one in a scoreless 9th inning and retires Joyner on a fly ball. Cangelosi also pitched two scoreless innings for Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in 1988 and one scoreless inning for Houston against Chicago in 1995. Tony Gwynn is 1 for 5 and finishes the four-game series 2-for-17, dropping his average to .385.
At Miami, Wally Joyner is 3 for 4 with two walks, to lead the Padres to a 10 – 2 gaffing of the Florida Marlins. Joyner singles, doubles, triples, scores twice, and swipes two bases, including home on the back end of a double steal. The Marlins finally turn to John Cangelosi, who becomes the first position player to pitch for the team. The outfielder walks one in a scoreless 9th inning and retires Joyner on a fly ball. Cangelosi also pitched two scoreless innings for Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in 1988 and one scoreless inning for Houston against Chicago in 1995. Tony Gwynn is 1 for 5 and finishes the four-game series 2-for-17, dropping his average to .385.
Henry Rodriguez, in a 7 for 76 slump, bangs a two-out, 9th-inning grand slam as the Montreal Expos beat the visiting Rockies, 8 – 4. For Colorado, it is the 16th loss in its last 18 games.
Henry Rodriguez, in a 7 for 76 slump, bangs a two-out, 9th-inning grand slam as the Montreal Expos beat the visiting Rockies, 8 – 4. For Colorado, it is the 16th loss in its last 18 games.
Wilson Alvarez strikes out four Detroit batters in the 7th inning, with Phil Nevin fanning on a wild pitch, in leading the White Sox to a 3 – 0 win over Detroit. Alvarez is the first White Sox pitcher and 28th player to strike out four batters in an inning.
Wilson Alvarez strikes out four Detroit batters in the 7th inning, with Phil Nevin fanning on a wild pitch, in leading the White Sox to a 3 – 0 win over Detroit. Alvarez is the first White Sox pitcher and 28th player to strike out four batters in an inning.
Phillies ace Curt Schilling fans 15 in eight innings, the most in the National League this season, but loses, 3 – 2, to the visiting Pirates. Home runs by Al Martin and Kevin Polcovich are the difference. Polcovich homers in the 7th after missing a suicide squeeze bunt, resulting in a Buc runner being tagged out. Before the game, the Phillies trade veteran Darren Daulton to Florida for outfielder Billy McMillon.
Phillies ace Curt Schilling fans 15 in eight innings, the most in the National League this season, but loses, 3 – 2, to the visiting Pirates. Home runs by Al Martin and Kevin Polcovich are the difference. Polcovich homers in the 7th after missing a suicide squeeze bunt, resulting in a Buc runner being tagged out. Before the game, the Phillies trade veteran Darren Daulton to Florida for outfielder Billy McMillon.
Four days after the birth of his second child, Yankees OF Mark Whiten is arrested in Milwaukee and charged with second-degree sexual assault on a 31-year-old woman.
Four days after the birth of his second child, Yankees OF Mark Whiten is arrested in Milwaukee and charged with second-degree sexual assault on a 31-year-old woman.
