1998 – Randy Johnson makes his Astro home debut a triumphant one, blanking the Phillies, 9-0, on a five-hitter. He fans eight and walks just one. Jeff Bagwell provides the run support with two homers and five RBIs. Moises Alou also goes deep.
Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.
The Angels obtain P Jeff Juden from the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named.
The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.
Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.
The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.
Pete Harnisch pitches six innings of shutout ball, and Stan Belinda and Todd Williams continue the whitewash as the Reds roll, 17 – 0, over Milwaukee. Reggie Sanders drives in three runs with two doubles and a homer. Sanders, Sean Casey and Aaron Boone all hit bases-loaded doubles in the 12-run 6th inning. Eddie Taubensee and Barry Larkin also homer in the game.
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