Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson beats the Cubs, 6-0, becoming only the third pitcher baseball history to win six games in April. The “Big Unit’ joins A’s hurlers Vida Blue (1971) and Dave Stewart (1988) as the only other pitchers to accomplish the feat.

ByTom

Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson beats the Cubs, 6-0, becoming only the third pitcher baseball history to win six games in April. The “Big Unit’ joins A’s hurlers Vida Blue (1971) and Dave Stewart (1988) as the only other pitchers to accomplish the feat.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 3, as Mark McGwire and Jim Edmonds hit home runs. St. Louis finishes the month with 55 home runs, a new major league record for April. It also ties the National League mark for homers in any month. Major league batters also set a record for most home runs in a month by hitting 931 in April; the total is 140 more than the number hit in 1999.

ByThis Day in Baseball

The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 3, as Mark McGwire and Jim Edmonds hit home runs. St. Louis finishes the month with 55 home runs, a new major league record for April. It also ties the National League mark for homers in any month. Major league batters also set a record for most home runs in a month by hitting 931 in April; the total is 140 more than the number hit in 1999.