Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Met catcher Mike Piazza in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series
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Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Met catcher Mike Piazza in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series

ByThis Day in Baseball

Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Met catcher Mike Piazza in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series. Yankee manager Joe Torre and the right-hander both deny the incident was intentional.

2000 – Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, with an 8-0 record and a 1.90 ERA in his postseason career, loses his first postseason game as the Mets defeat the Yankees, 4 – 2, on a tie-breaking 8th-inning double by Benny Agbayani. New York native John Franco gets the win, ending the Yankees’ record 14-game World Series winning streak. Also today, Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Mets catcher Mike Piazza in Game 2.

ByThis Day in Baseball

2000 – Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, with an 8-0 record and a 1.90 ERA in his postseason career, loses his first postseason game as the Mets defeat the Yankees, 4 – 2, on a tie-breaking 8th-inning double by Benny Agbayani. New York native John Franco gets the win, ending the Yankees’ record 14-game World Series winning streak. Also today, Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Mets catcher Mike Piazza in Game 2.