The Dodgers take sole possession of first place in the National League West with a 4 – 1 win over the Pirates. Eric Karros hits a two-run homer and Todd Worrell ices the win by striking out the side on nine pitches in the 9th.
The Tigers trade P Mike Henneman to the Astros in exchange for a player to be named.
Yankees’ C Mike Stanley hits three home runs and drives home seven runs, but it’s not enough to prevent New York from losing to Cleveland by a score of 10 – 9.
George Nicolau, baseball’s impartial arbitrator since 1986, is fired by major league owners.
The Giants defeat the Pirates, 4 – 3. The winning pitcher is William Van Landingham and the loser, Jason Christiansen. The 25 letters in the surnames of the two pitchers of record is the most ever in a major league game.
Yankees DH Ruben Sierra drives home 7 runs to lead New York to an 11 – 4 win over Baltimore. Sierra’s three hits include a single‚ double and home run.
Pittsburgh’s Jeff King connects for two homers in the nine-run 2nd inning‚ and Pittsburgh rides it to a 9 – 5 win over the Giants. King is the first Pittsburgh player to homer twice in an inning since Jake Stenzel in 1894
The Rangers acquire P Bobby Witt from the Marlins in exchange for two players to be named.
In a South Atlantic League game at Fayetteville, NC, four Fayetteville pitchers combine to strike out 19 batters but still lose to Savannah, 6 – 1. Scott Gardner strikes out five batters in the 7th inning.
The Dodgers beat the Giants, 3 – 0, behind the one-hit pitching of Hideo Nomo. Royce Clayton’s single is the only San Francisco hit, as Los Angeles keeps pace with division-leading Colorado, 3 1/2 games behind the Rockies in the National League West.
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