Mets P Dwight Gooden receives a 60-day suspension for violating terms of his drug aftercare program.
Mets P Dwight Gooden receives a 60-day suspension for violating terms of his drug aftercare program.
Mets P Dwight Gooden receives a 60-day suspension for violating terms of his drug aftercare program.
Before a crowd of 55,021, the Rockies split a pair with the visiting Padres. The Rocks outslug the Pads to win the opener, 10 – 9, as the two teams combine for six homers. No balls leave the park in game 2, an 11 – 3 Padre win. San Diego scores a National League-record 9 runs in the 11th, and the 10 runs in the inning by two teams is one short of the NL mark.
On June 27, 1994 The Cubs defeat the Pirates, 2 – 1, as P Randy Myers records his 200th career save. He is only the third lefthander to reach the mark.
Aided by a 9-run 6th inning, Houston goes on to defeat the Dodgers, 16 – 4. 1B Jeff Bagwell drives home six of the Astros’ runs as he slugs three homers, including two in the 6th inning. He is the 28th player in major league history to homer twice in the same inning.
On June 21, 1994 The Red Sox score 10 times in the top of the 1st inning as they go on to defeat the Blue Jays, 13 – 1.
On June 13 1994, Jeff Fassero of the Montreal Expos loses a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates when Carlos Garcia singles off his glove with two outs in the 9th inning. Jay Bell follows with a two-run home run, but the Expos hold on for a 10 – 2 victory.
Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins hits his 3,054th major league league career hit to surpass former Twin Rod Carew into 15th place on the all-time list.
The St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by stranding 16 runners without scoring, losing to starting pitcher David West and three Philadelphia Phillies relievers, 4 – 0. The Cards collect 9 hits and 8 walks to strand runners in every inning but the 1st. At the end of 8 innings, the game is scoreless‚ but new Cards reliever Mike Perez gives up 2 hits and a walk‚ then a three-run homer to Pete Incaviglia. The old record of 15 baserunners in a shutout had been done 4 times‚ the last on May 12‚ 1975. The Mariners in 1998 will match the Cards’ futility and set the American League record.
Kansas City P David Cone hurls a one-hit, 4 – 0 shutout over the Angels. Chili Davis’s opposite-field single in the 5th inning is California’s only safety.
Six Florida Marlins pitchers combine to shut out the Cubs, 3 – 0. Starter Chris Hammond gets credit for the victory.
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