Commissioner Fay Vincent orders realignment of the National League for the 1993 season, forcing the Cubs and Cardinals into the Western Division. The two teams will oppose the move, and the NL will split into three divisions in 1994.
The Cardinals-Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium is held up for four minutes when a wild skunk wanders onto the field. The Cardinals eventually win the game by a score of 4 – 0 on Mark Clark’s 4-hitter.
In Atlanta’s 4 – 2 win over the Cubs, Braves SS Jeff Blauser hits a two-run home run in the 1st inning to start the scoring. It is the 1,776th big league homer hit on the holiday. Brian Hunter adds a solo shot to back Charlie Leibrandt (7-3).
Montreal OF Larry Walker throws out Padres SS Tony Fernandez at first base on a one-hopper to right in the 1st inning of the Expos’ 3 – 2 win over San Diego. Fred McGriff has a solo home run off starter Chris Nabholz, with John Wetteland picking up his first win of the year.
On July 3, 1992 Cleveland sends washout speedster Alex Cole (.206 with nine stolen bases) to the Pirates for Tony Mitchell and John Carter. For Cole, it is his fourth team in three years. He’ll vacate Pittsburgh for the Rockies after the season. Source Baseball Reference July 3
On July 3, 1992 Dodgers P Pedro Astacio makes an impressive major league debut with a three-hit, 2 – 0 shutout of the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Astacio fans 10 Phils while walking 4. The Dodgers also take the opener, 5 – 1, with Bob Ojeda topping Curt Schilling. Source Baseball Reference July 3
On June 27, 1992 The Dodgers trade OF Kal Daniels to the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later.
On June 27, 1992 The Mets edge the Cards with all the runs coming on homers: Dave Gallagher and Tim Jones match dingers, and Howard Johnson’s homer in the bottom of the 9th makes John Franco (6-0) a winner. It will be Johnson’s last homer of the year.
1992 – The Padres top the Giants, 6 – 2, scoring four runs in the 4th. The Pads might have scored more but Tony Fernandez is thrown out twice in the inning, matching the major league record. Fernandez will attempt to steal 40 times this season, and be successful on just half; this is the worst percentage for anyone with 20 steals since Jack Fournier in 1923 (for seasons in which times caught stealing was counted).
The Mets, behind Doc Gooden, defeat the Cubs, 3 – 2, at New York. Danny Jackson takes the loss. Gooden has now beaten the Cubs 12 straight times. Before his loss in August 1987, he had another streak of 10 straight wins over the Cubs.
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