In the first inning of their 6-2 victory over the Braves, the Dodgers turn their first triple play in forty-seven years. After making a running, back-to-the-plate grab of Chipper Jones’s popup to short left with runners on first and second, Juan Castro throws to second baseman Delino Deshields to double up Marquis Grissom, then the ball is relayed to first baseman Eric Karos to get Mark Lemke, who was also running on the pitch.
On June 14, 1996, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most consecutive games played. Ripken plays in his 2,215th straight game, eclipsing the mark held by former Japanese League star Sachio Kinugasa. Ripken goes hitless in four at-bats as the Orioles defeat the Kansas City Royals, 6-1.
On June 6, 1996, two rare baseball events take place in a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Boston’s John Valentin hits for the cycle and the White Sox execute a triple play, marking the first time that both take place in the same game. The Red Sox win the contest,…
1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter.
For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.
May 31, 1996 Clevamd Indians Albert Belle knocks Milwaukee Brewers Fernando Vina down to break up a double play in the top of the eighth inning.
John Smoltz (11-1) allows 4 hits in topping the Cubs‚ 2 – 0‚ in Atlanta. Smoltz strikes out 13 to raise his National League-leading total to 97.
In the Red Sox’s 11 – 4 sinking of the Mariners‚ Roger Clemens tosses a complete game win and bounces his first major league hit‚ and the first by a Sox pitcher since 1972. Clemens gets to bat when DH Jose Cansecomoves to LF in the 8th inning.
The Mariners spot the Yankees four runs, then hammer starter Jimmy Key and five other pitchers for 19 hits to win, 10 – 5. Seven Mariners collect two or more hits, and Edgar Martinez drives in four runs. A wild Key takes his 5th straight loss, while Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera records four outs to stretch his runless innings to 21 2/3. The Yanks will place Key on the disabled list.
On May 14, 1996, Dwight Gooden throws a no-hitter for the Yankees against the Mariners, at Yankee Stadium. The right-hander wins the game, 2-0, in hurling the first no-hit game of his career. Derek Jeter caught the final out of the Gem. Dwight Gooden threw one-hundred thirty six pitches during this game and seventy-five of…
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