Mike Morgan Spans 19 years between wins

On April 13, 1999 — At the Kingdome, Rangers’ starter Mike Morgan beats the Mariners for the first time since 1980 when he hurled for the A’s. The interval of 19 years, eight months, and nine days is the longest span of time a hurler has gone between victories over one team.

Ivan Rodriguez hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, driving in a career high nine runs, his previous career high for RBIs was five twice not easy to get this many RBIs in one game.” Sometimes you can’t get this many RBIs in a week” Rodriguez said “this is very nice and very enjoyable It was a great.”

Rodriguez homered into the second deck in the first had a two-run single in the second and hit his first career slam in the third as Texas took a 13) lead nice to have the game over he said It was the most RBIs in the major leagues since Mike Greenwell playing for Boston had nine against Seattle in the Kingdome on Sept 2 1996 Jim Bottomley of the St Louis Cardinals set the major league record of 12 RBIs on Sept 16 1924 Mark Whiten of the Cardinals tied that mark when he hit four home runs on Sept 7 1993 The AL record is 11 RBIs by Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees on May 24 1936

 

 

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