Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles extends his streak of consecutive batters retired to 35
Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles extends his streak of consecutive batters retired to 35
1969 – The Giants purchase relief P Don McMahon from the Tigers. Tomorrow, he’ll give up four runs in the 9th as the Giants lose, 7 – 4, to the Cards.
1969 – The Giants purchase relief P Don McMahon from the Tigers. Tomorrow, he’ll give up four runs in the 9th as the Giants lose, 7 – 4, to the Cards.
Hot-hitting Manny Sanguillen collects a single‚ double‚ and triple to lead the Pirates to a 7 – 1 win over the Padres. Sanguillen is 13 for his last 26. Bob Veale allows 11 hits but strikes out 10 for the win.
Hot-hitting Manny Sanguillen collects a single‚ double‚ and triple to lead the Pirates to a 7 – 1 win over the Padres. Sanguillen is 13 for his last 26. Bob Veale allows 11 hits but strikes out 10 for the win.
Three-run homers by Tom Tresh and Willie Horton allow the Tigers to sweep a pair from the White Sox‚ 7 – 3 and 9 – 7. Tresh’s homer comes in the 8th inning of the nitecap. Rookie of the Year candidate Carlos May has two hits in the second game‚ his last before going on weekend Army reserve duty at Camp Pendleton‚ California. While there‚ May suffers a serious injury when a mortar misfires and blows off most of his right thumb. May‚ hitting .281 with 18 homers‚ will have extensive skin grafts and surgery and will return to play 150 games and hit .285 in 1970. His home run output will drop to 12.
Three-run homers by Tom Tresh and Willie Horton allow the Tigers to sweep a pair from the White Sox‚ 7 – 3 and 9 – 7. Tresh’s homer comes in the 8th inning of the nitecap. Rookie of the Year candidate Carlos May has two hits in the second game‚ his last before going on weekend Army reserve duty at Camp Pendleton‚ California. While there‚ May suffers a serious injury when a mortar misfires and blows off most of his right thumb. May‚ hitting .281 with 18 homers‚ will have extensive skin grafts and surgery and will return to play 150 games and hit .285 in 1970. His home run output will drop to 12.
At a hastily called news conference, Phillies’ manager Bob Skinner resigns, citing a lack of support from the front office in his efforts to discipline Dick Allen, the team’s temperamental superstar. The 37 year-old skipper will be replaced by his third-base coach, George Myatt, who inherits the fifth-place club with a 44-64 record.
At a hastily called news conference, Phillies’ manager Bob Skinner resigns, citing a lack of support from the front office in his efforts to discipline Dick Allen, the team’s temperamental superstar. The 37 year-old skipper will be replaced by his third-base coach, George Myatt, who inherits the fifth-place club with a 44-64 record.
In an alley behind a Detroit bar, Twins’ manager Billy Martin, intervenes in a scuffle between his starting pitcher Dave Boswell and outfielder Bob Allison, resulting in the right-hander being knocked unconscious and in need of 20 stitches, after being pummeled by his skipper. Although he will miss several starts because of the incident, the 24 year-old Maryland native will finish the season 20-12 for the first-place Minnesota club.
In an alley behind a Detroit bar, Twins’ manager Billy Martin, intervenes in a scuffle between his starting pitcher Dave Boswell and outfielder Bob Allison, resulting in the right-hander being knocked unconscious and in need of 20 stitches, after being pummeled by his skipper. Although he will miss several starts because of the incident, the 24 year-old Maryland native will finish the season 20-12 for the first-place Minnesota club.
Jim Merritt pitches the Reds back into first place in the National League West with a 3 – 2 win against the Mets.
Jim Merritt pitches the Reds back into first place in the National League West with a 3 – 2 win against the Mets.
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first player to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium
On August 5, 1969, Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first player to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium. Stargell’s titanic blast off Alan Foster came on a 1-2 count, it travels over 512-feet, 7th-inning, bases-empty blast breaks a 3 – 3 tie. The homerun was Stargell’s 18th of the…
Consecutive home runs in the 5th by Dave Marshall, Ron Hunt, and Bobby Bonds highlight the first of two San Francisco wins at Philadelphia. SF wins the first, 6 – 2, and then the second game, 5 – 3, to regain first place in the National League West by one-half game.
Consecutive home runs in the 5th by Dave Marshall, Ron Hunt, and Bobby Bonds highlight the first of two San Francisco wins at Philadelphia. SF wins the first, 6 – 2, and then the second game, 5 – 3, to regain first place in the National League West by one-half game.
The Reds win another squeaker, this time 1 – 0 over the Mets at Crosley Field. Jim Maloney (5-2) allows two hits and beats Jerry Koosman.
The Reds win another squeaker, this time 1 – 0 over the Mets at Crosley Field. Jim Maloney (5-2) allows two hits and beats Jerry Koosman.
