On June 11, 1987 Having traded for him last December‚ the Phillies deal Mike Easler back to the Yankees for a pair of minor leaguers.
On June 10, 1987 At Baltimore‚ the Red Sox clip the Orioles‚ 15 – 4. Ellis Burks and Marty Barrett lead the 18-hit attack with grand slams.
Before the Mets-Pirates game at Shea Stadium, SpiderMan marries Mary Jane Watson. In attendance at the wedding ceremony, presided over by Marvel Comics president Stan Lee, are Spidey’s friends Captain America and the Hulk, as well as his enemies, Doctor Doom and the Green Goblin.
1987 – In a College World Series matchup between Stanford and Oklahoma State‚ OSU pitcher Jack McDowell retires Robin Ventura three times to put the Stanford sophomore’s 58-game batting streak in jeopardy. Facing reliever Al Osuna in the 9th‚ Ventura hits a sharp grounder that is bobbled twice by the second baseman allowing Ventura to reach second. It is ruled an error, ending the streak. OSU wins‚ 6 – 2‚ but on June 7‚ Stanford will beat McDowell 9 – 5 wo win its second national championship.
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 3, 1987, the Chicago Cubs rock the Houston Astros, 22-7, in a wild game at Wrigley Field. Chicago scores nine in the first inning off Bob Knepper Keith Moreland and Brian Dayett deliver grand slams for the Cubs,…
June 2, 1987 At Wrigley Field the Chicago Cubs hammer the Astros and Nolan Ryan 13-2, Andre Dawson leads the way he has a single, triple, 2 home runs and 7 RBI. Keith Morland drives in 4 runs and Shawn Dunston collects 4 hits. Ryan lasts 2 innings and gives up 5 runs. For Ryan…
1987 – Tony McDonald sets a Mexican League record with five assists from left field in one game.
1987 – Jose Cruz lofts a home run to left in the top of the tenth inning off ex-Astro Frank DiPino to topple the Cubs, 6-5. Kevin Bass also homers and drives in four. All five Chicago runs come from the bat of Andre Dawson who slugs two long balls but fans in his final trip up at the hands of Dave Smith.
June 1, 1987 The Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr., the son of the Atlanta Braves outfielder, Ken Griffey, with the first pick in major-league baseball’s amateur free-agent draft. Griffey, a 17-year old outfielder, batted .478 with seven home runs, six doubles, and 18 RBI this season for Moeller High School in Cincinnati. He was…
On June 1, 1987, Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians defeats the Detroit Tigers, 9-6, to win his 314th career game. The win also established a record for most career wins by a pair of brothers. The victory gives Phil and his younger brother Joe a combined 530 wins, surpassing Gaylord and Jim Perry on…
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