On June 13 1989, Terry Puhl of the Houston Astros plays in his 1,403rd major league game, during a 3 – 2 loss to the Dodgers, to break Jack Graney’s record for Canadian-born players.
On June 13 1989, Jack Clark of the San Diego Padres strikes out four times in a 9 – 6 loss to Cincinnati, giving him a major league record of nine strikeouts in two games. Clark struck out five times against the Giants on June 11.
On June 11, 1989 Dwight Evans plays in his 2,293rd game wearing a Red Sox uniform, surpassing Ted Williams‘ total to become second on the all-time list for games played with the team. Carl Yastrzemski holds the franchise mark, playing in 3,308 contests before he retired in 1983. Game ticket & learn more about the…
1989 – The Pittsburgh Pirates send 16 batters to the plate in the 1st inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, taking a 10 – 0 lead in Pittsburgh’s best inning since September 1942) on ten hits, including a three-run home run by Barry Bonds. Pittsburgh leaves the bases loaded. Announcer Jim Rooker crows that if the Pirates lose this game, he’ll walk back to Pittsburgh. Von Hayes and Steve Jeltz answer Rooker with a pair of home runs each and ten RBI. After six innings the game is 11 – 10. The Phillies explode for five runs in the 8th to make the final, 15 – 11. Rooker will make good on his promise after the season, when he conducts a charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, raising money for a children’s hospital.
1989 – In front of 45,372 fans at the Skydome, Ernie Whitt has three hits and three RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4 – 2, in the first game ever played indoors and outdoors in the same day. With dark clouds threatening, the roof begins closing in the 5th inning. The closing operation begins at 8:48 p.m. and ends at 9:22 p.m., too late to prevent a brief stoppage of play due to rain. The winning pitcher is John Cerutti and Chris Bosio takes the loss.
June 5, 1989 At the Kingdome. Kansas City Royals outfielder Bo Jackson throws out Harold Reynolds trying to score from first in the bottom of the 10th on Scott Bradley’s double Keeping the game tied 3-3. The Royals will eventually win the game 5-3.
1989 – The Toronto SkyDome opens, but the Blue Jays lose 5 – 3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Baseball’s newest and most modern stadium features a $100 million fully retractable roof, a hotel, the world’s largest video display board, and a Hard Rock Cafe.
1989 – The Astros end a 22-inning marathon with the Dodgers, 5-4, when Rafael Ramirez slaps the game-winner off emergency pitcher Jeff Hamilton to score Bill Doran. The hit glances off the glove of emergency first baseman Fernando Valenzuela, ending seven hours and fourteen minutes of action. Houston and Los Angeles go extras again that afternoon. The Astros win, 7-6 in 13 innings, with emergency reliever Mike Scott’s game-ending sacrifice fly scoring Ramirez.
On June 4, 1989 At Fenway Park, the Red Sox take a 10-0 lead through 6 innings. The Blue Jays then mount a comeback topped off by an Ernie Whitt grand slam off future Hall of Famer Lee Smith. Whitt’s grand slam gives the Jays an 11-10 lead. Don’t tell Bill James but the Red…
In a 22-inning game played at the Astrodome, Houston beats the Dodgers, 5-4, when Rafael Ramirez’ run-scoring single plates Bill Doran to end the contest at 2:50 a.m., seven hours and 14-minutes after it started. The longest game in National League history features L.A. center fielder John Shelby going 0-for-10 and southpaw Fernando Valenzuela finishing the game at first base.
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