George Nicolau, baseball’s impartial arbitrator since 1986, is fired by major league owners.
George Nicolau, baseball’s impartial arbitrator since 1986, is fired by major league owners.
The Giants defeat the Pirates, 4 – 3. The winning pitcher is William Van Landingham and the loser, Jason Christiansen. The 25 letters in the surnames of the two pitchers of record is the most ever in a major league game.
The Giants defeat the Pirates, 4 – 3. The winning pitcher is William Van Landingham and the loser, Jason Christiansen. The 25 letters in the surnames of the two pitchers of record is the most ever in a major league game.
Yankees DH Ruben Sierra drives home 7 runs to lead New York to an 11 – 4 win over Baltimore. Sierra’s three hits include a single‚ double and home run.
Yankees DH Ruben Sierra drives home 7 runs to lead New York to an 11 – 4 win over Baltimore. Sierra’s three hits include a single‚ double and home run.
Pittsburgh’s Jeff King connects for two homers in the nine-run 2nd inning‚ and Pittsburgh rides it to a 9 – 5 win over the Giants. King is the first Pittsburgh player to homer twice in an inning since Jake Stenzel in 1894
Pittsburgh’s Jeff King connects for two homers in the nine-run 2nd inning‚ and Pittsburgh rides it to a 9 – 5 win over the Giants. King is the first Pittsburgh player to homer twice in an inning since Jake Stenzel in 1894
The Rangers acquire P Bobby Witt from the Marlins in exchange for two players to be named.
The Rangers acquire P Bobby Witt from the Marlins in exchange for two players to be named.
In a South Atlantic League game at Fayetteville, NC, four Fayetteville pitchers combine to strike out 19 batters but still lose to Savannah, 6 – 1. Scott Gardner strikes out five batters in the 7th inning.
In a South Atlantic League game at Fayetteville, NC, four Fayetteville pitchers combine to strike out 19 batters but still lose to Savannah, 6 – 1. Scott Gardner strikes out five batters in the 7th inning.
The Dodgers beat the Giants, 3 – 0, behind the one-hit pitching of Hideo Nomo. Royce Clayton’s single is the only San Francisco hit, as Los Angeles keeps pace with division-leading Colorado, 3 1/2 games behind the Rockies in the National League West.
The Dodgers beat the Giants, 3 – 0, behind the one-hit pitching of Hideo Nomo. Royce Clayton’s single is the only San Francisco hit, as Los Angeles keeps pace with division-leading Colorado, 3 1/2 games behind the Rockies in the National League West.
Atlanta’s Marquis Grissom gets five singles to lead the Braves to a 9 – 6 triumph over the Expos, increasing the team’s lead over 2nd-place Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games in the NL East.
Atlanta’s Marquis Grissom gets five singles to lead the Braves to a 9 – 6 triumph over the Expos, increasing the team’s lead over 2nd-place Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games in the NL East.
1995 – Houston sweeps a twinbill at Pittsburgh, 6-5 and 5-4. James Mouton singles home Orlando Miller in the ninth to win the opener while Derek Bell caps a 5-for-9 day with a home run and a double to pace the Astros in the nightcap.
1995 – Houston sweeps a twinbill at Pittsburgh, 6-5 and 5-4. James Mouton singles home Orlando Miller in the ninth to win the opener while Derek Bell caps a 5-for-9 day with a home run and a double to pace the Astros in the nightcap.
The Senate Judiciary Committee sends a bill calling for the partial repeal of baseball’s antitrust exemption to the full Senate. The vote is just 9-8.
The Senate Judiciary Committee sends a bill calling for the partial repeal of baseball’s antitrust exemption to the full Senate. The vote is just 9-8.
