A bit behind McGwire is Andres Galarraga, who clubs his 300th home run in the Braves’ 3 – 2 loss to the Padres. Tony Gwynn homers off Tom Glavine.
The Rockies top the Expos, 7 – 5, despite five hits by Montreal SS Mark Grudzielanek.
Charlie Hayes, playing 1B, snags Jeff Blauser’s liner and starts the Giants’ first triple play since 1980. Hayes also has four hits in the 14-inning, 5 – 4, loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
At the Kingdome, the Mariners tie a major league record set by the 1994 Cardinals when they leave 16 men stranded on the bases without scoring. The Blue Jays take advantage of their opponent’s lack of timely hitting and beat Seattle, 6-0.
On May 6, 1998, Chicago Cubs rookie Kerry Wood ties a major league record by striking out 20 batters in a 2-0, 1 hit shutout of the Houston Astros. Wood’s performance sets a new National League record for a nine-inning game, while tying Roger Clemens’ mark for most K’s in a nine-inning game. Roger…
Dan Wilson hits the first inside-the-park grand slam in the history of the Mariners. The backstop’s first-inning bases-full round-tripper proves to be the difference in the M’s 10-6 victory over Detroit at the Kingdome.
1998 – New York Yankees pitchers Roger Clemens (seven innings) and Paul Quantrill (two innings) combine to one-hit the Oakland Athletics, 7 – 0. Oakland’s only hit is a single by rookie Ben Grieve.
1998 – Texas Rangers right fielder Juan Gonzalez hits a two-run home run in Texas’s 7 – 2 win at Minnesota. The blast gives Gonzalez 35 RBI in April, which sets an all-time major-league record.
1998 – Tony Eusebio’s double caps a three-run ninth-inning rally that stuns the Mets, 4-3. Sacrifice flies by Moises Alou and Ricky Gutierrez precede the game-winner, which came on Eusebio’s 31st birthday. C.J. Nitkowski picks up the victory.
Ripken extends streak to 2500 games
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