Derek Jeter hits a home run off Jason Dickson’s first major league pitch, but that’s all the scoring for the slumping Yankees as the Angels’ rookie wins, 7 – 1. Chili Davis has a pair of homers, the first off loser Jimmy Key (9-10).
The Rockies end Andy Benes’s 10-game win streak, beating the Cardinals, 10 – 2. The Rocks also claim Giants C Steve Decker, while the Giants claim the Rocks’ Trenidad Hubbard, essentially trading both waived players for one another.
Phils ace Curt Schilling faces 28 batters in a 2-hit, 6 – 0 win over the Dodgers. Schilling strikes out 12. Rookie Scott Rolen hits his first two major league homers, both off Hideo Nomo.
Cal Ripken is 4 for 5, including a homer, to lead the surging Orioles to a 10 – 5 win over the Mariners. The O’s overcome a pair of homers by Alex Rodriguez to win their 16th in 22 games.
The Tigers trade OF Rob Deer to the Red Sox for a player to be named. Deer will homer tomorrow in his first at bat for the Sox in a 3 – 2 loss to the Indians.
After allowing a homer in a 3 – 2 loss to Houston, Phils pitcher Terry Mulholland breaks his right hand punching a water cooler. “It’s stupid, but it really would’ve been stupid if I had hit it with my left hand,” responds the southpaw.
The Helena Brewers beat Idaho Falls, 28 – 0 in the Pioneer League. Helena has 27 hits, including six homers, but sets no records. The good news for Idaho Falls is no errors, and their last pitcher is 1B Loren Gress. He outpitches the real pitchers, giving up no runs and a hit in 1 1/3 innings.
After nearly two months off with a chronic backache, David Justice rejoins the Atlanta Braves in time for tonight’s twinbill with the Reds. Even without him, the Braves are just two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West.
Toronto manager Cito Gaston is hospitalized with a herniated disk and Gene Tenace takes over on an interim basis. He’ll be 13-6 in his first 19 games to keep Toronto on top.
Yankees OF Bernie Williams fans five consecutive times in a 7 – 4 loss to the Royals to tie the major league mark for a 9-inning game. He’s consoled by Yankee hitting coach Frank Howard, one of the 28 batters who share the mark.