On June 11, 1997 Boston IF-OF Wil Cordero is arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. Police say he slapped her‚ hit her on the head with a phone‚ and threatened to kill her.
On June 11, 1997 After 11 straight wins starting on Opening Day, Roger Clemens gets beat for the first time wearing a Blue Jays uniform when the Mariners defeat Toronto at the Skydome, 5-1. The 34 year-old will lead the American League in victories with 21 en route to winning his fourth Cy Young Award.
On June 11, 1996 The Mariners make Rick Aguilera’s second start of the season a disaster by rocking him for 10 runs and 10 hits in 3+ innings. Dan Wilson has five of the M’s 24 hits as Seattle wins over host Minnesota‚ 18 – 8. Joey Cora and Alex Rodriguez each have 4 hits to back Bob Wells (6-1).
On June 11, 1996 The Cubs defeat the Phillies‚ 9 – 2‚ as they are led by OF Scott Bullett’s 5 hits and 4 runs batted in. Ryne Sandberg adds a bases-loaded triple.
On June 11, 1995, the Giants’ Mike Benjamin goes 4-for-6 against the Expos. Benjamin’s offensive outburst begins a three-game stretch in which he collects 14 hits in 18 at-bats. The 14 hits is a record for three consecutive games.
Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five homers in back-to-back games. Big Mac’s three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the A’s defeat the Red Sox, 8-1.
Yankee starting pitcher Mariano Rivera, allowing five runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings in the team’s eventual 10-7 victory over Seattle, is sent back to the minor leagues. The Bombers’ starting shortstop, a 20 year-old infielder named Derek Jeter, will also be demoted after the Bronx ballpark contest.
On June 11, 1995 Lee Smith sets a major league record with a save in his 16th consecutive appearance, pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the Angels’ 5 – 4 victory over the Orioles. Smith breaks the mark of 15 straight set by Doug Jones in 1988.
On June 11, 1995 Cincinnati defeats Houston‚ 3 – 2‚ in 10 innings on Ron Gant’s homer. It is Gant’s 4th extra-inning homer of the season‚ tying him with Willie Mays for the National League record. Charlie Maxwell hit 5 for the Tigers in 1960.
On June 11, 1995 The Giants score 4 times in the bottom of the 9th inning in their game with Montreal to tie the score at 8 – 8‚ but the Expos score twice in the 13th to win‚ 10 – 8. Montreal OF Rondell White strokes 6 hits while becoming the 4th Expo to ever hit for the cycle. White’s hits…
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