Recently-acquired slugger Mark McGwire hits a home run for the St. Louis Cardinals, his first in the National League.
Recently-acquired slugger Mark McGwire hits a home run for the St. Louis Cardinals, his first in the National League.
The A’s trade Mark McGwire to the Cardinals for Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein, a trio of hurlers who will combine for just 30 victories with Oakland. The Redbirds’ new first baseman, whose accomplishments will be tainted by the speculation of his use of PEDs, hits an astounding 220 home runs in the 545 games he plays with St. Louis.
The A’s trade Mark McGwire to the Cardinals for Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein, a trio of hurlers who will combine for just 30 victories with Oakland. The Redbirds’ new first baseman, whose accomplishments will be tainted by the speculation of his use of PEDs, hits an astounding 220 home runs in the 545 games he plays with St. Louis.
In Oakland, Mark McGwire hits his 33rd and 34th homers to lead the A’s to an 11 – 3 win over the hapless Royals. Jose Canseco strikes out in all five at-bats for the Athletics, tying an Oakland record. Combined with his three strikeouts on Monday, he ties a major league record with eight whiffs in two consecutive games.
In Oakland, Mark McGwire hits his 33rd and 34th homers to lead the A’s to an 11 – 3 win over the hapless Royals. Jose Canseco strikes out in all five at-bats for the Athletics, tying an Oakland record. Combined with his three strikeouts on Monday, he ties a major league record with eight whiffs in two consecutive games.
At Seattle, the Mariners fall to the Athletics, 4 – 1, despite a 19-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson. Johnson breaks Ron Guidry’s American League record of 18 strikeouts in a game by a left-hander. Mark McGwire turns one Johnson fastball into a homer that travels an estimated 538 feet.
At Seattle, the Mariners fall to the Athletics, 4 – 1, despite a 19-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson. Johnson breaks Ron Guidry’s American League record of 18 strikeouts in a game by a left-hander. Mark McGwire turns one Johnson fastball into a homer that travels an estimated 538 feet.
The Jacobs Field scoreboard is dented by a Mark McGwire blast. A scientist determines the ball hit by the A’s slugger would have traveled a distance of 533 feet if unimpeded.
The Jacobs Field scoreboard is dented by a Mark McGwire blast. A scientist determines the ball hit by the A’s slugger would have traveled a distance of 533 feet if unimpeded.
Mark McGwire becomes the fourth major leaguer to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium
Mark McGwire becomes the fourth major leaguer to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium. The Athletics first baseman joins Harmon Killebrew (1962), Frank Howard (1968), and Cecil Fielder (1990) as the only players to accomplish the feat.
Mark McGwire hits his 50th home run off Cleveland hurler Chad Ogea, becoming the 13th player in major league history to reach that plateau. The A’s first baseman gives the milestone ball to his eight year-old son, Matthew.
Mark McGwire hits his 50th home run off Cleveland hurler Chad Ogea, becoming the 13th player in major league history to reach that plateau. The A’s first baseman gives the milestone ball to his eight year-old son, Matthew.
The Athletics collect 19 hits and pound the Royals, 13 – 6, as Mark McGwire hits his 48th home run. He also reaches the 100 RBI level.
The Athletics collect 19 hits and pound the Royals, 13 – 6, as Mark McGwire hits his 48th home run. He also reaches the 100 RBI level.
Mark McGwire pounds his 45th homer and drives in three runs as the A’s beat the Red Sox, 7 – 0. The loss snaps the Sox’s 5-game win streak. The 3rd-place Sox have been the American League’s hottest team since the All-Star break, going 33-17; on August 1st, Boston was 17 games out of first place, and since then have gained 11 games. A’s pitchers will record shutouts in their next two games as well.
Mark McGwire pounds his 45th homer and drives in three runs as the A’s beat the Red Sox, 7 – 0. The loss snaps the Sox’s 5-game win streak. The 3rd-place Sox have been the American League’s hottest team since the All-Star break, going 33-17; on August 1st, Boston was 17 games out of first place, and since then have gained 11 games. A’s pitchers will record shutouts in their next two games as well.
Geronimo Berroa hits three home runs in the Athletics’ 11 – 1 win over Minnesota. He becomes the 10th player in history to have a pair of three-homer games in the same season. Berroa accounts for 5 of Oakland’s runs and Mark McGwire accounts for 4 with a pair of homers himself. McGwire‚ who missed 30 games‚ now has 41 homers.
Geronimo Berroa hits three home runs in the Athletics’ 11 – 1 win over Minnesota. He becomes the 10th player in history to have a pair of three-homer games in the same season. Berroa accounts for 5 of Oakland’s runs and Mark McGwire accounts for 4 with a pair of homers himself. McGwire‚ who missed 30 games‚ now has 41 homers.
