The Cleveland Indians lose to the Detroit Tigers, 7 – 2, to drop their record to 21-22, but remain in first place in the AL East by percentage points. It marks the latest point in a season a sub-.500 team has been in first place.
1988 – Mother Nature gets the save in a 3-0 victory at Pittsburgh. The game is called in the top of the ninth as swirling gale-force winds stop the action. Rafael Ramirez clings to third base for all he’s worth. Dirt and debris litter the field. Mike Scott’s eight scoreless innings are good enough.
Braves manager Chuck Tanner is fired and replaced by Russ Nixon. The Braves were 12-27 under Tanner‚ last in the NL West.
Danny Tartabull‚ who hit an inside-the-park home run against Bert Blyleven last October‚ does it again in the Metrodome. The Twins hang on for a 7 – 5 win over Kansas City. Bert also served up a pair of inside-the-parkers to Dick Allen at Metropolitan Stadium in 1972‚ his only other such homers at Minnesota.
At Wrigley Field‚ the Cubs outlast the Braves to win‚ 7 – 6‚ in 16 innings. Ryne Sandberg greets new reliever Jim Acker with a single and Jerry Mumphrey doubles him home. Dale Murphy is 2 for 3 and is walked 5 times for the second time in his career. Teammate Ozzie Virgil strikes out 5 times. The Braves garner 14 walks – 6 off winning pitcher Jamie Moyer‚ who allows no runs in 4 1/3 innings – and strand 17 runners.
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League get doused by Hawaii‚ 31 – 5.
At Anaheim‚ 41‚205 watch as Dan Petry and the Tigers clip the Angels‚ 4 – 2‚ to run Detroit’s record to 34-5. Detroit has now won 16 straight on the road to tie the American League record of the 1912 Senators. The win goes to Petry. The losing pitcher is reliever Frank LaCorte‚ who takes his last major league loss when he gives up a two-run homer in the 7th to Lance Parrish. LaCorte will beat the Yankees’ Phil Niekro on the 29th for his last win.
In a rematch against Steve Carlton‚ who hit a grand slam off him on May 16th‚ Fernando Valenzuela strikes out 15 Phillies while pitching the Dodgers to a 3-hit, 1 – 0 victory.
Minnesota and Kansas City go 14 innings without scoring before Willie Wilson’s RBI single in the 15th ends it‚ 1 – 0. Paul Splittorff goes 11 innings while Roger Erickson goes 9 1/3 innings.
Five hours after the midnight deadline, Major League players and owners avert a strike by announcing a new four-year basic agreement. The new deal raises the minimum salary from $21,000 to $30,000 and increases the clubs’ contributions to the players’ pension fund, but the major issue of free agent compensation remains unresolved.
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