Pedro Guerrero Career Highlights

Pedro Guerrero Career Highlights

    Pedro Guerrero Career Highlights Positions: First Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-11, 176lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: June 29, 1956  in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do Debut: September 22, 1978 (14,135th in major league history) vs. SDP 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: October 4, 1992 vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI,…

Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances

Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances

Giants outfielder Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances. His five singles, two doubles, two homers and six walks during the streak breaks Dodger Pedro Guerrero’s mark of 14 established in 1983. Armando Rios hits home runs for his first two major league hits. Expos’ third baseman Shane Andrews accomplished the same feat on April 27 and 28 in 1995.

Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela become first pitchers to throw no-hitters on same day

Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela become first pitchers to throw no-hitters on same day

On June 29, 1990 Oakland’s Dave Stewart and the Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela both throw no-hitters today, the first time this has happened since Hippo Vaughn and Fred Toney’s double no-hitter in 1917. Stewart blanks the Blue Jays, 5 – 0, and a few hours later Valenzuela beats the Cardinals, 6 – 0. The only threat…

Pedro Guerrero throws his bat at David Cone after being hit by a pitch in the Dodgers’ 5 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will be suspended for four games by National League president Bart Giamatti.

Pedro Guerrero throws his bat at David Cone after being hit by a pitch in the Dodgers’ 5 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will be suspended for four games by National League president Bart Giamatti.

Pedro Guerrero throws his bat at David Cone after being hit by a pitch in the Dodgers’ 5 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will be suspended for four games by National League president Bart Giamatti.

Pedro Guerrero becomes the highest-paid player in Dodgers history when he signs a five-year, seven-million dollar contract to play in Los Angeles.

Pedro Guerrero becomes the highest-paid player in Dodgers history when he signs a five-year, seven-million dollar contract to play in Los Angeles.

1984 – Pedro Guerrero becomes the highest-paid player in Dodgers history when he signs a five-year, seven-million dollar contract to play in Los Angeles.

The Dodgers win 4 straight to win 1981 World Series
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The Dodgers win 4 straight to win 1981 World Series

Entering Game 6 of the World Series in the fifth inning, Yankee right-hander George Frazier, relieving starter Tommy John, gives up three go-ahead runs in the team’s 9-2 elimination loss to the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. The 27 year-old right-hander becomes the first pitcher to lose three games in a best of seven World Series, and the second hurler to drop that many decisions in any Fall Classic, joining White Sox southpaw Lefty Williams, who also lost a trio of games in the best-of-nine series played in 1919.

Fernando Valenzuela outpitches Vern Ruhle in a 2-1 decision in Los Angeles
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Fernando Valenzuela outpitches Vern Ruhle in a 2-1 decision in Los Angeles

1981 – Fernando Valenzuela outpitches Vern Ruhle in a 2-1 decision in Los Angeles. Only eight hits are registered, four by each side, but a homer by Pedro Guerrero and an RBI single by Bill Russell trump last-inning heroics by Terry Puhl and Tony Scott. The series is knotted at two games apiece.