On June 25, 1999, St. Louis rookie Jose Jimenez entering the game with an 6+ ERA, faces only 28 batters and no-hits the Diamondbacks, 1 – 0. The Cardinal hurler is the first National League rookie since 1972 and the first Cardinal since 1983 to throw a hitless game. It is the first no-hitter of the…
1998 – Randy Johnson signs a four-year deal with Arizona, ending hopes that the Astros could retain the dominating southpaw they surrendered three players to obtain. The trade is rehashed as the farmhands find success with Seattle in the coming years but General Manager Gerry Hunsicker insists he does not regret the move.
1998 – Randy Johnson fires a six-hit shutout, 1-0, over Cincinnati to sport a record of 7-1 with a 1.00 ERA since his midseason trade from Seattle. He fans 14. Derek Bell supplies the game’s only run with a solo shot off Steve Parris in the sixth.
1998 – Randy Johnson outduels Atlanta’s Greg Maddux for a 4-2 triumph. Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio and Sean Berry take Maddux deep. Billy Wagner closes for his 27th save.
Dan Wilson hits the first inside-the-park grand slam in the history of the Mariners. The backstop’s first-inning bases-full round-tripper proves to be the difference in the M’s 10-6 victory over Detroit at the Kingdome.
Randy Johnson becomes the first pitcher to strike out 19 batters in a game twice in one season when he fans 19 Chicago White Sox in a 5 – 0 victory.
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.
On March 31, 1996, the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox play the earliest Opening Day game in history. Playing at the Kingdome, the Mariners win, 3-2, on Alex Rodriguez’ RBI single in the 12th inning. Randy Johnson strikes out 12 White Sox batters in going the distance.
Major League Season Recap 1995 World Series – Atlanta Braves NL over Cleveland Indians AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Tom Glavine Babe Ruth Award – Tom Glavine Championship Series ALCS Cleveland Indians over Seattle Mariners 4 games to 2 ALCS MVP – Orel Hershiser NLCS Atlanta Braves over Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 0 NLCS MVP…
On April 4, 1994, The Cleveland Indians inaugurate Jacobs Field with a 4 – 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Eddie Murray hits a home run for the Indians, who played their last game at Cleveland Stadium in 1993. Murray becomes baseball’s all-time leader in games played at first base, manning the position in 2,369 major…
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