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San Diego shuts the door on Houston’s best season ever with a 6-1 in Game Four of the N.L.D.S.

1998 – San Diego shuts the door on Houston’s best season ever with a 6-1 verdict in Game Four of the N.L.D.S. to claim the series, 3-1. After a Jim Leyritz homer, Jeff Bagwell plates Craig Biggio with a single to tie it. An error by Sean Berry gives the Padres the lead before they break it open with four runs in the eighth. 

At Miami, Wally Joyner is 3 for 4 with two walks, to lead the Padres to a 10 – 2 gaffing of the Florida Marlins. Joyner singles, doubles, triples, scores twice, and swipes two bases, including home on the back end of a double steal. The Marlins finally turn to John Cangelosi, who becomes the first position player to pitch for the team. The outfielder walks one in a scoreless 9th inning and retires Joyner on a fly ball. Cangelosi also pitched two scoreless innings for Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in 1988 and one scoreless inning for Houston against Chicago in 1995. Tony Gwynn is 1 for 5 and finishes the four-game series 2-for-17, dropping his average to .385.

At Miami, Wally Joyner is 3 for 4 with two walks, to lead the Padres to a 10 – 2 gaffing of the Florida Marlins. Joyner singles, doubles, triples, scores twice, and swipes two bases, including home on the back end of a double steal. The Marlins finally turn to John Cangelosi, who becomes the first position player to pitch for the team. The outfielder walks one in a scoreless 9th inning and retires Joyner on a fly ball. Cangelosi also pitched two scoreless innings for Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in 1988 and one scoreless inning for Houston against Chicago in 1995. Tony Gwynn is 1 for 5 and finishes the four-game series 2-for-17, dropping his average to .385.

California’s Devon White steals four bases including second base, third base, and home in the same inning in the Angels’ 8 – 5 win over Boston

California’s Devon White steals four bases including second base, third base, and home in the same inning in the Angels’ 8 – 5 win over Boston

1989 – California’s Devon White steals four bases including second base, third base, and home in the same inning in the Angels’ 8 – 5 win over Boston. The Angels score three in the 8th to break a tie.