| Highs and Lows from 5/17 After allowing 30 runs in their first 4 games (1-3) Memphis has allowed just 9 runs during their current 6 game winning streak. They now stand at 7-3 and in sole possesion of 1st in the PL East. After Harry Heilmann's 2nd inning Jack, 3b Woody English is hit by an inside fastball. Before fisticuffs broke out, on deck batter, c Johnny Bassler, grabbed English and smiling said, "I would have called the same pitch. We're up 8 -0 in the bottom of the 2nd." Jacksonville would tack on 3 more for a 11-2 final, as The Sharks put up double digit runs for the 4th game in a row, and the 6th overall in the first 11 games. Derek Jeter drives in his first three runs of the season for the Bums, as Virginia Beach tops their own NL record with 32 TB. 8 different players dirve in a run. Honus wagner hits his 4th HR and drives in 5 for the Stroll, in the am set. He would add 2 more RBI in the pm set for a league leading 20th on the year. 12 games into the season, Omaha's Sammy Sosa finally hits HR #1. |
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| Hitting: Ed Delahanty of the Indianapolis Clowns set a new MGBL record by hitting 4 doubles in a 13 - 0 route of the Albequerque Aeros. The Clowns hit a total of 7 two-baggers, also a MGBL record. Honorable Mention: The Tulsa Dust Devils' Edd Roush is the first player in the MGBL to hit 2 triples in a single game. |
| Pitching: Memphis Kings' hurler Jack Taylor allows only 1 run on 9 hits for the complete game W. Honorable Mention: Once again, Indy Clown Babe Adams makes his way to the highlight page, as he surrenders only 6 hits through 8 innings of shut out pitching. |
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| Hitting: Jacksonville OF Harry Heilmann goes 3 for 3, including a 2 run shot and Mike Piazza knocks in 3 leading Jacksonville to the win. |
| Pitching: Jacksonville's Ben Sanders gives up 1 earned run on 5 hits and 2 walks, going the distance, and logging his 2nd win. Honorable Mention: Johan Santana strikes out 8 over 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, running his record to 3-0, Mariano Rivera secures the game for Omaha with his league leading 5th save. |
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| Hitting: Honolulu's Chuck Knoblauch drove Hal Newhouser's first pitch of the game over the outstretched glove of Dave Winfield and the wall behind him. He was hardly done for the day, as he would draw 2 walks, stealing second and scoring both times. He even hit a 2 out triple in his last at bat, but was stranded with the Islanders up 6-2, that was the final. |
| Pitching: Roger Clemens hurls 6 innings of no hit, shutout ball, striking out 4 and issuing 4 free passes for his second win of the year. Curt Schilling then enters the game in relief to give up a walk, and San Jose's first and only hit of the game, a line shot off the bat of JD Drew. San Jose followed with two sac flies, scoring Drew and spoiling the shut out for Louisville as well. JR Richard would finish the game without allowing a single baserunner and striking out 3 over the final 2 1/3 innings. Honorable Mention: Portland's Juan Marichal gives up 2 hits and a walk over 6 innings while striking out 5, running his record to 3-1. |
