Mets Finding New Ways to Lose, O's Beat Braves.

(Game #12)


Gwynn: Big Play at Both Ends, Padres Win!

Gwynn delivers big play at the plate.

                             R   H   E
1998 Padres         4    6    0
1986 Mets            3    9    1     F / 10 Inn

San Diego (6-6) / New York (3-9)
Padres and Mets split series, 2-2

WP- D.Wall (1-0)
LP- R.McDowell (0-2)
SV- T.Hoffman (6)

The Mets seemed to have this one under control, 6 hits & 3 runs during the first four innings, while the Padres didn't record their first hit until the 6th inning. Jim Leyritz's pinch-hit two-run double got things rolling for the Friars, while Veras tied the game up 3-3 with a RBI double on the next play.

The game would go into the top of the 10th, when Tony Gwynn (hitless in his first four at-bats) hit a solo home run off of Roger McDowell. The Mets' Darryl Strawberry would lead off the bottom of the 10th with a triple off of Trevor Hoffman, Ray Knight would strikeout, and Gary Carter's fly to right field should be deep enough for Strawberry to tag up, he tags up, Gwynn throws a bullet down to Carlos Hernandez -- OUT!

Usually, it works the other way, make a big play, and then come up to the plate with a big hit. The New York Mets continue to create new ways to lose ballgames.

The Padres are happy to be at .500, despite the team only batting .185 -- with Tony Gwynn and Greg Vaughn leading the team with a .250 average & only a .275 on-base percentage.

                         R   H   E
1983 Orioles    2    4    0
1998 Yankees  5    7    1     F

Baltimore (5-7) / New York (10-2)
Yankees win series, 3-1

WP- Mendoza (1-1)
LP- Tp.Martinez (2-1)
SV- M.Rivera (5)

The Baltimore Orioles owned a 2-1 lead, entering the 8th. Up to this point of the season, when Tippy Martinez enters the game, lights out, but not this time as he gets tattooed for four runs during the 8th Inning, including a three-run homer by Bernie Williams.

                            R   H   E
1985 Blue Jays   4    7    0
1975 Reds           5    7    1    F

Toronto (5-7) / Cincinnati (7-5)
Reds win series, 3-1

WP- Gullett (1-1)
LP- Clancy (0-2)
SV- Eastwick (2)

The Reds' bullpen nearly let the Jays comeback, after the Jays couldn't scrounge up a run in the first seven innings. Tony Perez hit his 5th HR of the season, with a double & 2 RBI.

                             R   H   E
1917 White Sox   5   11   0
1954 Indians        1    2    0    F

Chicago (7-5) / Cleveland (4-8)
White Sox sweep Indians, 4-0

WP- Danforth (2-1)
LP- Houtteman (1-2)

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson went 4-for-5 with a solo HR & 2 runs, while Happy Felsch added three singles. The Cleveland Indians are struggling at the plate with a lousy team average of .144 through 12 games!

                             R   H   E
1944 Browns        4   11   1
1929 Cubs            9   16   0    F

St. Louis (5-7) / Chicago (9-3)
Cubs win series, 3-1

WP- S.Blake (2-0)
LP- Jakucki (1-1)

Woody English hit a rare homer for the Cubs, while Rogers Hornsby added 3 hits & 3 ribbies, as Sheriff Blake kept the Browns in line; Don Gutteridge of the Browns, had his best performance of the season, going 3-for-4, single, double, triple & sac fly for 3 RBI's.

                           R   H   E
1998 Braves      2    7    0
1969 Orioles      6   11   0    F

Atlanta (8-4) / Baltimore (7-5)
Orioles win series, 3-1

WP- Phoebus (1-0)
LP- Smoltz (2-1)

Frank Robinson hit two home runs (making his total 7 HRs, 3 HR's in last two games), placing himself among the league leaders. Two guys who have been struggling in Davey Johnson & Boog Powell might be finally breaking out of the droughts; a two-run HR by Johnson, while Powell went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles. Brooks Robinson's woes continue, he's now 1-for-36, this season.