Mantle Leads 53' Yankees Squad to Victory.

(Game #16's)

                                      R   H   E
1998 Yankees               3    4    0
1953 Yankees               8   10   1    F

98' Yankees (11-5) / 53' Yankees (10-6)

WP- Sain (4-0)
LP- O.Hernandez (2-1)

Mickey Mantle and the 1953 New York Yankees are officially off-and-running now, after a so-so start to the season -- handing the 1998 Yankees their third straight loss (who didn't suffer back-to-back losses all season until facing the 53' squad). Mantle hits two more HR's (#3 & #4), as Yogi Berra smacked #6 & Joe Collins hit #4 for the season, all while Johnny Sain is now undefeated (4-0) as the #4 starting pitcher of the rotation with a 1.85 ERA through 24 1/3 innings. Paul O'Neill & Scott Brosius hit HR's for Joe Torre's Yankees.

                                R   H   E
1986 Mets               0    8    0
1906 Cubs                2    8    1    F

New York (5-11) / Chicago (11-5)

WP- Reulbach (3-0)/ CG (2)/ SHO (2)
LP- S.Fernandez (0-2)

Ed Reulbach was in total control as he pitched a three-hit shutout of the Magic Mets of 1986. Reulbach added to his winning cause with a sac fly in the fourth inning.

                               R   H   E
1944 Browns          4   11   1
1999 Rangers        6   12   2    F

St. Louis (6-10) / Texas (9-7)

WP- M.Morgan (1-0)
LP- Jakucki (1-2)
SV- Wettleland (4)

The Browns surrendered a 4-2 lead entering the bottom of the 6th. Juan Gonzalez went 3-for-4 (RBI), Todd Zeile (the night-before's hero) went 2-for-4 with a double & 2 RBI, and Luis Alicea getting a rare start, went 2-for-2, HR, 2B & sac fly for 3 RBI while batting ninth. John Wettleland comes in for a two-inning save, as relievers Jeff Zimmerman & Tim Crabtree get a much needed rest for the night.

                              R   H    E
1929 Cubs             5    6    0
1971 Pirates          2    6    3    F

Chicago (11-5) / Pittsburgh (7-9)

WP- Blake (3-1)
LP- Lu.Walker (1-2)
SV- Carlson (4)

The Pirates couldn't touch Cubs' starting pitcher Sheriff Blake until the 7th inning, while the team was sloppy on the playing field. Riggs Stephenson was the Cubs' other star-of-the-day, with a 2-for-3 hitting performance with 4 RBI. Hack Wilson also contributed with an RBI triple, while Kiki Cuyler went 2-for-4, with 3 runs. 

                             R   H   E
1983 Orioles        0    3    1
1917 White Sox   3    6    0    F

Baltimore (6-10) / Chicago (10-6)

WP- Danforth (3-1)
LP- Flanagan (0-1)
SV- Re.Russell (2)

The White Sox did all their scoring in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run single by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Dave Danforth pitched seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball, as the White Sox win their 7th game out of eight.

                         R   H   E
1981 Expos      1    4    1
1940 Reds        3    6    1   F

Montreal (7-9) / Cincinnati (7-9)

WP-J.Turner (1-2)
LP- E.Sosa (0-1)
SV- Beggs (4)

The Reds finish off the sweep of Montreal, as Morrie Arnovich had two RBI, including a RBI triple during a clutch 7th inning for the Reds.