Hayes Marsh homer as Phillies end eight-game skid
Charlie Hayes and Tom Marsh homered as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 6-5 to snap an eight-game losing streak. Mickey Morandini had two hits including an RBI double in the sixth. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Heathcliff Slocum closed for save.
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Marlins Rout Reds for Fourth Straight Win
Jeff Conine and Kurt Abbott homered as the Florida Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 Friday night, extending their surge to 12 wins in 14 games. Barry Larkin left the game in the first inning with a bruised left knee after sliding into second. Pat Rapp earned the win with seven innings pitched. Reggie homered as part of the scoring flurry.
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Padres blank Cardinals 3-0 in opener at San Diego
Andy Ashby pitched a five hitter with 31 strikeouts as the Padres shut out the Cardinals 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader at Jack Murphy Stadium. It was San Diego's 13th straight win over St. Louis in San Diego, and Ashby earned his second complete game shutout of the season. The Cardinals continued to lead the NL in shutout losses, with Los Angeles also hit hard in this metric.
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Dodgers Forfeit Fear After Fans Throw Balls
Los Angeles Dodgers faced a late game forfeit when fans tossed souvenir baseballs onto the field for the third time, with St Louis Cardinals leading 2-1 in the ninth. Umpire Bob Davidson halted play after a sellout crowd of 53,361 and Dodgers GM Fred Claire vowed to discuss the incident with the league. Mike Piazza lamented that the forfeit could decide the pennant race as the Dodgers trailed Colorado by one game in the NL West.
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Johnson Fans 11 In Mariners Win Over Royals
Randy Johnson struck out 11 Kansas City hitters in seven innings to lift Seattle to a 2-1 win at Kauffman Stadium, extending the Mariners' win streak to six. Johnson (12-2) surpassed 200 strikeouts for the fifth straight season, chasing Nolan Ryan's 11.48 K per nine, with Norm Charlton and Bobby Ayala finishing the game.
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Brewers Rally Past Tigers as Gibson Retires to Family
Milwaukee defeated Detroit 5 to 4 after Kirk Gibson announced retirement and headed home to Michigan. Gibson, star of the 1984 Tigers drive, said he was being traded to his family. Darryl Hamilton hit a grand slam and Hamilton also homered off Mike Moore who lost his sixth straight decision.
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Red Sox edge Orioles in 12th for ninth straight win
In Boston, pinch runner Juan Bell scored on Lee Tinsley’s 12th inning double as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-4 to extend their winning streak to nine and widen their lead in the AL East to 12 games. Luis Alicea had just executed a bunt to move Bell to second as Tinsley’s liner glanced off Bobby Bonilla’s glove and Bell slid home.
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White Sox rout Athletics 13 5 behind Fernandez win
Chicago White Sox built a big early lead and cruised past Oakland 13 to 5 as Alex Fernandez allowed five hits in seven innings and Tim Raines and Lyle Mouton homered. Frank Thomas drove in two with a double, Devereaux added RBI hits, and Stottlemyre took the loss.
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