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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1990
Page
6
Boston wins 4 to 1 over California as New York edges Seat Timore 3 to 3 and Oakland beats Minnesota 2 to 1 in a set of decisive results.
A dense roster of players and teams appears with stats such as 22 percent, home runs, doubles, trebles, and runs. Names include Danang, Henderson, Toren, Sheckerno, Boson, and Fernades, with teams and cities like Oakland, Kansas City, Chicago, New York, and San Diego. The fragment hints at league leader tallies across categories and players from multiple franchises.
Roger Clemens again stymies Boston foes as he improves to 18-5 this year. Despite a modest effort, he wins behind early Boston offense and three Angels errors in a decisive second inning. Jeff Gray earns his third save as California’s five game win streak ends.
Anthony Telford debuts with seven one hit innings as Baltimore beats Oakland 3 2 to snap a four game skid. Cal Ripken and Joe Orsulak homered for the Orioles who hadn’t defeated Oakland at home since 1989. Olson earns save after McGwire’s ninth inning homer. Yankees rout Mariners 3 1 to complete first home sweep of the season as Leary wins at Yankee Stadium. Geren and Righetti finish, with Righetti 26th save. Matt Young leads NYY offense with 613 OPS.
Rookie W Wilson delivered a two run double and later a two run triple in the eighth to spark a six run seventh inning as Toronto defeated Minnesota. David Wells pitched eight innings allowing five hits with five strikeouts and two walks to seal the win and extend the Twins losing streak to five games.
Mark Knudson pitched a complete game for the fourth time this season, striking out five and walking one as Milwaukee beat Kansas City 7 to 2. Knudson allowed two runs and earned his 9th win. Darryl Hamilton contributed two hits, two stolen bases, and two runs scored to back the effort.
Bobby Thigpen totaled his major league leading 40th save as Chicago defeated Texas 4 to 2. Karkovice contributed a sacrifice fly and a single driving in a run, while the White Sox avoided late trouble to seal the win.
Pittsburgh completed its first four game sweep at Riverfront Stadium as Bobby Bonilla hit a three run homer and Doug Drabek won his 16th, beating Cincinnati 6 3. Stan Belinda escaped a bases loaded jam in the seventh to earn the save, while Andy Van Slyke added a two run single. The Pirates moved two games ahead of New York in the East standings.
Kevin McReynolds homered twice and drove in six runs to end a slump and lift the Mets to a 10 9 win over the Giants at Candlestick Park despite another rough start by Dwight Gooden. Expos 2 Dodgers 1 Mike Aldrete delivered a two out ninth inning single to plate the winning run for Montreal in Los Angeles, spoiling Jose Offerman’s debut.
Chicago beat Atlanta 5 to 4 at Wrigley Field as Rector Villanueva ripped a two out two run homer in the eighth after Luis Salazar singled and was forced at second. Villanueva hit his seventh homer off Kent Mercker.
Venny Walling started at first base for the injured Pedro Guerrero and connected for a two run homer against his former club as the Cardinals defeated the Astros 7 to 3.
In a seventh inning rally at Jack Murphy Stadium, the Phillies beat the Padres 3 2 aided by two seventh inning San Diego errors. Dennis Rasmussen took the loss with a 6 12 record while Joe Boever earned the win and Roger McDowell recorded his seventh save.
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