McGwire, Polonia spark A's sweep of Red Sox 5-4
Mark McGwire opened the eighth with a home run and Luis Polonia drove in the go ahead run with two outs as Oakland beat Boston 5-4 to avoid a sweep and end a three game skid. Dennis Eckersley earned the save while Rock Honeycutt got the win.
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Powers Past Red Sox in late rally
The Oakland A's beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 after a late two-out jam. A sequence featured Lee Smith replacing Stanly and Polonia singling to right to deliver the go-ahead run while Boston forged a three-run third with Davis's bases loaded walk and a wild pitch.
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Astros top Pirates in 14 with Young's clutch hit
Gerald Young delivered a two-out single in the 14th inning driving in Billy Hatcher as the Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. Juan Agosto earned his ninth straight decision with two scoreless innings in relief.
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Mattingly says players get no respect around here
Yankees star Don Mattingly vented after a 4 2 loss to Seattle blaming lack of respect and implied owner pressure. He chided ongoing criticism as the team fell six games behind Detroit while acknowledging personal effort remains.
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Dodgers Sweep Expos On Leary Pitching And Errors
Dodgers beat Montreal 2 to 0 as Tim Leary silenced the Expos despite a fourth inning double by Andres Galarraga. Galarraga led the NL with 37 doubles and 66 extra-base hits, while Leary improved to key pitching form in his first season with Los Angeles. He allowed no runs through five innings as Neal Heaton took the loss, extending Montreal’s eight game skid.
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Reds Rally Stuns Cardinals In Ninth Inning Loss
Springfield clinches a 7th inning comeback with a game winning error, Raziano homers, and Rodriguez balks to set up the decisive score. Beeler drives in another run, Jefferson drives in homer earlier, final score 6 4. Red notes cite season attendance at 121,486.
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Sambo Breaks Midwest League Stolen Base Record
Cedar Rapids second baseman Ramon Sambo stole four bases in a Sunday win over Springfield to lift his season total to a league record 91. He matched his personal high with four steals and edged Clinton’s Andres Santana, who had 88 before a promotion to Shreveport.
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Butch Henry to sit out. Colson to start at Clinton
Butch Henry, record 15-2, will miss tonight's scheduled start at Clinton because of a sore shoulder. Bruce Colson, 1-1, will take the mound instead.
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