Mets Slugger Jefferies Hits First Homer Of Season
Greg Jefferies belted a two run homer for the Mets against Cincinnati, his first of the season. He is hitting 19 for 46 (.413) with runners in scoring position.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1991
Page
122
Greg Jefferies belted a two run homer for the Mets against Cincinnati, his first of the season. He is hitting 19 for 46 (.413) with runners in scoring position.
Saturday's games feature Los Angeles Belcher against Chicago Scanlan at 2 20 p.m. and Philadelphia DeJesus visiting Cincinnati Hammond at 7 05 p.m. Also San Diego Petersen at Pittsburgh Tomin 7 05 p.m. Montreal Barnes at Atlanta P Smith 0 0 at 7 10 p.m. New York Whitehurst at Houston Kile 0 1 at 8 95 p.m. San Francisco T Wilson at St Louis Tewksbury 4 2 at 5 05 p.m. Sunday games follow.
Longest current batting streak 12 by Gwynn from May 25 to June 6. Season long batting streak 16 by Butler from Apr 21 to May 11. Longest current winning streak 7 by Glavine from May 3 to June 4. Longest current losing streak 6 by Hernandez from Apr 16 to June 2. Longest current season winning streak 7 by Glavine from May 3 to June 4 and by Martinez from Apr 21 to May 24.
The Braves win as Blauser goes four for four with four RBIs while a Reds Mets game features Paul O’Neill and Todd Benzinger homers in an eighth inning rally. Frank Viola tires after a 3-0 lead, surrendering Sabo, Hatcher, and the decisive late homers to fall 5-4.
Gregg Jefferies drove in runs with an RBI single and a first homer as the Mets beat the Giants 6 3 amid tension behind the scenes with manager Bud Harrelson. Ted Power earned the win in relief, with Rands Myers closing for the Mets.
National League teams will receive 12.33 million each from the 190 million expansion fund, while American League clubs gain 83 million apiece. commissioner Fay Vincent issued a seven page ruling, calling for equal expansion draft contributions and shared future fees. The decision aims to stabilize the split amid a historic dispute over escalating franchise fees.
Baseball recap notes the Chicago Cubs routed the Giants 18-0 after an 11 run first inning led by Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinarly. Also mentions Steve Garvey’s 1000th consecutive game streak and Dodgers’ Eddie Murray ending an 0-for-78 slump.
A Mount Lebanon resident, Charles Ruch, started a fundraiser to support the Bonilla fund, donating $50 and a subsequent $100 check while rejecting a Pirates offer. He plans to donate to public TV instead, saying baseball matters more than opera, and hopes others follow his lead despite the team’s failed bid.
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