Legends League

STANDINGS

Mad Dogs/27/17/10/.630/—W1

Terrifics/27/15/12/.556/2/L1

Naturals/26/14/12/.538/2.5/W2

Comets/25/13/12/.520/3/W1

Sultans/27/13/14/.481/4/L2

Clippers/25/12/13/.480/4/W2

Peaches/24/11/13/.458/4.5/L1

Hammers/21/6/15/.286/8/L4

MAY 9 HEADLINES

CLIPPERS SWEEP HAMMERS

NATURALS SWEEP SULTANS

MAD DOGS/TERRIFICS SPLIT

BOYER HR LEADS COMETS PAST PEACHES

Clippers 4 Hammers 1; Clippers 5 Hammers 1 The Clippers took both ends of a doubleheader against the last place Hammers. Carl Hubbell notched his first complete game win, to stay unbeaten at 4-0 in the opener. WP-Carl Hubbell(4-0). LP-Bob Veale(0-2). HR-Willie Mays(11).

In game two, the Clippers broke a 1-1 tie in the last of the eighth by putting up four runs against Billy O’Dell. Del Crandall homered for the losing Hammers. WP-Bob Feller(1-0). LP-Billy O’Dell(1-4). HR-Del Crandall(1).

Naturals 8 Sultans 5; Naturals 3 Sultans 1. Mike Trout of the Naturals has had a disappointing start to the season, however, he was on fire in the first game of two against the Sultans. Trout went 5-6, with a pair of homeruns, a triple, a single and a walk. Justin Verlander picked up his first win after two losses and three no decisions. WP-Verlander(1-2). LP-Burleigh Grimes(2-1). HR-Mike Trout 2(3).

The Naturals got long balls from Andrew McCutchen and Robinson Cano, as a team of mostly B teamers, completed the sweep. WP-Adam Wainwright(2-0). LP-Urban Shocker(0-2). HR-Andrew McCutchen(1), Robinson Cano(1).

Terrifics 11 Mad Dogs 2; Mad Dogs 10 Terrifics 6. The two top teams in the Legends League split their twinbill, with each club winning a rout against the other. The Terrifics sent 15 men to the plate in an eleven run, third inning, one short of a record, in the 11-2 opening game. Reggie Jackson belted a grand slam in the aforementioned inning and Steve Carlton pitched another great game. He went nine innings, allowing two runs on just four hits, while fanning 9 and walking just one. A mistake pitch to Mark McGwire cost Lefty the shutout. WP-Steve Carlton(4-0). LP-David Wells(2-2). HR-Mark McGwire(9); Reggie Jackson gs(4).

The Mad Dogs got even in game two, as the Terrifics committed three errors, leading to five unearned runs. The final was 10-6, with Albert Belle and Juan Gonzales homering and Craig Biggio smacking a pair of doubles. WP-Pedro Martinez(1-1). LP-John Candeleria(0-1). HR-Albert Belle(2), Juan Gonzales(1); Jim Rice(1).

Comets 3 Peaches 2 In the only single game on the slate, the Comets edged the Peaches on a two run homerun by Ken Boyer, in the top of the seventh inning. Nellie Fox had a nice day from the leadoff spot, with three singles and a walk. Losing pitcher, Rube Waddell has dropped four straight. WP-Bob Lemon(2-2). LP-Rube Waddell(1-4).

MAY 10 GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Terrifics at Comets(Lolich 2-1 vs. Ford 3-1)

Mad Dogs at Peaches(Clemens 4-1 vs. Mathewson 2-1)

Only games scheduled