STANDINGS END OF PLAY, JUNE 3
Clippers/46/30/16/.652/—/W6
Mad Dogs/51/30/21/.588/2.5/W2
Naturals/50/29/21/.580/3/L1
Terrifics/52/26/26/.500/7/W1
Comets/47/22/25/.468/8.5/L1
Sultans/50/21/29/.420/10.5/L2
Peaches/47/19/28/.404/11.5/L9
Hammers/45/17/28/.378/12.5/W1
JUNE 3 HEADLINES
KOUFAX BECOMES FIFTH TO PITCH ONE HIT SHUTOUT
PEACHES TUMBLE TO 9TH STRAIGHT LOSS
COMETS HOLD OFF TERRIFICS IN 4-3 WIN
DEAN LEADS FIRST PLACE CLIPPERS TO EASY WIN
Hammers 4 Naturals 0 Sandy Koufax has had his share of struggles this season, but he recently had one of the best outings any pitcher has had this year. Koufax beat the Naturals, 4-0, allowing just one hit, becoming just the fifth Stratball pitcher to perform that feat. Only a scratch single by Bryce Harper kept Koufax from a no hittter. Brooks Robinson, who had only two homeruns entering this game, belted two, to lead the offense. WP-Sandy Koufax(2-5). LP-Jon Lester(2-6). HR-Brooks Robinson 2(4), Willie McCovey(8).
Mad Dogs 4 Peaches 1 Despite outhitting the Mad Dogs, 11-8, the Peaches dropped their ninth straight decision, in a 4-1 loss. Mark McGwire clubbed his league leading, twentieth homerun for the Mad Dogs. WP-David Wells(4-4). LP-Christy Mathewson(3-2). HR-Mark McGwire(20).
Comets 4 Terrifics 3 A two run homer by Johnny Bench in the bottom of the eighth, brought the Terrifics to within one, but they could not come any closer and lost to the Comets, 4-3. Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks and Nellie Fox all had two hit days. WP-Bob Lemon(4-3). LP-Bob Gibson(5-5). HR-Mickey Mantle(18); Johnny Bench(9).
Clippers 9 Sultans 1 Dizzy Dean continues to have a great season. In seven innings of work, he limited the Sultans to three hits, as the Clippers pounded the Sultans, 9-1. WP-Dizzy Dean(8-2). LP- C. Mays(3-3). HR-Jimmie Foxx(13), Joe DiMaggio(8).
JUNE 4 GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS
Hammers at Naturals(Marichal 3-4 vs. Scherzer 7-3)
Peaches at Mad Dogs(Plank 1-1 vs. Clemens 5-2)
Comets at Terrifics(Ford 4-2 vs. Carlton 6-2)
Clippers at Sultans(Hubbell 6-0 vs. Pennock 5-5)
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