JUNE 4 HEADLINES
SCHERZER STAYS RED HOT WITH 3 HIT SHUTOUT
PEACHES SET NEW FUTILITY MARK WITH 10TH STRAIGHT LOSS
CARLTON IMPROVES TO 7-2 WITH FIRST SHUTOUT WIN
CLIPPERS JUGGERNAUT KEEPS ROLLING WITH 16-4 ROUT OF SULTANS
Naturals 3 Hammers 0. In his last three starts, the Naturals’ Max Scherzer has pitched three complete games, two of them shutouts. His latest whitewash was a three hit gem against the Hammers. WP-Max Scherzer(8-3). LP-Juan Marichal(3-5). HR-Yadier Molina(2), Miguel Cabrera(18).
Mad Dogs 5 Peaches 3. The Peaches set a new mark for consecutive losses, dropping their tenth straight game, this time, a 5-3 loss to Roger Clemens and the Mad Dogs. Clemens went the distance, with Barry Bonds and Chipper Jones going deep for the Dogs. WP-Roger Clemens(6-2). LP-Eddie Plank(1-2). HR-Barry Bonds(9), Chipper Jones(8).
Terrifics 9 Comets 0. Steve Carlton has pitched six complete games this year, but was unable to hurl a shutout until today. He limited the Comets to just two hits, in the Terrifics, 9-0 victory. Mike Schmidt had a monster day at the plate, with two homers and a double. WP-Steve Carlton(7-2). LP-Whitey Ford(4-3). HR-Mike Schmidt 2(15), George Foster(15).
Clippers 16 Sultans 4. The Clippers are looking unbeatable, as they
rattled off their seventh, straight win, setting a season high run mark, with a 16-4 shellacking of the Sultans. The Clippers and Sultans also tied the team mark for homeruns in a game by both teams, with eight. Stan Musial and Ted Williams each clubbed a pair for the Clippers. Lost in the great offensive output, was the fact that Carl Hubbell remains unbeaten on the mound. WP-Carl Hubbell(7-0). LP- Herb Pennock(5-6). HR-Stan Musial 2(13), Ted Williams 2(16), Jimmie Foxx(13); Joe Jackson(7), Ray Chapman(4), Ray Schalk(4).
JUNE 5 GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS
Clippers(Rowe 3-2) at Naturals(Verlander 3-2)
Peaches(Walsh 2-4) at Terrifics(Lolich 3-3) #1
Peaches(Alexander 1-1) at Terrifics(Blass 1-0) #2
Comets(Roberts 4-6) at Mad Dogs(Glavine 6-2)
Hammers(Veale 2-4) at Sultans(Vance 6-3)#1
Hammers(O’Dell 1-5) at Sultans(Shocker 0-3)#2
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