Legends League

STANDINGS END OF PLAY, JUNE 22

Clippers/65/41/24/.631/—/W2

Mad Dogs/71/43/28/.606/1/W2

Naturals/69/37/32/.536/6/L3

Terrifics/72/35/37/.486/9.5/W1

Peaches/67/32/35/.478/10/W3

Comets/66/29/37/.439/12.5/L2

Sultans/73/32/41/.438/13/L1

Hammers/67/26/41/.358/16/L2

RECAPS

Terrifics 7 Hammers 6 The Terrifics scored twice in the top of the ninth, to defeat the Hammers in a 7-6 comeback win. Reggie Jackson, who homered twice in the game and drove in five runs, was hit by a pitch in the top of the ninth. George Foster then doubled and Johnny Bench hit an rbi single. Larry Bowa followed with another single to plate Foster with the go ahead run. WP-Steve Blass(3-4). LP-Jim Maloney(6-3). HR-Reggie Jackson 2(16); Willie Mays(24), Frank Robinson(10).

Clippers 10 Naturals 9 10 innings Joe DiMaggio was the hero here, belting a pair of homers, the second one a walkoff winner in the bottom of the tenth, as the Clippers beat the Naturals, 10-9. This game tied the Strat house record for homeruns in a game by both teams, with eight, though it took extra innings. WP-Hal Newhouser(3-2). LP-Javier Lopez(1-3). HR-Mike Trout(8), Robinson Cano(8), Bryce Harper(5), Troy Tulowitski(9); Jackie Robinson(7), Ted Williams(22), Joe DiMaggio 2(14).

Mad Dogs 4 Comets 2 Whitey Ford was cruising, with a 2-0 lead, but the Comets committed two errors in the top of the seventh. That, along with an Alex Rodriguez single, loaded the bases. Ken Griffey, Jr. made Ford pay, with a grand slam homerun. Comet’s first sacker, Gil Hodges was hurt in this game and will be out until June 28th. Ted Kluszewski takes over first base duties. WP-David Wells(7-4). LP-Whitey Ford(6-5). HR-Ken Griffey, Jr. gs(18); Roy Campanella(5), Ernie Banks(11).

Peaches 9 Sultans 7 Yet another game with a walkoff homerun, here, it was Hal Chase of the Sultans’, doing the honors, with a two run game winning blast. The Peaches had a 7-0 lead after just three innings, but the Sultans battled, scoring three runs in the fourth, another in the seventh and three more in the eighth. WP-Walter Johnson(8-5). LP-Urban Shocker(1-6). HR-Babe Ruth(25); Hal Chase(5).

JUNE 23 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Terrifics(Carlton 7-4) vs. Hammers(Veale 2-6)

Naturals(Scherzer 9-5) vs. Clippers(Hubbell 9-0)

Mad Dogs(Clemens 7-2) vs. Comets(Roberts 7-7)

Sultans(L. Williams 0-8) vs. Peaches(Plank 2-3)