Legends League

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 3

Clippers/77/50/27/.649/—/L1

Mad Dogs/81/49/32/.605/3/W1

Peaches/76/40/36/.526/9.5/W4

Naturals/79/40/39/.506/11/W1

Terrifics/83/40/43/.482/13/L1

Comets/76/33/43/.434/16.5/W1

Sultans/83/34/49/.410/19/L1

Hammers/77/30/47/.390/20/L2

GAME RECAPS:

Naturals 9 Terrifics 3 TROUT HELPS NATS END FOUR GAME SKID

The Naturals ended a four game losing steak, with help from Mike Trout, who clubbed a three run homer in the top of the second and also singled and walked twice, in the Nats 9-3 win over the Terrifics. Max Scherzer notched his league leading eleventh win. WP-Max Scherzer(11-5). LP-Mickey Lolich(5-4). HR-Mike Trout(10).

Comets 5 Clippers 2 COMETS HAND HUBBELL HIS FIRST LOSS OF THE YEAR

Ernie Banks led the charge, with a pair of homeruns. Mickey Mantle and Gil Hodges also went deep as the Comets beat the Clippers, 5-2. Carl Hubbell suffered his first defeat against ten wins. The Meal Ticket went six innings, but allowed 5 runs and 9 hits in that span. WP-Robin Roberts(9-8). LP-Carl Hubbell(10-1). HR-Ernie Banks 2(14), Mickey Mantle(24), Gil Hodges(8).

Peaches 2 Hammers 0 MATHEWSON AND ALEXANDER COMBINE TO BLANK HAMMERS

Christy Mathewson went seven innings, allowing no runs on seven hits, then Grover Cleveland Alexander came in and gave up just one more hit over the next two innings, as the streaking Peaches won their fourth straight, 2-0. WP-Christy Mathewson(6-2). LP-Bob Veale(2-7).

Mad Dogs 6 Sultans 3 MAD DOGS GAIN A GAME WITH 6-3 DEFEAT OF SULTANS

Bonds, Sosa and Griffey, Jr. all homered and Roger Clemens picked up win #9, as the Mad Dogs defeated the Sultans, 6-3, to gain a game on the Clippers, who lost today. Hapless, Lefty Williams continues to struggle for the Sultans, losing his tenth consecutive decision. WP-Roger Clemens(9-2). LP-Lefty Williams(0-10). HR-Barry Bonds(12), Sammy Sosa(19), Ken Griffey, Jr.(23).

JULY 4 SCHEDULE AND PITCHING PROBABLES

Naturals(Verlander 5-4) at Terrifics(Seaver 6-10)

Clippers(Rowe 7-3) at Comets(Spahn 3-10)

Hammers (Drysdale 2-10)at Peaches(Plank 3-3)

Mad Dogs(Glavine 8-4) at Sultans(C.Mays 6-5)