Legends League

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 23

Mad Dogs/132/80/52/.606/—/L1

Clippers/127/77/50/.606/.5/W1

Naturals/129/71/58/.550/7.5/L1

Peaches/126/61/65/.484/16/L2

Terrifics/130/61/69/.469/18/W2

Comets/127/57/70/.449/20.5/W2

Sultans/135/59/76/.437/22.5/L2

Hammers/128/51/77/.398/27/L1

HEADLINES:

STANDINGS STAY THE SAME; MAD DOGS/NATS SPLIT; CLIPPERS IDLE

Mad Dogs 1 Naturals 0

The Mad Dogs’ and Naturals double header were the only games on the slate. The Mad Dogs won the A game, 1-0, thanks to a solo home run by Mark McGwire(42). Winning pitcher, Tom Glavine(14-6) got credit for his third shutout of the season, despite being largely outpitched by the Nats’ Clayton Kershaw(11-10). Glavine allowed eight hits and five walks, though he did fan ten batters. Kershaw gave up five hits, struck out 8and walked just one. He did hit a batter, however.

Naturals 6 Mad Dogs 4

The B game saw the Naturals get to reliever, Mariano Rivera(5-4), for three runs in the top of the ninth inning, as the Naturals posted a 6-4 comeback win. Miguel Cabrera(38) played third base for the B squad and went 3-4 with a homerun. Sammy Sosa(28) patrolled center field and also went deep for the Dogs. Albert Belle(7) had a solo homer. WP-Adrolis Chapman(5-3).

AUGUST 24 GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Hammers(Drysdale 5-14) at Sultans(L. Williams 3-13)

Peaches(Waddell 7-12) at Terrifics(Carlton 11-9)

Comets(Spahn 4-15) at Mad Dogs(Clemens 11-5)

Clippers(Dean 11-8) at Naturals(Lester 8-11)