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June 14, 1987 ATL at CIN ESASKY, DANIELS POWER REDS, 9-4 Cincinnati took their third out of four from the visiting Braves bolstered by Nick Esasky's 4-RBI day at the plate that included a 2-run home run in the 3rd and a 2-run double in the 6th and Kal Daniels who hit a solo shot and started...

June 14, 1987 MIN at CHI FRANKIE SAYS RELAX, 15-0 The Twins were frustrated after losing two of the first three games in the series to the White Sox and it all came bursting forth in the final game as Minnesota racked up 15 runs on 18 hits to support another brilliant effort by Frank Viola who...

June 14, 1987 TOR at BAL O's WALKOFF EARNS SPLIT, 3-2 Baltimore earned a split in the 4 game series, scoring 2 in the bottom of the 9th to solve Tom Henke and walk away with the win. For the first 8 frames Dave Stieb had the Orioles bats on ice allowing only a solo home run by Ray Knight as he...

June 14, 1987 This day in baseball history: 1952 - Warren Spahn of the Braves ties the N.L. record of Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in a 15-inning, 3-1 loss. Hal Jeffcoat's two-run triple wins it, while Spahn's home run is the only Boston score...1/3

1965 - No-hit pitching and 18 strikeouts, tying the N.L. extra-inning record, net Cincinnati's Jim Maloney a 0-0 tie with the last-place Mets through ten innings. Johnny Lewis's 11th-inning home run gives New York and reliever Larry Bearnarth a 1-0 win...2/3

June 13, 1987 CLE at SEA JULIO JUST BEING JULIO, 5-3 Cleveland evened up the weekend series behind a sturdy, if not shining effort from starter Steve Carlton who scattered 10 hits over 7-2/3 innings allowing only 2 earned runs in picking up the win. Seattle had taken a 3-2 lead in the 6th when...

...Julio Franco's error put runners at the corners with none out and Cleveland proceeded to scored one. But Julio then donned his alter ego, crushing a 2-run home run off Mariner starter Mike Moore in the top of the 7th that proved to be the difference. Doug Jones picked up his 4th save. Ends 6/13.

June 13, 1987 OAK at TEX CURT'S FOREVER YOUNG, 4-3 Oakland evened up the weekend series with the Rangers behind a strong performance from Curt Young who pushed his record to 6-2, 4.32, limiting the Texas bats to 1 earned run on 7 hits over 7 complete innings, but only allowing 1 extra base hit...

June 13, 1987 SD at SF THE SHOW MUST GO ON, 4-3 San Diego guaranteed themselves a split in the 4-game series behind another sterling effort from Eric Show, who after going 1-3 in his first 8 starts, has won his last four, this time limiting the Giants to 2 earned run on 8 hits through 7-1/3...

June 13, 1987 NY at PIT MET STEAL BUCS' BOOTY, 6-3 Pittsburgh was prepared to take their second in a row from the Mets, leading 3-2 after 6, but New York got it going late as they tied the score on back-to-back doubles by Lenny Dykstra and Howard Johnson and then scored 3 unearned runs in the...

June 13, 1987 MIL at NY RHODEN FLATTENS BREW, 10-1 New York took their 2nd in a row from visiting Milwaukee as Rick Rhoden turned in a strong performance, allowing only 1 run on 7 hits while striking out 5 through 7 complete. The Yankees showed signs of breaking out of their slump, clubbing four...

June 13, 1987 PHI at MON SHANE DRAINS EXPOS, 2-0 Philadelphia set themselves up for a series sweep in Montreal as they blanked the host Expos behind a complete game shutout from ace Shane Rawley who allowed just 6 hits, walked none and struck out 5 on the day. Chris James' solo home run in the...

June 13, 1987 HOU at LA BULLDOG BITES TWICE, 4-3(10) Dodger fans will be bringing their brooms to the park on Sunday as the hometown boys took their third in a row over the visiting Astros behind a yeoman performance from ace Orel Hershiser who logged 10 innings, allowing only 2 earned runs on...

June 13, 1987 CAL at KC WELCOME TO WALLY WORLD, 8-6 California took their second in a row from Kansas City behind an incredible 3 home run day from first baseman Wally Joyner who blasted a 2-run shot in the first inning and then solo ding dongs in the 7th and 9th for the lead and the insurance...

June 13, 1987 BOS at DET HURST TAMES KITTIES, 11-2 After Boston gave up the lead in the 8th to lose game 1 of the series The Red Sox were not going to repeat that as they exploded for 6 runs in the first inning to cruise to a series evening victory. Bruce Hurst was the beneficiary, handcuffing...

June 13, 1987 ATL at CIN MAHLER MUCKS UP MACHINE, 9-3 Atlanta grabbed their first game in the 4 game set with 1 remaining behind a stellar effort from starter Rick Mahler who kept Cincinnati off balance all day limiting them to 2 earned runs on 6 hits through 8 complete. The Braves countered...

June 13, 1987 MIN at CHI SOX 5 HRs OUTPACE TWINS, 12-8 When you have two (L) pitchers slated to start the wind must be blowing out at Comiskey, and it was. Chicago took their second in a row in the series behind a five home run output as Yvonne Calderon drove in four runs on his two home runs,...

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June 13, 1987 TOR at BAL BELL TOLLS FOR BIRDS, 5-2(10) Jim Clancy and Scott McGregor squared off in an anti 1987 pitcher's duel that saw the game tied at 2-2 after 9 complete. McGregor only allowed Cecil Fielder's solo home run and Garth Iorg's run scoring double while Clancy was victimized by...