June 8, 1987 PIT at MON BUCS RISE FROM DEPTHS, 10-5 Pittsburgh came into Montreal smarting from a 4-game sweep at the hands of the New York Mets and they took it out on the hosts, propelled by Sid Bream's 3-run home run in the 1st inning and Junior Ortiz's 2-run double in the 4th as the Pirates...

June 8, 1987 KC at MIN TWINS PERFECT 10 TIES ROYALS FOR AL WEST LEAD, 10-7 In the other duel in the West the Royals came to Minnesota leading the division by 1 over the Twins and jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Les Straker. But in the bottom of the 3rd something happened that I've never had...

June 8, 1987 SD at HOU WHITSON WHIPS 'EM GOOD, 5-1 San Diego kept merrily along, 11 games ahead of their actual pace, behind a resurrection effort from Ed Whitson who shut down the Astros allowing only 1 run over 7 innings while striking out 5. The Astros only extra base hit, in fact the only...

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June 8, 1987 SF at CIN REDS CLOSE GAP TO ONE, 3-2(10) The top two teams in the NL West squared off in Cincinnati with Mike LaCoss and Bill Gullickson at their best as the Reds eked out a 2-1 lead after 8 innings. John Franco, who'd only allowed 2 earned runs on the season coming in, recorded the...

June 8, 1987 NY at CHI CUBS CLAW BACK WIN, 5-3 The red hot Mets, winners of 8 out of their last 10 had their roll slowed by the host Cubbies who fell down 2-0 but rallied in the bottom of the 3rd on Bob Denier's 2-run home run and some astute pitching by winner Scott Sanderson who limited NY...

June 8, 1987 CLE at CAL SANTA ANA WINDS WIN, 12-11 In the wildest game of the year at the "Big A" so far, the Angels blew three leads but rallied in the bottom of the 8th for 2 unearned runs off beleaguered Doug Jones to capture the win. California opened up a 3-0 lead after 3, only to lose it...

June 8, 1987 BOS at BAL DEWEY GOES KABLOOEY, 9-4 Boston cruised to victory in the 1st game of the series, powered by Dwight Evans 5 RBI day as he drove in 2 with a single in the 4-run 5th and put the game out of reach with a 3-run monster shot over the right field wall in the 9th. Al Nipper...

1987 Baseball!!! @tabletopmania.bsky.social @alexanderraine7.bsky.social @apbareplay.bsky.social @kennjdodgerblue.bsky.social @ohhjim.bsky.social @bloggertubbs.bsky.social @shlabotnik-rpt.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/_qIX2...

June 8, 1987 LA at ATL WELCH DUMBFOUNDS BRAVES, 4-0 Atlantis Dion James went 3-4 including a ringing double to lead off the game but the rest of the Braves were mystified as Bob Welch recorded his 2nd shutout of the season allowing only 5 hits while striking out 6 as the Dodgers took the 1st...

June 7, 1987 BAL at TOR BIRDS GET OFF GROUND (FINALLY), 7-2 Baltimore vented their frustrations after being taken in the first two games while scoring only 3 runs as they pounded out 18 hits, which in typical Baltimore fashion only resulted in 7 runs, but it was enough to capture a game in...

June 7, 1987 PIT at NY LENNY "NAILS" IT DOWN, 4-3 New York swept the double header, propelled by a strong start from Sid Fernandez that fell apart in the 9th and Lenny Dykstra's walk off home run with 1 out in the bottom of said inning that gave the Mets 3 out of 4 for the weekend and a 1-1/2...

June 7, 1987 KC at SEA KC FLUBS RAISE M's BOAT, 5-4 Brett Saberhagen had it rolling in Kansas city's effort to split the 4-game weekend series allowing only 2 runs on four hits through 7 innings. Then the wheels came off. An error by Angel Salazar led off the 8th and turned into 2 unearned runs...

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June 7, 1987 MON at PHI YEOMAN'S WORK CLIPS PHILS, 11-5 Montreal took the rubber game of the series behind a strong double duty effort from starter Floyd Youmans, who limited the home team to 2 runs over 5-2/3 innings and doubled in 2 runs with two outs in the 4th that pretty much ended Philly's...

June 7, 1987 CLE at OAK SUPER JOE SPOILS A'S SWEEP, 9-7 (This is going to be a long one folks cuz it includes my Joe Carter story) Oakland jumped out 4-0 after the first three frames on Cleveland starter Ken Schrom but that was as good as it would get as the Indians exploded for nine runs in...

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June 7, 1987 PIT at NY MIGHTY MAC GETS A BIKE, 9-5 New York right fielder Kevin McReynolds was oh for eight entering the rubber game of the series but he pedaled right over Pirates pitching, going four for five on the day, hitting for the cycle, the third one in 1987 replay, and sent the Buccos...

June 7, 1987 TEX at MIN RANGERS GET THE HOOK, 5-2 Minnesota completed their 3-game sweep of the Texas, fortified by a complete game effort from Bert Blyleven who allowed only 2 runs on 7 hits (1 EBH), striking out 6 and walking only 1. Solo dingers from Roy Smalley and Gary Gaetti and a 2-run...

June 7, 1987 NY at MIL SVEUM, WEGMAN SPANK YANKS, 8-3 Milwaukee took 3 out of 4 from visiting New York by jumping on beleaguered NY starter Dennis Rasmussen for 8 runs in the first 3 innings, ignited by Dale Sveum's two home runs, a solo shot to lead off the second and a 3-run blast to blow...

June 7, 1987 SF at HOU HAC HACKS OUT SERIES WIN, 12-6(13) After each team shut out the other in the first two games of the series, the Giants and Astros turned in a wild one in the rubber game. Houston grabbed a 3-0 lead sparked by Craig Reynolds 2 RBI triple in the third only to see the Giants...

Always thought he belonged in the Hall of very good. I could be wrong. Thoughts??? Jeff Kent 55.4 career WAR | 35.8 7yr-peak WAR | 45.6 JAWS | 3.9 WAR/162 Average HOF 2B: 69.5 career WAR | 44.4 7yr-peak WAR | 57.0 JAWS | 5.1 WAR/162 @yusuftoropov.bsky.social @tabletopmania.bsky.social

June 7, 1987 LA at CIN BUMS BUNGLE WAY TO SWEEP, 5-1 After two 1-run wins, Cincinnati completed the sweep over LA behind 8 sturdy innings from spot starter Ron Robinson who had his best effort of the season allowing no runs on 5 hits while striking out 3. The Dodgers downfall began with the 1st...

June 7, 1987 STL at CHI CUBS CONTINUE TO CONFOUND, 7-3 St Louis took three out of four in the weekend series behind a stout effort from Danny Cox, who picked up his sixth win by going seven innings, allowing eight hits but walking none. The Cardinals offense pecked out seven runs on nine singles...

June 7, 1987 CHI at CAL FISK, GUILLEN POWER SOX, 8-4 Carlton Fisk drove in Chicago's first 4 runs of the day on a 2-run single in the 4th, a solo home run in the 7th and a game tying double in the explosive 9th as the White Sox took 3 out of 4 from California. Ozzie Guillen would cap the 9th...

June 7, 1987 DET at BOS ROCKET ROARS BY TIGERS, 6-0 Boston salvaged the final game of the four game weekend series behind Roger Clemens' 5th shutout of the season, this one a one hitter, allowing only a single to Kirk Gibson in the 4th, while striking out seven. After going in order the first...

Man I can't get with this at all. Cal Raliegh played the season at the toughest position there is and allowed zero passed balls and only made four errors. Come on. @tabletopmania.bsky.social @kennjdodgerblue.bsky.social Aaron Judge wins 2025 AL MVP Award share.google/Ax9fojF4TUOf...

June 7, 1987 SD at ATL WHITSON RIGHTS SHIP, 10-4 San Diego took the rubber game behind a strong effort from Ed Whitson who started the game giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and a walk in the first inning but then settled into a groove retiring 14 in a row at one point and 18 of the last 19 he faced...

June 7, 1987 This day in baseball history: 1966 - The New York Mets, picking first in the June free-agent draft, pass up Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson to select catcher Steve Chilcott. Chilcott will retire after six years in the minors...

June 6, 1987 BAL at TOR THE "CRIME DOG" ABIDES, 4-2 Fred McGriff drove in three of Toronto's four runs on a two-run single in the third and an insurance run double in the 8th as the Blue Jays took their second in a row from visiting Baltimore. John Cerruti picked up the win going 5-2/3, allowing...

June 6, 1987 KC at SEA "SAY HEY REY" OWNS THE DAY, 16-5 Seattle went up 2-1 in the series propelled by a career day from shortstop Rey Quinones, who drove in 7 runs on a grand slam in the 1st inning and a 3-run dinger in the 8th. The Mariners had help as they scored 6 in the first on just 2 hits...

June 6, 1997 MON at PHI EXPOS BOBBLE AND WOBBLE, 6-5(11) Philadelphia evened the series in heart stopping fashion, scoring a run in the bottom of the 9th to send it to extras and winning on Vance Law's misplay of a Von Hayes' liner that resulted in the game-winning unearned run. The Phils took...

June 6, 1987 CLE at OAK LIKE CANDIOTTI FROM A BABY, 10-4 Oakland showed no signs from the harvest break as they pummeled the Indians for the 2nd day in a row behind 7-1/3 innings from Curt Young, whose only major mistake resulted in Corey Snyder's 3-run blast in the 4th but he picked up the win...

June 6, 1987 PIT at NY "DOC" SHOWS RUST IN DEBUT, 7-4 All the pre-game hype was about Dwight Gooden making his first start of the season, fresh off the rehab list, but Doug Drabek stole the show firing 7-1/3 strong innings allowing only 3 earned runs while striking out 8 as the Pirates evened...

June 6, 1987 TEX at MIN VIOLA MASTERFUL IN WIN, 5-1 The Rangers barely stood a chance as Minnesota ace Frank Viola was in top form, allowing only 1 unearned run on 5 singles over the course of 9 complete innings as the Twins took their 2nd in a row in the series from the visiting Rangers. Kent...

June 6, 1987 NY at MIL BREWERS DOUBLE THEIR FUN, 5-3 Milwaukee starter Juan Nieves limited the visiting Yanks to 1 run on 10 hits through 7 plus and the only way that happens is when you're backed by 4 double plays that the Brewers turned. After falling behind 1-0, 3 consecutive doubles in the...

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Happy bury the Yankees Day to all who celebrate!!! @alexanderraine7.bsky.social @apbareplay.bsky.social @tabletopmania.bsky.social @bloggertubbs.bsky.social @ohhjim.bsky.social @yusuftoropov.bsky.social @kennjdodgerblue.bsky.social

It was last time the Giants were in the postseason that I have enjoyed listening to a playoff baseball game this much (11-0 in 4th). And the more I think about it the more I believe it would be apropos for the Blue Jays to take America's pastime trophy home. Go Toronto!!! @yusuftoropov.bsky.social

Playoff trivia: Max Fried pitched 6 1/3 scoreless tonight. Who was the last Yankee pitcher to pitch five plus scoreless innings in the playoff game? @bloggertubbs.bsky.social @alexanderraine7.bsky.social @tabletopmania.bsky.social @apbareplay.bsky.social @kennjdodgerblue.bsky.social

June 6, 1987 SF at HOU HERE COMES THE EXPRESS, 3-0 Houston returned the favor after being shutout by the Giants in the first game of the series as Nolan Ryan handcuffed the visitors over 9 innings, allowing only 3 hits while striking out 12. The offense was sparse again but an unearned run on...

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According to Baseball Reference, starting with his freshman season at Wake Forest, Nick Kurtz has played 316 games (college, summer and fall leagues, minor leagues and MLB) and has 107 homers, which is ridiculous. This still gives me chills. @yusuftoropov.bsky.social

June 6, 1987 LA at CIN LA DÍA DE EL CAÑÓN, 7-6 The Reds took their second in a row from LA in their final at bat of the day and did it in come from behind fashion again as Dave Concepción singled home Bo Díaz for the game winner in the bottom of the 8th. After the Dodgers put up 4 in the top...

June 6, 1987 STL at CHI KNICK, KNACK JERRY WHACK, 4-2 The Cardinals took a tight 2-1 lead into the 7th inning in their effort to take 3 in a row from Chicago but starter Bob Forsch was greeted with two singles to lead off the inning and was pulled one batter later. Reliever Bill Dawley struck...

June 6, 1987 CHI at CAL HALO'S PILFER WIN IN 9TH, 5-4 Chicago easily took the first 2 games of this 4 game set and looked well on their way to a 3rd behind Floyd Bannister's strong 8 innings in which he allowed only 2 runs on 8 hits and a prodigious 3-run blast by Carlton Fisk in the 4th...

June 6, 1987 DET at BOS TIGERS CAP COMEBACK IN 10TH, 9-8 Detroit starter Frank Tanana was coming off 2 impressive starts but struggled against the Sox, giving up 5 runs although 2 were unearned but the Tigers had something in the tank as they rallied for 6 runs in the sixth, iced by Chet Lemon's...

June 6, 1997 SD at ATL GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY, 17-12 After shutting out Atlanta in the first game of the series San Diego pounded the ball, extending to an 8-2 lead after John Kruk's 3-run blast in the top of the 6th. After Andrés Thomas's solo shot in the bottom of the 6th bought the Braves a run...

June 6, 1987 This day in baseball history: @yusuftoropov.bsky.social 1921 - The Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the first no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0...

June 5, 1987 BAL at TOR STIEB CLIPS O'S WINGS, 4-1 Toronto picked up their 41st win in 51 games behind and almost effortless performance by starter Dave Stieb (8-1, 2.86) who baffled Baltimore hitters all day allowing only 1 run on 4 hits, a solo shot by Ray Knight in the 5th. Orioles starter...