May 9th in 1990s Baseball
The great Tony Gwynn was born OTD in 1960.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Glenn Sutko, who appeared in 11 games for the Reds in 1990 and 1991.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Laddie Renfroe, who appeared in four games for the 1991 Cubs.
He also led the minor leagues with 19 wins in 1989 despite starting just two games for Double-A Charlotte.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Desi Wilson, who appeared in 41 games for the 1996 Giants, batting .271 with 2 homers.
He also played in Japan and later coached in the minor leagues.
5/9/93
Troy O’Leary makes his big-league debut as a defensive replacement for Greg Vaughn.
He is sent back down to Triple-A a few days later and returns to the bigs in June, collecting his first hit on June 20th.
5/9/97
Jay Bell gets caught in a rundown when he is called out by umpire Dale Ford for passing Jose Offerman on the basepath but Offerman had already been forced out at third base. Royals’ manager Bob Boone argues until the umps agree and put runners back at second and third and call for a resumption of play. Chili Davis then lines a two-run single off Kenny Rogers to tie the score. The Royals win, 7-5 in 12 innings but the Yankees protest that the rundown play should not have been reversed.
A.L. President Gene Budig dismisses the protest and the KC win stands up.
5/9/97
Reds manager Ray Knight forgets how many outs there were and calls for Willie Greene to lay down a sac bunt.
Knight fines himself $250 and absolves multiple players from fines he levied against them for missing signs.
5/9/90
Louisville OF Bernard Gilkey sets an American Association record by collecting three hits, two singles and a homer, in the Redbirds’ 16-run 3rd inning against the Nashville Sounds. The Redbirds send 21 men to the plate and record 14 hits in the inning. Louisville wins the game 18-4.
5/9/92
Roger Clemens throws a 3-hit shutout to beat the Royals 5-0.
He uncharastically strikes out just four. It is his 31st career shutout.
5/9/93
Mark Grace becomes the 14th Cub to hit for the cycle. He goes 4-for-5 and drives in three, but the Cubs lose 5-4 to the Padres.
5/9/93
The Rockies draw 70,786 in a 12-7 loss to the Braves. The large crowd puts them over the 1 million mark in attendance after just 17 home dates.
5/9/93
David Justice homers twice and drives in a career-high 5 runs in a 12-7 Braves win over the Rockies.
5/9/94
The Giants and Rockies combine to hit eight homers in a 12-5 Giants win.
Barry Bonds hits a slam for the Giants.
5/9/95
Cleveland ties a major league record by scoring eight runs in the 1st inning before making an out.
Royals starter Doug Linton surrenders three homers in the first inning, including a Paul Sorrento grand slam.
5/9/95
Chipper Jones hits the first dinger of his career.
5/9/96
The Cardinals trail the Giants 8-5 before scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to win 16-8.
Willie McGee is one of five Cards to bat twice in the inning. He singles in his first at-bat and hits a slam in his second at-bat.
5/9/96
Fernando Vina goes 3-for-4 with two walks to pace a 17-hit, 17-run Brewers attack.
He is one of three Milwaukee players to collect three hits as they hammer Boston 17-2.
5/9/97
Joey Cora goes 5-for-5 with a homer in an 8-2 Mariners win over Baltimore. It is the only 5-hit game of his career.
5/9/98
Matt Stairs goes 3-for-5 with a homer and six RBI as the A’s beat the White Sox 15-7.
Stairs is one of four Oaklnd players to collect three or more hits. in the game.
5/9/98
Chipper Jones hits an 8th-inning slam to propel the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Padres.
It is the 21st straight game in which the Braves have hit at least one home run, which sets a team record.
5/9/99
Pat Meares goes 5-for-6 a 12-9 Pirates win over the Cardinals. It is the only 5-hit game of his career.
5/9/99
FSU’s Marshall McDougall goes 7-for-7 with six homers and 16 RBIs in a win over Maryland.
Not a bad day.
5/9/99
John Olerud strikes out as a pinch-hitter agasinst the Diamondbacks.
It is the first time all season (31 games) that he does not reach base.
5/9/99
Mike Stanton makes his first career start in a 6-1 Yankees win over Seattle. The start ends Stanton’s record streak of 552 consecutive relief appearances prior to his first start.
5/9/91
The Yankees release Andy Hawkins and recall Steve Howe from Triple-A.
Hawkins signs with the A’s and finishes his big-league career in Oakland.
5/9/99
The Diamondbacks release Dale Sveum.
He returns to the Pirates and finishes the year, and his big-league career, in Pittsburgh.
5/9/91
Orel Hershiser makes his first rehab start after having shoulder surgery in April of 1990.
He throws five shutout innings for the Bakersfield Blaze in the California League.
5/9/93
The Yankees place Steve Howe on the DL with a sprained ankle.
He returns to the mound on June 5th.
5/9/94
Tom Browning breaks his arm after throwing a pitch against the Padres.
He misses the remainder of the season and finishes his career with the Royals in 1995 but throws just ten innings for them.
5/9/94
Gary Sheffield suffers a partially dislocated shoulder while diving for a ball in the outfield.
He misses two weeks and returns to the lineup on May 25th but hits just .258 for the rest of the season. He was batting .312 at the time of the injury.
5/9/94
Bryan Harvey takes himself out after just four pitches in his rehab assignment for the Brevard County Manatees.
Harvey was rehabbing his pitching elbow and was scheduled to be activated after the appearance.
He misses another six weeks and throws just 4 2/3 more innings for the Marlins in 1994.
5/9/96
The Rangers place Juan Gonzalez on the DL with a tear in his quad.
He returns to the lineup on June 1st.
5/9/98
David Ortiz breaks the hamate bone in his right wrist. The injury keeps him out of the lineup for a month.
5/9/99
Dean Palmer breaks his right thumb while fielding a ball off the bat of Albert Belle.
He misses just four days.
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