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Update through June 15...

Key Pitching Matchup

June 2

---Ray Knight's bases loaded, RBI single with nobody out in the eighth provided the game's only run and the '86 Mets squeaked out a 1-0 win. Hershiser pitched a complete game in the loss, giving up seven hits and six walks. (line: 8ip 7h 1r 1er 6bb 1k). Darling fared far better as he spread seven hits through eight innings before giving way to Roger McDowell in the ninth, who picked up his 22nd save. Darling (line: 8ip 7h 0r 0er 2bb 8k)

On June 3, '88 Kirk Gibson hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to erase a 2-0 lead by the '86 Astros and hand Nolan Ryan (7-1) his first loss of the season.

Also on June 3, '89 Rick Reuschel threw a one-hitter to blank the '83 Phillies 3-0. Reuschel (line: 9ip 1h 0r 0er 2bb 2k).

'84 Dan Petry (10-2) became the league's first 10-game winner on June 9 by giving up three runs on eight hits over eight innings to defeat the '89 A's 5-3.

The following day, '87 Mark Portugal (1-9) notched his first win as his '87 Twins (20-46) recorded their twentieth win of the season (last team to do so) in a 9-8 win over the '87 Tigers (33-33). incidentally, Kirk Gibson was 4-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBI in the loss.

On June 11, '86 Dwight Gooden (8-1) picked up his first loss of the season in a 3-1 loss to the '87 Cardinals. In the other league, '87 Darrell Evans went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a homer run and five RBI in an 8-3 win over the '83 White Sox. The homer was Evans' 20th of the season making him the first player to reach 20 home runs.

Key Piching Matchup

June 13

---Reuschel and Goose Gossage staved off a late rally as the Yankees held on to beat the Royals 4-3. Reuschel gave up 12 hits and 2 runs in the win while Gossage earned his 12th save. (Reuschel line: 7.2ip 12h 2r 2er 1bb 4k) Saberhagen continued a disturbing trend by getting the complete game loss and falling to 8-4. (Saberhagen line: 8ip 8h 4r 4er 2bb 5k)

On June 14, both '86 Roger Clemens (10-3) and '86 Ron Darling (10-1) picked up their 10th wins while '84 Mark Thurmond (2-10) suffered his 10th defeat. The same day, '87 Vince Coleman went 5-for-6 with a home run and four RBI in a 16-5 win over the '85 Cardinals.

June 15 was a day of offense with two players getting five hits...in the same game! Dan Ford went 5-for-6 with three doubles and six RBI while Ken Singleton went 5-for-7 with a double and a home run in the '83 Orioles 19-12 win over the '87 Twins.