The San Diego Evening Tribune
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1990
CARTER HITS WALK-OFF HOMER
IN 11TH INNING, BEATS PHILLIES
Story by Martin Henderson
San Diego Padres center fielder Joe Carter had an evening he won't soon forget last night at Jack Murphy Stadium, driving in seven runs and smashing a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning. After trailing 4-1 at the end of the 6th, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied with two runs in both the 7th and 8th frames to take the lead, before San Diego levelled it with a run in the bottom of the 9th. Carter's extra innings heroics brought about the final 8-5 scoreline. Earlier, Carter crushed a two-out three-run homer to left field in the 3rd, part of a four-run inning for the Padres. Carter also accounted for San Diego's 9th inning game-tying run on a fielder's choice play, and finished the game 2-for-6 with two runs scored and seven RBI...
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The Seattle Times
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1990
JOHNSON STRIKES OUT 15
IN WIN OVER BLUE JAYS
Story by Robb Gaskins
Seattle Mariners starter Randy Johnson was at his unhittable best yesterday afternoon, striking out a season-high fifteen batters in a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Skydome. Johnson went 8.2 innings, giving up six hits and walking four on 139 pitches. He improved his record to 6-2 with the win. His ERA is now 2.15, and it was the second time this season Johnson has struck out more than ten batters, following his fourteen-strikeout effort in his first start of the season on April 4. The Mariners are now 26-14, trailing the 1st placed Athletics by seven games in the AL West. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays sit at the bottom of the AL East at 12-28, despite the best efforts of starter David Wells, who took the loss against Johnson but is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.28...
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