- Yesterday was an eventful day in the world of Major League Baseball, so here’s the short of it:
o Former closer Rod Beck, 38, passed away. Details are still forthcoming, so all we’ll say is that the popular and outgoing Beck finished his career with 286 saves and was, for a time, the San Francisco Giants’ all-time franchise record-holder. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
o Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan came within three outs of a no-hitter, holding the Colorado Rockies to just one walk before Jeff Baker singled to lead off the 9th. McGowan finished out the game for his first career complete game and shutout. Teammate Frank Thomas homered in the fourth, and now sits at 499 on his career.
o The New York Mets beat the Oakland Athletics 10-2, completing the three-game sweep. It was the Mets’ first sweep at home all season and it capped off their first series win since May. It brings their record in the month of June to 7-14.
o The New York Yankees have now lost 5 of 6 after falling to the Giants 7-2. The Bombers seemingly had righted the ship with a 9-game winning streak earlier in the month, but since then the Yankees have floundered and are back to 11.5 games out of first.
o Ken Griffey, Jr. homered twice although the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2. Junior’s two blasts put him at 584, one ahead of Mark McGwire to put him in seventh place all time
GRIFFEY WOULD BE KING
Barry Bonds will eventually become the questionable home run king, but Grant Tunkel examines a scenario that would make Bonds' reign brief - until Ken Griffey, Jr. took over
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