Chasing History / A Closer Look

McGwire

HOME RUNS: 59

FRIDAY (GAME 140): 0

GAMES LEFT: 22

FRIDAY

0 for 3 vs. Cincinnati

* 1st inning: Flied to right against Pete Harnisch.

* 3rd inning: Struck out against Harnisch.

* 5th inning: Walked against Harnisch.

* 7th inning: Struck out against Scott Sullivan.

BY CATEGORY

vs. Left-handed pitchers: 11

vs. Right-handed pitchers: 48

Home: 29

Away: 30

on grass: 49

on turf: 10

Day: 15

Night: 44

Innings 1-6: 36

7th inning on: 23

Before All-Star game: 37

After All-Star game: 22

Bases empty: 28

with one on: 22

with 2 on: 6

grand slams: 3

BY TEAM

vs. Florida: 7

vs. Cubs: 5

vs. Houston: 5

vs. Philadelphia: 5

vs. San Diego: 5

vs. San Francisco: 5

vs. Arizona: 4

vs. Dodgers: 4

vs. Mets: 4

vs. Atlanta: 2

vs. Cleveland: 2

vs. Colorado: 2

vs. Milwaukee: 2

vs. Pittsburgh: 2

vs. White Sox: 2

vs. Kansas City: 1

vs. Minnesota: 1

vs. Montreal: 1

LOOKING AHEAD

How McGwire has fared against upcoming starting pitchers (pitchers are subject to change):

Today vs. Brett Tomko

* 3 for 9, 3 walks, 0 HRs

Sunday vs. Dennis Reyes

* 0 for 1

Sosa

HOME RUNS: 57

FRIDAY (GAME 141): 1

GAMES LEFT: 21

FRIDAY

2 for 5 vs. Pittsburgh

* 1st inning: Homered against Jason Schmidt.

* 4th inning: Singled against Schmidt.

* 6th inning: Struck out against Schmidt.

* 8th inning: Reached on error against Schmidt.

* 9th inning: Reached on error vs. Todd Van Poppel.

BY CATEGORY

vs. Left-handed pitchers: 8

vs. Right-handed pitchers: 49

Home: 31

Away: 26

on grass: 50

on turf: 7

Day: 26

Night: 31

Innings 1-6: 41

7th inning on: 16

Before All-Star game: 33

After All-Star game: 24

Bases empty: 31

with one on: 18

with 2 on: 6

grand slams: 2

BY TEAM

vs. Philadelphia: 8

vs. Milwaukee: 6

vs. Arizona: 5

vs. Cincinnati: 4

vs. Florida: 4

vs. Atlanta: 3

vs. Colorado: 3

vs. Houston: 3

vs. Montreal: 3

vs. St. Louis: 3

vs. San Francisco: 3

vs. White Sox: 3

vs. Detroit: 2

vs. Mets: 2

vs. San Diego: 2

vs. Minnesota: 1

vs. Dodgers: 1

vs. Pittsburgh: 1

LOOKING AHEAD

How Sosa has fared against upcoming starting pitchers (pitchers are subject to change):

Today vs. Sean Lawrence

* First time facing

MARIS: 61 IN ’61

TOTAL: 54

GAME 140: 1

GAMES REMAINING: 22