Chasing History / A Closer Look

McGwire

HOME RUNS: 60

SATURDAY (GAME 141): 1

GAMES LEFT: 21

SATURDAY

1 for 4 vs. Cincinnati

* 1st inning: Home run to left against Dennis Reyes.

* 2nd inning: Struck out against Reyes.

* 5th inning: Struck out against Mike Remlinger.

* 7th inning: Struck out against John Hudek.

BY CATEGORY

vs. Left-handed pitchers: 12

vs. Right-handed pitchers: 48

Home: 29

Away: 31

on grass: 50

on turf: 10

Day: 16

Night: 44

Innings 1-6: 37

7th inning on: 23

Before All-Star game: 37

After All-Star game: 23

Bases empty: 28

with one on: 23

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

vs. Cincinnati: 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

Sosa

HOME RUNS: 58

SATURDAY (GAME 142): 1

GAMES LEFT: 20

SATURDAY

2 for 5 vs. Pittsburgh

* 2nd inning: Singled against Sean Lawrence.

* 3rd inning: Grounded out against Lawrence.

* 6th inning: Homered to right against Lawrence.

* 7th inning: Struck out against Jeff Tabaka.

* 9th inning: Struck out against Ricardo Rincon.

BY CATEGORY

vs. Left-handed pitchers: 9

vs. Right-handed pitchers: 49

Home: 31

Away: 27

on grass: 50

on turf: 8

Day: 26

Night: 32

Innings 1-6: 42

7th inning on: 16

Before All-Star game: 33

After All-Star game: 25

Bases empty: 32

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. Pittsburgh: 2

vs. Detroit: 2

vs. Mets: 2

vs. San Diego: 2

vs. Minnesota: 1

vs. Dodgers: 1

LOOKING AHEAD

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

Today vs. Chris Peters

* 2 for 4, 0 HRs

MARIS: 61 IN ’61

TOTAL: 55

GAME 141: 1

GAMES REMAINING: 21