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May 3,4 v Seattle Mariners (16-8)

May 3-Erik Hanson pitched eight solid innings and Greg Litton went 3-5 with a pair of RBI as Seattle doubled up the Red Sox, 4-2. Hanson allowed just five hits and two runs over his eight innings of work, walking three and striking out four, while John Dopson suffered his first loss of the season, allowing three runs and eight hits over seven innings. (13-12)
W-Erik Hanson (1-2) L-John Dopson (3-1) S-Randy Myers (3)

May 4-Tim Naehring went 2-4 with a homerun and three RBI and Chuck Carr continued his hot start to the season, going 3-3 with a stolen base as Boston beat up on Seattle, 9-2, splitting the two game series. Aaron Sele pitched seven strong innings, giving up just five hits and two runs, one earned, with two walks and four strikeouts. (14-12)
W-Aaron Sele (3-3) L-John Cummings (0-3) HR-BOS Tim Naehring (2)

May 5,6 v Oakland Athletcs (12-12)

May 5-Troy Neel had a monster game, going 4-5 with a double, homerun and five RBI, and Brent Gates went 2-4 with three runs scored and two RBI as Oakland knocked around Danny Darwin and the Red Sox, 9-5. Darwin fell to 1-4 on the year, giving up 10 hits and seven runs, six earned in seven innings of work and Scott Cooper lead the Boston attack, going 3-4 with a homerun and two RBI in a losing cause. (14-13)
W-Steve Karsay (2-2) L-Danny Darwin (1-4) S-Dennis Eckersley (5) HR-BOS Scott Cooper (4), OAK Troy Neel (8)

May 6-Roger Clemens was dominant for eight innings, giving up just four hits and one run, walking three and striking out six, and Chuck Carr, John Valentin and Mike Greenwell each went 2-4 with an RBI as Boston took the second game of the series, beating Oakland 6-1. (15-13)
W-Roger Clemens (3-2) L-Kelly Downs (1-2)

News and Notes:

-The Philadelphia Phillies have resigned two key members of their team this week as they came to two years deals worth $2.3 million dollar deal with LHP Terry Mulholland and $5.4 million with 3B Dave Hollins. On the year, Mulholland has struggled, going 1-4 with a 1-3 with a 4.88 ERA while Hollins is hitting .316 with four homeruns and 21 RBI.

Terry Mulholland Pitching
Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1986 San Francisco - ML	23	15	10	1	7	0	4.94	54.2	51	33	30	3	35	27	0	0	1.57	.271	0.0
1988 San Francisco - ML	25	9	6	2	1	0	3.72	46.0	50	20	19	3	7	18	2	1	1.24	.290	0.0
1989 Philadelphia - ML	26	20	17	4	7	0	5.00	104.1	122	61	58	8	32	60	2	1	1.48	.321	0.0
1989 San Francisco - ML	26	5	1	0	0	0	4.09	11.0	15	5	5	0	4	6	0	0	1.73	.366	0.0
1989 Total - ML	26	25	18	4	7	0	4.92	115.1	137	66	63	8	36	66	2	1	1.50	.326	0.0
1990 Philadelphia - ML	27	33	26	9	10	0	3.34	180.2	172	78	67	15	42	75	6	1	1.18	.260	0.0
1991 Philadelphia - ML	28	34	34	16	13	0	3.61	232.0	231	100	93	15	49	142	8	3	1.21	.290	0.0
1992 Philadelphia - ML	29	32	32	13	11	0	3.81	229.0	227	101	97	14	46	125	12	2	1.19	.286	0.0
1993 Philadelphia - ML	30	6	6	1	3	0	4.88	31.1	36	18	17	3	3	22	2	1	1.24	.330	2.1
Total ML		154	132	46	52	0	3.91	889.0	904	416	386	61	218	475	32	9	1.26	.288	2.1

Dave Hollins Batting
Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1990 Philadelphia - ML	24	72	114	21	0	0	5	15	14	10	1	2	28	0	0	.184	.252	.316	.568	0.0
1991 Philadelphia - ML	25	56	151	45	10	2	6	21	18	17	3	1	26	1	1	.298	.378	.510	.888	0.0
1992 Philadelphia - ML	26	156	586	158	28	4	27	93	104	76	19	4	110	9	6	.270	.369	.469	.839	0.0
1993 Philadelphia - ML	27	27	98	31	4	0	4	21	13	17	1	1	16	0	0	.316	.419	.480	.898	8.7
Total ML		311	949	255	42	6	42	150	149	120	24	8	180	10	7	.269	.362	.458	.821	8.7

-Houston Astros have signed All-Star reliever Xavier Hernandez to a new three year contract, that will see the 27 year old paid just over $5.1 million dollars. Hernandez broke out last year, going 9-1 with a 2.77 ERA and seven saves for the Astros. He is currently 3-0 with a 3.55 ERA and three saves.

Xavier Hernandez Pitching
Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 Toronto - ML	23	7	0	1	0	0	4.76	22.2	25	15	12	2	8	7	0	0	1.46	.277	0.0
1990 Houston - ML	24	34	1	2	1	0	4.62	62.1	60	34	32	8	24	24	0	0	1.35	.256	0.0
1991 Houston - ML	25	32	6	2	7	3	4.71	63.0	66	34	33	6	32	55	0	0	1.56	.324	0.0
1992 Houston - ML	26	77	0	9	1	7	2.11	111.0	81	31	26	5	42	96	0	0	1.11	.252	0.0
1993 Houston - ML	27	11	0	3	0	3	3.55	12.2	12	5	5	3	4	12	0	0	1.26	.273	2.4
Total ML		161	7	17	9	13	3.58	271.2	244	119	108	24	110	194	0	0	1.30	.273	2.4

-Dave Henderson of the Oakland Athletics has made the most of his opportunities thus far on the year. The 34 year old has appeared in just nine games for Oakland, but has hit 3 homeruns in a game twice already. On the year, he has posted a rediculous line of .440/.580/1.280 (11-25) with seven homeruns and 13 RBI.

Dave Henderson Batting

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
9	25	11	0	0	7	13	3	3	.440	.500	1.280	0

Up next for the Sox, we finally get to play some teams from the AL East, as we head on the road to play three games in Milwaukee against the Brewers, followed by three in Baltimore against the Orioles.

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching Staff Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status Starter R Cal Eldred 6 6 3 1 0 3.35 1.51 Rested Starter R Bill Wegman 6 6 4 1 0 4.10 1.54 Rested Starter R Jaime Navarro 6 6 3 3 0 3.57 1.19 Exhausted Starter L Angel Miranda 5 5 1 2 0 5.46 1.79 Rested Starter R Mike Boddicker 4 4 1 2 0 6.50 1.67 Slightly Tired Middle Reliever L Graeme Lloyd 11 0 0 2 1 6.00 1.75 Slightly Tired Middle Reliever R Carlos Maldonado 12 0 1 0 0 3.77 1.67 Rested Middle Reliever R Doug Henry 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.25 Rested Setup Reliever R Mike Fetters 6 0 1 0 0 1.69 0.75 Slightly Tired Setup Reliever R Jim Austin 9 0 0 1 0 3.55 1.74 Rested Closer L Jesse Orosco 12 0 0 0 8 3.00 1.33 Rested

Catchers # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 82 L Dave Nilsson C 22 79 29 2 11 11 11 11 .367 .444 .582 86 R Joe Kmak C 10 27 8 1 6 5 3 8 .296 .367 .481

Infielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 89 R John Jaha 1B 25 84 26 5 15 15 14 19 .310 .410 .536 25 L Bill Spiers 2B 26 98 25 0 5 17 8 15 .255 .318 .276 74 L B.J. Surhoff 3B 25 90 29 1 18 12 7 10 .322 .367 .444 45 S Jose Valentin SS 19 56 10 1 5 5 7 13 .179 .270 .268 96 S Pat Listach SS 10 29 8 1 6 3 3 9 .276 .333 .414 31 S Bill Doran 1B 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 31 R Dickie Thon SS 18 51 15 0 5 8 2 9 .294 .315 .294

Outfielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 70 R Greg Vaughn LF 26 90 23 2 16 16 23 21 .256 .398 .378 59 R Robin Yount CF 23 72 18 1 9 8 8 15 .250 .326 .347 77 L Darryl Hamilton RF 25 103 27 1 10 13 3 11 .262 .290 .369 90 L Kevin Reimer LF 13 35 10 0 4 4 6 6 .286 .409 .286 28 S Alex Diaz CF 26 114 36 2 15 19 6 18 .316 .344 .412

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching Staff Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status Starter R Mike Mussina 7 7 3 4 0 3.86 1.22 Totally Exhausted Starter L Jamie Moyer 6 6 4 2 0 3.51 1.27 Tired Starter R Ben McDonald 6 6 2 2 0 2.59 1.25 Slightly Tired Starter L Arthur Rhodes 4 2 2 0 0 4.15 1.85 Rested Starter R Rick Sutcliffe 3 3 1 1 0 7.16 1.59 Rested Middle Reliever R Alan Mills 3 0 0 0 0 6.23 1.38 Rested Middle Reliever R Mike Oquist 4 0 0 0 0 6.43 1.14 Slightly Tired Middle Reliever L Jeff Ballard 6 0 0 0 2 1.50 1.00 Rested Setup Reliever R Todd Frohwirth 5 0 0 0 1 1.29 1.43 Slightly Tired Setup Reliever R Mark Williamson 10 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.75 Rested Closer R Gregg Olson 11 0 0 2 7 2.61 1.26 Rested

Catchers # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 12 R Chris Hoiles C 25 96 26 6 24 14 10 28 .271 .355 .510 49 R Mark Parent C 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000

Infielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 26 R Tim Hulett 3B 26 104 33 0 10 16 16 19 .317 .405 .356 87 S David Segui 1B 26 99 32 3 15 19 15 14 .323 .405 .475 61 S Harold Reynolds 2B 20 66 19 0 3 11 7 6 .288 .356 .318 57 R Cal Ripken SS 21 71 18 2 10 9 5 6 .254 .295 .380 16 R Leo Gomez SS 10 33 9 2 9 4 1 9 .273 .333 .515 57 S Mark McLemore 2B 24 67 14 0 10 8 9 17 .209 .303 .239 16 R Glenn Davis 1B 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Outfielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 79 L Brady Anderson LF 14 44 12 3 5 10 8 10 .273 .389 .523 72 R Mike Devereaux CF 23 82 15 1 6 4 4 18 .183 .221 .268 38 R Jack Voigt RF 26 95 20 1 8 8 10 26 .211 .280 .274 85 L Harold Baines LF 12 40 13 0 5 3 8 7 .325 .438 .350 85 R Jeffrey Hammonds RF 20 66 16 1 7 5 4 17 .242 .301 .348