Recap: July 17th to 20th

July 17 – Hamilton, Strawberry, and McDowell Shine Joey Hamilton carved up the Twins with surgical precision, tossing a complete-game three-hitter as the Reds rolled 7–2. The right-hander struck out nine and walked none, retiring 15 of the first 16 batters he faced. Supported by a four-run fifth, Hamilton notched his 14th win as Cincinnati widened their lead atop the Federal League East. In Chicago, Darryl Strawberry wasted no time setting...