...Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt Conference tournament in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Wittels is now eight games shy of tying Robin Ventura's record of 58 games set in 1987. Wittels, who is getting increasing national attention each time he extends his...

...the second-best in NCAA history. Next season, he has the chance to better or equal the 58-game streak set by Robin Ventura in 1987. The streak put the spotlight of the national media squarely on Wittels, with appearances on ESPN and in...

...catcher, Zeile has played most of his career at third base. The Mets, however, used him at first because they had Robin Ventura at third base. Zeile is very close to Ventura, who is with the Yankees now. Cashman also talked with the agent for...

...homer in his last 119 at-bats finished a five-run seventh that made it 9-2. Mets 10, Orioles 3 BALTIMORE -- Robin Ventura hit two homers and drove in four runs, and Timo Perez had a career-high four hits as New York defeated Baltimore...

Web posted Wednesday, September 8, 2004 LOS ANGELES Pinch-hitter Robin Ventura hit his 18th career grand slam to tie Willie McCovey for third place on the career list, Hideo Nomo won for the first time in...

...sparked a seventh-inning rally with a two-run double Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-2. Robin Ventura hit a solo homer and Timo Perez had an RBI double, but it wasn't enough as the Mets lost their sixth in a row...