At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.
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At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.

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At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.

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5/30/1944 – In the first game of a double header, catcher Spud Davis and pitcher Joe Vitelli were inserted into the game in a double switch in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the top of the eighth, Davis batted in Vitelli’s spot and singled. However, when the Dodgers pointed out the mistake, Vitelli was called out and Davis batted again. This time he grounded out.

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5/30/1944 – In the first game of a double header, catcher Spud Davis and pitcher Joe Vitelli were inserted into the game in a double switch in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the top of the eighth, Davis batted in Vitelli’s spot and singled. However, when the Dodgers pointed out the mistake, Vitelli was called out and Davis batted again. This time he grounded out.

Frankie Hayes of the Athletics hits his second grand slam in 10 days. This one comes against the Tigers in an 8 – 4 win at Detroit and ties Hayes for the major league lead in homers with Pat Seerey of Cleveland and Howie Schultz of the Dodgers.

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Frankie Hayes of the Athletics hits his second grand slam in 10 days. This one comes against the Tigers in an 8 – 4 win at Detroit and ties Hayes for the major league lead in homers with Pat Seerey of Cleveland and Howie Schultz of the Dodgers.

Wartime restrictions are eased‚ and Ebbets Field is the scene of the first night game in metro New York since 1941. The Giants’ Bill Voiselle loses a 2 – 1‚ 9th-inning lead because an apparent last-out fly ball is dropped by CF Johnny Rucker when Charlie Mead runs into him. Two runners score and the Dodgers win, 3 – 2. In other cities‚ there was no restriction on night play‚ but games could be interrupted at any time by test blackouts.

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Wartime restrictions are eased‚ and Ebbets Field is the scene of the first night game in metro New York since 1941. The Giants’ Bill Voiselle loses a 2 – 1‚ 9th-inning lead because an apparent last-out fly ball is dropped by CF Johnny Rucker when Charlie Mead runs into him. Two runners score and the Dodgers win, 3 – 2. In other cities‚ there was no restriction on night play‚ but games could be interrupted at any time by test blackouts.

Reds reliever Clyde Shoun, making his first start of the season, throws a no-hitter to nip the Boston Braves, 1 – 0

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A day after the Reds pitch a one-hitter, Reds reliever Clyde Shoun, making his first start of the season, throws a no-hitter to nip the Boston Braves, 1 – 0. Only 1,014 see the 32-year-old lefty top Jim Tobin, who had thrown a no-hitter of his own back in April. Reds reserve 3B Chuck Aleno accounts for the sole run with his only home run of the season.

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Hal Trosky, not known for his basestealing ability steals home in 16th

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On May 11, 1944, Hal Trosky steals home in the 16th inning, helping the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia A’s. Trosky, not known for his basestealing ability, had missed the previous two seasons with severe migraine headaches. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates…