At Wrigley Field‚ the Giants get a 9th inning homer by Ray Katt‚ his first in the majors‚ to tie the Cubs at 4 apiece. But Eddie Miksis hits the first pitch in the 10th for a catwalk home run to left to give the Cubs and Jim Davis the 5 – 4 win. The loser is Davis’s uncle Marv Grissom. The two teams combine for 9 errors.

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On June 11, 1954 At Wrigley Field‚ the Giants get a 9th inning homer by Ray Katt‚ his first in the majors‚ to tie the Cubs at 4 apiece. But Eddie Miksis hits the first pitch in the 10th for a catwalk home run to left to give the Cubs and Jim Davis the 5 – 4 win. The loser is Davis’s uncle Marv Grissom. The…

The Redlegs hit 5 homers‚ including three in the 7th‚ en route to a 10 – 8 victory over the visiting Dodgers. One of the homers in the 7th is hit by pitcher Harry Perkowski‚ the only homer of his major league career. Brooklyn hits 2 homers in the top of the 7th and the 5 home runs in the inning ties a major league mark.

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On June 11, 1954 The Redlegs hit 5 homers‚ including three in the 7th‚ en route to a 10 – 8 victory over the visiting Dodgers. One of the homers in the 7th is hit by pitcher Harry Perkowski‚ the only homer of his major league career. Brooklyn hits 2 homers in the top of the 7th and the…

The Tigers hit 6 home runs in a game against the Athletics‚ winning 16 – 5‚ to get them back to the .500 level. Both 3B Ray Boone and teammate Al Kaline hit grand slams. For Kaline‚ it is one of just 3 grand slams he will hit in his career.

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On June 11, 1954 The Tigers hit 6 home runs in a game against the Athletics‚ winning 16 – 5‚ to get them back to the .500 level. Both 3B Ray Boone and teammate Al Kaline hit grand slams. For Kaline‚ it is one of just 3 grand slams he will hit in his career.