On August 19, 1961 New York Yankee Roger Maris steals a home run away from Cleveland Indian Willie Kirkland, Cleveland Stadium. Kirkland’s blast came in bottom of 7th Off Whitey Ford with the Indians down 2-1, the Indians will eventually tie the game but lose 3-2 in 10. Elston Howard delivers the big hit for…
The Phils rally in the 9th, but strand 11 and lose, 4 – 3 to Milwaukee. For the hapless Quakers, it is their 22nd loss in a row. For the Braves, it is their 9th win in a row. The Phils have 13 hits off Tony Cloninger, the winner, while Frank Sullivan allows just 7. The Braves score all their runs in the 3rd, the big blow being Frank Thomas’s two-run homer.
The Red Sox top the Tigers, 5 – 3, as the two teams combine to hit into eight double plays, tying the major-league record for nine innings.
The Reds surge to a three-game lead in the National League by topping the Cards, 3 – 1, behind Joey Jay. The Reds get on the board in the 6th on Wally Post’s homer, his 16th. He has now homered this year in every NL park.
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