On June 23, 1963, New York Metsâ outfielder Jimmy Piersall celebrates his 100th career home run by running in the correct order, but bases backward. Piersallâs homerun came in the bottom of the 5th when he lead off the inning, it was his first National League homerun. The stunt angers Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dallas GreenâŠ
The Colt .45sâ streak of 40 consecutive innings without scoring a run ends with Howie Gossâs second inning RBI-single in an 8-1 loss to Cincinnati at Crosley Field. Houston will immediately begin another scoreless streak of 30 innings before scoring again.
Dropping a 4 â 0 shutout to Bob Purkey in the first of two games at Cincinnati, the Colt .45s tie a major-league record with their 4th straight shutout loss. Houston finally breaks a 40-inning scoreless drought in the 2nd inning of the nightcap, but still loses, 8 â 1.
A major league fielding record is set by Bostonâs 1B Dick Stuart as âDr. Strange Gloveâ handles three 1st-inning grounders and tosses to P Bob Heffner for putouts each time. Stuartâs teammates and Fenway Park fans give him a standing ovation. The Yankees beat the Sox, 8 â 0. Heffner is just the second pitcher to have three putouts in an inning: Bostonâs Jim Bagby (1940) is the other. Rick Reuschel in 1975 will be the next.
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