At Tacoma, Tacoma’s Burt Hooton ties a Pacific Coast League record when he strikes out 19 in a 5 – 1 win over Eugene.
At Tacoma, Tacoma’s Burt Hooton ties a Pacific Coast League record when he strikes out 19 in a 5 – 1 win over Eugene.
1971 – Harmon Killebrew, who has a higher percentage of his hits (28.6%) go for home runs than any other player, collects his annual triple in a 11 – 2 win over the Indians. It marks his 8th season when he will hit exactly one three-bagger.
1971 – Harmon Killebrew, who has a higher percentage of his hits (28.6%) go for home runs than any other player, collects his annual triple in a 11 – 2 win over the Indians. It marks his 8th season when he will hit exactly one three-bagger.
1971 – Vida Blue raises his record to 22-4 as the A’s beat the Yankees, 6 – 4. Blue scatters 10 hits and scores the tie-breaking run on a wild pitch.
1971 – Vida Blue raises his record to 22-4 as the A’s beat the Yankees, 6 – 4. Blue scatters 10 hits and scores the tie-breaking run on a wild pitch.
The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the Oakland A’s.
The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the Oakland A’s.
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches the first no-hitter of his career
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches the first no-hitter of his career
1971 – Reds pitchers Don Gullett and Wayne Granger combine on a one-hitter, beating the visiting Cubs, 8 – 2. The lone Cub safety is a two-out double by Cleon Jones in the 8th inning. Granger pitches a hitless 9th.
1971 – Reds pitchers Don Gullett and Wayne Granger combine on a one-hitter, beating the visiting Cubs, 8 – 2. The lone Cub safety is a two-out double by Cleon Jones in the 8th inning. Granger pitches a hitless 9th.
1971 – Earl Williams, Atlanta’s slugging Rookie of the Year candidate, leads his club to a fourth straight win while reaching some personal milestones. The first four-hit and fifth two-homer game of Williams’ young career, the latter including nos. 20 and 21, helps pull Atlanta — now 26 and 13 since June 29th — to within six and a half games of the division-leading Giants.
1971 – Earl Williams, Atlanta’s slugging Rookie of the Year candidate, leads his club to a fourth straight win while reaching some personal milestones. The first four-hit and fifth two-homer game of Williams’ young career, the latter including nos. 20 and 21, helps pull Atlanta — now 26 and 13 since June 29th — to within six and a half games of the division-leading Giants.
Dave Roberts for the Padres and Tom Seaver for the Mets lock up in a classic pitchers duel
Dave Roberts for the Padres and Tom Seaver for the Mets lock up in a classic pitchers duel, both pitching shutout ball for 10 innings, at which point Seaver is replaced by a pinch-hitter, having compiled 14 strikeouts. Roberts stays in the game, though, and wins a 12-inning 1 – 0 shutout when Larry Stahl hits a lead-off double in the bottom of the 12th and scores when Mets C Jerry Grote throws the ball into the outfield when he attempts to steal third base.
Skip Lockwood accounts for the only Brewer tally when he homers off Detroit’s Joe Niekro. Each starter goes 7 innings in Detroit’s 2 – 1 victory. The next homer by a Brewer pitcher will come when Milwaukee is in the National League.
Skip Lockwood accounts for the only Brewer tally when he homers off Detroit’s Joe Niekro. Each starter goes 7 innings in Detroit’s 2 – 1 victory. The next homer by a Brewer pitcher will come when Milwaukee is in the National League.
At San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, Juan Marichal records his 50th career shutout as the Giants blank the Expos, 1-0.
At San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, Juan Marichal records his 50th career shutout as the Giants blank the Expos, 1-0. The Dominican hurler’s ninth inning double helps to build the winning run.
