The Rangers, in a 14-1 trouncing of Minnesota at the Metrodome, hit a team record seven home runs, including blasts from Darrell Porter (2), Ruben Sierra (2), Steve Buechele, Pete O’Brien, and Pete Incaviglia. Minnesota’s starter Bert Blyleven is tagged for five of the round-trippers, which raises his gopher ball total to 44 this season, establishing a new American League record.

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The Rangers, in a 14-1 trouncing of Minnesota at the Metrodome, hit a team record seven home runs, including blasts from Darrell Porter (2), Ruben Sierra (2), Steve Buechele, Pete O’Brien, and Pete Incaviglia. Minnesota’s starter Bert Blyleven is tagged for five of the round-trippers, which raises his gopher ball total to 44 this season, establishing a new American League record.

1986 – The Rangers set a club record with seven home runs in a 14 – 1 rout of Minnesota. Five of the home runs come off Twins starter Bert Blyleven, who will yield a major league-record 50 this season.

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1986 – The Rangers set a club record with seven home runs in a 14 – 1 rout of Minnesota. Five of the home runs come off Twins starter Bert Blyleven, who will yield a major league-record 50 this season.

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1986 – Billy Hatcher’s two-run single is the game-winner as the Astros stun the Padres, 5-3, with three runs in the ninth. Terry Puhl draws a bases-loaded walk off Goose Gossage to tie it. Dave Smith becomes the first Astro to reach 30 saves. 

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1986 – Billy Hatcher’s two-run single is the game-winner as the Astros stun the Padres, 5-3, with three runs in the ninth. Terry Puhl draws a bases-loaded walk off Goose Gossage to tie it. Dave Smith becomes the first Astro to reach 30 saves. 

In his first major league at bat, Oakland’s Terry Steinbach homers at Cleveland. It comes off Greg Swindell in a 9 – 3 victory. Mike Witt (18-8) is the winner.

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In his first major league at bat, Oakland’s Terry Steinbach homers at Cleveland. It comes off Greg Swindell in a 9 – 3 victory. Mike Witt (18-8) is the winner.

1986 – Eric Davis leads the Reds to a 14 – 2 pasting of the host Giants by belting three home runs, scoring 5 runs and knocking in 4. His first two homers are off starter Vida Blue.

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1986 – Eric Davis leads the Reds to a 14 – 2 pasting of the host Giants by belting three home runs, scoring 5 runs and knocking in 4. His first two homers are off starter Vida Blue.

1986 – Montreal’s Floyd Youmans and Tim Burke combine to one-hit the Giants but lose, 1 – 0, as Mike Krukow tosses a 2-hit shutout. Mike Aldrete’s 1st-inning double drives in the game’s only run.

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1986 – Montreal’s Floyd Youmans and Tim Burke combine to one-hit the Giants but lose, 1 – 0, as Mike Krukow tosses a 2-hit shutout. Mike Aldrete’s 1st-inning double drives in the game’s only run.

Greg Maddux wins his first big league game, taming the Reds, 11-3, at Wrigley Field

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On September 7, 1986, rookie Greg Maddux wins his first big league game, taming the Reds, 11-3, at Wrigley Field. Maddux, who will go on to win more than 300 games in his stellar career, pitches a complete game, allowing 11 hits and three earned runs.