Mike Boddicker beats the Orioles, 4-1, with Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell hitting for the cycle

Mike Boddicker beats the Orioles, 4-1, with Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell hitting for the cycle

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In his first start against his former club, Mike Boddicker beats the Orioles, 4-1, with Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell hitting for the cycle. Last month, Baltimore traded the popular right-hander, who had spent nine years with the club, to Boston in return for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling.

1988 – Baltimore’s Eddie Murray collects his 2,000th career hit in a 6 – 1 loss to Boston, and Atlanta’s Dale Murphy drives in his 1,000th career run in a 5 – 4 loss to Los Angeles.

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1988 – Baltimore’s Eddie Murray collects his 2,000th career hit in a 6 – 1 loss to Boston, and Atlanta’s Dale Murphy drives in his 1,000th career run in a 5 – 4 loss to Los Angeles.

1988 – The Yankees edge the Tigers, 5 – 4, in 18 innings. Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Rickey Henderson ties an American League record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.

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1988 – The Yankees edge the Tigers, 5 – 4, in 18 innings. Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Rickey Henderson ties an American League record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.

In his final major league game, Bruce Sutter notches his 300th career save

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In his final major league game, Bruce Sutter, who missed all of last season due to shoulder problems, notches his 300th career save. The 35 year-old future Hall of Fame closer becomes the third reliever to reach the milestone when he retires the Padres in order in the 11th inning of the Braves’ 5-4 victory at Jack Murphy Stadium.

1988 – National League president Bart Giamatti is unanimously elected baseball’s 7th commissioner, and will succeed Peter Ueberroth next season.

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1988 – National League president Bart Giamatti is unanimously elected baseball’s 7th commissioner, and will succeed Peter Ueberroth next season.

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1988 – Bob Forsch, Ken’s younger brother who was acquired six days earlier for Denny Walling, strokes a three-run double and scatters five hits in his Houston debut, a 3-0 shutout over Cincinnati. Dave Smith takes over in the ninth for the save. 

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1988 – Bob Forsch, Ken’s younger brother who was acquired six days earlier for Denny Walling, strokes a three-run double and scatters five hits in his Houston debut, a 3-0 shutout over Cincinnati. Dave Smith takes over in the ninth for the save. 

1988 – Cincinnati’s Danny Jackson becomes the National League’s first 20-game winner by shutting out the Cubs on six hits as the Reds romp, 17 – 0. Calvin Schiraldi is the loser.

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1988 – Cincinnati’s Danny Jackson becomes the National League’s first 20-game winner by shutting out the Cubs on six hits as the Reds romp, 17 – 0. Calvin Schiraldi is the loser.

1988 – Dennis Eckersley sets an A’s record with his 37th save of the season in Oakland’s 5 – 4 win over New York. Eckersley will save 45 games this season, one shy of Dave Righetti’s major league record.

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1988 – Dennis Eckersley sets an A’s record with his 37th save of the season in Oakland’s 5 – 4 win over New York. Eckersley will save 45 games this season, one shy of Dave Righetti’s major league record.