1989 – Orioles SS Cal Ripken plays in his 1,208th consecutive game to move past Steve Garvey into 3rd place on the all-time list. He goes 3 for 5 with a home run to help Baltimore to an 11 – 6 win over Toronto.

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1989 – Orioles SS Cal Ripken plays in his 1,208th consecutive game to move past Steve Garvey into 3rd place on the all-time list. He goes 3 for 5 with a home run to help Baltimore to an 11 – 6 win over Toronto.

Lefty Tom Drees, 26, pitches his third no-hitter of the season for AAA Vancouver, beating Las Vegas, 5 – 0, in the 7-inning opener of a doubleheader. He fired consecutive 1 – 0 no-hitters, beating Calgary in nine innings (May 23rd) and Edmonton in seven (May 28th). Drees, now 12-11, will pitch 7+ innings for the White Sox in 1991 for his only major league action.

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Lefty Tom Drees, 26, pitches his third no-hitter of the season for AAA Vancouver, beating Las Vegas, 5 – 0, in the 7-inning opener of a doubleheader. He fired consecutive 1 – 0 no-hitters, beating Calgary in nine innings (May 23rd) and Edmonton in seven (May 28th). Drees, now 12-11, will pitch 7+ innings for the White Sox in 1991 for his only major league action.

Yankees OF Luis Polonia is arrested in his hotel room for having sex with a 15-year-old girl. He will be sentenced to 60 days in jail after the season.

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Yankees OF Luis Polonia is arrested in his hotel room for having sex with a 15-year-old girl. He will be sentenced to 60 days in jail after the season.

The Rangers’ Charlie Hough pitches his second career one-hitter and gets his second career one-hit loss, as he loses, 2 – 0, to Seattle. Hough walks 5, balks, and throws a wild pitch, while the Rangers collect 13 hits but no runs, one hit shy of the major-league record while being shut out.

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The Rangers’ Charlie Hough pitches his second career one-hitter and gets his second career one-hit loss, as he loses, 2 – 0, to Seattle. Hough walks 5, balks, and throws a wild pitch, while the Rangers collect 13 hits but no runs, one hit shy of the major-league record while being shut out.

Dave Dravecky suffers a broken vs the Montreal Expos
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Dave Dravecky suffers a broken vs the Montreal Expos

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In his second start after coming back from cancer surgery, Giant Dave Dravecky suffers a broken arm beating the Expos, 3 – 2. The Youngstown, Ohio native collapses to the ground and clutches his left arm in severe pain after throwing a wild pitch to Tim Raines. The bone will heal but Dravecky will break it again during the Giants on-field celebration when they clinch the pennant later that season. Dravecky will not pitch again in the major leagues.

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Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston drive in four each in Cubs loss

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Aug 10, 1989 – At Wrigley Field‚ Jeff Parrett throws 3 scoreless innings for the win as the Philadelphia Phillies outslug the Chicago Cubs‚ 16-11. The Phillies hit 4 homers‚ including one by John Kruk‚ who scores 5 runs. The Cubs get 4 RBIs each from Ryne Sandberg…

After fifteen months of recovery from cancer surgery to his arm, Dave Dravecky pitches one-hit baseball for seven innings, blanking the Reds to get the victory. The Giant bullpen holds on for a 4-3 win at Candlestick Park.

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After fifteen months of recovery from cancer surgery to his arm, Dave Dravecky pitches one-hit baseball for seven innings, blanking the Reds to get the victory. The Giant bullpen holds on for a 4-3 win at Candlestick Park.

Nolan Ryan falls short in yet another no-hit bid, giving up a one-out single to Dave Bergman in the 9th inning and eventually needing relief in a 4 – 1 win over the Tigers.

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Nolan Ryan falls short in yet another no-hit bid, giving up a one-out single to Dave Bergman in the 9th inning and eventually needing relief in a 4 – 1 win over the Tigers.

The Royals’ Flash Gordon stops the visiting Red Sox‚ 8 – 1. Sox C Rick Cerone starts the game behind the plate‚ then moves to RF for the first time in his career.

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The Royals’ Flash Gordon stops the visiting Red Sox‚ 8 – 1. Sox C Rick Cerone starts the game behind the plate‚ then moves to RF for the first time in his career.

Mauro Gozzo pitches 8 shutout innings in his major league debut as Toronto beats Texas, 7 – 0, to go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. The Blue Jays will eventually overtake the surprising Orioles and win the AL East.

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Mauro Gozzo pitches 8 shutout innings in his major league debut as Toronto beats Texas, 7 – 0, to go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. The Blue Jays will eventually overtake the surprising Orioles and win the AL East.