For the twenty-third time this season, Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson K’s at least 10 batters to tie Nolan Ryan’s 1973 major league record for the most double-digit strikeout games in a season. The tall left-hander whiffs 11 Padres in seven innings in a 5-3 victory to bring his season ending total to 364, which ranks fourth all-time.

The largest regular-season crowd in Candlestick Park history, 61,389 fans, watches the Dodgers beat the home team, 9-4 in the last baseball game to ever be played at the ‘Point’. Giant greats help mark the occasion with Juan Marichal tossing out the ceremonial first pitch before the game and Willie Mays throwing out the ballpark’s final pitch after the game.

Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez plays in his 96th consecutive game without committing an error, breaking Cal Ripken’s major league record for errorless games at that position. The flashy infielder will finish the season extending the record to 100 games.

For the 23rd time this season, Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson strikes out at least 10 batters to tie Nolan Ryan’s 1973 major league record for the most double-digit strikeout games in a season. The tall left-hander whiffs 11 Padres in seven innings in a 5 – 3 victory to bring his season-ending total to 364, which ranks fourth all-time.