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2008 – Geoff Blum smacks two homers and Brad Ausmus goes 4-for-4 to lead Houston out of the division cellar in an 11-6 win at Milwaukee. Randy Wolf makes his Astros debut but can’t last long enough to qualify for the victory. Chris Sampson claims it in relief. 

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2008 – Geoff Blum smacks two homers and Brad Ausmus goes 4-for-4 to lead Houston out of the division cellar in an 11-6 win at Milwaukee. Randy Wolf makes his Astros debut but can’t last long enough to qualify for the victory. Chris Sampson claims it in relief. 

Matt Young of the Mississippi Braves gets a hit in his 11th straight at-bat and reaches base in his 16th consecutive plate appearance. He breaks the Southern League record for hits in consecutive at-bats, set at 10 in 1970and tied in 1976.

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Matt Young of the Mississippi Braves gets a hit in his 11th straight at-bat and reaches base in his 16th consecutive plate appearance. He breaks the Southern League record for hits in consecutive at-bats, set at 10 in 1970and tied in 1976.

Goose Gossage is inducted into the Hall of Fame. The reliever credits Dick Allen and Chuck Tanner for their support early in his career. He is the fifth relief pitcher enshrined in Cooperstown. Also inducted are Dick Williams, Walter O’Malley, Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn and Billy Southworth; all but Williams are deceased. Larry Whiteside is honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award and Dave Niehaus with the Ford Frick Award.

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Goose Gossage is inducted into the Hall of Fame. The reliever credits Dick Allen and Chuck Tanner for their support early in his career. He is the fifth relief pitcher enshrined in Cooperstown. Also inducted are Dick Williams, Walter O’Malley, Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn and Billy Southworth; all but Williams are deceased. Larry Whiteside is honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award and Dave Niehaus with the Ford Frick Award.

The Oklahoma RedHawks top the Colorado Springs SkySox, 15 – 12. Oklahoma scores 11 times in the 2nd inning, when 3B Ryan Roberts ties two Pacific Coast League records. He homers twice, both off Josh Towers, the 17th PCL player to have done so. He also drives in 7 during that inning, the 4th player in league annals to accomplish the feat. Alex Kampouris (1932), Jigger Statz (1939) and Mario Valdez (2000) had done so previously.

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The Oklahoma RedHawks top the Colorado Springs SkySox, 15 – 12. Oklahoma scores 11 times in the 2nd inning, when 3B Ryan Roberts ties two Pacific Coast League records. He homers twice, both off Josh Towers, the 17th PCL player to have done so. He also drives in 7 during that inning, the 4th player in league annals to accomplish the feat. Alex Kampouris (1932), Jigger Statz (1939) and Mario Valdez (2000) had done so previously.

Oakland pitcher Brad Zeigler pitched two innings of scoreless relief to set a record for the most scoreless innings to begin a major league career

Oakland pitcher Brad Zeigler pitched two innings of scoreless relief to set a record for the most scoreless innings to begin a major league career

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On July 27, 2008, Oakland pitcher Brad Zeigler pitched two innings of scoreless relief to set a record for the most scoreless innings to begin a major league career (27). The A’s 28 year-old rookie right-hander hurls a scoreless seventh and eighth in Oakland’s 6-5 victory over the Rangers. Zeigler broke the previous mark of…