The Orioles lose their 27th consecutive game as the visiting team in Cleveland with a 3-1 nightcap loss to the Indians. The record losing streak on the road against one opponent started on August 13, 1952 when the franchise played as the St. Louis Browns.

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The Orioles lose their 27th consecutive game as the visiting team in Cleveland with a 3-1 nightcap loss to the Indians. The record losing streak on the road against one opponent started on August 13, 1952 when the franchise played as the St. Louis Browns.

1954 – Dodgers slugger Duke Snider fans twice in the 6th inning of a game against the Giants, as the Dodgers hold on to a 6 – 5 victory.

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1954 – Dodgers slugger Duke Snider fans twice in the 6th inning of a game against the Giants, as the Dodgers hold on to a 6 – 5 victory.

1954 – At Boston‚ Chuck Stobbs beats his former team for the 5th straight time‚ winning, 9 – 5. Mickey Vernon has 4 hits. But ex-Red Sox Mickey McDermott then loses‚ 5 – 0‚ to Frank Sullivan. Eddie Yost of the Senators draws his 100th walk for the 5th year in a row.

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1954 – At Boston‚ Chuck Stobbs beats his former team for the 5th straight time‚ winning, 9 – 5. Mickey Vernon has 4 hits. But ex-Red Sox Mickey McDermott then loses‚ 5 – 0‚ to Frank Sullivan. Eddie Yost of the Senators draws his 100th walk for the 5th year in a row.

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The Dodgers score a National League-record 13 runs in the 8th off Cincinnati in Ebbets Field to win, 20 – 7

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The Dodgers score a National League-record 13 runs in the 8th off Cincinnati in Ebbets Field to win, 20 – 7. Twelve of the runs are unearned and an NL-record 12 are tallied with two outs and no one on. Gil Hodges gets a triple and a home run in 3 at bats in the inning‚ while Clem Labine‚ who has a career .100 BA‚ walks twice. Jackie Robinson drives in 3 runs with a single as Duke Snider scores from first base. Roy Campanella‚ Jim Gilliam‚ and Don Hoak all homer for Brooklyn in the game to pin the loss on Karl Drews.

The Yankees spot the host Tigers a four-run lead‚ tie it up‚ then watch as Detroit wins it, 10 – 8, in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle has one homer‚ off Billy Hoeft‚ and just misses on a titanic opposite field drive that curves foul before leaving the stadium.

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The Yankees spot the host Tigers a four-run lead‚ tie it up‚ then watch as Detroit wins it, 10 – 8, in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle has one homer‚ off Billy Hoeft‚ and just misses on a titanic opposite field drive that curves foul before leaving the stadium.

1954 – Against Allie Reynolds, 3B Bob Kennedy hits the first grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles surpass the top season attendance the Browns had in their 52 years, as they draw 27,385 for the game, giving them 7,000 more than the 712,918 St. Louis drew in 1922.

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1954 – Against Allie Reynolds, 3B Bob Kennedy hits the first grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles surpass the top season attendance the Browns had in their 52 years, as they draw 27,385 for the game, giving them 7,000 more than the 712,918 St. Louis drew in 1922.

Brooklyn defeats Giant stalwart Sal Maglie in Ebbets Field, roughing him up for six runs on 11 hits. Since coming into the National League in 1945, the “Barber” had recorded 10 straight victories in the Brooklyn ballpark.

Brooklyn defeats Giant stalwart Sal Maglie in Ebbets Field, roughing him up for six runs on 11 hits. Since coming into the National League in 1945, the “Barber” had recorded 10 straight victories in the Brooklyn ballpark.

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Brooklyn defeats Giant stalwart Sal Maglie in Ebbets Field, roughing him up for six runs on 11 hits. Since coming into the National League in 1945, the “Barber” had recorded 10 straight victories in the Brooklyn ballpark.