1953 – The Giants’ Monte Irvin grounds into three double plays, tying a National League record, as Milwaukee wins, 5 – 0.
1953 – The Giants’ Monte Irvin grounds into three double plays, tying a National League record, as Milwaukee wins, 5 – 0.
1953 – The Red Sox sweep the Browns as both Boston pitchers, Mickey McDermott and Bill Henry, hurl shutouts.
1953 – The Red Sox sweep the Browns as both Boston pitchers, Mickey McDermott and Bill Henry, hurl shutouts.
1953 – The Milwaukee Braves suffer the worst shutout loss in the history of the franchise, losing to the Phils, 10 – 0.
1953 – The Milwaukee Braves suffer the worst shutout loss in the history of the franchise, losing to the Phils, 10 – 0.
Boston lefty Mickey McDermott and relief P Ellis Kinder combine for a one-hitter against Cleveland. OF Al Smith’s 4th-inning single is the only Tribe safety.
Boston lefty Mickey McDermott and relief P Ellis Kinder combine for a one-hitter against Cleveland. OF Al Smith’s 4th-inning single is the only Tribe safety.
Dodger backup 1B Wayne Belardi pinch-hits and walks and hits a grand slam in same inning
Dodger backup 1B Wayne Belardi scores two runs in the 8th inning, one on a pinch-hit grand slam. His slam is the third Dodger grand slam in three games (Gil Hodges connected on the 16th, and Billy Cox, on the 17th). The Dodgers’ 8 – 6 win over the Cardinals puts Brooklyn three games ahead of Milwaukee.
1B Whitey Lockman, 3B Hank Thompson and CF Bobby Thomson hit 1st-inning homers, as the Giants beat the Cubs, 12 – 7, to move into fourth place.
1B Whitey Lockman, 3B Hank Thompson and CF Bobby Thomson hit 1st-inning homers, as the Giants beat the Cubs, 12 – 7, to move into fourth place.
The Browns tie a record with three successive home runs – by Clint Courtney, Dick Kryhoski and Jim Dyck – in the 1st inning. Their five bases-empty home runs in three innings establish a new mark. It’s enough to beat the Yankees, 8 – 6.
The Browns tie a record with three successive home runs – by Clint Courtney, Dick Kryhoski and Jim Dyck – in the 1st inning. Their five bases-empty home runs in three innings establish a new mark. It’s enough to beat the Yankees, 8 – 6.
The Yomiuri and Mainichi newspaper chains inaugurate the Nichi-Bei Series, a program of regular visits by American major-league clubs to Japan. The program will be sponsored by the Yomiuri chain alone from 1966.
The Yomiuri and Mainichi newspaper chains inaugurate the Nichi-Bei Series, a program of regular visits by American major-league clubs to Japan. The program will be sponsored by the Yomiuri chain alone from 1966.
Braves slugger Eddie Mathews hits the first grand slam in the history of the Milwaukee franchise, as the Braves sweep two from the Cardinals, 10 – 1 and 4 – 3, in St. Louis.
Braves slugger Eddie Mathews hits the first grand slam in the history of the Milwaukee franchise, as the Braves sweep two from the Cardinals, 10 – 1 and 4 – 3, in St. Louis.
At Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium, Phillies reliever Bob Miller replaces Robin Roberts ending the starter’s consecutive complete game streak at 28. The future Hall of Famer (class of 1976) had finished every game he started since beating the Cardinals last season on August 28th.
At Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium, Phillies reliever Bob Miller replaces Robin Roberts ending the starter’s consecutive complete game streak at 28. The future Hall of Famer (class of 1976) had finished every game he started since beating the Cardinals last season on August 28th.
