On May 9, 1984, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers complete the longest game – by time – in major league history. The White Sox win the game in the 25th inning when Harold Baines hits a walk off 420-foot home run against Chuck Porter to give the White Sox a 7 – 6…
On May 8, 1984, Kirby Puckett collects four singles in his major league debut. Puckett’s performance helps the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 win over the California Angels.
Tonight’s game between the White Sox and the Brewers is suspended after 17 innings because of a curfew with the score tied, 3 – 3. It will resume tomorrow and will not find a winner until the 25th inning.
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 4, 1984, Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hits a ball through the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Kingman’s fly ball goes through a drainage hole in the roof and never returns to the playing field. much to the surprise of the Twins infielders, John Casino and Houston Jimenez…
LaMarr Hoyt faces 27 batters in a 3 – 0, one-hit shutout against the New York Yankees. Don Mattingly has the only hit for New York, an opposite-field blooper in the 7th inning, which is followed by a double play.
On Strawberry Sunday, former World Series hero Jerry Koosman is greeted warmly by the Mets’ faithful in his first start at Shea Stadium since 1978 when he faces his old team for the first time. Prior to the 6-2 victory over Philadelphia, fans are treated to strawberry sundaes provided by Carvel in honor of Darryl Strawberry, last season’s National League Rookie of the Year.
Dwight Gooden becomes the first teenager to strikeout 10 batters
On April 19, 1984, the Detroit Tigers suffer their first loss of the season after nine consecutive wins. The Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals and Bret Saberhagen, who earns his first major league victory.
In his first three at-bats, A’s Dave Kingman hits three home runs, including a grand slam, driving in eight runs against the Mariners in a 9-6 victory. ‘Sky King’ will compile five three-round-tripper games during his 16-year career, second only to Johnny Mize, who accomplished the feat six times from 1938 to 1950 while with the Cardinals and Yankees.
4/15/1984: Mike Schmidt homered into the left field blue seats at Olympic Stadium, Montreal but lost it to rain.
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