Royals end 12 game losing streak
Royals end 12 game losing streak
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Royals end 12 game losing streak
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On October 3, 2009 Minnesota catches up with Detroit atop the AL Central as the Tigers lose, 5 – 1, to the White Sox, and the Twins beat Kansas City, 5 – 4. Michael Cuddyer, hitting .352 with 22 RBI since taking over...
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The Dodgers fail to improve upon their 13-game winning streak at home to open the season–the victorious span surpassed the 1911 Tigers to set a new major league mark. The 11-9 loss to Washington comes on the same day the team learns about Manny Ramirez, the club’s most productive hitter, being suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance.
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On September 28, 2003, the Detroit Tigers defeat the Minnesota Twins, 9-4, to avoid tying the...
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The Chicago Cubs stop their season-opening losing streak at 14 games, rallying in the 6th inning to beat the New York Mets, 4 – 3, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Mets won the opener 8 – 2. Chicago’s 0-14 start sets a National League record and is the second worst behind the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who began 0-21.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 29, 1988 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 29, 1988, the Baltimore Orioles win for the first time in the new season-after 21 consecutive losses. The losing streak is the longest in American League history. Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt combine to four-hit the Chicago White Sox, 9-0.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 20, 1988 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 20, 1988, the Baltimore Orioles set a major league record by losing their 14th consecutive game to start the season. An 8-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers pushes the O’s past the 1904 Washington Senators and the 1920 Detroit Tigers for the worst start in big league history…
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 20, 1987 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 20, 1987, the Milwaukee Brewers win their 13th consecutive game to start the season, matching the Atlanta Braves of 1982 for the best start in major league history. Future Hall of Famer Robin Yount drives in the game-winning run in the seventh inning, as the Brewers defeat the Chicago White Sox, 5-4…
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On May 24, 1984, at Anaheim Stadium the Detroit Tigers win their major league record 17th...
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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.
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1982 – The Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 3, for their 13th straight victory to begin the season.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 20, 1982 | Team Streaks | 0 |
1982 – The Atlanta Braves record their 12th consecutive victory from the beginning of the season, a 4 – 2 decision over the Cincinnati Reds at Fulton County Stadium. The Braves eclipse the major league record set a year ago by the Oakland Athletics.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 19, 1981 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 19, 1981, the Oakland Athletics set a modern day record for the most consecutive wins to start a season. Billy Martin’s A’s defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, giving them their 11th straight victory. The Atlanta Braves will surpass the mark a year later by opening the season with 13 consecutive wins.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 1, 1978 | Playoff Games, Team Streaks | 0 |
On October 1, 1978, the Boston Red Sox win their eighth consecutive game to force a playoff game...
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On April 28, 1966, the Cleveland Indians tie a modern day major league record by winning their 10th consecutive game on Opening Day. Sonny Siebert, a 16-game winner in 1965, defeats the California Angels, 2-1…
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 24, 1966 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 24, 1966, the Atlanta Braves establish a major league record by winning their 18th consecutive game at home. The first 17 wins of the streak had actually occurred in Milwaukee, the Braves’ home in 1965.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 21, 1964 | Famous Thefts, Team Streaks | 0 |
On September 21, 1964, Returning from a West Coast road trip, the Phillies are greeted at the...
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Philadelphia Phillies set a modern day record by losing their 23rd consecutive game
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 9, 1961 | Team Streaks | 0 |
Cincinnati wins its 16th straight game against Philadelphia as Joey Jay blanks the Phils, 5 – 0. It is the 13th loss in a row for the Quakers, their longest string of defeats since 1936; they’ve won just one in 19 games. Elio Chacon hits his first major league homer, off Don Ferrarese.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | May 11, 1955 | Grand Slams, Team Streaks | 0 |
Ernie Banks hits a grand slam – the first of five on the year – to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10 – 8 victory that snaps the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 11-game winning streak.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 21, 1955 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 21, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers win their 10th straight game, setting a major league record for most consecutive wins to start a season. The Dodgers earn the record with a 14-2 drubbing of Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 20, 1951 | Team Streaks, This Day In Baseball | 0 |
1951 – The Philadelphia Athletics win their first game at Fenway Park since September 12, 1948, beating Mel Parnell and the Boston Red Sox, 6 – 3. Making it sweeter is besting Parnell, winner of 10 straight over Philadelphia. The Athletics break a 3 – 3 tie in the 8th inning with three runs to make Alex Kellner the winner, just the third left-handed pitcher since 1948 to go the distance in Fenway.
Read MorePosted by Tom | May 11, 1946 | Team Streaks | 0 |
The Red Sox’ early season winning streak comes to an end at 15 consecutive victories when right-hander Tiny Bonham,�giving up just two hits in the Yankee Stadium contest,�blanks the team, 2-0. Boston, who will go on to easily capture the AL pennant, started the season 21-3 before today’s loss against New York.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 19, 1935 | Team Streaks | 0 |
1935 – The Cubs complete a four-game sweep of the Giants, beating Carl Hubbell for their 16th straight win, 6 – 1. Billy Herman has three hits and is 11 for 18 in the series with the Giants. The 16 wins in a row is most in the National League since the 1924 Brooklyn Robins won 15. Giants manager Bill Terry tells reporters that, “the Cubs will win … they are playing way over their heads.”
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 3, 1927 | Pitching Feats, Team Streaks | 0 |
On September 3, 1927, the “Murderers’ Row” New York Yankees are shut out for the first and only...
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