Greg Gagne, in the Twins’ 7-3 victory over White Sox at the Metrodome, hits two inside-the-park home runs in the same game, both off Floyd Bannister. The light-hitting Twins shortstop becomes just the 18th modern major leaguer to accomplish this rare feat.

On October 4, 1986 — Greg Gagne, in the Twins’ 7-3 victory over White Sox at the Metrodome, hits two inside-the-park home runs in the same game, both off Floyd Bannister. The light-hitting Twins shortstop becomes just the 18th modern major leaguer to accomplish this rare feat.

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For the first time in the 20th century, two starting pitchers in major league baseball share the same name as the Colorado Rockies’ lefthander Bobby M. Jones faces righthander Bobby J. Jones and the New York Mets at Coors Field. B.M. defeats B.J. and the Mets, 8 – 5.

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1947 – With five hits, Stan Musial finally lifts his average over .300, and the Cardinals make a run at the Dodgers, sweeping the Pirates, 5 – 0 and 7 – 5. Murry Dickson allows four hits in the shutout. Musial will finish at .312, and the Cards, five games back of Brooklyn.

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1947 – With five hits, Stan Musial finally lifts his average over .300, and the Cardinals make a run at the Dodgers, sweeping the Pirates, 5 – 0 and 7 – 5. Murry Dickson allows four hits in the shutout. Musial will finish at .312, and the Cards, five games back of Brooklyn.

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Greg Gagne, in the Twins’ 7-3 victory over White Sox at the Metrodome, hits two inside-the-park home runs in the same game, both off Floyd Bannister. The light-hitting Twins shortstop becomes just the 18th modern major leaguer to accomplish this rare feat.

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For the first time in the 20th century, two starting pitchers in major league baseball share the same name as the Colorado Rockies’ lefthander Bobby M. Jones faces righthander Bobby J. Jones and the New York Mets at Coors Field. B.M. defeats B.J. and the Mets, 8 – 5.

1947 – With five hits, Stan Musial finally lifts his average over .300, and the Cardinals make a run at the Dodgers, sweeping the Pirates, 5 – 0 and 7 – 5. Murry Dickson allows four hits in the shutout. Musial will finish at .312, and the Cards, five games back of Brooklyn.

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