Braves starter Tommy Hanson, who begins the game without having given up a homer in his last 47.2 innings on the mound, sees his streak end when Marlin leadoff hitter Cameron Maybin drills the first pitch of the game into the left-field seats at Turner Field. Logan Morrison, the next batter, then connects off the Atlanta right-hander for his first major league round-tripper, making it the first time in franchise history that Florida has led off a game with back-to-back homers. Read More August 27, 2010
Daisuke Matsuzaka, 8-1 before going on the disabled list, comes off it on a rocky note in his first game in almost a month. He allows 7 runs in one inning of work, including a Troy Glausgrand slam, in a 9 – 3 loss to the Redbirds. Read More June 21, 2008
2002 – Infielder Jeff Kent signs a two-year $18 million dollar contract with Houston. The former MVP, it is announced, will replace Craig Biggio at second base with Biggio set to move to an outfield spot after a decade at second for the Astros. Read More October 15, 2019