On July 17, 1951 LF Joe Adcock is 4 for 4 and throws out a runner at home in the 9th, to lead the Reds to a 9 – 8 win over the host Phillies.
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Baseball Reference July 17
Ryan Howard, playing in his 658th game, becomes the fastest player to hit 200 home runs when he goes deep off Chris Volstad with his solo shot in the sixth inning in the team’s 4-0 victory in Miami. The previous mark was held by Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner, who played in 48 more contests than the 29 year-old Phillies first baseman to reach the plateau.
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July 16, 2009
