On June 22, 1930, Lou Gehrig hits three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader to lead the New York Yankees to a 20-13 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the first game, Babe Ruth hits two home runs, as the Yankees blow out the A’s, 10-1. Ruth had hit three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader the previous day, his 5 homeruns over two games ties a major league record.
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At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.
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August 28, 1950
