Jose Aguiar, pitching for the Newport Canners in the Mountain States League, records a 7 – 0 no-hit win versus the Big Stone Gap Rebels. Newport will then be no-hit by Tom Dunovant of the Harlan Smokies, losing 7 – 0, the very next night. Aguiar will throw another no-hitter on August 19th versus the Morristown Red Sox yet finish the season with a pedestrian 12-15 record and a 4.92 ERA.

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Jose Aguiar, pitching for the Newport Canners in the Mountain States League, records a 7 – 0 no-hit win versus the Big Stone Gap Rebels. Newport will then be no-hit by Tom Dunovant of the Harlan Smokies, losing 7 – 0, the very next night. Aguiar will throw another no-hitter on August 19th versus the Morristown Red Sox yet finish the season with a pedestrian 12-15 record and a 4.92 ERA.

Luke Easter & Jackie Robinson

Luke Easter has his second consecutive two-homer day to lead the Indians to a 13 – 4 trouncing of the Senators. Easter had two yesterday in a win over New York. Al Rosen adds a single, double, and triple to back Bob Lemon’s pitching.

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Luke Easter has his second consecutive two-homer day to lead the Indians to a 13 – 4 trouncing of the Senators. Easter had two yesterday in a win over New York. Al Rosen adds a single, double, and triple to back Bob Lemon’s pitching.

Tigers and Yankees combine to hit a record Eleven home runs – a major league record

Tigers and Yankees combine to hit a record Eleven home runs – a major league record

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Eleven home runs – a major league record – drive in all the runs scored in a 10 – 9 Tiger win over the Yankees before 51,000 Detroit fans. Detroit has four home runs in the 4th inning as Dizzy Trout, Jerry Priddy, Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers connect. Pitcher Trout’s home run, off Tommy Byrne, is his second lifetime grand slam. Evers hits another home run, an inside-the-park two-run game winner in the 9th off Joe Page to win it. For New York, Hank Bauer connects for two homers, including one in the 4th inning. Joe DiMaggio, Jerry Coleman, Yogi Berra and pinch hitter Tommy Henrich also belt round trippers. It is the first time that nine different players connect for homers in a game.

Larry Jansen

 Larry Jansen wins the first game of a doubleheader with a 3 – 0 shutout running his scorless streak to 29 innings

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 Larry Jansen of the Giants wins the first game of a doubleheader with a 3 – 0 shutout of the Cards, and Dave Koslo follows suit with a 5 – 0 two-hitter in the second game, giving New York a sweep of the twin bill. Jansen has not allowed a run in 29 innings, while for Koslo it is the start of a 13-game win streak over the Cards. The Cards were last shut out in a twin bill on July 2, 1933, by the Giants.

Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit

Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit, a 7th-inning single off the Indians’ Marino Pieretti, as the Yanks win, 8 – 2

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On June 21, 1950 Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit, a 7th-inning single off the Indians’ Marino Pieretti, as the Yanks win, 8 – 2. DiMaggio joins Luke Appling and Wally Moses as the only active players with 2,000 or more hits. Eddie Lopat is the winning pitcher, running his record against Cleveland to 25-6….

Phils rookie Bob Miller (6-0) continues his unbeaten streak, turning back the Pirates, 7 – 4. Willie Jones, Del Ennis, Andy Seminick and Bill Nicholson lead a home run attack, and Miller helps by starting a triple play in the 7th. Hank Borowy, obtained on waivers from the Phils, takes the loss.

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On June 21, 1950 Phils rookie Bob Miller (6-0) continues his unbeaten streak, turning back the Pirates, 7 – 4. Willie Jones, Del Ennis, Andy Seminick and Bill Nicholson lead a home run attack, and Miller helps by starting a triple play in the 7th. Hank Borowy, obtained on waivers from the Phils, takes the loss.

Renegade ballplayer Danny Gardella admits accepting a pay-off to drop his suit against baseball. After a month-long tryout with the Cardinals, Gardella had been sent to their Houstonfarm club where, shortly afterward, he was released. Gardella argues that he should be paid for the entire year, and he blames his release on his suit against the major leagues.

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On June 21, 1950 Renegade ballplayer Danny Gardella admits accepting a pay-off to drop his suit against baseball. After a month-long tryout with the Cardinals, Gardella had been sent to their Houstonfarm club where, shortly afterward, he was released. Gardella argues that he should be paid for the entire year, and he blames his release on his suit against the…

In the second game of a double header against the Philadelphia A’s at Cleveland Stadium, the Indians establish an American League record by scoring 14 runs in the first inning as they rout Philadelphia, 21-2. Cleveland also won the first game, 7-0.

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On June 18, 1950 In the second game of a double header against the Philadelphia A’s at Cleveland Stadium, the Indians establish an American League record by scoring 14 runs in the first inning as they rout Philadelphia, 21-2. Cleveland also won the first game, 7-0.