1962 – San Francisco’s 3 – 2 win over the Braves ties a major league record, as all five runs score on home runs.
1962 – San Francisco’s 3 – 2 win over the Braves ties a major league record, as all five runs score on home runs.
Angels thumpers Lee Thomas, Leon Wagner, and Buck Rodgers hit consecutive home runs in the 4th inning of a 10 – 5 trouncing of Kansas City.
Angels thumpers Lee Thomas, Leon Wagner, and Buck Rodgers hit consecutive home runs in the 4th inning of a 10 – 5 trouncing of Kansas City.
At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle connects for a 2-run shot in the 4th off Mudcat Grant to give the Yanks a 2 – 1 win over the Indians.
At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle connects for a 2-run shot in the 4th off Mudcat Grant to give the Yanks a 2 – 1 win over the Indians.
Al Jackson limits the opposing batters to three hits, going the distance in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The 26 year-old left-hander’s effort marks the fourth time he has blanked the opponents, accounting for all of the expansion team’s shutouts the entire season.
Al Jackson limits the opposing batters to three hits, going the distance in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The 26 year-old left-hander’s effort marks the fourth time he has blanked the opponents, accounting for all of the expansion team’s shutouts the entire season.
1962 – The 36th and last Negro Leagues East-West Game is played in Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium. The moribund Negro American League will disband within two months.
1962 – The 36th and last Negro Leagues East-West Game is played in Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium. The moribund Negro American League will disband within two months.
1962 – Snapping a nine-game losing skid, the Colts sweep a twinbill from the Reds, 2-1 and 6-4. Lefty George Brunet scatters five hits in the opener, outdueling Jim Maloney. In the nightcap, Johnny Temple, a former All-Star in Cincy, singles home the winning runs in the ninth inning before Jim Umbricht strikes out the side to finish the sweep. Jim Campbell adds a two-run homer for Houston.
1962 – Snapping a nine-game losing skid, the Colts sweep a twinbill from the Reds, 2-1 and 6-4. Lefty George Brunet scatters five hits in the opener, outdueling Jim Maloney. In the nightcap, Johnny Temple, a former All-Star in Cincy, singles home the winning runs in the ninth inning before Jim Umbricht strikes out the side to finish the sweep. Jim Campbell adds a two-run homer for Houston.
The Orioles complete a five-game sweep of the Yankees when right-hander Robin Roberts beats Whitey Ford at Memorial Stadium, 2-1
The Orioles complete a five-game sweep of the Yankees when right-hander Robin Roberts, released by New York during the first week of the season, beats Whitey Ford at Memorial Stadium, 2-1. Homers by Brooks Robinson and Jim Gentile account for Baltimore’s only runs.
At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins’ left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team’s first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last season, and the fifth no-no hurled this season in the major leagues. The slight southpaw retires the first 25 A’s batters he faces before a walk to George Alusik ends his bid for a perfect game, but he retires the next two hitters to no-hit Kansas City, 1-0.
At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins’ left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team’s first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last season, and the fifth no-no hurled this season in the major leagues. The slight southpaw retires the first 25 A’s batters he faces before a walk to George Alusik ends his bid for a perfect game, but he retires the next two hitters to no-hit Kansas City, 1-0.
At Chicago, Dick Ellsworth stops the Braves, 4 – 1, and stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streak of 25 games. The Cubs tie a major-league record with three straight sacrifice bunts in the 6th inning following a bunt single by Ellsworth.
At Chicago, Dick Ellsworth stops the Braves, 4 – 1, and stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streak of 25 games. The Cubs tie a major-league record with three straight sacrifice bunts in the 6th inning following a bunt single by Ellsworth.
After the Indians beat the Red Sox, 10 – 5, in game 1, Cleveland’s Dick Donovan holds the Red Sox homerless in the nitecap to win, 4 – 0. It is Donovan’s 100th major league win. The Sox had hit homers in 13 straight games.
After the Indians beat the Red Sox, 10 – 5, in game 1, Cleveland’s Dick Donovan holds the Red Sox homerless in the nitecap to win, 4 – 0. It is Donovan’s 100th major league win. The Sox had hit homers in 13 straight games.
