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1962 – Colt .45s ground into five double plays, still a franchise record, during a 4-0 meltdown in Pittsburgh. Shortstop Dick Groat starts three of them. Bob Friend defeats hard-luck Dick Farrell, who is wearing number “13” on Friday the 13th. It’s the 16th loss in the past 18 games for the sinking Colts.

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1962 – Colt .45s ground into five double plays, still a franchise record, during a 4-0 meltdown in Pittsburgh. Shortstop Dick Groat starts three of them. Bob Friend defeats hard-luck Dick Farrell, who is wearing number “13” on Friday the 13th. It’s the 16th loss in the past 18 games for the sinking Colts.

Tying a major league mark, Orioles catcher Charlie Lau hits four doubles in Baltimore’s 10-3 victory over the Indians at Memorial Stadium. The future hitting guru’s quartet of two-baggers also establishes a new team record.

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Tying a major league mark, Orioles catcher Charlie Lau hits four doubles in Baltimore’s 10-3 victory over the Indians at Memorial Stadium. The future hitting guru’s quartet of two-baggers also establishes a new team record.

Rookie right-hander Cal Koonce one-hits the Reds, yielding only a fourth-inning single to Don Blasingame in the Cubs’ 1-0 victory at Wrigley Field. The hit by the Cincinnati second baseman marks the first of four times, one shy of the major league record shared by Cesar Tovar and Eddie Milner, that he will collect his team’s only hit in a game.

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Rookie right-hander Cal Koonce one-hits the Reds, yielding only a fourth-inning single to Don Blasingame in the Cubs’ 1-0 victory at Wrigley Field. The hit by the Cincinnati second baseman marks the first of four times, one shy of the major league record shared by Cesar Tovar and Eddie Milner, that he will collect his team’s only hit in a game.

In Kansas City, the Red Sox outlast the A’s, 11 – 10, in 15 innings. Boston collects 21 hits to Kansas City’s 20. Lou Clinton wins the marathon with an RBI single and adds the cycle as he goes 5 for 7. Dick Radatz is the winner over Ed Rakow. K.C. catcher Haywood Sullivan is 4 for 4 before leaving for a pinch runner in the 10th.

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In Kansas City, the Red Sox outlast the A’s, 11 – 10, in 15 innings. Boston collects 21 hits to Kansas City’s 20. Lou Clinton wins the marathon with an RBI single and adds the cycle as he goes 5 for 7. Dick Radatz is the winner over Ed Rakow. K.C. catcher Haywood Sullivan is 4 for 4 before leaving for a pinch runner in the 10th.

Cubs rookie Cal Koonce (8-2) stops the Reds on one hit, a single by Don Blasingame, to win, 1 – 0. It is the first of four times that the Dixie Blazer will collect the only hit in a game. The Cubs’ only run is unearned off Bob Purkey (14-3).

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Cubs rookie Cal Koonce (8-2) stops the Reds on one hit, a single by Don Blasingame, to win, 1 – 0. It is the first of four times that the Dixie Blazer will collect the only hit in a game. The Cubs’ only run is unearned off Bob Purkey (14-3).

Orioles C Charlie Lau hits four doubles in a 10 – 3 victory over Cleveland to tie a major league record. Charlie’s average jumps to .294.

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Orioles C Charlie Lau hits four doubles in a 10 – 3 victory over Cleveland to tie a major league record. Charlie’s average jumps to .294.

Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron

Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron homer in 9th to give Braves walkoff victory

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ON July 12, 1962 – Exactly one month after accomplishing the feat for the first time, the Aaron brothers both homer again in the same game, giving Milwaukee an exciting 8-6 victory over St. Louis at County Stadium. Behind 6-3 going into the bottom of the ninth, Tommie’s solo shot cuts the deficit to two…

For the first time since 1938, when the Waner brothers pulled the trick, brothers Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron homer in the same inning. Both homers are hit in the last of the 9th, and Hank’s grand slam provides the winning margin in an 8 – 6 Braves win over the Cards.

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For the first time since 1938, when the Waner brothers pulled the trick, brothers Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron homer in the same inning. Both homers are hit in the last of the 9th, and Hank’s grand slam provides the winning margin in an 8 – 6 Braves win over the Cards.