August 30, 1974: Keith Hernandez made his major league debut, going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and an RBI for the Cardinals. The Cardinals however fall to the San Francisco Giants 8-2, as Sonny sievert gives up 6 earned over the first two innings and Mike Caldwell goes 8 strong for the Giants….
On August 30, 1974, Dave Nelson of the Texas Rangers steals second, third base, and home plate in the same inning, only the third such performance in the major leagues since 1928. Despite Nelson’s parade of stolen bases, the Rangers lose their game to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News…
1974 – Cliff Johnson slams his fifth pinch-hit homer of the year, a tenth-inning shot off Jerry Cram that sinks the Mets, 3-2 . The blast puts Johnson one shy of the big league record. Mike Cosgrove gets the win after blowing a ninth-inning save attempt.
The Pirates move 1 1/2 games in front of the Cardinals by winning their 6th straight game, a 3 – 1 win at San Francisco. Ed Kirkpatrick’s 2-out double in the 11th wins it.
The Orioles lose to the Rangers, 4 – 2, dropping their record to 65-65, eight games behind the front-running Red Sox.
1976 – Dave Concepcion hits a 2-run single in the bottom of the 9th and the Reds tip the Phillies, 8 – 7.
New York’s Benny Ayala homers in his first major league at bat as the Mets top the Astros, 4 – 2. He’s the first National League rookie in 13 years to go deep in his first at bat.
Hal McRae ties the major league record with six extra-base hits – 5 doubles and a home run – as the Royals split a doubleheader with the Indians.
1974 – Don Wilson and Mike Cosgrove blank the Phillies, 5-0, scattering six hits. It’s Houston’s third straight shutout. Before the game, Janice Graham Johnson is hit in the face by a batting practice home run leading to a lawsuit against HSA, the Astros and the Phillies. It’s settled five years later and is the reason game tickets now warns fans to stay alert to balls flying into the crowd.
1974 – Dave Roberts one-hits the Phillies, 1-0, in the quickest game in club history . Bob Boone’s leadoff single in the sixth is all that separates Roberts from perfection in a game that takes only one hour and 26 minutes to complete. Roberts needs just 86 pitches. Roger Metzger singles off Steve Carlton, plating Larry Milbourne in the eighth for the only tally.
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