The wind is blowing out at Wrigley Field as the Mets pound the Cubs, 23 – 10, setting a club record for runs scored in a game.
On August 14, 1987, Mark McGwire of the Oakland A’s hits his 39th home run, setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie off future hall of farmer Don Sutton. McGwire’s two-run shot in the sixth inning gives the A’s a 5-3 lead over the California Angels. The A’s eventually…
On August 13, 1987, At Memorial Stadium, Paul Molitor slugged a home run off Tom Niedenfuer with two out in the ninth inning, to make it a one-run ball game and extend his hitting streak to 28 games. The Brewers will still lose 5-4 to the Baltimore Orioles. Molitor has hit .422 (49-116) during…
Billy Williams joins Ernie Banks as the second Cubs player to be honored by having his uniform number (26) being retired by the team. Sweet Swingin’ Billy from Whistler (AL) played 16 of his 18 major league seasons in the Windy City, hitting .296 and 392 home runs for the team that plays on the North side of Chicago.
The Cardinals’ outfield sets a major-league record by failing to record a single putout in a 4 – 2, 13-inning loss to the Phillies. The previous mark was held by the 1905 St. Louis Browns, who played an 11-inning game with no outfield putouts.
The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams’ uniform number (26).
At Veterans Stadium, Juan Samuel hits a lead-off triple to right field off Rick Sutcliffe in the Phillies’ 13-7 victory over Chicago. The Philadelphia second baseman’s three-bagger makes him the first player to reach double digits in doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases during his first four seasons in the major leagues.
The Tigers obtain Doyle Alexander from the Braves for right-handed prospect John Smoltz. The exchange will be ideal in the short run for Detroit when their new hurler goes 9-0 with a 1.53 ERA down the stretch to help the team win the AL East, but the minor leaguer they trade away will compile 213 wins and 154 saves during a stellar 21-year major league career.
Oakland A’s first baseman Mark McGwire breaks Al Rosen’s American League rookie record, established in 1950, and ties the major league mark shared by Frank Robinson (1956) and Wally Berger (1930) when he hits his 38th homer of the season. The unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year will finish the season with 49 homers, smashing the existing major league record.
Cardinals 1B Jack Clark sets a National League record by drawing a walk in his 16th consecutive game, a 6 – 0 win over Pittsburgh.
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