1987 – The Milwaukee Brewers’ 13-game winning streak from the start of the season ends with a 7 – 1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Milwaukee’s 13-0 start tied the major league record set by the the Atlanta Braves in 1982.
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On April 20, 1987, the Milwaukee Brewers win their 13th consecutive game to start the season, matching the Atlanta Braves of 1982 for the best start in major league history. Future Hall of Famer Robin Yount drives in the game-winning run in the seventh inning, as the Brewers defeat the Chicago White Sox, 5-4…
Thanks to Rob Deer’s three-run homer to tie the score and Dale Sveum’s two-run winning shot, the Brewers rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, beating the Rangers, 6-4. The Milwaukee victory sets an American League record as they win their 12th straight game to start the season.
1987 – Rob Deer hits a three-run home run to tie the score and Dale Sveum wins the game with a two-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rally for five runs in the 9th inning to beat the Texas Rangers, 6 – 4, and set an American League record with their 12th straight victory to start the season.
On April 18, 1987, Mike Schmidt hits his 500th career home run. Schmidt connects against Don Robinson of the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the 14th player in history to reach the milestone. Schmidt’s home run helps the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory.
Félix Benavides hits three triples for the Mineros against Las Villas, the first player to perform the feat in Cuba, at least since the Cuban revolution.
On April 16, 1987, Hall of Fame umpire Jocko Conlan dies in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 89. Conlan served as an American League arbiter from 1941 to 1965 after a brief major league playing career with the Chicago White Sox. He also umpired in five World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.
1987 – Mike Scott delivers a one-hit, ten-strikeout shutout in Los Angeles, 4-0. A single by Mariano Duncan in the third is the lone blemish. Billy Hatcher and Glenn Davis pace the offense. Each had a home run and two RBIs.
On April 15, 1987, Juan Nieves pitches the first no-hitter in the history of the Milwaukee Brewers. Nieves strikes out seven in shutting down the Baltimore Orioles, 7-0. Glenn Braggs, Greg Brock, and Dale Sveum support Nieves with home runs.
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