1988 – Bob Knepper fires a one-hitter to stifle Atlanta, 1-0. An infield hit by Dale Murphy in the second and a walk to Bruce Benedict in the ninth are the only baserunners he allows. Gerald Young’s single in the eighth scores Ken Caminiti for the game’s only run.
On September 20, 1988, At Exhibition Stadium, With his 4th inning single off Jeff Musselman, Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first player of the modern era to reach 200 hits in six consecutive seasons. The 30-year-old Red Sox third baseman also joins Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig as the only players…
1988 – Oakland clinches the American League West title with a 5 – 3 win over the 2nd-place Twins.
1988 – Baltimore’s Bob Milacki allows one hit over eight innings in his big league debut and Tom Niedenfuer pitches the 9th to complete a 2 – 0 one-hitter against the Tigers.
1988 – Pitching the 9th inning for his 40th save, Jeff Reardon becomes the first pitcher to save 40 games in both leagues as the Twins defeat the White Sox, 3 – 1. The Dalton, Massachusetts native also saved 42 games for the Expos in 1985.
test On September 16, 1988, Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitches the 14th perfect game in major league history. In a game delayed by rain, Browning strikes out seven Los Angeles Dodgers and wins a 1-0 decision. The game took place at Riverfront Stadium. A two-hour, 27 minute rain delay forced the game to…
In his first start against his former club, Mike Boddicker beats the Orioles, 4-1, with Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell hitting for the cycle. Last month, Baltimore traded the popular right-hander, who had spent nine years with the club, to Boston in return for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling.
1988 – Baltimore’s Eddie Murray collects his 2,000th career hit in a 6 – 1 loss to Boston, and Atlanta’s Dale Murphy drives in his 1,000th career run in a 5 – 4 loss to Los Angeles.
1988 – The Yankees edge the Tigers, 5 – 4, in 18 innings. Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Rickey Henderson ties an American League record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.
1988 – Orel Hershiser shuts out the Reds, 5 – 0, to become a 20-game winner for the first time. It is his 2nd straight shutout.