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2005 – The Astros find themselves in last place after a 16-0 drubbing by the Braves. Ex-Astro Mike Hampton tosses a complete-game two-hitter and swats a homer while reserve outfielder Ryan Langerhans drills two home runs and drives in six. The loss ties the most lopsided defeat in team history. 

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2005 – The Astros find themselves in last place after a 16-0 drubbing by the Braves. Ex-Astro Mike Hampton tosses a complete-game two-hitter and swats a homer while reserve outfielder Ryan Langerhans drills two home runs and drives in six. The loss ties the most lopsided defeat in team history. 

Julio Franco (46) becomes second oldest to hit a homerun

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2005 – Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves goes 3 for 4, including his first home run of the season, in a 4 – 1 victory over the Houston Astros. Franco, who turns 47 on August 23rd, becomes the second-oldest player in major league history to homer at 46 years, 257 days. Jack Quinn, a pitcher who accomplished the feat when he was 100 days older, hit a home run for the Philadelphia Athletics on June 27, 1930; Franco will eventually pass him as well.

Preserving a 6 – 5 win over the Cardinals, Trevor Hoffman becomes the third pitcher in major league history to save 400 games. The Padres reliever joins Lee Smith (478) and John Franco (424) as the other bullpen artists to have also reached this milestone.

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Preserving a 6 – 5 win over the Cardinals, Trevor Hoffman becomes the third pitcher in major league history to save 400 games. The Padres reliever joins Lee Smith (478) and John Franco (424) as the other bullpen artists to have also reached this milestone.

With a 9-0 margin, a state legislative committee votes to approve a bill which will require the Los Angeles Angels, formerly known as the Anaheim Angels, to disclose on all promotional materials, including tickets, ads and team publications, that the team is based in Anaheim. Using the example of an orange juice company selling OJ that contains no oranges, California Assemblyman Tom Umberg, the bill’s sponsor, says he is trying to promote truth in sports advertising.

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With a 9-0 margin, a state legislative committee votes to approve a bill which will require the Los Angeles Angels, formerly known as the Anaheim Angels, to disclose on all promotional materials, including tickets, ads and team publications, that the team is based in Anaheim. Using the example of an orange juice company selling OJ that contains no oranges, California Assemblyman Tom Umberg, the bill’s sponsor, says he is trying to promote truth in sports advertising.

The Chicago White Sox, with the best record in the majors, establish a big league record having led in all 28 games played to this point in the season.

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The Chicago White Sox, with the best record in the majors, establish a big league record having led in all 28 games played to this point in the season.

Jim Edmonds hits a three-run home run off closer Danny Graves, and John Mabry adds a two-run homer that completes the greatest 9th-inning comeback in St. Louis Cardinals history. The Cardinals send 12 batters to the plate and score seven runs in the top of the 9th to beat Cincinnati, 10 – 9.

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Jim Edmonds hits a three-run home run off closer Danny Graves, and John Mabry adds a two-run homer that completes the greatest 9th-inning comeback in St. Louis Cardinals history. The Cardinals send 12 batters to the plate and score seven runs in the top of the 9th to beat Cincinnati, 10 – 9.

Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana ends his 17-game winning streak in the Minnesota Twins’ 2 – 1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Santana strikes out seven over eight innings and allows just two hits, but they are solo home runs by Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Molina.

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Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana ends his 17-game winning streak in the Minnesota Twins’ 2 – 1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Santana strikes out seven over eight innings and allows just two hits, but they are solo home runs by Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Molina.

With an enthusiastic RFK crowd chanting “Let’s go, ground crew” the inexperienced group puts on quite a show of ineptitude when they struggle putting the tarp on a very soggy field during the second rain delay of the rain-shortened 5-3 victory over the Mets. New York files a protest after the game is called off in the bottom of the eighth, claiming the field became unplayable due to Washington’s inability to cover the field during the 37-minute stoppage of play.

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With an enthusiastic RFK crowd chanting “Let’s go, ground crew” the inexperienced group puts on quite a show of ineptitude when they struggle putting the tarp on a very soggy field during the second rain delay of the rain-shortened 5-3 victory over the Mets. New York files a protest after the game is called off in the bottom of the eighth, claiming the field became unplayable due to Washington’s inability to cover the field during the 37-minute stoppage of play.

Major league players are asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense, a 100-game suspension for the second offense and a lifelong ban after the third offense for the use of steroids. In addition to the harsher “three-strike” rule, the commissioner is also seeking a ban on amphetamines.

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Major league players are asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense, a 100-game suspension for the second offense and a lifelong ban after the third offense for the use of steroids. In addition to the harsher “three-strike” rule, the commissioner is also seeking a ban on amphetamines.

Greg Maddux

In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, Greg Maddux outduels Roger Clemens in the Chicago Cubs’ 3 – 2 victory over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The last such showdown occurred in 1987 when Don Sutton of the California Angels defeated Steve Carlton of the Minnesota Twins. Maddux earns his first win of season and 306th of his career, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings.

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In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, Greg Maddux outduels Roger Clemens in the Chicago Cubs’ 3 – 2 victory over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The last such showdown occurred in 1987 when Don Sutton of the California Angels defeated Steve Carlton of the Minnesota Twins. Maddux earns his first win of season and 306th of his career, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings.