Yovani Gallardo聽does it all by himself in聽Milwaukee’s聽1 – 0 win over聽Pittsburgh. He shuts out the Pirates on two hits, strikes out 11, and hits a solo home run in the 7th for the game’s lone run. He is 26th pitcher in major league history to win a 1 – 0 shutout while contributing a solo homer for the offense, and the third to do so while striking out 10 or more batters, following聽Red Ruffing聽and聽Early Wynn.
In Kansas City’s 11-3 victory over Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, Vernon Wells’ first inning two-out RBI single ends Zack Greinke’s streak of not allowing an earned run at 43 consecutive innings. The Royals right-hander, who improves his record to 5-0, had not given up an earned run in his last six starts, dating back to September 13th of last season.
On April 29, 2007, Colorado rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki performs the 13th unassisted triple play in major league history. Tulowitzki catches a line drive off the bat of Atlanta’s Chipper Jones, steps on second to double off Kelly Johnson, and tags Edgar Renteria as he heads to second base. Tulowitzki is the second rookie to accomplish the rare feat.
Alex Cabrera聽hits his 250th home run since joining the聽Seibu Lions. It comes in his 733rd game in聽Nippon Pro Baseball, tying聽Ralph Bryant聽in being the quickest player to reach that mark.
Jamie Moyer聽doubles聽to left field against聽Kevin Gregg. It has been 19 years since his last double in the majors, breaking the record for longest interval.聽Art Herring聽(15 years) had held the record for 61 years.
At聽Comerica Park,聽Carlos Guillen聽homers twice and drives in five runs as the聽Detroit Tigers聽record their most lopsided win in 13 years with an 18 – 1 hammering of the聽Minnesota Twins.聽Magglio Ord贸帽ez聽and聽Curtis Granderson聽also hit home runs for the Tigers, who last won a game by 17 runs in聽1993. For Ord贸帽ez, it is his 200th career home run; he will hit his 300th on this day in聽2010.
Jason Varitek聽hits a tiebreaking single in a four-run 9th inning, leading the聽Boston Red Sox聽past the聽Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 6, at聽Tropicana Field.聽Jonathan Papelbon聽strikes out all three batters he faces to earn his 10th聽save聽in 10 chances. Papelbon becomes the first big league pitcher to get 10 saves in April after entering that season without a save. He has a scoreless streak of 20 1/3 innings spanning 17 appearances dating to last year as he also sets a major league聽rookie聽record and the Red Sox team mark for saves during April.
04/29/2006: The Kansas City Royals loaded the bases against Esteban Loaiza and the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning. Reggie Sanders hit a grand slam with no one out but lost it to rain in the bottom of the third inning.
Albert Pujols聽sets a major league record with his 14th聽home run聽in April, a tiebreaking shot in the 8th inning that sends the聽St. Louis Cardinals聽to a 2 – 1 victory over the visiting聽Washington Nationals.
In the first matchup between聽300-game winners聽in almost 18 years,聽Greg Maddux聽outduels聽Roger Clemens聽in the聽Chicago Cubs’聽3 – 2 victory over the聽Houston Astros聽at聽Minute Maid Park. The last such showdown occurred in聽1987聽when聽Don Sutton聽of the聽California Angels聽defeated聽Steve Carlton聽of the聽Minnesota Twins. Maddux earns his first聽win聽of season and 306th of his career, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings.
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