In their 13-4 victory at Crosley Field, the Reds hit eight home runs (Bob Thurman [3], Ted Kluszewski [2], Frank Robinson [2], and Wally Post [1]) to tie a major league mark. The Braves add two more to set a National League mark for total homers for a nine inning game.
1954 – Ironically, before he ever reaches the majors, in the midst of his only minor league season, comes Roberto Clemente’s greatest baseball birthday, his 20th, complete with a signature Clemente climax. Some national exposure ensues, courtesy of The Sporting News’s Lloyd McGowan: “Roberto Clemente, rookie Puerto Rican outfielder, turned in the key defensive play that enabled the Royals to edge Toronto, 8 to 7. With two out in the ninth, Clemente uncorked a perfect throw to cut down the Leafs’ potential tying run at the plate and end the game.”
1952 – The National League suspends Leo Durocher for five days and fines him $100 for a row with an umpire.
1950 – A’s lefty Lou Brissie gives up just one Yankee hit in the last five innings, but it’s a critical one. With the score 2 – 2 in the top of the ninth, Joe DiMaggio cracks his 22nd home run of the year to give the third place New Yorkers a 3 – 2 win and hand the Mackmen their sixth straight loss.
At Philadelphia, Rex Barney of the Dodgers fires a one-hitter, beating the Phils, 1 – 0. The lone hit is a looping single by Putsy Caballero that just eludes a diving Duke Snider.
The Pirates halt the Cubs, 7 – 4, behind rookie Bob Chesnes. Chesnes helps his own cause with two singles in the Bucs’ 6-run 8th inning to pin the loss on Russ Meyer. Stan Rojek has four hits for the Pirates, while Andy Pafko drives home three runs on three hits for Chicago.
The Indians’ streak of not giving up a run is extended to 30 innings when Sam Zoldak tosses a nine-hit shutout against St. Louis. Cleveland right-fielder Allie Clark scores all of the Tribe’s runs in the 3-0 victory played at Cleveland Stadium.
The Giants crush the first-place Braves, 8 – 2, behind Sheldon Jones. Sid Gordon hits his 24th and Johnny Mize his 29th, both off Vern Bickford, to pace the New Yorkers. The Braves lead Brooklyn by a game.
1946 – In the second 1946 East-West Game, the West wins by a 4-1 score behind four-hit pitching by Felix Evans, Dan Bankhead and Johnny Williams. Willie Grace raps three hits.
1945 – Scheduled demonstrations at the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off.
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