Jim Maloney, who gave up nine hits on the 16th, allows just two hits, as the Reds beat the Giants, 2 – 0. Maloney pitches hitless ball over the last seven innings.

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Jim Maloney, who gave up nine hits on the 16th, allows just two hits, as the Reds beat the Giants, 2 – 0. Maloney pitches hitless ball over the last seven innings.

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1966 – Little boys dream of a day like Dave Giusti has. Giusti slaps two bases-loaded doubles, as well as hurling a six-hit shutout, in blanking the Reds, 11-0. The pitcher’s six RBIs stand as a club record for 23 years. The win completes a four-game sweep of Cincinnati.

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1966 – Little boys dream of a day like Dave Giusti has. Giusti slaps two bases-loaded doubles, as well as hurling a six-hit shutout, in blanking the Reds, 11-0. The pitcher’s six RBIs stand as a club record for 23 years. The win completes a four-game sweep of Cincinnati.

1966 – Houston’s Dave Giusti does it all today as he blanks to Reds, 11 – 0, and drives in six runs on two bases-loaded doubles.

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1966 – Houston’s Dave Giusti does it all today as he blanks to Reds, 11 – 0, and drives in six runs on two bases-loaded doubles.

1964 – Reds reliever Billy McCool pitches 6 2/3 innings of stellar relief to beat the Dodgers, 3 – 2. McCool allows one hit and strikes out 9.

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1964 – Reds reliever Billy McCool pitches 6 2/3 innings of stellar relief to beat the Dodgers, 3 – 2. McCool allows one hit and strikes out 9.

In the Orioles sweep of the Angels, Orioles SS Luis Aparicio becomes the first major league player since George Case in 1945 to reach 300 career steals. The O’s win, 7 – 4 and 3 – 2.

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In the Orioles sweep of the Angels, Orioles SS Luis Aparicio becomes the first major league player since George Case in 1945 to reach 300 career steals. The O’s win, 7 – 4 and 3 – 2.

In their first appearance in Boston since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves defeat the Red Sox, 4 – 1

In their first appearance in Boston since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves defeat the Red Sox, 4 – 1

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1961 – In their first appearance in Boston since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves defeat the Red Sox, 4 – 1. Warren Spahn pitches the first inning, striking out rookies Chuck Schilling and Carl Yastrzemski. The exhibition gameis for the benefit of the Jimmy Fund.

1960 – In the 28th year of the Negro Leagues East-West Game, the last game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park was played before approximately 5,000 spectators and almost no media coverage. The West squad beat the East 8-4. The game would be played for two more years in other cities before ending.

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1960 – In the 28th year of the Negro Leagues East-West Game, the last game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park was played before approximately 5,000 spectators and almost no media coverage. The West squad beat the East 8-4. The game would be played for two more years in other cities before ending.

The Cardinals hit out of turn for the second time in less than a month

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8/21/1953 – The Cardinals hit out of turn for the second time in less than a month. Playing at home against Cincinnati, the Redbirds went down in order in the first inning. Ray Jablonski was due up to start the second but Steve Bilko batted one slot early in the order. After Bilko grounded out, the Cardinals discovered the error and told the umpires who declared Jablonski out. Then Bilko hit again in his proper place and homered for the game’s first run. The Cards won, 4-0.

Major league player representatives Ralph Kiner (National League) and Allie Reynolds (American League) hire labor leader John Norman Lewis at $15,000 per annum to give legal advice to players in their negotiations with the owners.
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Major league player representatives Ralph Kiner (National League) and Allie Reynolds (American League) hire labor leader John Norman Lewis at $15,000 per annum to give legal advice to players in their negotiations with the owners.

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1953 – Major league player representatives Ralph Kiner (National League) and Allie Reynolds (American League) hire labor leader John Norman Lewis at $15,000 per annum to give legal advice to players in their negotiations with the owners.