On this weeks podcast – August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former…
2018 – P Brett Kennedy of the Padres gets a rough introduction to the big leagues in his debut as he surrenders consecutive home runs to Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames in the 1st inning, the first of these coming with two men on base. He allows one more run before departing after 4 innings as Milwaukee cruises to an 8 – 4 win.
2016 – Brandon Crawford of the Giants becomes the first player in 41 years to collect 7 hits in a game, as he gets a triple, a double and five singles in a 14-inning, 8 – 7 win over the Marlins. His final hit, a single off Andrew Cashner in the 14th, drives home the winning run. The last player with 7 hits in a game, Rennie Stennett, had accomplished the feat in only 9 innings on September 16, 1975.
At Safeco Field, Jamie Moyer, the winningest pitcher in Mariners’ history, becomes the ninth member of the team’s Hall of Fame. During his 11 seasons with Seattle, the left-hander compiled a record of 145-87 (.625), leading the franchise in wins, innings pitched (2,093), and starts (323).
Bartolo Colon joins Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez in becoming the third hurler from the Dominican Republic to win 200 major league games. The 40 year-old portly right-hander accomplishes the feat when he goes eight innings, giving up six hits and one run, in the Mets’ 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, 5-4.
In the Braves’ 7-6 victory over Washington at Turner Field, Justin and B.J. Upton both homer in the same game for the fifth time, setting the major-league record for brothers. The Atlanta teammates, who each go deep off Stephen Strasburg, surpass the mark they previously shared with Jeremy and Jason Giambi and Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero.
2013 – Detroit wins its 12th straight game, 10 – 3 over Cleveland, completing a four-game sweep of its closest rivals in the AL Central. Max Scherzer improves to 17-1. The last pitcher to have such a mark was Roger Clemensin 2001, and only two others, Don Newcombe (1955) and Roy Face (1959), who both had records of 18-1 at one point, have done it since Rube Marquard started the 1912 season 19-0.
Marco Scutaro drives in 7 runs as the Giants stomp on the Cardinals, 15 – 0. He caps his day with his third career grand slam, off Mitchell Boggs in the 9th. Ryan Vogelsong is the beneficiary of the offensive outburst, pitching 7 scoreless innings. It is the 21st straight time the Giants’ starter has pitched 6 or more innings, and he improves his record to 10-5.
The Indians end an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 2 win over the Twins. Justin Masterson gives up only 3 hits over 7 innings to earn the win, while Shin-Soo Choo is 4 for 4 with a pair of RBI. Cleveland was outscored 95-36 during the skein, which falls one game short of the franchise record.
The Rockies outblast the Reds, 10 – 7, in a game that features 7 homers. Carlos Gonzalez hits a two-run shot in the 8th off Bill Bray to put the Rox ahead to stay. Seth Smith – twice – and Todd Helton also hit homers for Colorado, while Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs and Brandon Phillips reply for the Reds.