Crosley Field
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Crosley Field

ByTom

Crosley Field,Redland Field,Cincinnati,OH,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/21/1912 (6) Starting Pitchers – vs. Cubs: 04/11/1912 Final Score 10-6 (CIN) Attendance – 23,500 Starting Pitchers Frank Smith (CIN); King Cole (CHN) First Batter – Johnny Evers (CHN) Result – Grounded to 2B First Hits – Jimmy Sheckard (CHN),Singled to 2B (1st) First Run –…

Bob Tillman, hitting .187, hits three homeruns in a row
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Bob Tillman, hitting .187, hits three homeruns in a row

ByThis Day in Baseball

Using five homers, the Braves thrash the Phils, 6 – 3, in the first game of a twinbill. Felipe Alou and Hank Aaron homer and Bob Tillman, hitting .187, hits three in a row. Aaron’s blast is the 537th of his career and moves him past Mickey Mantle on the all-time list. The Phils win the nitecap, 4 – 3. Dick Allen homers in the 2nd inning and follows a Johnny Callison homer in the 8th with his second shot of the game.