In a 7 – 4 win over the Phillies‚ San Francisco rookie Rich Murray hits his first major league home run‚ off Randy Lerch. Rich will hit 3 more and‚ combined with his brother Eddie’scareer total of 504‚ will place them number two on the list of brother combos. Five Murray brothers play pro ball.

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On June 11, 1980 In a 7 – 4 win over the Phillies‚ San Francisco rookie Rich Murray hits his first major league home run‚ off Randy Lerch. Rich will hit 3 more and‚ combined with his brother Eddie’scareer total of 504‚ will place them number two on the list of brother combos. Five Murray brothers play pro ball.

Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski smacks a grand slam and a 3-run double to drive in 7 runs at Atlanta. The Phils top the Braves, 13 – 10.

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On June 11, 1977 Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski smacks a grand slam and a 3-run double to drive in 7 runs at Atlanta. The Phils top the Braves, 13 – 10.

Jim Konstanty dies at the age of 59 in Oneonta, New York, located only 22 miles from Cooperstown

Jim Konstanty dies at the age of 59 in Oneonta, New York, located only 22 miles from Cooperstown

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On June 11, 1976, former major league star Jim Konstanty dies at the age of 59 in Oneonta, New York, located only 22 miles from Cooperstown. In 1950, Konstanty won the National League MVP Award as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, helping the surprising “Whiz Kids” to the National League pennant.

Leading 4 – 3 in the last of the 11th‚ White Sox reliever Terry Forster gives up a 2-run pinch homer to Cleveland player-manager Frank Robinson‚ as the Tribe wins, 5 – 4. This is a turning point for the Sox‚ as they will go 37-75 for the rest of season and finish last.

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On June 11, 1976 Leading 4 – 3 in the last of the 11th‚ White Sox reliever Terry Forster gives up a 2-run pinch homer to Cleveland player-manager Frank Robinson‚ as the Tribe wins, 5 – 4. This is a turning point for the Sox‚ as they will go 37-75 for the rest of season and finish last.

The Cards score a 5-spot in the first inning against the Reds‚ and lead 7 – 2 going into the bottom of the 7th‚ only to lose, 8 – 7. Tony Perez ends the game with a 3-run homer off Al Hrabosky.

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On June 11, 1976 The Cards score a 5-spot in the first inning against the Reds‚ and lead 7 – 2 going into the bottom of the 7th‚ only to lose, 8 – 7. Tony Perez ends the game with a 3-run homer off Al Hrabosky.

The New York Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre makes his 272nd consecutive start, with no relief appearances, to set an American League record. In the 4th inning‚ Stottelmyre feels a pop in his right shoulder after throwing a curve ball to Frank Robinson. It is a tear in his rotator cuff: he’ll throw just 2 more innings‚ his career over at 32. Dick Lange is the winning pitcher.

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On June 11, 1974 The New York Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre makes his 272nd consecutive start, with no relief appearances, to set an American League record. In the 4th inning‚ Stottelmyre feels a pop in his right shoulder after throwing a curve ball to Frank Robinson. It is a tear in his rotator cuff: he’ll throw just 2 more innings‚ his career over at…

Graig and Jim Nettles become the tenth different pair of brothers to homer in the same game when they both go deep in the Cleveland Stadium contest. Twins center fielder Jim’s solo shot in the top of the sixth inning is matched by his older brother’s blast in the bottom of the seventh in Minnesota’s 5-3 victory over the Indians.

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Graig and Jim Nettles become the tenth different pair of brothers to homer in the same game when they both go deep in the Cleveland Stadium contest. Twins center fielder Jim’s solo shot in the top of the sixth inning is matched by his older brother’s blast in the bottom of the seventh in Minnesota’s 5-3 victory over the Indians.

Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th as the Pirates win their 21st game in 26 tries

Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th as the Pirates win their 21st game in 26 tries

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On June 11, 1972 Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th. His two-out, 9th-inning single provides insurance for Pittsburgh’s 7 – 5 win. Los Angeles’s first four runs score by way of three long balls, two of them inside the park, courtesy of Manny Mota and Willie…

In Montreal‚ the Reds conclude their 12-game road trip with their 11th win‚ an 11 – 1 pasting behind the pitching of Gary Nolan (8-1). The Expos’ only score is a Ken Singleton homer. The Reds will go 53-25 this year on the road.

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On June 11, 1972 In Montreal‚ the Reds conclude their 12-game road trip with their 11th win‚ an 11 – 1 pasting behind the pitching of Gary Nolan (8-1). The Expos’ only score is a Ken Singleton homer. The Reds will go 53-25 this year on the road.