Rubio Malone of the Elizabethton Twins (Appalachian League) no-hits Johnson City, 8 – 1. Twenty-six days later, Malone will no-hit Bluefield, 6 – 0.
At Veterans Stadium, the Phils whip the Cubs twice by 6 – 1 scores to take over first place in the National League East, a spot they will hold for the rest of the season.
In Cleveland’s 8 – 3 win over visiting Toronto, the Jays C Brian Milner, 18, is 1 for 4 in his major league debut, He is the youngest player to start in the American League since Ed Kirkpatrick, 17, in 1962; Alex Rodriguez, in 1994, will be next youngest.
On June 23, 1976, the Los Angeles Dodgers trade onetime Cy Young Award winner Mike Marshall to the Atlanta Braves for infielder-outfielder Lee Lacy and pitcher Elias Sosa. Marshall, who set a major league record by appearing in 106 games in 1974, had struggled in his first 30 appearances of 1976… @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
1975 – Bob Watson’s three-run homer off Burt Hooton caps a six-run outburst against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wayne Granger pitches the final 2-2/3rds innings to save the 6-5 victory. Granger picks off Ron Cey at third base in order to preserve the win.
1974 – Los Angeles Dodgers closer Mike Marshall completes a sweep of the Giants, winning today, 4 – 3. Marshall was the winner in yesterday’s 3 – 2 win, and also on the 21st in another 4 – 3 victory. Not till California’s Chuck McElroy, in 1996, will another pitcher sweep a series.
On June 23, 1973, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ken Brett hits a home run in the fourth consecutive game he pitches, setting a major league record. Brett’s longball helps the Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Montreal Expos. He hit home runs on June 9th, 13th, and 18th: he will total 10 for his career.
1973 – Tommy Helms goes 4-for-5 to spark a 6-3 victory over the Giants. Jerry Reuss takes the win and singles home Helms with the eventual game-winner. Rafael Batista gets his first big league hit.
Newly-acquired Fred Norman almost picks up his third shutout in three starts for the Reds, but gives up a two-out 9th inning homer to Ron Cey. The Reds still beat the Dodgers, 4 – 1.
In his major league debut, Orioles P Jesse Jefferson loses his shutout when Red Sox SS Rico Petrocelli lofts a Fenway Park homer with two out in the 9th. Baltimore pushes over a run in the 10th to give Jefferson a 10-inning, 2 – 1 victory.
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