1965 – The A’s receive $100‚000‚ P Jesse Hickman‚ and 2B Ernie Fazio from Houston for 1B Jim Gentile.
1965 – The A’s receive $100‚000‚ P Jesse Hickman‚ and 2B Ernie Fazio from Houston for 1B Jim Gentile.
Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers no-hits the Philadelphia Phillies
On June 4, 1964, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers no-hits the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, at Connie Mack Stadium. The hard-throwing lefty strikes out 12 batters and walks only one. Koufax joins fellow Hall of Famer Bob Feller as the only pitchers in modern day baseball to throw three no-hitters.
1963 – Oriole ace Steve Barber tops New York‚ 3 – 1. Mickey Mantle accounts for the only New York score with an opposite field homer into the RF bleachers.
1963 – Oriole ace Steve Barber tops New York‚ 3 – 1. Mickey Mantle accounts for the only New York score with an opposite field homer into the RF bleachers.
1960 – Detroit’s Chico Fernandez strokes a 10th-inning triple against Cleveland‚ and then swipes home for the final run in a 7 – 4 win. Rocky Colavito breaks out of his slump with a solo homer in the 4th and a 2-run shot in the 10th‚ off Dick Stigman.
1960 – Detroit’s Chico Fernandez strokes a 10th-inning triple against Cleveland‚ and then swipes home for the final run in a 7 – 4 win. Rocky Colavito breaks out of his slump with a solo homer in the 4th and a 2-run shot in the 10th‚ off Dick Stigman.
Earl Torgeson hits a 2-out home run in the 17th‚ off Jerry Walker‚ to give the White Sox a 4 – 3 win over Baltimore.
1959 -Earl Torgeson hits a 2-out home run in the 17th‚ off Jerry Walker‚ to give the White Sox a 4 – 3 win over Baltimore.
Mantle hits a 478 moon shot off Billy Pierce in losing effort
After 32 scoreless innings, the Chicago White Sox score in the 3rd, and go on to win 7 – 4 over the first-place New York Yankees. Billy Pierce is the winner, despite giving up a moon shot to Mickey Mantle that lands in the left-center field bleachers. The drive is measured at 478 feet.
Against the Giants, Wes Covington hits a 2-out 3-run homer against reliever Pete Burnside to tie the game for the Milwaukee Braves. After the Braves score a pair of unearned runs in the 10th, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. The consecutive pinch homers are the first in the National League (Bob Cerv and Elston Howard did it in the American League for the New York Yankees on July 23, 1955). Warren Spahn hits an RBI-pinch single in the 11th, then shuts down the Giants to win, 10 – 9.
Against the Giants, Wes Covington hits a 2-out 3-run homer against reliever Pete Burnside to tie the game for the Milwaukee Braves. After the Braves score a pair of unearned runs in the 10th, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. The consecutive pinch homers are the first in the National League (Bob Cerv and Elston Howard did it in the American League for the New York Yankees on July 23, 1955). Warren Spahn hits an RBI-pinch single in the 11th, then shuts down the Giants to win, 10 – 9.
Sandy Koufax strikes out 12 in 7-5 vicotry at Ebbets Field
June 4, 1957 At Ebbets Field Sandy Koufax strikes out 12 during a 7-5 Dodger Victory improving his record to 4-2. Homers from = Duke Snider (10, off Dick Drott, 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); Gil Hodges (7, off Jim Brosnan, 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF) and Ernie Banks…
Billy Pierce of the White Sox wins, 1 – 0, in a 10-inning masterpiece
1957 – In Chicago‚ Billy Pierce of the White Sox wins, 1 – 0, in a 10-inning masterpiece before 38‚490‚ against the Red Sox.
1956 – The Cards pick up relief P Jim Konstanty‚ who was released by the Yankees.
1956 – The Cards pick up relief P Jim Konstanty‚ who was released by the Yankees.
