The White Sox and Tigers combine to establish a major league record, blasting 12 home runs in Chicago’s 14-12 victory in Detroit. The two teams also set an American League record by banging out 21 extra-base hits during the Motor City slugfest.
Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins hits his 3,054th major league league career hit to surpass former Twin Rod Carew into 15th place on the all-time list.
5/28/1990: In the bottom of the third inning at Wrigley Field, Ryne Sandberg hit a two-run home run just inside the left field pole that third base umpire Bill Hohn ruled a fair ball. However, Giants manager Roger Craig came out and argued the call. After a discussion by the umpires, crew chief (and first base arbiter) Harry Wendelstedt overruled Hohn and called it a foul ball. Television replays clearly showed it to be a fair ball and a homer. Cubs manager Don Zimmer was ejected because of the changed call. Sandberg singled but the Cubs did not score in the frame but eventually won the game, 5-1.
May 28, 1989 – George Bell ends the Toronto Blue Jays’ twelve-year stay at Exhibition Stadium with a walk-off home run off Bobby Thigpen to win the Jays’ final game there with a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox, the same team the Jays’ faced in their first game at Exhibition Stadium and in…
Mike Young becomes only the fifth major leaguer to hit two extra-inning home runs in the same game when he goes deep in the 10th and 12th frames. The Orioles DH’s second overtime round-tripper gives the Birds an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Halos at Memorial Stadium.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Cowley sets a major league record by striking out the first seven Texas Rangers batters he faces, but still surrenders six runs in 4 1/3 innings and loses, 6 – 3. Cowley’s record will be broken by Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros before season’s end.
1982 – Nolan Ryan fans eleven Mets in 5-2/3rds innings during an 8-3 victory. Mike LaCoss and Dave Smith strike out three each to total 17 Ks, one short of Don Wilson’s club record. Dave Kingman whiffs five times, once with the bases loaded. Terry Puhl socks a home run and Phil Garner drives in three to pace the offense.
1980 – Enos Cabell singles home Jose Cruz in the second inning and Nolan Ryan makes it stand up for a 1-0 shutout over San Diego. Ryan fires a two-hitter, striking out seven.
On May 28, 1978, future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer records the 200th victory of his career. Using his trademark curve and fastball, the Baltimore Orioles’ veteran shuts out the Cleveland Indians, 3-0. Palmer will finish his career with 268 wins and gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1990.
5/28/1977: Butch Hobson lost a homer off Marty Pattin because of a ruling by umpire Terry Cooney. Hobson’s hit in the seventh inning went into the screen over Fenway Park’s left field wall. Unfortunately, it bounced off a light tower and came back onto the field and was ruled in play.
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