test On September 2, 1972, Milt Pappas of the Cubs hurls a no-hit game in beating the Padres, 8 – 0. Pappas has a perfect game until pinch-hitter Larry Stahl walks with two outs in the 9th inning. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Pappas runs the count to 1-and-2 on pinch-hitter Larry…
Coming to bat in the top of the eighth inning trailing 8-0, the Mets score seven runs and add another four tallies in the ninth to stun the Astros, 11-8. The come-from-behind victory is the Amazins’ biggest comeback in franchise history.
Roberto Clemente, with his 2,971st hit in a Pirates uniform, breaks Honus Wagner’s record for the most hits in the history of the franchise. The historic blow is a three-run homer off San Francisco hurler Sam McDowell in the bottom of the fourth inning in an eventual 6-3 victory for the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium.
In his major league debut, Doug Rau throws a three-hitter, beating St. Louis at Busch Stadium, 5-1. In his first big-league at-bat, the 23 year-old Dodger southpaw helps his cause with an RBI-triple in the second inning.
Dave Downs throws a complete game shutout in his first major league appearance, blanking the Braves, 3-0, in the nightcap of a twin bill at Atlanta Stadium. The 20 year-old Phillies’ right-hander will never win another major league game when he develops a sore arm caused by tendonitis.
On September 2, 1971, At the Astrodome, trailing 3-2 to Los Angeles, and with the bases full, Houston Astros outfielder Cesar Cedeno bloops a pitch off Claude Osteen into shallow right field. Bill Buckner and Jim Lefebvre collide while trying to catch the ball and it trickles into the corner. By the time the…
Sonny Siebert hits and pitches the Red Sox to a 3 – 0 win over the Orioles. Siebert hits two home runs, the last American League pitcher to do so.
On September 2, 1970, future Hall of Famer Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets a National League record by playing in his 1,117th straight game. The next day, Williams will ask manager Leo Durocher to sit him down, ending the streak. Steve Garvey will break the mark in 1983 playing in 1,207 games. During…
In the first six innings, Indians starter Sam McDowell walks six Nats batters, five intentionally. Three of the intentional passes go to Frank Howard in his first three at bats, twice when he leads off the inning. McDowell moves to 1B in the 6th inning, with two on and no outs, and Dean Chance comes in, allowing both runners to score. McDowell comes back to the mound to finish, losing 4 – 1 to Dick Bosman.
Detroit’s Gene Lamont homers in his first major league at bat, but the Red Sox this time hold the lead and beat the Tigers, 10 – 1, in the nitecap. Cal Koonce is the complete game winner, adding two RBI with his second hit of the year. The Tigers win the opener, 6 – 4, scoring two unearned runs in the 8th.
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