Braves left-hander Warren Spahn sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw

Braves left-hander Warren Spahn sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw

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Braves left-hander Warren Spahn, with his 8-0 blanking of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw. The future Hall of Famer has now held his opponents scoreless 41 times, breaking the record previously shared by Eppa Rixey and Larry French.

1956 – The Braves set a home night game record by drawing 47,604 to see a doubleheader split with the Redlegs, winning the first, 3 – 2, and losing the second, 7 – 5.

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1956 – The Braves set a home night game record by drawing 47,604 to see a doubleheader split with the Redlegs, winning the first, 3 – 2, and losing the second, 7 – 5.

The Yankees snap Bob Lemon’s 11-game win streak to beat the Indians, 3 – 2, and move to 3 1/2 games from first place. Mickey Mantle’s gigantic blast into the RF upper deck in the 6th starts the Yankee scoring.

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The Yankees snap Bob Lemon’s 11-game win streak to beat the Indians, 3 – 2, and move to 3 1/2 games from first place. Mickey Mantle’s gigantic blast into the RF upper deck in the 6th starts the Yankee scoring.

South Bend Blue Sox right-hander Jean Faut tosses a perfect game, beating the Kalamazoo Lassies, 4-0, to become the only professional pitcher in history to accomplish the feat twice. The AAGPBL Player of the Year, who also didn’t allow a Rockford Peaches batter to reach base in a 1951 contest, will pitch only one more game before retiring at the end of the season.

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South Bend Blue Sox right-hander Jean Faut tosses a perfect game, beating the Kalamazoo Lassies, 4-0, to become the only professional pitcher in history to accomplish the feat twice. The AAGPBL Player of the Year, who also didn’t allow a Rockford Peaches batter to reach base in a 1951 contest, will pitch only one more game before retiring at the end of the season.

At Ebbets Field, the Dodgers sweep the Braves, winning both games, 7 – 2, behind Carl Erskine and Clem Labine. Roy Campanella collects six straight hits, including his 30th and 31st homers, before being stopped.

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At Ebbets Field, the Dodgers sweep the Braves, winning both games, 7 – 2, behind Carl Erskine and Clem Labine. Roy Campanella collects six straight hits, including his 30th and 31st homers, before being stopped.

In a Labor Day doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, the Phils’ Robin Roberts stops New York, 6 – 3, in the opener. The Giants blow a 3 – 0 1st-inning lead when homers by Richie Ashburn and Bill Nicholson bring the Phils back. Dave Koslo salvages the second game, winning, 3 – 1, over Niles Jordan. Willie Mays makes another rookie error in the 2nd. After an apparent inside-the-park home run, Phils 3B Tommy Brown appeals, and Mays is called out for failing to touch third base. He is credited with a double.

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In a Labor Day doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, the Phils’ Robin Roberts stops New York, 6 – 3, in the opener. The Giants blow a 3 – 0 1st-inning lead when homers by Richie Ashburn and Bill Nicholson bring the Phils back. Dave Koslo salvages the second game, winning, 3 – 1, over Niles Jordan. Willie Mays makes another rookie error in the 2nd. After an apparent inside-the-park home run, Phils 3B Tommy Brown appeals, and Mays is called out for failing to touch third base. He is credited with a double.

Newly-acquired pitcher Johnny Sain tosses a 5-hitter to beat the A’s, 3 – 1. The A’s top the Yankees in the nitecap, 3 – 2.

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Newly-acquired pitcher Johnny Sain tosses a 5-hitter to beat the A’s, 3 – 1. The A’s top the Yankees in the nitecap, 3 – 2.