On June 21, 2002 The Florida Marlins defeat the Detroit Tigers, 4 – 1, as Luis Castillo hits safely in his 35th consecutive game, tying Fred Clarke (1895), Ty Cobb (1917), and George Sisler (1924-1925) for the 10th-longest hitting streak in major league history. The Florida Marlins infielder’s 3rd-inning infield hit off knuckleballer Steve Sparks’ glove also surpasses Benito Santiago’s 1987streak for longest established by a Latin player.
For the second time in two years, a doubleheader at the Vet goes past three a.m. The Phils top the Expos in the first game, 6 – 1, in a game that starts an hour late because of rain. A 2:27 delay in the 3rd takes its toll on the 46,664 fans in attendance. The second game gets underway at 11:50 p.m. and lasts until 3:23 a.m. with the same result as game one.
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August 10, 1977
