This Day In Baseball August 13

August 13, 1902 - In the second game of a doubleheader in Boston, Pirate Honus Wagner steals second base, third base and home in the 7th inning. Wagner also did it in 1899.

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on August 13 in baseball history.

Things you don’t want to miss:

  • During the second game of a doubleheader in Boston on August 13th 1900, Pirate Honus Wagner steals second base, third base, and home in the 7th inning. Wagner also accomplished the feat in 1899.
  • August 13th, 1910, in the most evenly played game ever, the Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas each have eight runs, 13 hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers. The game would finally be called on account of darkness.
  • On August 13th 1921, Boston Braves Pitcher John “Mule” Watson tosses two complete-game victories over the Phillies, winning 4-3 and 8-0. It is the third time he has pitched both games of a doubleheader to completion, his first two being with the A’s in 1918.
  • 51,013 pack Comiskey Park to see Satchel Paige pitch his first Major League shutout as Cleveland wins 5-0 on August 13th 1951. Giving up only five hits, Paige would add one more win to his 4-1 record. In his 12 starts, 201,829 fans would come to the park to witness “Old Satch”.
  • August 13th, 1962 while playing for the minor league Daytona Beach Dodgers, Bert Campaneris pitches ambidextrously in a relief appearance. Facing the Ft. Lauderdale Yankees, Campy threw lefty to lefthanders and switched when right-handers come up to the plate.
  • August 13th, 1995 Flags at Yankee Stadium fly at half mast to honor the passing of Yankee legend Mickey Mantle. Mantle died of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas.

 

Notable Events and Chronology for August 13

1900 – A mechanical pitching machine is used in a game between the Memphis Chicks and the Nashvilles. The invention of Princeton professor Charles Hinton, the early pitching gun strikes out two and allows three hits in two innings.

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Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson throw shutout ball for nine innings

August 13, 1902 - In the second game of a doubleheader in Boston, Pirate Honus Wagner steals second base, third base and home in the 7th inning. Wagner also did it in 1899.

Pirate Honus Wagner steals second base, third base and home in the 7th inning

In an attempted double steal by the A's, the Tigers concede second base to Harry Davis, freezing Dave Fultz, the runner on third, which prompts Davis to return to first base on the pitcher's next delivery. When Davis takes off for second for the second time, he draws a throw and, in the resulting run-down Dave Fultz scores from third, and he is called safe at second again, but will be credited with only one stolen base for all of his efforts during the sixth frame of Philadelphia's 9-0 victory over Detroit at Columbia Park.

In an attempted double steal by the A’s, the Tigers concede second base to Harry Davis, freezing Dave Fultz, the runner on third, which prompts Davis to return to first base on the pitcher’s next delivery. When Davis takes off for second for the second time, he draws a throw and, in the resulting run-down Dave Fultz scores from third, and he is called safe at second again, but will be credited with only one stolen base for all of his efforts during the sixth frame of Philadelphia’s 9-0 victory over Detroit at Columbia Park.

1903 – New York wins its third doubleheader in a week, clipping St. Louis, 6 – 2 and 9 – 7. Christy Mathewson strikes out 10 in the opener as he outpitches Three-Finger Brown.

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John W. Taylor is replaced by a reliever for the first time since June of 1901

1908 – Cy Young Day is celebrated by 20,000 in Boston. He pitches briefly against an All-Star team that includes Jack Chesbro, Hal Chase, Willie Keeler, Harry Davis and George Mullin. The game is interrupted several times for presentations to the great hurler, including a great loving cup from the American League for all his accomplishments.

In the most evenly matched game ever, the Pirates and Superbas each have eight runs, 13 hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers. Darkness ends the game before the symmetry does.

In the most evenly matched game ever, the Pirates and Superbas each have eight runs, 13 hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers. Darkness ends the game before the symmetry does.

Ty Cobb, apparently believing the Tigers can no longer win the pennant race, begins a vacation.

The Pirates’ Elmer Steele throws just 72 pitches in subduing the Dodgers, 9 – 0. Steele gives up no walks and has no strikeouts, and allows just one hit – a one-out 9th-inning single to light-hitting Tex Erwin. Brooklyn so admires the feat they obtain him on September 16th, but he never wins another game in the majors.

Doc Crandall is rescued from the basement: John McGraw buys him back from the Cards 12 days after trading him. According to historian Merritt Clifton, Doc has a sore arm and is sent back as damaged goods. He will pitch for Brattleboro to get his arm in shape before rejoining the Giants for the stretch drive.

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In a great pickup, the Cubs send P Lew Richie to the Kansas City Blues for Hippo Vaughn.

Goober southpaw Harry Hedgpeth pitches two complete nine-inning games when he starts both ends of a Virginia League doubleheader against Richmond. In the opener, the Peterburg pitcher one-hits the Colts, 1-0, and then follows up the gem with a 10-0 no-hitter.

On March 21, 1988 — 1988 – Edd Roush dies in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 94. A two-time National League batting champion and a .323 hitter over an 18-year career, Roush entered the Hall of Fame in 1962.

Edd Roush makes his his major league debut

1914 – In the start of a crucial series in New York, the Braves pound Rube Marquard for 11 hits to win, 5 – 3. Rabbit Maranville contributes a triple and Les Mann adds a homer and two-run single. Lefty Tyler notches another victory.

1916 – On a muddy Robison Field in St. Louis, the Cards drill 23 hits in the opener to defeat the Pirates in 11 innings, 9 – 8. The hit total is a major league high for the season. Game two begins at six p.m. and when the Bucs score eight runs in the first two innings, Pittsburgh hurries to get the game in, while on the other side of the field, the Cards begin to dally. The Cards’ Dots Miller singles and then steals second and third base on one pitch as pitcher Al Mamaux and C Bill Fischer ignore him. The Cards “steal” 11 bases, while the Bucs add three in just five innings before the umps and darkness mercifully end it. Pittsburgh wins, 9 – 5. The steal rule will eventually be amended to not credit a runner when the defense ignores him.

In Philadelphia, 33,000 fans - the largest crowd to watch a game in Philadelphia since 1914 - sees Carl Mays win his 15th straight over the Mackmen as the Yankees prevail, 7 - 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Bob Shawkey coasts home to a 13 - 7 win in the nitecap. Bob Meusel homers in each game.

In Philadelphia, 33,000 fans – the largest crowd to watch a game in Philadelphia since 1914 – sees Carl Mays win his 15th straight over the Mackmen as the Yankees prevail, 7 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Bob Shawkey coasts home to a 13 – 7 win in the nitecap. Bob Meusel homers in each game.

George Sisler continues his hot hitting, collecting two doubles and hitting for the cycle in a 10-inning, 7 – 5 win at Detroit. Sisler is 5 for 5.

Boston Braves P John "Mule" Watson hurls two complete-game victories over the Phillies, winning by scores of 4 - 3 and 8 - 0. It is the third doubleheader he has pitched, the first two being with the A's in 1918.

Boston Braves P John “Mule” Watson hurls two complete-game victories over the Phillies, winning by scores of 4 – 3 and 8 – 0. It is the third doubleheader he has pitched, the first two being with the A’s in 1918.

Led by SS Charlie Hollocher’s three triples, the Cubs cook the Cardinals, 16 – 5. Hollocher is in the middle of his best season, and will hit .340 while leading the loop in fielding for the second straight year.

The New York Yankees’ Everett Scott nears 1,000 consecutive games played, but it takes an extra effort to keep the streak alive. He spends $40 to hire a car to get to Chicago in time for the game after a train he is on is wrecked.

1923 – Pirates OF Max Carey steals second base, third base and home versus Brooklyn. He will again lead the National League with 51 stolen bases. Equally fleet in the field, he will garner 450 putouts and 28 assists. He is the first OF to top 400 putouts 6 times. Richie Ashburn will later do it 9 times.

Red Sox righthander Howard Ehmke has the White Sox popping up all day in his 6 - 0 win. Only one assist is made by Boston.

Red Sox righthander Howard Ehmke has the White Sox popping up all day in his 6 – 0 win. Only one assist is made by Boston.

The Yankees regain the American League lead with 1 – 0 and 2 – 1 wins over the Browns.

1926 – Pittsburgh players ask that Fred Clarke, assistant to owner Barney Dreyfuss, not be permitted to sit on the bench. Dreyfuss squelches the revolt by releasing Carson Bigbeeand Babe Adams, and suspending Max Carey, who has slumped to .222. Carey is waived to the Robins. The Adams-Bigbee-Carey punishment becomes known as the A-B-C Affair.

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For the 2nd in 20 years Walter Johnson allows 2 homeruns in a game to a batter – Lou Gehrig

Tony Cuccinello wakes up the last-place Reds by going 6 for 6as Cincy wins the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, 17 – 3

Commissioner Kenesaw Landis clears Rogers Hornsby of charges of fraudulently "borrowing" money from Cubs players. The Chicago papers said Hornsby had obtained money from players, either loaned to him to bet on horse races, or to share in joint ventures. When Hornsby is fined, the players want refunds. Hornsby wants a lump payoff by the Cubs, who refuse. Landis holds several hearings, and as he doesn't punish anyone, it is taken as exoneration.

Commissioner Kenesaw Landis clears Rogers Hornsby of charges of fraudulently “borrowing” money from Cubs players. The Chicago papers said Hornsby had obtained money from players, either loaned to him to bet on horse races, or to share in joint ventures. When Hornsby is fined, the players want refunds. Hornsby wants a lump payoff by the Cubs, who refuse. Landis holds several hearings, and as he doesn’t punish anyone, it is taken as exoneration.

Bill Terry, Mel Ott and Fred Lindstrom hit homers on consecutive pitches in the 4th inning, but the Giants lose, 18 – 9, to Brooklyn. In the second game, the Dodgers’ Joe Stripp, Lefty O’Doul and Tony Cuccinello hit 1st-inning home runs off Waite Hoyt. Brooklyn wins, 5 – 4.

Red Ruffing fires a 10 inning shutout and wins the game on extra inning Homerun

Red Ruffing fires a 10 inning shutout and wins the game on extra inning Homerun

1934 – In a preview of the World Series, the Cardinals play the Tigers in an exhibition game in Detroit. The Deans refuse to make the trip, having both pitched the day before. Dizzy is fined $100 and Paul $50.

1937 – The Hellenic Societies of Chicago hold a day for Alex Kampouris of the visiting Reds. He gets a car, and the Cubs get a 22 – 6 win, as Kampouris makes 3 errors and fans twice.

The Giants hit three successive homers in the 4th inning, with Joe Moore, Alex Kampouris and P Bill Lohrman connecting. The Giants add four more home runs in the game to beat the Phils, 11 – 2.

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Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees bangs out four hits and pitches a 21-0 shutout over the Philadelphia Athletics

1940 – The Indians move two games in front by besting the Tigers again, 6 – 5. Cleveland will win their next two games to go up by 3.

The West takes the 1944 Negro League East-West Game, 7 - 4

The West takes the 1944 Negro League East-West Game, 7 – 4

1945 – Branch Rickey becomes the principal stockholder of the Dodgers. He and associates Walter O’Malley and John Smith acquire the 50 percent interest of the Ebbets estate for a reported price of $750,000.

Willard Brown

At Sportsman’s Park, pinch-hitter Willard Brown of the Browns becomes the first black player to hit a home run in the American League. The historic homer, an inside-the-parker off future Hall of Fame hurler Hal Newhouser, helps the Browns beat the Tigers, 6-5.

The promise of Satchel Paige on the mound brings 51,013 to Comiskey Park to see "Ole Satch" pitch his first big league shutout as Cleveland wins, 5 - 0. He gives up five hits to run his record to 5-1. In his 12 appearances, Paige has attracted 201,829 fans.

The promise of Satchel Paige on the mound brings 51,013 to Comiskey Park to see “Ole Satch” pitch his first big league shutout as Cleveland wins, 5 – 0. He gives up five hits to run his record to 5-1. In his 12 appearances, Paige has attracted 201,829 fans.

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The Phillies set a major league record by tallying nine runs before making an out

The Giants earn a split with the Phils as Jim Hearn shuts out the Whiz Kids, 2 - 0. But the Phils will take 11 of their next 14 games to hold a seven-game edge over second-place Brooklyn.

The Giants earn a split with the Phils as Jim Hearn shuts out the Whiz Kids, 2 – 0. But the Phils will take 11 of their next 14 games to hold a seven-game edge over second-place Brooklyn.

At Rochester (International League), the Red Wings edge Jersey City, 3 – 2, in 22 innings. Pitchers Tom Poholsky of Rochester and Andy Tomasic of Jersey City go all the way.

In the bottom of the twenty-second inning, with both starting pitchers still in the game, Don Richmond lines a single down the right-field line, plating Dick Cole to give Rochester a 3-2 victory over Jersey City at Red Wing Stadium. Tom Poholsky, after yielding two unearned runs in the top of the second, goes on to hurl 20 consecutive scoreless innings for the complete-game victory, but is matched zero-for-zero, until the last inning, by opposing J. C. Giants pitcher Andy Tomasic, who also goes the distance after giving up single runs in the first and second frames.

Every one who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets Field. 2,426 fans take advantage of the offer, including one with a piano. The Dodgers have a motive in countering the local musicians' union which wants to silence the non-union Sym-Phoney. The Dodgers outplay the Braves, 7 - 6, as Gil Hodges belts a three-run homer in the 8th, following an intentional walk to Roy Campanella, who had homered earlier.

Every one who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets Field. 2,426 fans take advantage of the offer, including one with a piano. The Dodgers have a motive in countering the local musicians’ union which wants to silence the non-union Sym-Phoney. The Dodgers outplay the Braves, 7 – 6, as Gil Hodges belts a three-run homer in the 8th, following an intentional walk to Roy Campanella, who had homered earlier.

The Giants keep pace with a 5 – 2 win over the Phils. Larry Jansen, pitching for the first time in eight days, wins his 15th. Whitey Lockman hits a three-run homer.

Jack Harshman hurls a 16-inning shutout

1955 – Larry Doby makes his first error in the OF in 167 games, a new American League record.

8/13/1956: Peewee Reese homered in the top of the first inning with no one on and one out but had it rained out.

Mickey Mantle goes 3 for 3 and drives in three runs as the Yankees edge the Red Sox, 3 - 2. Mantle improves his average to .384 while Ted Williams, with 1 for 2, is at .388. A week later, Mantle will injure himself when he angrily swings a golf club at a branch and gouges his shinbone. This will effectively take him out of the running for a second straight Triple Crown.

Mickey Mantle goes 3 for 3 and drives in three runs as the Yankees edge the Red Sox, 3 – 2. Mantle improves his average to .384 while Ted Williams, with 1 for 2, is at .388. A week later, Mantle will injure himself when he angrily swings a golf club at a branch and gouges his shinbone. This will effectively take him out of the running for a second straight Triple Crown.

P Lew Burdette of the Braves hits his first two home runs and beats the Redlegs, 12 – 4. Clemente’s 1st and 2nd-inning HRs,

1958 – At Shibe Park, the first multi-HR game of Roberto Clemente’s career helps the surprising Pirates outlast Philadelphia, 10 – 9. His first and second-inning 2-run blasts touch down in “the lower deck in left-center” and the “upper deck,” respectively, and together with Bill Mazeroski’s 1st-inning, 2-run rooftop shot, provide a seemingly secure 6 – 0 lead. However, Pittsburgh’s four subsequent ‘add-on’ runs will prove essential—and Mazeroski’s seemingly superfluous 6th-inning RBI single, decisive—when Philly’s third 3-run rally of the day brings the potential winning run to the plate, and a faltering ElRoy Face out of the game, before order is restored, and the final out recorded, by Pirate starter Vernon Law.

1959 – The Giants and Cubs set a record for the longest 9-inning game in history, playing 3 hours and 50 minutes. Chicago wins the marathon at Wrigley Field by a score of 20 – 9, pounding out 19 hits and five home runs. Eddie Fisher takes the loss while Ed Donnelly is the winner.

1961 – In the first of two with the Senators, Roger Maris belts his 44th homer to tie Mickey Mantle. An inning later, Mantle hits a Bennie Daniels offering for his 45th, but that’s all Daniels allows, winning, 12 – 2. Maris adds his 45th homer in the 1st inning in game two as the Yanks win, 9 – 4.

Bert Campaneris pitches both lefthanded and righthanded during a relief appearance

Bert Campaneris pitches both lefthanded and righthanded during a relief appearance

Warren Spahn sets a major league record for the most strikeouts by a lefthanded pitcher

Warren Spahn sets a major league record for the most strikeouts by a lefthanded pitcher

1963 – At Crosley Field, the Reds and Giants deal aces as Jim Maloney outpitches Juan Marichal to win, 4 – 0. Maloney allows just two hits.

A day after the team and fans celebrate his birthday, ailing Fred Hutchinson again takes a leave of absence as manager of Reds. Dick Sisler again takes charge. Hutch will enter a hospital for further treatments.

In a battle of teenagers, 19-year-old Met first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18-year-old Phillie hurler Rick Wise.

CBS buys 80 percent of the New York Yankees, effective November 2nd.

1965 – Roberto Clemente clubs one to the deepest part of the park and it’s pulled down by Willie. So what else is new? No, no, not that Willie; this is that other Willie, Dodger center fielder Willie Davis. Bill Miller of the Pasadena Star-News reports: “Claude Osteen was working on a one-hitter until two were out in the 7th. The second out was Davis’ big contribution. ‘Davis made at least three outstanding catches, but that ball he pulled down in the 7th inning was the big one,’ said Walter Alston. He referred to a 400-foot drive off the bat of Roberto Clemente which sent Davis back to the wall.” Clemente takes another tack with Davis his next time up, with similar results: “Davis robbed Clemente again in the 9th with a sparkling catch. This time he took the ball off his shoetops.”

Dean Chance establishes AL strikerecord with 11

Autographed Rusty Staub Photo - Houston Astros 8x10 W coa

Rusty Staub plates Joe Morgan for a Astro walk off win – Full Radio Broadcast

Restaurateur Vernon Stouffer buys a controlling interest in the Cleveland Indians.

1966 – Dave Giusti allows a second-inning single to Cap Peterson and nothing more as he outduels San Francisco’s ace Juan Marichal, 3-0 . Giusti walks none and strikes out four while facing 28 batters. Ron Davis rips his first big league homer while Sonny Jackson swipes his 37th base, setting a new NL rookie mark. 

1967 – Completing a three-game sweep of the White Sox, Jim Merritt pitches the Twins into first place with a 3 – 2 win.

1968 – Pitching 7 2/3 innings, Tom Hall gains his first major league win as the Twins beat the Senators, 8 – 4. Washington’s Jim Hannan (7-3) takes the loss and doesn’t help himself at bat, striking out for the 13th straight time since July 24th.

In stark contrast to his career-best but famously wasted performance of May 15, 1967, Roberto Clemente’s second career three-home run game brings the desired result, a lightly contested 10 – 5 decision over San Francisco. This time around, Clemente provides power-hitting of both the long-range and up-close-and-personal variety, terrorizing bleacher creature and opposing pitcher alike. Pittsburgh Press writer Phil Musick: “Clemente revealed that he had used four different bats to pound out three home runs and a single that nearly defrocked Giant reliever Frank Linzy.” A summary of the three blasts is provided by Giants beat writer Bob Stevens: “A resumé of the way he hit the homers proves how difficult it is to pitch to this man. He hit one high and away off Mike McCormick over the right field screen in the 1st, he hit one low and inside over the right field screen in the 3rd, also off McCormick, and then when Bobby Bolin challenged him with a high hard pitch down the middle, Roberto crashed it off the flagpole beyond the center field screen to come within one of tying the all-time record of home runs in a single game.”

Bill Hands pitches a complete game, 4 – 2, win over San Diego. Chicago now has a seemingly comfortable 8 1/2 game lead; they’ll manage to blow it as the Miracle Mets will overtake them.

In a 6 – 4 defeat to the Reds, Bobby Bonds becomes the fourth player in major league history steal at least 30 bases and hit at least 30 home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club include Ken Williams (1922 Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957 – Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963 Braves).

Baltimore’s Jim Palmer leaves no doubt about his comeback with a 8 – 0 no-hitter against Oakland. Reggie Jackson, leading the American League with 42 home runs, walks three times, as the A’s drop two games behind the Twins in the West. Palmer, now 11-2, pushes the O’s lead to a comfortable 14 1/2 games.

One day after going AWOL, Joe Pepitone returns to the Yankees but does not play in their 5 – 2 loss to the Twins. Rich Reese is 4 for 4 with two homers and two singles to drive in four runs for the Twins as Jim Kaat is the winner over Mel Stottlemyre (16-9). Reese will have hits his first three at bats tomorrow before flying out.

Montreal reliever Elroy Face gives up the last of his record 21 extra-inning gopher balls, an 11th-inning grand slam to the Reds’ Johnny Bench. Cincinnati wins, 8 – 3, in Montreal.

After being swept in a three-game series by Houston at the Astrodome, the eventual World Champion Mets fall ten games behind the front-running Cubs in the first-ever NL East race. The third-place New York team will finish the season at a torrid 39-11 pace, finishing the season eight games in front of Chicago.

Bowie Kuhn

Bowie Kuhn is given a seven-year contract to serve as commissioner.

1970 – The Reds’ Jim Merritt strikes out 13 Mets en route to a 5 – 1 win in Cincinnati.

1971 – Reds pitchers Don Gullett and Wayne Granger combine on a one-hitter, beating the visiting Cubs, 8 – 2. The lone Cub safety is a two-out double by Cleon Jones in the 8th inning. Granger pitches a hitless 9th.

1972 – Bengals manager Billy Martin literally picks his starting lineup out of a hat in an attempt to halt the Tigers’ four-game losing streak. The ploy works as Detroit defeats Cleveland, 3 – 2. Using a regular lineup in the nightcap, the Tigers lose, 9 – 2.

In an effort to stop a four-game losing streak, Tigers skipper Billy Martin picks his starting lineup out of a hat for the first game of a doubleheader. The idea works as Detroit edges the Indians in the opener, 3-2, but using a regular lineup in the nightcap, the team loses, 9-2.

Former major league executive George Weiss dies at the age of 78

Former major league executive George Weiss dies at the age of 78

Billy Martin picks his team’s lineup out of a hat

Billy Martin picks his team’s lineup out of a hat

1973 – Roy White homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees top the Angels, 6 – 0.

1975 – The A’s release P Jim Perry and purchase OF Tommy Harper from the Angels.

Toronto announces the team name

Toronto announces the team name

1977 – Against visiting Seattle, the Red Sox have two outs in the 6th inning, and then unload back-to-back-to-back homers by George Scott, Butch Hobson and Dwight Evans. The Red Sox win, 13 – 6.

1978 – The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 7th inning to take a 5 – 3 lead over the Orioles before heavy rains force a delay of the game. Thanks to the stalling tactics of Earl Weaver and some slow-moving Baltimore groundskeepers, the game is called, and the score reverts to the last complete inning. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended. The Orioles win, 3 – 0, with Scott McGregor the winner.

Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0, because the score reverted to the last completed inning after the game is rained out. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.

Lou Brock 3000 hit

Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3000th hit

Against the team that traded him, Lou Brock reaches the 3000 hitsmilestone when his line drive caroms off Dennis Lamp’s pitching hand in the 3-2 Cardinal victory over the Cubs at Busch Stadium. The 40 year-old Redbird outfielder, who will retire at the end of the season with a lifetime .293 batting average, is the fourteenth major leaguer to reach the coveted plateau.

1980 – The Yankees trade righty Ken Clay and a player to be named later to the Rangers for 41-year-old pitcher Gaylord Perry.

At Chavez Ravine, Dodger second baseman Steve Sax steals his 41st base to set a franchise record for rookies when he swipes second base in LA’s 6-1 victory over San Francisco. The eventual National League Rookie of the Year, the fourth consecutive Dodger to win the award, will extend the record to 49.

1983 – Cincinnati native Jeff Russell makes his major league debut for the Reds and pitches a three-hitter, beating the Padres, 3 – 1. He helps with an RBI double.

Royals right-hander Gaylord Perry becomes the third of three major leaguers this season to surpass Walter Johnson’s career strikeout mark of 3,508 K’s, a record that had survived since 1927. Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton reached the milestone, respectively, in April and May. (Ed. note – some websites, including the Baseball Hall of Fame, ESPN, and Baseball Reference, differ with the official MLB stats, crediting the Washington Senator legend with 3,509 career strikeouts, with an extra strikeout recorded in his rookie season accounting for the difference. – LP)

1984 – At Cooperstown, the Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves, 7 – 5, in the annual Hall of Fame Game.

1985 – In the Mariners’ 11 – 4 win, Seattle’s infield again ties the major-league record for assists with 21 against California. Mark Langston goes all the way for the win.

Future Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, pinch-hitting for southpaw Rob Murphy, makes his major league debut off Terry Mulholland at Riverfront Stadium. The 22 year-old Reds’ rookie fifth-inning groundout to short plates the first run in the team’s eventual 8-6 comeback victory over the Giants.

Future Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, pinch-hitting for southpaw Rob Murphy, makes his major league debut off Terry Mulholland at Riverfront Stadium. The 22 year-old Reds’ rookie fifth-inning groundout to short plates the first run in the team’s eventual 8-6 comeback victory over the Giants.

The Cardinals’ outfield sets a major-league record by failing to record a single putout in a 4 – 2, 13-inning loss to the Phillies. The previous mark was held by the 1905 St. Louis Browns, who played an 11-inning game with no outfield putouts.

The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams’ uniform number (26).

Billy Williams joins Ernie Banks as the second Cubs player to be honored by having his uniform number (26) being retired by the team. Sweet Swingin’ Billy from Whistler (AL) played 16 of his 18 major league seasons in the Windy City, hitting .296 and 392 home runs for the team that plays on the North side of Chicago.

Paul Molitor slugged a home run with two out in the ninth inning, to extend his hitting streak to 28 games

Paul Molitor slugged a home run with two out in the ninth inning, to extend his hitting streak to 28 games

1988 – Behind Dwight Evans’ seven RBIs, the Red Sox defeat the Tigers, 16 – 4. The Sox collect 19 hits in winning their 24th straight at home, an American League record.

1990 – Franklin Stubbs belts two homers and drives in four to pace a 7-2 triumph in Chicago. Mark Portugal goes the distance and drives in two runs himself. 

1991 – Rebounding from a 9-2 deficit, Houston gets off the mat for a 12-9 triumph in San Diego to snap a five-game losing streak. Luis Gonzalez launches a three-run bomb and drives in four. Andujar Cedeno also homers.The Astro bullpen fires five innings of one-hit ball. Ryan Bowen claims the victory and Al Osuna gets the save. 

1993 – Rickey Henderson, recently traded to Toronto by Oakland, gives teammate Turner Ward $25,000 for uniform number 24. Henderson had complained that he was having trouble hitting with No. 14 on his back.

The Dodgers take sole possession of first place in the National League West with a 4 – 1 win over the Pirates. Eric Karros hits a two-run homer and Todd Worrell ices the win by striking out the side on nine pitches in the 9th.

Mickey Mantle sets the record by hitting HR's from both sides of the plate for 3rd time in his short career

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Robin Ventura belts his team-record 9th grand slam to pace the White Sox to an 8 – 4 win over the Yankees. David Weathers serves up the gopher.

The Braves obtain 3B Terry Pendleton from the Marlins in exchange for minor league OF Roosevelt Brown.

After failing to score in the first three innings, the Giants proceed to plate runs in each of their next six at bats, going on to defeat the Pirates, 12 – 10. Rick Wilkins’ pinch-hit grand slam in the 8th leads the Jints on to victory.

Oklahoma City’s Rick Helling pitches a perfect game, winning, 4 – 0, over Nashville.

The Red Sox trade C Mike Stanley and IF Randy Brown to the Yankees in exchange for P Tony Armas and a player to be named.

The Angels trade pitchers Ryan Hancock and Steven Agosto and a player to be named to the Padres for OF Rickey Henderson. To make room for the future Hall of Famer, the Angels release another future HOFer, Eddie Murray. Murray will sign with the Dodgers.

The Reds defeat the Padres, 2 – 0, on a combined one-hitter by Mike Morgan (7 innings), Stan Belinda (1 inning) and Jeff Shaw (1 inning). OF Mark Sweeney’s single is San Diego’s only hit.

Orlando Hernandez sets a Yankee rookie record by striking out 13 in beating Texas, 2 – 0.

Tom Glavine (16-4) shuts out the Padres, 5 – 0, on two hits and beats Mark Langston. Langston strikes out eight batters to push his career Ks to 2,419, and move into 24th place on the career strikeout list.

Baltimore’s Harold Baines becomes the all-time leader in RBIs by a designated hitter when he drives in his 824th run in a 7 – 4 win over the Indians. Hal McRae was the previous record holder.

Orlando Hernandez breaks a 30 year-old Yankee rookie record when he retires Mark McLemore on a called third strike to end the eighth inning of the team’s 2-0 victory over Texas in New York. El Duque’s 13 strikeouts, a total he will reach only once more in his career, surpasses the freshman mark established by Stan Bahnsen, the 1968 American League Rookie of the Year.

1999 – In the first game of a doubleheader, the Expos defeat the Rockies, 14 – 13, after the score is tied at one apiece after four innings. Each team scores five runs in the 5th, then Montreal scores six and Colorado five in the 6th. The Expos finally win the game by scoring a run in the 10th inning. Montreal also takes the second game by an 8 – 6 count.

Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney becomes the fastest player in franchise history to reach the 100 RBI plateau, when he homers off B.J. Ryan, contributing to the team’s 10-5 victory over Baltimore at Kauffman Stadium. The 27 year-old All-Star infielder, reaching the century mark for the second straight season, will finish the year with 144 runs batted in, breaking the club record of 133 established in 1982 by Hal McRae.

2000 – Jeff Bagwell drives in seven to tie a club record as Houston smashes the Phillies, 14-7. Bagwell and Moises Alou both homer twice. Chris Truby and Richard Hidalgo also go deep. Bagwell has a four-hit afternoon to pace a 19-hit assault. 

2001 – Craig Biggio hits his 26th leadoff home run on the first pitch from Jason Bere and the Astros never look back, beating the Cubs, 9 – 5. Shane Reynolds is the winner, now 7-0 against Chicago. The Cubs fall out of first place as the Astros take over.

In Minnesota, the Twins’ Rick Reed needs little help in shutting out the Baltimore Orioles, 6 – 0. Doug Mientkiewicz hits two homers and David Ortiz adds a home run and two-run double. In the pre-game ceremonies celebrating Native American Heritage Day, golfer Notah Begay, a Navajo, chips the opening pitch. The losing pitcher is Scott Erickson, who had beaten his former team nine straight times over six seasons.

Warring Mets co-owners Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday finally complete their deal to transfer full ownership of the team to Wilpon within the next 30 days. But Doubleday will question the valuation of the team by the independent arbitrator, and the transaction will not be resolved until the fall.

2003 – After missing nearly three months with a groin injury, Mike Piazza makes a dramatic return to the New York lineup as he homers and drives in five runs on Italian Night at Shea Stadium. The backstop’s 3-for-5 performance, including a home run in the 3rd inning, RBI single in the 4th and a two-run single in the 7th, contributes to the Mets’ 9 – 2 victory over the Giants.

Just as the Expos’ starting right-hander Javier Vazquez is about to throw a full-count pitch to Rockies outfielder Jay Payton, a second inning hour-long blackout at the enclosed Olympic Stadium leaves the fans and players in total darkness. Tomorrow, Montreal arrives in New York on their off day just in time to experience a massive blackout which leaves more than 50 million Americans in the dark.

At Seattle’s Boeing Field, Edgar Martinez is on hand to greet George W. Bush. The President, who had requested to meet the retiring designated hitter, exchanges autographed baseballs with the man who routinely helped the Mariners beat his Rangers when the chief executive was the managing partner of Texas.

J.T. Snow slams three home runs, 25% of his homers this season, in the Giants’ 16-6 rout of Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. The light-hitting first baseman goes deep in the first inning with a two-run dinger off starter Brett Myers, and then delivers solo shots off relievers in the fifth and seventh frames.

Travis Hafner, during Cleveland's 11-run first inning at Jacobs Field, ties Don Mattingly's single-season mark for grand slams

Travis Hafner, during Cleveland’s 11-run first inning at Jacobs Field, ties Don Mattingly’s single-season mark for grand slams

Manny Ramirez Hitting Streak Halted at 27

Manny Ramirez Hitting Streak Halted at 27

For the first time in history a 300 game winner face a batter with 700 homeruns

For the first time in history a 300 game winner face a batter with 700 homeruns

2007 – Placido Polanco plays his 144th consecutive game at second base without an error. This breaks Luis Castillo’s record, set earlier this season. The two streaks overlapped for many months. The Tigers still lose, 7 – 2, dropping them to 8 wins in their past 25 games and a tie for first place with the Indians.

For the first time in 1,303 games, Nomar Garciaparra of the Dodgers is ejected from a game. The 12-year veteran infielder, who is tossed by home plate umpire Tom Hallion for arguing a called third strike in the fourth inning, is restrained by first base coach Mariano Duncan when he continues to shout and points his bat toward the umpire.

Jonny Gomes has the second three-homer game of his career as the Reds shut out the Nationals, 7 – 0

Cliff Lee wins his third straight start since joining the Phillies, allowing 1 run in 8 innings in a 6 – 1 win over the Cubs.

R.A. Dickey baffles the Phillies with his knuckleball, throwing a complete game one-hitter, for the Mets’ second shutout in two nights, and their fourth consecutive shutout of the Phillies at Citi Field, dating back to a three-game sweep in May. The only hit is by opposing pitcher Cole Hamels. The Mets’ run scores with two outs in the 6th, on consecutive doubles by David Wright and Carlos Beltran.

The first-place Rangers beat the Red Sox, 10 – 9, on an 11th-inning walk-off homer by Nelson Cruz off Tim Wakefield. Boston takes an early 8 – 2 lead with a 7-run 4th inning and hits 5 solo homers in the game – two by J.D. Drew – but Texas chips away methodically at the lead and ties the game at 9-all in the 8th when Josh Hamilton, on second base after his 4th hit of the night, scores on Vladimir Guerrero’s infield single.

A day after major league baseball formally approves the sale of the team, the new owners of the Rangers, which includes Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, announce lower prices for concessions, parking, and merchandise. The lowering of prices is one way of showing appreciation to the Texas fans for their loyalty and support, according to sports attorney Chuck Greenberg, another new owner the club.

The Giants obtain Jose Guillen from Kansas City

In his return to the mound after serving a six-game suspension, Jered Weaver is roughed up by the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays score 8 runs in 4 2/3 innings to raise Weaver’s ERA from 1.78 to 2.13. Edwin Encarnacion, Mark Teahen and Adam Lind, who hits a grand slam, all homer off the Angels ace as the Jays roll to an easy 11 – 2 win.

Back in the line-up after being benched for a week, Yankees DH Jorge Posada drives in 6 runs, including 4 on a 5th-inning grand slam, and the Yankees win, 9 – 2, over the Rays. Phil Hughes is the winner over Jeremy Hellickson while Curtis Granderson hits his 33rd homer, catching Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays atop the major league leader board.

The Reds pound the Padres, 13 – 1, thanks to seven home runs, five of them off starter Tim Stauffer. Miguel Cairo and Ryan Hanigan both hit two homers, and Jay Bruce, Joey Votto and Todd Frazier also go deep. For Cairo, it is a first multi-homer game in a 16-year career. The seven homers tie a Reds franchise record.

The Yankees use a couple of scrubs to defeat Texas, 8 – 2. Reliever David Phelps starts in place of the injured CC Sabathia and pitches five innings for the win, while Derek Lowe, making his first appearance for the Bronx Bombers after being released by the Indians last week, adds four scoreless innings to pick up his first save since 2001. Nick Swisher hits a grand slam to propel the Yankees’ offense while Ryan Dempster gives up 8 runs for the second time since being acquired by the Rangers at the trading deadline.

Many pitchers have struck out four batters in an inning, but Toronto’s Steve Delabar is the first to do so in extra innings, in the top of the 10th inning, fanning four members of the White Sox (Tyler Flowers reaches on a dropped third strike to make the feat possible). Delabar picks up the win as well when David Cooper drives in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th to give the Blue Jays a 3 – 2 victory at home.

The Nationals easily win a battle of division leaders, crushing San Francisco, 14 – 2, while banging out 21 hits. National League ERA leader Ryan Vogelsong gets pounded for 8 runs in less than three innings, while Gio Gonzalez wins his 15th of the season, tying the club record since the team’s move to Washington, DC. Kurt Suzuki drives in 4 runs, while Danny Espinosa and Roger Bernadina have 3 RBI each.

2013 – In Seattle’s 5 – 4 win over the Rays, the lead-off hitters for both teams flex their muscles. Brad Miller and Ben Zobrist both homer in their first at-bat, and again in the 5th inning. This has only happened once before in major league history, when Tony Phillips and Chuck Knoblauch, for the Tigers and Twins, both led off the game with a homer and added one later on in the game on June 5, 1994. Zobrist’s first long ball is the 100th of his career, while for Miller, it’s his first game in his home state of Florida.

For only the second time in big league history beginning in 1916, the earliest year the records are available, the leadoff batters for both teams homer in their first at-bat and then add another round-tripper in the same game when Seattle’s Brad Miller and Tampa Bay’s Ben Zobrist each hit a pair of homers in the Mariners’ 5-4 win at Tropicana Field. Chuck Knoblauch of the Twins and Detroit’s Tony Phillips last accomplished the feat in 1994 at Tiger Stadium.

2014 – Major League owners hold their mid-season meeting in Baltimore, MD. On their agenda is the election of a successor to Commissioner Bud Selig, who is stepping down at the end of the year. While the press has speculated that owners are divided among the three proposed candidates ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow, they express confidence that they will come to an agreement and avoid an impasse.

For the second time this season, the Blue Jays have matched their all-time longest winning streak by getting their 11th straight victory, 4 – 2 over Oakland. They had a similar streak in June and are the first team since the 1954 Cleveland Indians to have two winning streaks of at least 11 games in the same season. Mark Buehrle improves to 13-5 and Ryan Goins hits a three-run homer off Jesse Chavez.

The Cubs also have a nice winning streak, as they notch their seventh straight, 9 – 2 over the Brewers. Kyle Schwarber, Dexter Fowler and Anthony Rizzo all homer in the 5th inning. Schwarber adds another long ball and Chris Denorfia also goes deep as Chicago wins its 13th in its last 14 games. Jon Lester is the beneficiary of the hitting spree.

2016 – Rookies Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers in their respective first major league at-bats in the 2nd inning to lead the Yankees to an 8 – 4 win over the Rays. No teammates had ever homered in their first at-bat in the same game, let alone back-to-back. The Yankees hit three more homers later in the day, by Starlin Castro, Aaron Hicks and Didi Gregorius, to put the game away; in a sign that the team’s youth movement is going well, not one of these players is over 25.

2017 – The Marlins defeat the Rockies, 5 – 3, as Giancarlo Stanton hits his 250th career home run. It is also his 42nd of the season, tying the Marlins franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996. Stanton has hit 21 homers in his last 33 games to surge to the major league lead.

2018 – Rookie Ronald Acuna of the Braves achieves a very rare feat as he homers to lead off both games of a doubleheader against the Marlins. In the opener, he starts the game with a home run off Pablo Lopez as the Braves cruise to a 9 – 1 win, then in the nitecap, he victimizes Merandy Gonzalez, making his first big league start, as Atlanta completes a sweep with a 6 – 1 win. Only three other players had done this before him: Hall of Famers Harry Hooper (in 1913) and Rickey Henderson (in 1993), and most recently Brady Anderson on August 21, 1999.

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