This Day In Baseball August 14

bob gibson Bob Gibson becomes the seventh pitcher in National League history to strike out the side on nine pitches.

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 14 in baseball history.

Things you don’t want to miss:

  • For two straight years, August 14th belonged to Pitcher Lynwood “Schoolboy” Rowe. In 1934 the largest weekday crowd in history watched the Tigers’ win their 14th straight at Yankee stadium as Schoolboy Rowe notched his 13th consecutive “W”. One year later to the day, in 1935, the “Schoolboy” tossed an 18-2 victory over the Senators while going 5 for 5 at the dish.
  • “Holy Cow!!!!” On August 14th 1942, led by the double play combo of Phil “The Scooter” Rizzuto and Joe Gordon, the Yankees turn a record seven double plays in an 11-2 win over the A’s. The Yankees would finish the season with 190 twin killings… just 4 shy of the record they had set the previous season.
  • On August 14th, 1902 – The Pittsburgh Pirates “Little” Tommy Leach hits two inside the park home runs at Boston. He would end the year as the National League home run king, closing out the season with 6, every single one, inside-the-park homers.
  • August14th, 1977 Carl Yastrzemski leads the Red Sox to an 11-1 thrashing of Seattle by collecting his 506th career double. This moves Yaz past Babe Ruth on the all-time doubles list.
  • August 14th, 1999 Texas backstop Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
  • Happy Birthday Juan Pierre, born August 14th, 1977 and Boston All Star Pitcher Clay Buchholz born August 14th 1984.

 

 

Notable Events and Chronology for August 14

Tim Keefe

1888 – Tim Keefe’s nineteen-game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants.

Tim Keefe’s nineteen game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants at the Polo Grounds, 4-2. The future Hall of Fame right-hander, who will amass 342 career victories, will finish the season with a 35-12 record.

Today is Bid McPhee Day at Cincinnati. The Reds lose the game‚ but the veteran 2B‚ playing in his 16th season‚ receives a check for $1‚800.

Little Tommy Leach of Pittsburgh, hits two home runs at Boston

Little Tommy Leach of Pittsburgh, hits two home runs at Boston

1903 – In Detroit, Cy Young picks up his 20th win as Boston wins, 6 – 3.

1908 - The Nationals' Walter Johnson hurls a 1 - 0 victory over the White Sox, allowing just two hits, the first a 9th-inning single by Sox P Doc White.

1908 – The Nationals’ Walter Johnson hurls a 1 – 0 victory over the White Sox, allowing just two hits, the first a 9th-inning single by Sox P Doc White.

Chicago pitcher Ed Reulbach’s 14-game winning streak is stopped by the Giants, 5 – 2

1911 – Rube Marquard bests young Grover Cleveland Alexander, 3 – 2, in 12 innings. Rube strikes out 13 Quakers to give New York the victory.

August 14, 1912 - In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis

In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis has two inside-the-park home runs to pace the A’s to an 8 – 3 win over Cleveland. Philadelphia takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out 9.

The Pirates score an unearned run in the 10th to beat Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Phils, 2 – 1. It is Pete’s first loss to Pittsburgh.

At the Polo Grounds, the Pirates broadside Christy Mathewson for eight hits and eight runs in just three innings. Honus Wagner goes 4 for 5 on the afternoon with two hits off Matty: one a single and the other a three-run homer. The only time the Giants get Hans out is when a pitch hits his bat as he tries to get out of way and the ball rolls fair. The Giants make a game of it, but lose, 8 – 6.

William H. Locke, who bought the 2nd-place Phils earlier this year, dies. His cousin William Baker will succeed him.

8/14/1913: Cardinal Ed Konetchy blasted the ball into the left-field stands in the third inning of the first game off Rube Marquard. The ball caromed off the seats back onto the field and umpire Ernie Quigley called it a double.

1914 – The Braves pound another 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau, and the Braves beat the Giants, 7 – 3. Bill James is the winner with help from Joe Connolly, who belts a homer, double and single.

1915 – In the first match-up of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson, the Babe comes away the winner, 4 – 3. He also goes 2 for 3 and scores a Boston run in the come-from-behind victory. Ruth is hitting .370, 2nd in the American League behind Ty Cobb.

1916 – In a Monday doubleheader in Philadelphia, 17,000 fans cheer as the Phils sweep the Giants, winning, 9 – 0 and 7 – 4. Grover Cleveland Alexander applies the whitewash in the opener and Eppa Rixey wins the nitecap.

1917 – The Giants and the Brooklyn Robins split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. New York’s Ferdie Schupp takes the opener, 5 – 4, and ex-Giant Rube Marquard wins the second game for Brooklyn, 3 – 1. A highlight of the nitecap is a fight between Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel and Giant SS Art Fletcher.

Babe Ruth hits No. 17, the first of seven home runs in 12 days, which will include his 4th grand slam, an American League record until 1959. The Yankees overcome Muddy Ruel’s hitting into a triple play and beat the Tigers in 15 innings, 5 – 4.

In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn, 2 – 0, in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1 – 0.

August 14, 1919 - Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 - 6.

Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 – 6.

In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn 2-0, in one hour and ten minutes, and in the nightcap, it takes the Dodgers one hour and seven minutes to shut out Chicago, 1-0.

1921 – The Browns open their home stand with a 7 – 5 win over Detroit. George Sisler continues his hot hitting, going 4 for 4.

exhibition game was played to benefit the family of Tommy McCarthy

1922 – Lizzie Murphy of the Providence all-stars plays 1B for an American League all-star team in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox, making her the first female to play for a major-league team. Other all-stars are Chick Shorten, Tilly Walker, Frank Bruggy, Bootnose Hofmann, Jim Bagby, Nick Altrock and Donie Bush. The all-stars win, 3 – 2, when Doc Johnston triples home Pep Young in the 10th. The proceeds benefit the family of former Sox player and manager Tommy McCarthy. The future Hall of Famer passed away August 5th.

1927 – Willie “Pigmeat” Powell of the Chicago American Giants pitches a no-hitter against the Memphis Red Sox, winning, 5 – 0. It is the third no-hitter so far this year in the Negro Leagues. Two more near no-hitters will be thrown later this year, one broken up in extra innings and another shortened by darkness to seven innings.

August 14, 1929 - It is Charlie Gehringer Day in Detroit, and the popular 2B handles 10 chances in the field, hits three singles and a home run, and steals home in a 17 - 13 win over the Yankees.

It is Charlie Gehringer Day in Detroit, and the popular 2B handles 10 chances in the field, hits three singles and a home run, and steals home in a 17 – 13 win over the Yankees.

The Pirates reduce the idle Cubs’ lead by a game by defeating the Braves, 1 – 0, behind lefty Jesse Petty. Percy Jones allows just three hits and the Pirates score without the aid of a hit.

The Cubs top the faltering Robins, 5 – 1, as Pat Malone picks up the victory.

Wes Ferrell of Cleveland breezes to a 15 – 0 win over the league-leading A’s for his 20th win.

Cardinals rookie Dizzy Dean fans six Cubs in a row, one less than the record, and wins, 2 – 1, in the 10th.

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John Quinn becomes oldest player to win a game at 49

Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle in the A's 11-5 victory over the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium. The Philadelphia first baseman's offensive output drives in nine runs to establish a new American League record.

Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle in the A’s 11-5 victory over the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium. The Philadelphia first baseman’s offensive output drives in nine runs to establish a new American League record.

August 14, 1935 - Schoolboy Rowe beats the Senators, 18 - 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate. His hits include a double and a triple, and he scores three and knocks in 3.

The largest weekday crowd in history watches as the Tigers sweep a pair at Yankee Stadium – Rowe win’s his 13th staight

The Deans are suspended by the Cards and Dizzy is charged for two uniforms he tore up – the second for the benefit of the photographers.

The largest midweek crowd in National League history, 50,868, sees the Giants and Cards split at the Polo Grounds.

Schoolboy Rowe beats the Senators, 18 - 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate

Schoolboy Rowe beats the Senators, 18 – 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate

Detroit Tigers set a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader

Detroit Tigers set a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader

In an evening event that attracts over 30,000 Windy City patrons to Comiskey Park, the White Sox beat the Browns, 5-2, in the first major league night game ever played in Chicago. Their crosstown rivals will take another 49 years before play under lights when the Cubs finally install illumination in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field under the threat of not being able to play postseason contests in their home ballpark.

1940 - Cleveland's Al Smith pitches a one-hitter in beating the White Sox for his 13th victory. A 3rd-inning single is the only safety.

1940 – Cleveland’s Al Smith pitches a one-hitter in beating the White Sox for his 13th victory. A 3rd-inning single is the only safety.

1941 – Jonas Gaines of the NNL Baltimore Elite Giants beats the NAL St. Louis Stars 3-1 in an interleague game at Hammond, Indiana, striking out 19 opposing batters, an all-time high for Negro league pitchers. However, since it was an interleague game, is will not be recognized as a record for any particular league.

Phil Rizzuto

The Yankees turn a major league-record seven double plays in an 11 – 2 win over the Athletics

Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau suffers a broken right ankle in a collision at second base with Dolph Camilli, but the Tribe beats the Red Sox, 3 – 0, behind Jim Bagby’s three-hitter.

Giants rookie Sal Maglie makes his first major league start, beating the Reds, 5 – 2. It is Cincy’s 11th straight loss. They’ll lose a pair tomorrow before winning.

1948 - Rookie George Vico drives in seven runs to pace the Tigers to a 10 - 3 win over the Browns. Vico is one better than a cycle, collecting two doubles, a triple and homer to back Virgil Trucks' sparkling one-hit relief effort over 6+ innings.

1948 – Rookie George Vico drives in seven runs to pace the Tigers to a 10 – 3 win over the Browns. Vico is one better than a cycle, collecting two doubles, a triple and homer to back Virgil Trucks’ sparkling one-hit relief effort over 6+ innings.

1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, 3 to 2, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.

Before 60,120, the Indians turn back the Tigers, 3 – 2, in 10 innings, and reduce Detroit’s first-place advantage to 2 1/2 games. Al Rosen ties the game in the 9th with a two-out home run. RF Bob Kennedy helps the Tribe’s cause by starting a triple play from the outfield, recalling Tribe LF Charlie Jamieson’s two triple plays of 1928.

The Reds plate 11 runs in the 3rd inning as they beat the host Pirates, 13 – 8.

In a night game at the Polo Grounds – the last of 14 night games this year – the Giants’ righty George Spencer beats the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Erv Palica takes the loss, as the Giants jump on him early. Alvin Dark doubles and comes home on Don Mueller’s homer. An out later, Whitey Lockman homers and Palica doesn’t make the 2nd inning. The Dodgers score in the 8th on successive homers by Billy Cox and Duke Snider.

Ted Williams hits two home runs to take the American League lead, and the Red Sox pull off a triple play to beat the A’s, 7 – 4. With his 25th home run, Ted reaches 100 RBIs.

1952 - The St. Louis Browns send Ned Garver to the Tigers for slugger Vic Wertz in a deal involving six other players.

1952 – The St. Louis Browns send Ned Garver to the Tigers for slugger Vic Wertz in a deal involving six other players.

Eddie Mathews just 1 off Ruth’s pace

Eddie Mathews just 1 off Ruth’s pace

1954 – Dodgers slugger Duke Snider fans twice in the 6th inning of a game against the Giants, as the Dodgers hold on to a 6 – 5 victory.

1955 – Cardinals manager Harry Walker pulls a shift by moving P Tom Poholsky to LF and bringing in lefty Luis Arroyo to face slugger Ted Kluszewski of the Redlegs. Big Klu foils the manager by homering. The Cards rally to win anyway, 5 – 4.

Manager Birdie Tebbetts of the Reds resigns. Jimmy Dykes takes over as interim manager.

On August 14, 1958, At Cleveland Stadium. Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game against the Detroit Tigers, becomes the first player in seventy years to steal home twice in one game. His second stolen base gives the Indians a 'slide-off'  10-9 win in 10 innings. Not known for his base-stealing ability, Power will finish the season with only three stolen bases.

Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game

Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 - 13. The Reds trail, 11 - 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 – 13. The Reds trail, 11 – 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

Red Sox 1B Vic Wertz hits a pinch-hit grand slam off Ryne Duren of the Yanks to pace the 11 – 6 Boston win. Pete Runnels of the Red Sox walks twice in one inning to tie a major league record.

The Pirates sweep a doubleheader from 2nd-place St. Louis to take a six-game lead in the National League pennant race. Don Hoak’s RBI single in the 11th inning gives Pittsburgh a 3 – 2 win in the nightcap, following a 9 – 4 win in the opener. The Cards’ Bill White connects for the cycle in the opener.

Mickey Mantle - Sandy Koufax 1963 World Series

Mantle booed and benched during a double header lose to the Senators

Fred Clarke Baseball

Hall of Famer Fred Clarke dies at the age of 87

At Memorial Coliseum, the Cards’ Ernie Broglio allows just five Dodger hits in shutting out Los Angeles, 5 – 0. Don Drysdale takes the loss. For the Dodgers, this will be the start of a ten-game losing streak.

The Reds purchase Darrell Johnson from the Phils.

The Phillies drop their seventeenth consecutive game, a 9-2 defeat to the Cubs’ Dick Ellsworth, and, for the eleventh straight time, the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team. The last-place club will finish the season with a 47-107 record, 46 games behind the league-leading Reds.

The Aaron brothers homer for 3rd time this season in same game

The Aaron brothers homer for 3rd time this season in same game

Al Jackson

Al Jackson goes the distance in the Mets’ 15-inning loss to Philadelphia. The hard-luck lefty, who throws an astounding 215 pitches during the contest, gives up only six hits, but third baseman Mel Roach, who entered the game in the 11th inning as a pinch-hitter, strokes a two-run single in the fifteenth frame that proves be the difference in his 3-1 defeat at the Polo Grounds.

1964 – Bo Belinsky is suspended by the Angels after attacking sportswriter Braven Dyer. Four days later Belinsky will be assigned to Hawaii (Pacific Coast League), then suspended for the season when he refuses to report.

In a battle of teenagers at Shea Stadium, 19 year-old first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18 year-old Phillies’ starter Rick Wise. The young Philadelphia right-hander will prevail to earn the victory in the team’s 6-4 decision over the Mets.

The Yanks sweep two from the Indians, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4. The Indians help in the second game by making six errors in one inning, one short of the record. Mickey Mantle helps with a homer off lefty Jack Kralick, but he’ll sit the next 12 days after reinjuring his knee.

Art Shamsky hits his 4th consecutive home run, tying the major league record, but the Reds lose again to the Pirates, 4 – 2. Shamsky had not played the day before, and did not come in today until the 7th inning when his two-run homer puts the Reds up, 2 – 1. The homer streak will end tomorrow in Los Angeles, when he delivers a pinch single against Bob Miller.

After whipping the Mets eight straight times, Jim Bunning finally loses to the New Yorkers. The Mets beat Philadelphia, 8 – 3.

Despite a 2 – 1 loss to the Twins, the Angels are within 1 1/2 games of first place.

1968 – Montreal officially becomes a member of the National League when new owner Charles Bronfman meets all of the expansion club’s outstanding financial obligations.

In a 3 – 2 win over the White Sox, the Yankees’ Horace Clarke triples with two on in the 9th, then scores the winning run on a passed ball. Wilbur Wood takes the loss while Jack Aker is the winner.

The eventual World Champ Mets drop to third place, nine and half games behind the front-running Cubs.

1970 – For a record-tying 4th time, Cesar Tovar has the Twins’ only hit, a single. This time Washington’s Dick Bosman is the pitcher, winning, 1 – 0.

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Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches the first no-hitter of his career

The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the Oakland A’s.

1972 – In Atlanta, Johnny Bench drives in five runs on a home run, double and single, to lead the Reds to a 12 – 2 win over the Braves.

1973 – Don Baylor is 5 for 5 to lead the Orioles to a 12 – 10 win over Texas. Baylor has nine hits in his last two games.

1975 – The Reds’ George Foster continues his hot hitting, collecting five RBIs in a 6 – 1 win over the visiting Pirates.

1976 – The Orioles sweep two from the White Sox, 8 – 6 and 6 – 5. The O’s are paced by grand slams off the bats of Reggie Jackson and Lee May.

The Yankees collect 15 hits, including homers by Mickey Rivers and Graig Nettles, to swamp the Angels, 15 – 3. Dick Tidrow allows just two hits in six innings for the win.

Milwaukee’s Bill Travers allows 14 runs It will be 21 years before another pitcher allows 14 runs

Carl Yastrzemski collects his 506th career double moving him past Babe Ruth on the all-time list

Carl Yastrzemski collects his 506th career double moving him past Babe Ruth on the all-time list

1979 – The Astros’ Joaquin Andujar hurls a four-hitter and hits a two-run inside-the-park homer, to defeat the Expos, 2 – 1.

Montreal’s noted flake, Bill “Spaceman” Lee, surrenders a two-run inside-the-park homer to Houston’s noted flake, Joaquin Andujar

Mike Norris goes 11 to beat the twins

Mike Norris goes 11 to beat the twins

Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career home run off Mike Scott as Philadelphia beats the Mets, 8 – 4.

Dave Kingman's home run, a monstrous blast estimated to have travelled 515 feet, is, and will remain, the longest round-tripper ever hit in the 44-year history of Shea Stadium. Kong's tape-measure home run, a solo shot over the left-center wall, comes in the fourth inning off Larry Christenson in the Mets' 8-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Dave Kingman’s home run, a monstrous blast estimated to have travelled 515 feet, is, and will remain, the longest round-tripper ever hit in the 44-year history of Shea Stadium. Kong’s tape-measure home run, a solo shot over the left-center wall, comes in the fourth inning off Larry Christenson in the Mets’ 8-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Jeff Burroughs hits three home runs off three different pitchers in the Mariners’ 13-3 defeat over Minnesota in the second game of a doubleheader. The M’s right fielder drives in six runs with his two-run, three-run, and solo round-trippers in the Metropolitan Stadium contest to help salvage a split of the twin bill.

Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 5 win over the Padres and moves back within 1 1/2 games of first-place Los Angeles in the National League West. Atlanta had held first place since April 27th before the streak.

Phillies first baseman Pete Rose, with his 12,365th trip to the plate, passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of career at-bats. The all-time hit king will end his 24-year tenure in the major leagues with an amazing total of 15,890 ABs.

8/14/1983: In the bottom of the fifth inning at Comiskey Park, Carlton Fisk hit a ball to left field that third base umpire Greg Kosc ruled a home run. However, plate umpire Jim Evans over-ruled Kosc and ruled the play as fan interference and a double for Fisk. The White Sox lost two runs, manager Tony La Russa was ejected and protested the game. Neither runner scored in the inning and the Orioles won the contest, 2-1.

1985 – Pinch-hitter Dickie Thon blasts a three-run shot off Mark Davis to key a 7-5 victory over San Francisco. He drives in an insurance run to give him four RBIs. Jeff Heathcock wins as Nolan Ryan leaves after three innings. 

1986 – Against the Giants, Reds player-manager Pete Rose is 3 for 4 as the Reds win, 2 – 0.

Houston rallies for three in the eighth to stun Fernando Valenzuela and the Dodgers, 3-2.

Mark McGwire hits his 39th home run setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie

Mark McGwire hits his 39th home run setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie

1988 – Detroit pounds Boston, 18 – 6, at Fenway Park to end the Red Sox’s American League-record home winning streak at 24 games, two shy of the major-league record held by the 1916 New York Giants. Roger Clemensgives up 8 runs in 1 1/3 innings as the temperature hits 97 degrees.

1990 – California posts a 9 – 5 win over the Yankees with the winning margin coming on an inside-the-park grand slam by Luis Polonia. Yankee RF Jesse Barfield misses a shoestring catch and his leisurely pursuit of the ball allows Polonia to score. Jim Abbott is the winner. Barfield will misplay another drive into an four-run inside-the-park home run in two weeks.

Seattle’s Randy Johnson tosses a one-hitter against the Oakland A’s, losing the no-hitter in the 9th inning when Mike Gallego singles. He records his 11th win of the year with the 4 – 0 victory.

Jeff Reardon of the Red Sox and Lee Smith of the Cardinals both reach the 30-save level for the 6th consecutive season, tying the major league record. Reardon notches his in a 2- 1 win over Cleveland, while Smith saves St. Louis’ 5 – 4 victory over the Mets.

San Diego’s Fred McGriff hits a grand slam for the second game in a row, tying a major league mark. He is the 12th player – but just the third National Leaguer – to perform the feat, with Babe Ruth the only one to do so twice. His blast brings home all San Diego’s runs in a 4 – 1 win over the Astros.

California’s Dave Winfield slugs the 400th home run of his career, becoming the 23rd player in history to reach the milestone, in a 7 – 4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The blow comes off Minnesota southpaw David West.

1992 – Atlanta’s Tom Glavine (18-3) leaves after seven innings and Randy St. Claire and Mike Stanton mop up a 15 – 0 whitewash over Pittsburgh. Lonnie Smith has five hits and Brian Hunter and Otis Nixon four apiece for the Braves. St. Claire, in his second year with Atlanta, along with his father Ebba, is the first father-son pair to play for the Braves. Starter Zane Smith allows four runs in a third of an inning to lose.

The Yankees retire Reggie Jackson’s uniform number 44. ‘Mr. October’, recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, played as an embattled right fielder for the Bronx Bombers from 1977-81, helping the club reach the postseason four times, including winning two world championships.

1995 – The Red Sox trade OF Wes Chamberlain to the Royals in exchange for OF Chris James.

The Minnesota Twins retired Kent Hrbek's number 14.

The Minnesota Twins retired Kent Hrbek’s number 14.

Giants infielder Shawon Dunston is operated on and will miss the remainder of the season. Dunston suffered a head injury on August 4th in a collision with Astro SS Ricky Gutierrez.

Marlins OF Andre Dawson, in his 21st major league season, announces he will retire at the end of the year.

The Braves bring up Andruw Jones. He is believed to be the first player since Phils pitcher Pat Combs in 1989 to start a season in A ball, then play in AA, triple A, and the majors in the same season.

The Red Sox clip the Blue Jays, 8 – 6, on a four-run 9th inning. Jacob Brumfield has a pair of homers for the Jays and Otis Nixon swipes four bases.

The Indians best the Tigers, 12 – 1, in the 15,000th game in franchise history. The Tigers are the only other American League team to have played as many contests.

The Twins trade 1B Greg Colbrunn to the Braves in exchange for a player to be named later.

In a 15-3 rout of the Indians at Jacobs Field, Chris Hoiles becomes the ninth player in major league history and the only catcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. The Orioles backstop goes yard with the bases full in the third inning off Charles Nagy and does it again in the eighth off Ron Villone.

The A's Rickey Henderson's stolen base in the first inning against the Tigers makes the thirty-nine year old the oldest player to steal 50 bases in a season. The veteran outfielder will end the season with a major league-leading 66 stolen bases.

The A’s Rickey Henderson’s stolen base in the first inning against the Tigers makes the thirty-nine year old the oldest player to steal 50 bases in a season. The veteran outfielder will end the season with a major league-leading 66 stolen bases.

Boston defeats Seattle, 13 – 2, as rookie DH Brian Daubach goes 5 for 5, including a home run, and drives home six runs. He’ll drive in another five tomorrow.

The Rockies and Expos combine to hit 10 home runs in Colorado’s 11 – 8 victory. Four players – Montreal’s Geoff Blum and Colorado’s Edgard Clemente, Todd Helton and Dante Bichette – each hit a pair, while Jose Vidroand Rondell White also connect. It is only the third time in major league history that four players have each hit two home runs in the same game.

Oakland scores eight runs in the 1st inning on its way to a 13 – 5 win over Toronto.

Ivan Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history to compile 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season

Ivan Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history to compile 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season

Harold “Pee Wee” Reese dies from lung cancer at the age of 81

Harold “Pee Wee” Reese dies from lung cancer at the age of 81

2000 – The Tigers score eight runs in the 5th inning and go on to defeat the Mariners, 15 – 4.

Moises Alou slams two home runs and drives in five during a 16-2 bombardment of Pittsburgh. Tony Eusebio and Tim Bogar both have four-hit nights. Chris Holt scatters five hits in a complete-game effort. 

In the top of the ninth, Boston closer Derek Lowe allows the tying run to score when he gives up three consecutive singles to the only three batters he faces in Seattle’s eventual 6-3 victory in 11 innings at Fenway Park. The Red Sox fans show their displeasure about the blown save by tearing and then throwing onto the field pieces of the giveaway they received as a promotion for attending tonight’s game, a Derek Lowe poster.

Two contests in the American League go 14 innings. Geronimo Gil hits a two-out 14th-inning homer to give Baltimore a 6 – 5 victory over Minnesota, while the Yankees overcome a straight steal of home by Mike Sweeney to beat the Royals, 3 – 2. Bernie Williams hits an RBI single to give Ramiro Mendoza the win.

Reds C Jason LaRue has a bad 1st inning with knuckleballer Jared Fernandez on the mound, and allows three consecutive passed balls and a run-scoring wild pitch. LaRue will lead the majors this year with 20 passed balls. The Diamondbacks break a tie in the 6th as Tony Womack singles off reliever John Riedling to win, 7 – 2, their 18th win out of 22 games. Luis Gonzalez misses the game because of a strained rib cage, and ends his major league high streak of 446 consecutive games played.

8/14/2002 – The Tigers were batting in the top of the second inning in their first time through the order of their game in Anaheim. They started with the fifth player in the lineup, Carlos Pena, who doubled. After that both Wendell Magee and Shane Halter made outs. The next scheduled hitter (eighth in the lineup) was Brandon Inge but Chris Truby (ninth) came to the plate. Truby struck out to end the inning so The Angels said nothing. The Tigers then started the next inning in the proper place with the top of the order and Inge hit in the proper place for the rest of the game. The Tigers lost the game, 5-4.

2003 – Despite a massive blackout in the Northeast, the game between the Mets and the Giants at Shea Stadium is the only postponement on the major league schedule. Although the cities of Detroit, Toronto and Clevelandare without electricity, the Tigers, Blue Jays and Indians either have the day off or are playing on the road.

2004 – The Florida State League’s Daytona Cubs will be forced to shift their home games into away contests as Hurricane Charley causes extensive damage to their historic ballpark, Jackie Robinson Stadium. The facility, which was built in 1914 and renamed for Jackie Robinson to commemorate the site where the future Hall of Famer and civil rights advocate played his first exhibition game with the Montreal Royals, was also damaged by Hurricane Donna (1966) and Hurricane Floyd (1999).

8/14/2005: It was a battle of the Sox as the Pale Hose visited Fenway Park. Jermaine Dye led off the top of the fourth inning with a four-bagger off Matt Clement. The game was rained out before that half inning was completed with the White Sox leading Boston, 5-2.

Matt Diaz ties a National League record and establishes a club mark by collecting a hit in ten consecutive at-bats. The Braves’ 28 year-old left-fielder, who goes 4-for-5 in Atlanta’s 10-4 victory over the Nationals at RFK, surpasses teammate Marcus Giles, who held the previous franchise mark with nine straight safeties in 2003.

Jose Offerman is arrested on two counts of second-degree assault. Offerman, playing for the Long Island Ducks, is hit by a pitch from Matt Beech. He hits Beech and catcher John Nathans with his bat, breaking Beech’s finger and giving Nathans a serious concussion. He posts a $10,000 bond.

For the 132nd time in his career, Atlanta skipper Bobby Cox is ejected from a major league game

After being arrested for hitting two players with a bat, one-time big leaguer Jose Offerman is suspended indefinitely by the independent Atlantic League for the assault that occurred during a Bluefish and Long Island Ducks game. As a result of the incident, triggered when the former All-Star is drilled by a pitch after hitting a homer in his first at bat, Bridgeport backstop John Nathans sustains a concussion, and starter Matt Beech suffers a broken finger.

Phil Rizzuto, the oldest-living Hall of Famer, dies in his sleep at a New Jersey nursing home from complications of pneumonia at the age of 89. Scooter, who was enshrined at Cooperstown for outstanding play as a shortstop during the Yankee dynasty years of the 1940’s and 50’s, became a popular icon in New York as a result of his unique broadcasting style of Bronx Bomber games, his appearance in numerous commercials, as well as lending his voice on Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” rock hit which won a Grammy.

For the first time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays are 26 games over .500 as they beat the A’s, 7 – 6. B.J. Upton drives in a run off Brad Ziegler, ending Ziegler’s record scoreless streak to start a career at 39 innings. Carlos Pena leads off the 12th inning with the winning homer for the Rays.

Andy LaRoche and Adam LaRoche appear together for the Pirates in a 3 – 1 loss to the Reds, going 1 for 6 with a walk between them. They become the 8th pair of brothers to play together in franchise history but the first in 50 years.

White Sox hit 4 back to back homeruns

In the sixth inning of a 9-2 rout of the Royals, the White Sox become the sixth team in major league history to hit four consecutive home runs in an inning. Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, and Alexei Ramirez all go deep off K.C. reliever Joel Peralta, with Juan Uribe completing the record-tying feat by taking Robinson Tejeda yard at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field.

With his 5-for-5 performance, including a single, double, triple, and homer, Mark Kotsay joins Albert Hall as the only Atlanta players to hit for the cycle. The outfielder’s offensive outburst isn’t enough, as the Cubs beat the Braves, 11-7, giving Chicago their first season sweep of the Braves in franchise history, which dates back to 1876.

At Progressive Field, the longest current consecutive games streak in the big leagues comes to an end at 382 when Grady Sizemore does not appear in Cleveland’s 1-0 loss to the Yankees due to a sprained right ankle he sustained yesterday. The center fielder’s streak is the longest by an Indians player since Toby Harrah played in 473 straight contests from 1979-83.

The Orioles’ Felix Pie hits for the cycle and Baltimore sets team records for extra-base hits (12) and doubles (9) in a 16 – 6 drubbing of the Angels.

Adam Wainwright of the Cards becomes the first 14-game winner in the National League this year with a 9 – 2 win over the Padres. He also hits his 5th career home run in the game, as part of his team’s 15-hit attack.

The Cubs jump to a 14 – 0 lead after two innings in crushing the Pirates, 17 – 2. The Cubs send 15 batters to the plate and score 10 runs in the 2nd inning in support of Randy Wells’ pitching. Derrek Lee drives in seven runs.

Alex Rodriguez hits three homers and drives in five runs, taking over the American League RBI lead with 97, as the Yankees defeat the Royals, 8 – 3. Phil Hughes is the winner.

The Laredo Broncos of the independent United Baseball League announce that they have signed retired slugger Jose Canseco to serve as a player-coach. The 46-year-old Canseco last played in the Golden Baseball League in 2006; his last sporting endeavor was losing a boxing match to 60-year-old Gary Hogan before a minor league game on July 9th.

Mike McClendon becomes the first rookie in Brewers’ history to retire the first nine batter he faces. The 25 year-old right-hander is perfect in the sixth, seventh, and eighth frames in Milwaukee’s eventual 5-4, ten-inning victory over Colorado at Coors Field.

After giving up a triple and a homer to start the game, Bud Norris bears down and strikes out 14 over seven innings for a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. Hunter Pence supplies the offense with a solo homer and a pair of doubles, including the game-winner. 

The Diamondbacks beat the Mets, 5 – 3, but lose pitcher Jason Marquis for the rest of the season. Marquis is hit on the shin by a batted ball hit by Angel Pagan in the 3rd inning. Thinking it’s only a bad bruise, Marquis continues pitching through the pain into the 4th inning, when he collapses while throwing a pitch that plunks Josh Thole. He is diagnosed with a fractured right fibula.

The usually quiet bats of the San Francisco Giants erupt for four homers in support of Ryan Vogelsong’s 10th win in a 5 – 2 beating of the Marlins. The first homer, hit by Cody Ross in the 3rd inning off Chris Volstad, is a two-run shot that breaks a record string of 21 consecutive solo homers by Giants batters since July 6th. For his part, Brandon Belt hits two solo homers later in the game.

The Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera becomes the first player to reach 100 RBI this season and Doug Fister does not allow an earned run over 8 innings to even his record at 7-7 after a poor start as Detroit defeats Minnesota, 8 – 4.

Hiroki Kuroda pitches a two-hitter in shutting out the Rangers, 3 – 0. All three Yankees runs score in the 7th, when Nick Swisher homers off Alexi Ogando with Derek Jeter on base, and Mark Teixeira follows with a solo blast.

Alfonso Soriano goes 3-for-3 with a pair of homers and a career-high 7 RBIs in the Yankees’ 11 – 3 win over the Angels. Yesterday, Soriano had another two-homer game with 6 RBI. His 13 ribbies in two games are the second-most in Yankees history: Hall of Famer Tony Lazzeri drove in 15 in two games in 1936.

An intentional walk is not always a great strategy, as an Eastern League game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and New Britain Rock Cats demonstrates. New Hampshire leads, 5 – 3, entering the bottom of the 7th and final inning of the second game of a doubleheader, but allows New Britain to tie the game with three doubles. With runners on second and third base and one out, the Fisher Cats elect to walk Reynaldo Rodriguezintentionally to set up a double play, but it goes horribly wrong as P Alan Farina’s fourth ball goes a foot over the catcher’s head and to the backstop, allowing Angel Morales to score the winning run from third base.

At their quarterly meeting in Baltimore, MD, Major League Baseball owners choose MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as Commissioner. While a number of rounds of voting are necessary, the final vote is 30-0 in favor of Manfred. He is slated to take over from Selig on January 15, 2015.

As had been expected, the owners of rooftop terraces across the street from Wrigley Field file suit against the Chicago Cubs in an attempt to prevent the team from going ahead with renovations to the century-old ballparkwhich would cut down on their business. In the spring, the owners had failed to come to an agreement with Cubs principal Tom Ricketts, who decided to press ahead without their consent; the city of Chicago, IL and its Landmarks Commission are also named as defendants.

Red Sox manager John Farrell announces that he needs to undergo treatment for cancer and will take a leave of absence for the rest of the season. Bench coach Torey Lovullo takes over for him on an interim basis. Farrell explains that the form of lymphoma he is fighting is “highly curable” and that he plans to be back at the helm next year.

The Padres’ Matt Kemp hits a ninth-inning triple to complete the cycle, making him the first player in the 35-year history of the franchise to accomplish the feat. The San Diego outfielder’s home run in the first, single in the third, and double in the seventh contribute to the team’s 9-5 victory over Colorado at Coors Field.

2016 – Francisco Mejia of the Lynchburg Hillcats goes 0 for 3 with a walk in a game against the Winston-Salem Dash to end his hitting streak at 50 games. It was the longest hitting streak in the minors since Roman Mejias had 55 in 1954.

2017 – In his first game back since undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, Chad Bettis pitches 7 scoreless innings as the Rockies defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. The win is credited to reliever Rex Brothers, however, as the game is still scoreless when Bettis, who has not pitched all season, exits the mound.

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