This Day In Baseball May 24

Tony Lazzeri

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 May 24 in baseball history.

Notable Events and Chronology for May 24

Providence scores 10 runs in the 1st inning

Troy City rookie Roger Connor hits his first major league home run‚ off Boston’s Tommy Bond. He adds a triple and two singles as the Trojans beat the Red Caps‚ 8 – 1. When Connor retires in 1897, he will have 136 homers‚ a record that will stand until Babe Ruth breaks it in 1921.

The last-place Reds trim Buffalo‚ 17 – 4. Buffalo centerfielder Bill Crowley has 4 assists in the game to tie the major league record. He’ll do it again August 27th.

Against Pittsburgh‚ Philadelphia Athletics P Al Atkinson hits the leadoff batter‚ Ed Swartwood‚ who steals second base‚ takes third base on a putout‚ and scores on a passed ball. But Atkinson sets down the next 27 Alleghenies for a near-perfect‚ no-hit, 10 – 1 win.

After 20 consecutive wins St. Louis (UA) finally falls, 8 – 1, to Boston. The Maroons will finish the season with a .832 winning percentage‚ the highest in major league history.

With RF Mike Dorgan committing 5 errors‚ New York loses to Providence‚ 19 – 5‚ at the Polo Grounds. The New York Times reports that the game is so bad that “the Siamese Embassy [staff] occupied the stockholder box and showed their knowledge by leaving in the middle of the game.” Charlie Sweeney (8-1) has 4 hits‚ 3 doubles and scores 4 times.

Boston P Jim Whitney blanks Philadelphia for the second time in 5 days‚ and helps power the Beaneaters to their 13 – 0 win with 4 hits.

Indianapolis 3B Jerry Denny saves a run by holding King Kelly by the belt as Kelly tries to tag up on a fly ball. The umpire misses the play and does not penalize Denny. But the ploy does not save the Hoosiers from an 8 – 7‚ 10-inning defeat in Boston.

Willie Kuehne sets a new record by accepting 13 chances at 3B. Kuehne makes 3 putouts and 10 assists without an error. His brilliant work enables Pittsburgh to best Washington‚ 9 – 7.

 Amos Alonzo Stagg‚ later a longtime football coach‚ brings his Yale nine to Princeton and loses a 1 – 0 battle.

Brooklyn makes good use of its 14 hits in a 24 – 4 rout of the Washington Senators. Oyster Burns typifies his club’s attack by scoring 4 runs without the benefit of a hit.

Catcher Connie Mack “misses ” a short pop-up in front of home plate and starts a triple play in the 4th inning. He also drives in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th to lead Pittsburgh to an 8 – 7 win over St. Louis.

5/24/1893 – The St. Louis Browns were in Pittsburgh playing the Pirates. The Browns scored two runs in the ninth and lost the game 8-7. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Gunson made his first appearance and batted out of turn. That paper did not have a box score for the game. However, the boxes in three other papers and a brief mention in the Boston Globe indicated that Gunson was a pinch hitter for the pitcher, and as such he was not batting out of turn.

Philadelphia makes 13 errors and allows the Reds to score 6 runs in the 9th inning‚ but nonetheless wins, 14 – 13, in 10 innings.

The highest run total of the season is scored in a 15 – 13 Oriole defeat of the Orphans in Chicago. The pitchers yield 36 hits‚ 10 walks‚ 2 wild pitches‚ and 3 hit batsmen. Pitcher Clark Griffith of Chicago‚ ejected from the game‚ spews obscene language at umpire Tom Lynch‚ who threatens him with the Board of Discipline. Sporting Life notes “the only witness appears to be catcher Frank Bowerman of Baltimore‚ who is hardly likely to testify against Griffith.”

In Cincinnati‚ Giants pitcher Cy Seymour hits two doubles and two singles‚ but his wildness costs him a win against the Reds. With the bases loaded in the 10th and score tied 6 – 6‚ Seymour hands out his 13th walk of the game to force in the winning run. Cy strikes out none.

At the Polo Grounds‚ Christy Mathewson wins his 8th straight‚ beating Cincinnati’s Bill Phillips‚ 1 – 0. Matty gives up just 3 hits.

Reversing the previous day’s 9th-inning rally‚ the Washington Nationals‚ down 5 – 0 at the end of 8 innings‚ score 5 runs to tie the Blues. When Cleveland fails to score in the 9th‚ the game ends at 5 – 5.

Cleveland third baseman Bill Bradley becomes the first player in the American League to hit a home run in each of four consecutive games, a record not matched until Babe Ruth does it on June 25, 1918.

The Tigers avoid Detroit’s Sunday ban on baseball by playing Washington at Grand Rapids‚ in a game that draws 6‚000. Detroit wins‚ 5 – 4‚ behind George Mullin‚ with John Deering in relief.

At Brooklyn‚ the Superbas jump on Joe McGinnity for a 3 – 0 lead after 2 innings‚ but the Giants tie it in the 3rd and go on to a 5 – 3 win. Iron Joe is now 11-0.

The Cubs overcome a 5 – 2 Giants lead to tie the game at 5 – 5‚ but a Johnny Evers error in the 8th gives New York a 6 – 5 win. Christy Mathewson‚ who pitches just 2 and 1/3 innings is credited with the win‚ since he left the game with the Giants ahead. Hooks Wiltse pitches the last 7 1/3 innings. By taking three out of four in Chicago‚ the Giants increase their hold on first place.

At the Polo Grounds‚ Boston pitcher Pat Flaherty clubs the first grand slam by a National League pitcher when he connects in the 2nd inning off Hooks Wiltse of the Giants. Boston wins‚ 7 – 5.

Under new manager Roger Bresnahan‚ the Cardinals finally beat Christy Mathewson after losing to the Giants’ ace 24 consecutive times. Matty allows just 6 hits to his former battery mate’s squad‚ but the Giants score once off John Lush to lose‚ 3 – 1.

At Brooklyn‚ the Cubs beat the Superbas‚ 4 – 3‚ on Solly Hofman’s inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning. Brooklyn CF Tom Catterson attempts a shoestring catch on the liner but misses.

An abdominal ailment sidelines Nap Lajoie. He will get into only 90 games for the year and bat .365.

New York’s Rube Marquard beats Brooklyn‚ 6 – 3‚ for his 9th straight victory.

Boston shuts out [1916 Tigers |[Detroit]]‚ 4 – 0‚ as Babe Ruth allows just 4 singles. Ruth adds two hits but Harry Hooper’s fielding heroics – 4 great catches – make him the day’s star.

Reb Russell goes 12 innings for the White Sox‚ giving up 11 hits‚ as he shuts out Washington‚ 1 – 0.

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Stan Coveleski of the Cleveland Indians pitches a 19-inning, complete game to defeat the New York Yankees 3 – 2

The Reds trade George Harper to the Phils for Curt Walker.

At Salt Lake City, San Francisco (Pacific Coast League) outslugs the Bees, 30 – 14. The Seals outhit the Bees 37-17 with Paul Waner‚ Bert Ellison and Joe Kelly recording 6 hits apiece. Three of Ellison’s hits are homers and he will have two more tomorrow. He will set PCL marks for homers in two games (5), homers in three games (8), homers in a seven-game series (10) and most hits in a seven-game series (25) going 25 for 37. Pete Kilduff and Sam Agnew‚ with three doubles and two triples, each have 5 hits.

In the first game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia, a record 12 future Hall of Famers play in the Yankees’ 9 – 7 victory over the Athletics. This number does not include non-playing Hall of Famers Herb Pennock and Stan Coveleski, managers Miller Huggins and Connie Mack, nor umpire Tom Connolly.

Chicago’s Ted Lyons and Detroit’s George Uhle go 21 innings before the Tigers get a run to win, 6 – 5, in the longest game – 3 hours and 31 minutes – ever seen to date at Comiskey Park. Uhle is the winner‚ tossing 20 innings‚ with Vic Sorrell pitching the bottom of the 21st. Lyons‚ the loser‚ goes the distance and gives up 24 hits. Charlie Gehringer drives in Roy Johnson with a sacrifice fly for the final run. No pitcher has matched either Lyons’ or Uhle’s marathon effort since. Les Mueller‚ in 1945‚ will come the closest.

Babe Ruth hits home runs in both games of a doubleheader, giving him nine homers in one week. New York sweeps‚ 10 – 6 and 11 – 1. Newly-acquired Red Ruffing is the easy winner in the nitecap.

Lefty Gomez allows 3 hits and strikes out 13 as the Yankees stop the A’s‚ 3 – 1.

Detroit’s Tommy Bridges tosses a one-hitter in topping the Senators‚ 3 – 1. Joe Kuhel’s homer is the only Washington safety. It is the first time in the American League that a pitcher has allowed a home run in a one-hitter.

First night game in major league history is played at Crosley Field

First night game in major league history is played at Crosley Field

The Giants whip the Phillies‚ 13 – 5, as Sam Leslie goes 5 for 5 and hits for the cycle for New York.

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Tony Lazzeri sets AL record 11 RBIS

The Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns, 3 – 2, in the first night game played at Sportsman’s Park before 24,827. Bob Feller beats Elden Auker and adds a home run as well.

The Browns host the first major league game played in St. Louis under the lights. A Friday evening crowd of 24,827, the largest attendance figure in 18 years, watches Bob Feller and the Indians beat the home team at Sportsman’s Park, 3-2.

In the first night game played at the Polo Grounds, the hometown Giants beat Boston, 8-1

In the first night game played at the Polo Grounds, the hometown Giants beat Boston, 8-1

Selma Cloverleafs (Southeastern League) pitcher Hal Toenes relieves in the top of the 9th inning against the Jackson Mississippians with a runner on first base and 2 out. Without throwing a pitch‚ he picks the runner off first. Selma‚ 4 runs down‚ scores 6 runs to give Toenes the pitchless win.

After his release from the Braves‚ Lefty Gomez signs with the Senators. He will pitch in only one game‚ which he loses‚ then retire.

Frankie Hayes of the Athletics hits his second grand slam in 10 days. This one comes against the Tigers in an 8 – 4 win at Detroit and ties Hayes for the major league lead in homers with Pat Seerey of Cleveland and Howie Schultz of the Dodgers.

The visiting Giants beat the Reds, 7 – 6, on a pinch homer by colorful Danny Gardella. Gardella had started the day by leaving a suicide note in his hotel room for his roommate Nap Reyes. When Reyes returned to the room a few minutes later‚ he noticed the open window and read the note. Horrified‚ he rushed to the window only to see the grinning face of Gardella‚ who had been hanging from the window ledge several stories over the street.

The Tigers lose Al Benton‚ who has 5 wins and 3 shutouts‚ when he is hit on the ankle in the 4th frame by a line drive off the bat of Bobby Estalella. The A’s score 4 in the 5th to win‚ 7 – 2. There is great confusion in the 2nd inning, when Irv Hall and George Kell bat out of turn for the A’s: Kell, batting 6th in the lineup card handed to umpire Eddie Rommel, comes up in place of Hall, who is batting 5th. He strikes out, so Tigers manager Steve O’Neill does not point out the mistake, validating Kell’s at-bat. But Hall then steps to the plate when the 7th hitter, 1B Dick Siebert, should have followed Kell. Hall singles, O’Neill appeals, and Rommel calls him out to end the inning. However, no one can then agree on who is to lead off the 3rd (if the rule had been properly applied, Siebert would have been the one called out to end the 2nd and number 8 hitter Frankie Hayes should have been next up). Rommel decides that Kell should be next. Both managers protest the decision, although no one seems to be sure who should have been the proper batter. When American League President Will Harridgerules on the protest filed by O’Neill (who claims, wrongly, that Siebert should have led off the 3rd), he dismisses the protest – but for the wrong reasons – indicating that he is just as confused as everyone else. The perplexing rule will be clarified in 1957.

5/24/1945 – The Athletics beat the Tigers, 7-2, in a wild game. In the fourth inning, pitcher Al Benton of the Tigers was hit by a line drive by Bobby Estalella. Benton suffered a fractured bone just above the right ankle and was carried off the field. The Philadelphia batting order turned in to umpire Eddie Rommel had Joe Burns batting fourth, Irv Hall fifth and George Kell sixth. However, on the scoreboard Hall and Kell were reversed. Burns struck out to open the bottom of the second inning. Kell, batting out of turn, also struck out. Hall then batted and, when he singled, the Tigers protested that he was out of order. Rommel declared Hall out, which was incorrect according to the rules. The proper batter in this case was Dick Siebert, who followed Kell in the lineup in the seventh spot, and he should have been declared out, not Hall. Rommel further declared that Kell should lead off the third inning, which is also incorrect. Since Siebert was the proper batter, Frankie Hayes (in the eighth spot) should have led off the third inning. Since Rommel had Kell lead off the third inning, it looks as if only five batters made six outs in the first two frames. One result of the confusion is that Kell’s strikeout disappeared from the official records. The confusion continued when the Tigers’ protest of the game based on Kell was not being the proper lead off batter was denied incorrectly by the AL president.

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New York Yankees announce the resignation of manager Joe McCarthy

Ted Lyons‚ 45 years old‚ gives up the mound to replace Jimmie Dykes as Chicago White Sox skipper. He is 1-4 but has an ERA of 2.32. The last 28 games he pitched‚ dating back to 1941‚ have been complete games.

Matching Allie Reynolds’ game the day before‚ Spud Chandler gives the Yankees a 5 – 0 win over Boston‚ allowing 2 hits.

Carl Furillio hits the first pinch hit homerun in first inning

Carl Furillio hits the first pinch hit homerun in first inning

Striking out the last 6 St. Paul batters‚ Mickey McDermott of Louisville (American Association) fans a total of 20 for a new league record. McDermott wins‚ 3 – 1‚ striking out the side in the 3rd‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ 8th‚ and 9th innings.

Nat Clifton’s Harlem Globetrotter contract is purchased by the New York Knicks, making the talented athlete the first black to sign a deal to play in the National Basketball Association. Prior to his career in the NBA, ‘Sweetwater’ played first base for the Chicago American Giants in the Negro Leagues.

Bob Feller fires a 2-hitter. Larry Doby has a homer and 4 RBIs to lead the Tribe in 16-0 rout

Bob Feller fires a 2-hitter. Larry Doby has a homer and 4 RBIs to lead the Tribe in 16-0 rout

Mickey Mantle is 0 for 5 but reaches base twice after striking out on a wild pitch. The second time‚ in the 6th inning‚ he reaches second base before Detroit C Joe Ginsberg can retrieve the ball‚ and Joe DiMaggio follows with a homer to deep left field. New York wins‚ 11 – 1‚ behind Joe Ostrowski.

Jimmy Piersall and Billy Martin Brawl

Jimmy Piersall and Billy Martin Brawl

At Crosley Field‚ Reds catcher Andy Seminick drives in 6 runs with 2 homers‚ one a grand slam‚ in an 11 – 5 win over St. Louis.

A year and 3 days after scoring 15 runs in an inning‚ the Dodgers explode again. Against the Phillies they score 12 runs in the 8th inning before making an out. Their two bases-loaded triples in the 8th tie a major league record for a game and set it for an inning. The half inning takes 44 minutes to play. The final score is 16 – 2.

Pittsburgh’s highly touted Rule 5 acquisition, rookie outfielder Roberto Clemente, debuts his new uniform number, 21 (as reported by Pittsburgh Press beat writer Les Biederman). Originally number 13, he replaces the previous 21, outfielder Earl Smith, who was optioned to New Orleans of the Southern Association on May 3rd. Clemente is the 15th and final Pirate to wear number 21, which will be retired in 1973, following his fatal airplane crash on New Year’s Eve, 1972.

After losing 11 straight games‚ the Pirates rout the Dodgers, 15 – 1‚ their highest score in 172 games. Tomorrow, they will sink to the cellar. Bob Friend‚ who pitches the last 4 1/3 innings in relief of starter Vern Law‚ is the winner. Preston Ward has a single‚ triple and home run to pace the Corsairs.

Mickey Mantle goes 5 for 5 with an intentional walk in an 11 – 4 win against the Tigers. Mantle is hitting .421. He combines with Joe Collins for back-to-back homers‚ off Duke Maas.

Ted Williams finds Range

Ted Williams finds Range

In his first big league at-bat, Frank Ernaga hits a third-inning home run to deep left field off future Hall of Fame southpaw Warren Spahn in Chicago’s 5-1 victory over Milwaukee. The rookie right fielder follows his Wrigley Field round-tripper with a three-bagger in the following frame to become the first Cubs player to have hit a home run and a triple in his major league debut.

The Tigers buy Bob “Hurricane” Hazle from the Braves. Hazle, hitting .170, became expendable when Billy Bruton returned to action today. Bruton, who last played on July 11 of last year, appears in the 9th inning of the Braves’ 6 – 3 win over the Cardinals.

The Detroit Tigers snap a nine-game losing streak and break the New York Yankees’ 10-game win streak with a 3 – 2 win behind Frank Lary. Lary is now 11-4 against the Bronx Bombers.

In Cincinnati, National League umpire Jocko Conlan criticizes batting helmets, saying, “In my opinion helmets are an inviting target for pitchers to throw at. Last season at least seven helmets were cracked in our league by bean ball pitches, intentional or not.”

The Tigers score their first 4 runs on homers‚ then score the winner on a passed ball in the 11th to beat the Orioles‚ 5 – 4. Charlie Lau misses a Hoyt Wilhelm knuckler to allow Dick McAuliffe to score. Jim Bunning pitches the first 9 innings for Detroit and is accused by O’s manager Billy Hitchcock of notching the ball with his belt buckle.

Musial and Gibson homer as St Louis gets by Mets 10-4

Musial and Gibson homer as St Louis gets by Mets 10-4

Seven shutouts in both leagues tie the major league record for blankings in one day.

Cubs speedster Lou Brock steals home for the first time‚ combining with Billy Williams on a double steal in the 1st inning of the first game of a doubleheader at Cincinnati. But the Reds win both games‚ 6 – 5 and 12 – 4.

Mickey Mantle hits his second homer in two days‚ off Fred Newman‚ to start the scoring for New York. The Yanks top the Angels‚ 8 – 5.

Harmon Killebrew tags the longest homer in Memorial Stadium

Harmon Killebrew hits 470 ft homer

With glare of the sun shining through the roof making fly balls difficult to track during day games, the clear plastic panes of the Astrodome’s ceiling are painted at a cost of $20,000. The decision to cover the roof, which reduces the ambient lighting by 40%, prevents the ballpark’s natural grass from growing and will lead to the use of Astroturf next season.

The Yankees top Baltimore‚ 2 – 0. Mickey Mantle’s 3rd-inning drive to the wall is caught by Frank Robinson but the ball pops out and over the fence for a home run.

Tom McCraw of the Chicago White Sox launches three home runs

Tom McCraw of the Chicago White Sox launches three home runs

Padres rookie 2B John Sipin debuts with a pair of triples‚ only the 4th player to do so‚ in a 7 – 5 San Diego loss to the Cubs. They are the only triples of his 68-game career. Sipin bangs his three-baggers in the 1st and 4th innings‚ off Ken Holtzman.

Banks slams the Cub’s to a win as Kessingers streak of 41 games on base ends

Cleveland’s Tony Horton hits 3 home runs versus New York‚ but the Yankees win anyway, 8 – 7, in 11 innings.

Denis Menke Houston Astros Signed Autographed 3x5 Photo Card W/coa

Astros erupt for seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to surprise the Reds, 10-7

In Philadelphia‚ the Reds’ Gary Nolan loses a one-hitter to the Phils‚ 2 – 1. The only hit is Denny Doyle’s two-run homer in the 2nd inning.

California Angels pitcher Don Rose homers in his first major league at-bat

California Angels pitcher Don Rose homers in his first major league at-bat

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The New York Mets defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7 – 3, in 19 innings at Dodger Stadium

The Twins' Bert Blyleven one-hits the Royals to win‚ 2 - 0. Ed Kirkpatrick's bunt single in the 5th is the only hit.

The Twins’ Bert Blyleven one-hits the Royals to win‚ 2 – 0. Ed Kirkpatrick’s bunt single in the 5th is the only hit.

Ted Simmons and Bake McBride

With the game scoreless in the 9th‚ the Cards put runners on first and third base with one out. Tim McCarver grounds to Cubs 1B Billy Williams who fires home to C Tom Lundstedt to snag Ted Simmons in a rundown. But as soon as Lundstedt throws to 3B Matt Alexander‚ Simmons races home to an uncovered plate. The Cards win‚ 1 – 0.

Dennis Eckersley and Stan Thomas combine on a one-hitter as Cleveland stops the Orioles‚ 4 - 0.

Dennis Eckersley and Stan Thomas combine on a one-hitter as Cleveland stops the Orioles‚ 4 – 0.

Bert Campaneris steals five bases, one shy of the major league mark, in the A's 12-7 victory over the Twins

Bert Campaneris steals five bases, one shy of the major league mark, in the A’s 12-7 victory over the Twins

Carlos May and Graig Nettles hit back-to-back homers in the 6th as the Yankees come from behind to defeat the Red Sox‚ 6 – 5.

The Cubs take over first place with a 6 – 4, come-from-behind win over the Phillies. Dave Rader’s 2-run triple ties the game in the 8th and Manny Trillo’s 2-run homer in the 10th wins it.

Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar‚ with whom he brawled last November. Hagar had filed suit for assault‚ leading to an out-of-court settlement.

The Reds’ Frank Pastore shuts out the Expos‚ 2 – 0‚ on 2 hits.

Art Howe Houston Astros Signed 8x10 Photo W/coa

Art Howe triples off Vida Blue to set a club-record 23-game hitting streak

Pittsburgh tops the Dodgers, 9 – 3. Jay Johnstone breaks an 0 for 21 slump by lining a pinch double for Los Angeles‚ but when he returns to the dugout, manager Tommy Lasorda tells him he’s been released. He’ll sign with the Cubs but return to LA in 1985.

LaMarr Hoyt picks up his 14th straight win and runs his season’s record to 9-0 by beating the Royals, 3 – 1, in Chicago.

Detroit Tigers win their major league record 17th consecutive game on the road

Detroit Tigers win their major league record 17th consecutive game on the road

An hour after beating Baltimore, 3 – 2‚ Oakland fires manager Steve Boros and replaces him with coach Jackie Moore. Boros‚ who was criticized as being “too nice‚” led the A’s to a 20-24 start‚ just 2 1/2 games off the pace in the weak AL West.

Andre Dawson hits a walkoff vs Braves

Andre Dawson hits a walkoff vs Braves

The Chicago Cubs play a daytime doubleheader at Wrigley Field. The Chicago White Sox play a night game at Comiskey Park marking a rare opportunity to see 3 non-overlapping major league games in Chicago on the same day.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Lee Guetterman gives up five runs in the 9th inning of a New York 11 – 4 loss to the California Angels, ending his consecutive scoreless innings streak at 30 2/3. It is the longest season-opening streak in the majors since Harry Brecheen’s in 1948, and the longest season-opening streak ever by a reliever.

“I can only hope that one day those teammates who have found it convenient to criticize me will realize that we are all in this together. If only we can concentrate more on the games than complaining and bickering and pointing fingers, we would all be better off.” – Text from Gregg Jefferies’ Open Letter

The Braves’ John Smoltz sets a franchise record by striking out 15 batters in a 2 – 1 win over the Expos. He walks 2 in beating Mark Gardner.

Davey Johnson replaces Tony Perez as manager of the Reds.

Indian rookie P Tom Kramer hurls a one-hitter in his second major league start‚ defeating Texas‚ 4 – 1. Julio Franco’s 4th inning homer is the only Ranger safety.

The Mariners defeat the Angels‚ 4 – 3‚ in 14 innings. In the course of the game‚ California OF Luis Polonia ties an American League record by being caught stealing 3 times‚ twice on pitchouts.

Only 15 fans are in the stands‚ including 2 scouts and a mascot‚ at the start of the day when the Quad City River Bandits meet the Rockford Royals in a Class A Midwest League doubleheader.

The St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by stranding 16 runners without scoring, losing to starting pitcher David West and three Philadelphia Phillies relievers, 4 – 0. The Cards collect 9 hits and 8 walks to strand runners in every inning but the 1st. At the end of 8 innings, the game is scoreless‚ but new Cards reliever Mike Perez gives up 2 hits and a walk‚ then a three-run homer to Pete Incaviglia. The old record of 15 baserunners in a shutout had been done 4 times‚ the last on May 12‚ 1975. The Mariners in 1998 will match the Cards’ futility and set the American League record.

Doug Drabek gets three hits and drives in two, as well as tossing a three-hit shutout, to steamroll the Braves, 8-0

Doug Drabek gets three hits and drives in two, as well as tossing a three-hit shutout, to steamroll the Braves, 8-0

Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers play the longest doubleheader by time in major league history

Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers play the longest doubleheader by time in major league history

Dennis Eckersley of the Oakland Athletics becomes the sixth pitcher in major league history with 300 saves in a 5 – 2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Seattle 3B Mike Blowers drives in 8 runs in the Mariners’ 15 – 6 victory over the Red Sox. He strokes 4 extra-base hits in the contest – 2 doubles‚ a triple‚ and a homer. The hits raise Blowers’ average 61 points – from .118 to .179.

The Expos trade OF Roberto Kelly and P Joey Eischen to the Dodgers in exchange for OF Henry Rodriguez and IF Jeff Treadway.

Tossing a scoreless ninth inning in the A’s 5-2 win over Baltimore, Dennis Eckersley records his 300th career save. The Oakland right-hander becomes the sixth reliever in major league history to reach the milestone.

1996 – In Seattle‚ Ken Griffey‚ Jr sinks the Yankees with three home runs‚ scoring 5 runs and driving in 6 as the Mariners win‚ 10 – 4. It is the first 3-homer game for Griffey. Scott Kamieniecki takes the loss‚ his last game with the Yankees. His season will end in a month when he goes on the AAA disabled list.

Houston rallies for an 8-7 victory over the Cubs in the ten innings

Houston rallies for an 8-7 victory over the Cubs in the ten innings

Darryl Kile blanks the Rockies at Coors Field for seven innings during a 7-0 whitewash, allowing four hits

Freshman Matt Diaz hits four home runs, tying a school and regional record, and drives in seven runs as Florida State University routs Oklahoma, 12 – 2, to advance to the NCAA Atlantic II Regional final.

The Giants score 3 runs in the 17th inning to take a 9 – 6 decision from the Cardinals. Willie McGee gets 4 hits for St. Louis and Mark McGwire hits his 24th homer.

In Florida State’s 23-2 rout of Oklahoma in the NCAA Atlantic II Regionals, Matt Diaz hit four home runs. The freshman’s offensive output, which includes seven RBIs, ties the school and tournament record for round trippers.

Toronto scores 10 runs in the 7th inning and goes on to outlast Detroit‚ 12 – 6.

The Brewers light up Tom Glavine for 9 runs‚ the first time in his career the Atlanta ace has allowed that many. Milwaukee wins‚ 10 – 9.

For the third time in major league history a team blows a seven-run lead twice in a week. The Houston Astros lose a 7 – 0 advantage at home against Philadelphia after blowing a 9 – 2 lead in the 9th inning at Milwaukee two days earlier. The Astros also lose CF Roger Cedeno who breaks two bones in his right hand and will miss two months.

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The Reds defeat the Dodgers‚ 10 – 3‚ with OF Dante Bichette leading the way going 5 for 6‚ with a double and 4 RBIs.

The Cardinals gaff the Marlins‚ 5 – 1‚ as Mark McGwire hits his 20th homer of the year. He becomes the fastest player ever to reach 20 homers‚ doing so in his 35th game‚ 6 fewer than Mickey Mantle in 1956 and McGwire himself in 1988.

The Angels defeat the Twins‚ 6 – 5‚ in 10 innings. 1B Mo Vaughn goes 5 for 5 for Anaheim‚ with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs.

Sixteen Dodger players and 3 coaches are handed suspensions for going into the stands during a fight with fans at Wrigley Field on May 16th. The 19 suspensions are believed to be the most ever stemming from one incident. The suspensions total 60 games for the players and 24 games for the coaches. All 19 individuals are also assessed fines.

Sixteen Dodger players and three coaches are suspended by the commissioner’s office for going into the stands during the Wrigley Field scuffle with fans on May 16. The suspensions totaling 60 games for players and 24 games for coaches is the harshest penalty ever handed down by major league baseball.

Dodgers go into the stands at Wrigley Field

Dodgers go into the stands at Wrigley Field

Jon Lieber of the Chicago Cubs throws a 79-pitch, one-hit shutout in a 3 – 0 blanking of the Cincinnati Reds. It is the first shutout of the Reds in a National League-record 208 games.

Lana Blefary, the wife of former Oriole outfielder Curt Blefary, scatters the ashes of her husband’s remains at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. Although little of the stadium remains as the site is being demolished, she is still able to fulfill her husband’s last wishes.

The Dodgers lose to the Diamondbacks‚ 14 – 3‚ despite Shawn Green’s 5th home run in 2 games‚ tying a major league record. Green also hits 2 singles to tie another mark with 25 total bases in the 2 games.

The pilot of a small plane carrying the remains of an avid Mariners fan attempts to drop the ashes above Safeco Field‚ but the canister bounces off the stadium roof and lands on the street. Fear of an attack brings police and firemen rushing to the stadium.

After a container is seen being dropped from a low-flying plane hitting and bouncing off the stadium roof onto the street, Seattle hazardous materials crews close off the roads around Safeco Field for about an hour. The object turns outs to be the remains of an unidentified man’s cremated ashes.

At Arizona‚ San Diego’s Brian Lawrence allows 2 hits in beating the Diamondbacks‚ 5 – 1. Rondell White clubs a homer off Curt Schilling‚ and a frustrated Schilling clubs to death a Questec camera near the D-Backs’ dugout.

Quit now, Adam! In the Cardinals’ 10 – 4 win over the Giants, rookie Adam Wainwright pitches 3 innings in relief for the victory, and homers in his first major league at bat, on the first pitch.

The Devil Rays beat the Blue Jays, 10 – 8. Carl Crawford goes 5 for 5 for Tampa Bay, including a home run, 4 stolen bases and 5 runs.

Ichiro collects 1,414 hits in just 1000 games

Ichiro collects 1,414 hits in just 1000 games

John Smoltz throws 7 shutout innings in a duel against Tom Glavine, his teammate from 1988 to 2002, to help the Braves top the Mets, 2 – 1. Smoltz becomes the first pitcher in major league history with 200 career victories and 150 saves. He also becomes the first 7-game winner in the 2007 NL.

In his 1,000th major league game, Ichiro Suzuki goes 3-for-6, giving the Mariner outfielder a career total of 1,414 hits. Only Hall of Famer Al Simmons compiled more in a same span of games, collecting 1,443 from 1924-1931 for the Philadelphia A’s.

In the German Bundesliga, Enorbel Márquez of the Solingen Alligators throws a 16-strikeout perfect game in a 9 – 0 rout of the Bonn Capitals. Márquez, a star of the German national team, is paired once again with backstop Kai Gronauer. Gronauer signed with the New York Mets earlier in the season but visa issues have kept him in Germany longer than anticipated.

Omar Vizquel, who already owns the record for most games played at shortstop, reaches another mark, tying Luis Aparicio’s total for second-most hits at the position, 2764. This year, Vizquel is wearing Aparicio’s uniform number 11, even though it has been officially retired by the White Sox, in tribute to his idol and countryman. The Yankees’ Derek Jeter is first in hits, having himself passed Aparicio earlier this year, and he is steadily adding to his total. The day is doubly sweet for the Sox as they defeat the Indians, 7 – 2, handing Justin Masterson his 11th straight loss dating back to last season.

The Angels are shut out for the first time this season, falling 6 – 0 to Brett Cecil. Cecil is the latest Toronto starter to throw a low-hit gem, allowing only two hits; he follows Shaun Marcum, Brandon Morrow and Ricky Romero, who have all flirted with no-hitters for the Jays, who are now 27-20 and are surprisingly managing to keep pace with the three juggernauts in the AL East.

For once, über-prospect Stephen Strasburg is merely human in a AAA start, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs in 5 innings for Syracuse against Toledo. Before that, he had allowed 4 hits and no runs in his first 18 1/3 innings at the level; even now, he is 3-0, 0.99 with well over a strikeout per inning as he awaits the inevitable call to Washington.

Carlos Quentin hits three homers for the White Sox in an 8 – 6 win over the Rangers. The game is delayed three hours in the 4th inning by heavy rain and hail that forces the evacuation of the upper deck at the Ballpark in Arlington.

The Yankees end an American League record run of 341 games without a complete game when CC Sabathia goes the distance in a 5 – 4 victory over Toronto.

Just after midnight, the Jupiter Hammerheads pull out a 2 – 1, 23-inning win over the Clearwater Threshers. After failing to score against two Clearwater position players, Jupiter gets a run in the 23rd off Clearwater closer Justin Friend, who entered the game with a 0.86 ERA and a minor league-leading 16 saves. Backup 3B Jose Duarte singles in the winner. Jiwan James reaches base five times and falls a homer shy of the cycle in a losing cause, while SS Jeff Dominguez goes 0 for 9 for Jupiter. The teams finish six innings shy of the Florida State League record, set 45 years earlier.

Dan Haren tosses a shutout and strikes out 14 as the Angels defeat the Mariners, 3 – 0. Albert Pujols hits a two-run homer off Jason Vargas in the 1st inning, the 450th of his career.

Anibal Sanchez throws no-hit ball until the 9th inning, when Joe Mauer breaks up his bid for a no-no with a one-out single to center. He strikes out the final two hitters but has to settle for a one-hit shutout as Detroit beats Minnesota, 6 – 0, the Twins’ 10th straight loss. Miguel Cabrera’s streak of four straight games with a homer ends, but he has two more RBI as he pursues his bid for another Triple Crown.

Just 10 days after coming back from a broken arm sustained in spring training, Yankees OF Curtis Granderson breaks a bone in his hand when hit by a pitch by Tampa Bay’s Cesar Ramos in the 5th inning. He will be out for another month. The Yankees still win the game, 9 – 4.

The Rangers pull a fast one in the 2nd inning of their 9 – 5 win over the Mariners. In his first major league at-bat, Jesus Sucre hits a ground ball to first. 1B Mitch Moreland relays to SS Elvis Andrus to retire Justin Smoak for one out, and Andrus throws back to first, but P Justin Grimm crosses in front of Moreland and catches the ball, well away from first base, and walks away as if nothing particular has taken place. The umpires are fooled though, and call Sucre out for a double play. Umpire Jeff Nelson will later admit his mistake, explaining that “the pitcher came out of nowhere” to make the catch. He’s not the only one fooled by Grimm’s great acting job, as on-deck hitter Brendan Ryan says he also missed it, and Mariners manager Eric Wedge comes out to argue – but only that Moreland’s foot was off the bag!

On the day they retire Bernie Williams’ number 51 and unveil a plaque in his honor in Monument Park, the Yankees suffer their 10th loss in 11 games to fall to .500. The Rangers’ 5 – 2 win completes a three-game sweep, as a two-run homer by Adam Rosales off Chris Capuano, and two RBIs by Prince Fielder, account for the bulk of the damage.

Trevor Story of the Rockies becomes the fastest shortstop to the 100-homer mark when he connects off Shawn Armstrong of the Orioles in the 7th inning. It comes in his 448th game, whereas Alex Rodriguez had need 470. Story isn’t done, though, as in the 9th, he comes up against Mychal Givens with a runner on base and hits a walk-off shot to give Colorado an 8-6 win.

 

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