This Day In Baseball September 1

Clay Buchholz Boston Red Sox

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 This Day In Baseball September 1.

Notable Events and Chronology for This Day In Baseball September 1

The champion Brooklyn Eckfords Club begins a new Championship series

The champion Brooklyn Eckfords Club begins a new Championship series

Albert Thake‚ 22-year-old LF of the Brooklyn Atlantics‚ drowns off Fort Hamilton

Albert Thake‚ 22-year-old LF of the Brooklyn Atlantics‚ drowns off Fort Hamilton

1874 – In Hartford‚ Bobby Mathews allows three hits as the visiting Mutuals win‚ 14 – 0.

1879 – Chicago beats Buffalo, 4 – 1, to briefly regain 2nd place over Boston.

Boston OF Charley Jones is suspended by the Boston club for demanding his $378 in back pay

Boston OF Charley Jones is suspended by the Boston club for demanding his $378 in back pay

1Chicago scores 11 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 21 - 7 thrashing of Cleveland

1Chicago scores 11 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 21 – 7 thrashing of Cleveland

1885 – Detroit C Charlie Bennett hits a grand slam in the 1st inning‚ leading Detroit to an 8 – 3 victory over the New York Giants. Only two other grand slams are hit this year‚ one by Dave Orr (New York) and one by Tom Brown (Pittsburgh).

1886 – Ed “Cannonball” Crane walks 14 and adds 5 wild pitches and an error in a 15 – 2 loss to Chicago. Formerly an OF‚ Crane has just been pressed into service as a pitcher for the last-place Nationals. He’ll emerge as a regular starter for the New York Giants next year.

1887 – Following a 3-game sweep at the hands of the Detroits‚ Boston removes King Kelly as captain and gives the job back to 1B John Morrill.

1888 – St. Louis slugger Tip O’Neill hits a home run over the fence in the 8th inning and lays down a game-winning bunt single in the 10th inning to beat Athletics ace Ed Seward, 3 – 2. O’Neill will win the American Association batting title with a .335 average.

1889 – After having led the American Association race all season except for three days in April‚ St. Louis falls to second place behind Brooklyn after losing to Columbus, 6 – 5, on a 10th-inning homer by Dave Orr.

1890 – Brooklyn wins three games in one day‚ feasting on Pittsburgh 10 – 9‚ 3 – 2‚ and 8 – 4. In the first game, the losers are down 10 – 0 with 2 out in the 9th‚ then score 9 runs. The game ends as Doggie Miller hits a bases-loaded triple and is out trying to make it a game-tying homer. The three losses extend Pittsburgh’s losing streak to 22; it will reach 24 before they win again.

On Labor Day at Brooklyn’s Washington Park, the Bridegrooms, later to be known as the Dodgers, win all three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played. The home team sweeps the visiting Alleghenys, who will be renamed the Pirates next season, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.

Recently released Pirates P Mark “Fido” Baldwin is arrested in his hometown of Homestead, PA‚ for alleged complicity in the recent strike and ensuing riot. Baldwin posts a $2‚000 bail and claims that he was merely a spectator. He will soon rejoin the Pirates and finish the season with a 26-27 record.

Rookie P Bill Hawke of St. Louis loads the bases with the Phillies in the 6th‚ but then fans the next three batters on the way to a 4 – 1 win. Tim Keefe takes the loss.

1895 – Aaron B. Champion‚ president of the renowned 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings‚ the first professional team‚ dies in London, England.

1898 – Nap Lajoie singles against the Browns to become the first hitter this year to reach 150 hits.

In today’s split of a doubleheader with the Phillies‚ Joe Tinker‚ Johnny Evers‚ and Frank Chance appear together in the Chicago Orphans lineup for the first time‚ but not in the positions that will earn them immortality. Evers‚ a New York State League rookie‚ starts at SS‚ with Tinker at 3B‚ Chance at 1B‚ and veteran Bobby Lowe at 2B. Philadelphia takes the opener‚ 11 – 3, behind Doc White‚ while Chicago is victorious in the nitecap‚ 6 – 1‚ behind Jack Taylor’s pitching.

At the Polo Grounds‚ the last-place Giants follow a successful road trip (7-4) by dropping two games to the Cards. St. Louis wins‚ 6 – 4, in game 1 as 5 of the first 6 batters in the 2nd inning lay down bunts. 3 runs score. The Cards then pummel Christy Mathewson for 12 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 8 – 2.

At the Polo Grounds‚ Christy Mathewson allows 3 hits‚ strikes out 9 and allows no earned runs as New York whips the Phillies‚ 4 – 1.

Hillerich & Bradsby sign a contract with Honus Wagner to produce the first autographed model bat.

The Highlanders win their 6th game in three days from Washington‚ sweeping their third straight doubleheader‚ 5 – 4 and 5 – 3‚ for an American League record.

Portrait of Jack Coombs, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Stamped on back: "Charles M. Conlon, Evening Telegram, New York." Handwritten on back: "Jack Coombs, Athletics, 1908.

The American League’s longest game to date takes place in Boston before 16‚000 in this 24 inning marathon both starters Jack Coombs and Joe Harris go the distance.

With the regular umpires sick from food poisoning‚ Cub P Carl Lundgren and Cardinal C Pete Noonan are picked to umpire at the West Side Grounds. The Cubs‚ behind Mordecai Brown’s 5-hitter‚ win, 8 – 1, for their 14th win in a row.

Tom Fisher‚ former National League pitcher‚ pitches a perfect game for Shreveport in a win over Montgomery in the Southern Association. He strikes out 14.

Cubs P Ed Reulbach‚ who will be 17-4 with a 1.69 ERA‚ goes into the 9th with a 2 - 0 lead over the Cardinals at Chicago. He gives up 8 straight hits‚ 7 runs‚ and loses the game. The nitecap is stopped after 7 innings.

Cubs P Ed Reulbach‚ who will be 17-4 with a 1.69 ERA‚ goes into the 9th with a 2 – 0 lead over the Cardinals at Chicago. He gives up 8 straight hits‚ 7 runs‚ and loses the game. The nitecap is stopped after 7 innings.

1908 – The month starts with the Giants in first place in the National League with a 69-45 record‚ followed by Chicago (70-47) and the Pirates (69-47). New York shakes off its 3 losses to Chicago by beating up on Boston‚ winning two at South End Grounds. Hooks Wiltse takes the opener‚ 4 – 1‚ and Christy Mathewson coasts home in the second game‚ 8 – 0‚ allowing 3 hits. Dummy Taylor pitches the 9th against the Doves.

Bill O’Hara, inserted as a pinch runner, becomes the first major leaguer to steal two bags in the same inning when he swipes second and third base in the Giants’ 9-6 victory over St. Louis at the Polo Grounds. The 28 year-old New York outfielder, who will end the season with a total of 31 stolen bases, will duplicate the feat tomorrow against the same opponents.

In game one of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up 10 hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In game 2‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans 10. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for 7 innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24‚ resulted in a two-hitter.

Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

In Pittsburgh‚ the Pirates arrive late by train from Chicago for a morning/afternoon doubleheader against Cincinnati. For the morning game‚ they wear their road grays‚ losing 5 – 4 in 10 innings. In their home whites for the p.m. game‚ they win‚ 5 – 1.

Frederick W. Thayer‚ inventor of the catcher’s mask‚ dies at 65.

The Phils whitewash the Robins twice‚ winning 3 - 0 behind Grover Alexander and 6 - 0 to back Eppa Rixey

The Phils whitewash the Robins twice‚ winning 3 – 0 behind Grover Alexander and 6 – 0 to back Eppa Rixey

The Cardinals‚ behind the pitching of Oscar Horstmann and Milt Watson‚ win both ends of a doubleheader with Pittsburgh by 1 – 0 scores. Wilbur Cooper takes the loss in game one on an unearned run in the 9th. Hal Carlson loses the second game. The Cards have now won three straight 1 – 0 games from the Pirates‚ tying the major league mark and setting the National League mark.

In the bottom of the 1st inning at Cleveland‚ Tris Speaker tries to steal home with Joe Evans batting. Evans swings and lines the ball into Speaker’s face. Tiger manager Hughie Jennings allows a courtesy fielder, Elmer Smith, to play CF in the 2nd frame while Speaker has his face stitched. Speaker then returns to CF in the 3rd.

American League president Ban Johnson instructs umpires not to tolerate unnecessary delays. His statement is an outgrowth of a complaint by Charles Comiskey that protests by some managers and players about the condition of the ball in recent games has made it necessary to play two hours or more. The New York Times writes that‚ “Johnson said he would enforce the rule about discoloration of the ball but he has given out no bulletin on the ‘shine ball.'”

1918 - The Browns and Tigers finish the season with a doubleheader split in St. Louis as the Cleveland Indians refuse to make the trip for the Labor Day doubleheader. In Game 2‚ Ty Cobb pitches 2 innings against the Browns while the Browns' George Sisler pitches one scoreless inning. The Browns win‚ 6 - 2‚ and Sisler hits a double off Cobb. Detroit wins the opener‚ 7 - 2.

1918 – The Browns and Tigers finish the season with a doubleheader split in St. Louis as the Cleveland Indians refuse to make the trip for the Labor Day doubleheader. In Game 2‚ Ty Cobb pitches 2 innings against the Browns while the Browns’ George Sisler pitches one scoreless inning. The Browns win‚ 6 – 2‚ and Sisler hits a double off Cobb. Detroit wins the opener‚ 7 – 2.

The major league regular season, scheduled to end today due to World War I, is extended when the owners decide to play through Labor Day. The Browns want the Indians fined and believe that Cleveland should forfeit the two games for refusing to play the additional contests.

In the first of two Labor Day games‚ Babe Ruth allows 10 Washington hits‚ but wins, 2 – 1. Ruth drives home one run with a triple. The win is his last in a Red Sox uniform. In the nitecap‚ Ruth’s 7th-inning homer snaps a 1 – 1 tie as Boston wins‚ 4 – 1. It is the Babe’s 24th homer.

At St. Louis‚ George Sisler gives the Browns a split for the day with an 11th-inning homer‚ for a 4 – 2 win. The Indians win the opener‚ 5 – 3.

The Senators knock out rookie starter Duster Mails‚ but the Indians rally to win, 9 – 5‚ and regain first place from the White Sox‚ losers of 6 of their last 7 games.

Carl Mays shuts out the Browns, 3 – 0, on 4 hits for the Yankees.

The Reds beat the Braves‚ 6 – 3, behind Ray Fisher and Dolf Luque to move into first place by two points.

9/12/1920: In the top of the fourth inning of a game in Chicago, Washington’s Frank Ellerbe was on first base with two outs. Patsy Gharrity hit the ball into the left field bleachers for an apparent two-run homer. When Ellerbe heard the fans in those seats cheering he thought Joe Jackson had caught the ball which would have ended the inning. After rounding third base, Ellerbe turned and went to his shortstop position. Meanwhile Gharrity trotted around the bases. When he rounded third base, he was called out for passing Ellerbe. Both umpires, Bill Dinneen and Ollie Chill, made the call. Washington argued that since the ball was out of play it did not make any difference that Gharrity passed Ellerbe. The headline in the next days’ New York Times read: “Gharrity’s Homer Retires His Side.” This event had no effect on the game as the Senators beat the White Sox, 5-0.

Maurice Archdeacon

Maurice Archdeacon of Rochester (International League) establishes a new record for circling the bases by completing the circuit in 13 2/5 seconds.

In the second twinbill whitewash in the National League in two weeks‚ the Reds shut out the Cardinals‚ 5 - 0 and 9 - 0. Carl Mays submarines the Birds in the opener and Rube Benton coasts in the nitecap.

In the second twinbill whitewash in the National League in two weeks‚ the Reds shut out the Cardinals‚ 5 – 0 and 9 – 0. Carl Mays submarines the Birds in the opener and Rube Benton coasts in the nitecap.

1925 – In the first of 5 games in Washington‚ Walter Johnson gives the Senators a 7 – 3 win over the A’s. Roger Peckinpaugh drives in 3 runs for the Senators. The Senators now lead the A’s‚ who are in a 12-game losing streak‚ by 4 1/2 games.

1926 – Washington and Boston combine for a major league-record 11 sacrifices in a game won by the Senators, 7 – 4. The Sox make 4 of the sacrifices‚ but it is not enough.

1927 – The Pirates take over first place by beating the visiting Cubs‚ 4 – 3. Joe Harris has a double and home run to back the Bucs’ Lee Meadows. Both Waners (Paul and Lloyd) cut down runners with throws in the 2nd and 3rd innings.

In Washington‚ Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover looks on as “Approximately 99 percent of the spectators wore their straw hats‚ hoping the Senators would give them a chance to get excited and hurl them away” (New York Times). Alas‚ the Yankees win‚ 8 – 3. Waite Hoyt is the winner and beneficiary of Bob Meusel’s 4-for-4 hitting. Meusel has 3 RBIs. Garland Braxton takes the loss.

Sheriff Blake is red-hot for the Cubs‚ allowing just one hit‚ in besting the Reds’ Ray Kolp‚ 1 – 0. The lone Reds hit is a 5th-inning double by Long George Kelly.

The Cardinals take a pair from the Pirates and go into first place. Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Chicago are all bunched at the top of the standings with St. Louis. Cincinnati takes a pair from the Cubs‚ winning‚ 5 – 0‚ behind Red Lucas‚ and‚ 2 – 1‚ behind Benny Frey.

September 1, 1930 Wes Ferrell (photo)

In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

A Labor Day crowd of 72‚000 packs Yankee Stadium to see the World Champion A’s split with the New Yorkers. The A’s take the opener‚ 3 – 2‚ with reliever Lefty Grove striking out Babe Ruth with 2 on to end the game. Ruth drives in a run in the nitecap‚ 2 – 0, Yankee win. Red Ruffing pitches his second two-hitter in two weeks to beat George Earnshaw.

Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in five days and his sixth home run in consecutive games when he connects in a 5 – 1 second-game win over the Red Sox. The blast‚ his 40th of the year‚ comes in the 3rd inning off Ed Morris. Gehrig connects in the opening 11 – 3 win against Milt Gaston‚ belting his 39th homer in the 7th inning. Lou finishes the day with 6 RBI and has knocked in 21 runs in the past 6 games.

Giants rookie Jim Mooney notches his fourth win since being called up three weeks ago‚ beating the Braves, 4 – 0. It is his second shutout.

Lou Gehrig, for the third time in four days, hits a grand slam. The Bronx Bomber first baseman’s third-inning base-loaded home run off Ed Morris proves to be the difference in New York’s 5-1 victory over Boston at Yankee Stadium.

Lou Gehrig, for the third time in four days, hits a grand slam. The Bronx Bomber first baseman’s third-inning base-loaded home run off Ed Morris proves to be the difference in New York’s 5-1 victory over Boston at Yankee Stadium.

1933 – In the first of two games with the Braves‚ Carl Hubbell pitches 10 innings and drives in the winning run for a 2 – 0 win. He doesn’t walk a batter and never goes as deep as a 3-2 count on any hitter‚ holding the Braves to 4 hits. It is his 20th win and his 10th shutout of the year. Five of the shutouts are 1 – 0‚ a National League record. Fred Frankhouse is the hard-luck loser‚ when his mates make 2 errors in the 10th. New York then takes the nitecap‚ 5 – 3.

1934 – Jimmie Foxx cracks a two-run homer in the 9th‚ his 39th‚ off reliever Lefty Grove‚ to give the A’s an 8 – 7 win over the Red Sox. Foxx‚ filling it at 3B for the injured Pinky Higgins‚ has three hits and 4 RBIs.

1935 – In a rain-soaked game‚ the Senators take 14 innings to beat Lefty Grove and the Red Sox‚ 2 – 1. The Nats will win 4 of 5 decisions this year off Lefty. Grove will win his next four decisions to finish at 20-12‚ a big comeback from his 8-8 record in 1934.

Detroit’s Schoolboy Rowe fires his second two-hit game in 8 days‚ beating the A’s‚ 4 – 1. Rowe beat the Red Sox on August 25th by a 5 – 0 score. Philadelphia is saved from a shutout when Bob Johnson blasts his 22nd home run in the 9th inning. All of Detroit’s runs come in a hitless 4th when they use 5 walks‚ a fielder’s choice and error.

It is a wet afternoon in St. Louis for the Mound City celebration of the 60th anniversary of the National League. The 1876 recreated game starts at 2:30 with NL publicity head Bill Brandt as the tall-hatted umpire who is shot dead after calling a runner out at home. Following is a 2 1/2 inning match between the 1926 Cards and the current team. Pete Alexander gives up an unearned run in the first for the ’26 team‚ and Vic Keen pitches the second. George Earnshaw K’s 4 of the 1926 team‚ but does give up a double to Wattie Holm in the 1st. The 1936 Cards win‚ 1 – 0. The regular game between the Giants and Cards is washed out after 4 innings.

The Giants sign Bill Terry to a 5-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.

The Giants sign Bill Terry to a 5-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.

1939 – The Dodgers and Cubs use an open date to play a doubleheader of two rained-out games. The visiting Cubs take the opener‚ 6 – 2, behind Larry French‚ and the Dodgers take the nitecap‚ 3 – 1. In game 2‚ Gabby Hartnett sets a major league record for games caught of 1‚722. The old mark was held by Ray Schalk.

Rudy York wallops 3 home runs and drives in 5 runs for the Tigers who beat the Browns‚ 9 – 5, in game 1 in Detroit. The Tigers rattle 20 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 16 – 8.

In the first of two this Labor Day‚ Dolph Camilli hits the 200th home run of his career against the Braves to put the game into extra innings. Camilli then gives the Dodgers a 6 – 5 victory in the 15th inning with his 5th hit of the game. Camilli’s 29th homer of the year ties the game in the 8th‚ his double in the 10th with 2 on keeps the Dodgers alive‚ and a 2-out single in the 15th wins the game. Game 2 is cut short at 2 – 2 with Al Javery on the mound for Boston; he’ll get no rest tomorrow as he is the loser in a 9 – 2 Brooklyn win.

At Fenway Park‚ the Red Sox sweep two from the Senators‚ 13 - 9 and 10 - 3. Ted Williams has only 5 official at bats‚ but has 3 hits - all homers - to take over the American League lead from Charlie Keller. Ted walks 4 times.

At Fenway Park‚ the Red Sox sweep two from the Senators‚ 13 – 9 and 10 – 3. Ted Williams has only 5 official at bats‚ but has 3 hits – all homers – to take over the American League lead from Charlie Keller. Ted walks 4 times.

The second-place Cardinals match Brooklyn by recalling OF Erv Dusak. Cards’ owner Sam Breadon responds‚ “They can have their Newsom‚ but I’d rather have Dusak. He has been one of the most sought-after players in the minor leagues.” Dusak‚ however‚ hits just .185. After going 24-9 in July and 25-8 in August‚ the Cardinals are still 3 1/2 games behind Brooklyn. Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh today‚ 4 – 2.

A story in the Chicago Tribune reports that player-manager Parnell Woods of the Negro American League Cleveland Buckeyes‚ and two teammates have been invited to try out with the Indians at the start of the 1943season. The two teammates are Gene Bremmer and Sam Jethroe‚ who is leading the league in hitting with a .450 average.

The Giants lose to Brooklyn, 8 – 1‚ as Giant Joe Medwick is hit on the elbow and leaves the game for treatment. With both teams out of the race‚ Dodgers manager Leo Durocher agrees to allow Medwick to re-enter the game if Durocher can pick the courtesy pinch runner for him. He selects slow-footed Gus Mancuso‚ who is promptly erased on a double play ground ball.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Senators start semi-pro pitcher Jug Thesenga‚ who holds the Yankees scoreless for 5 innings before the roof caves in. But the Senators rally to win‚ 10 – 7‚ behind reliever Roger Wolff‚ who snaps his personal 11-game losing streak.

The Phils beat the Braves, 8 – 3, in Boston‚ as Vince DiMaggio hits his 4th grand slam of the year‚ tying a major league mark. An injury will shortly end the season for the senior DiMaggio.

Detroit’s Hal Newhouser wrenches his back pitching against the Indians’ Bob Feller. Newhouser leaves the game in the 7th and will stay behind when the team leaves for New York‚ but will rejoin them on the 7th. The Tigers win, 5 – 4, behind Jim Tobin and are just 1 1/2 games ahead of the 2nd place Senators.

Philadelphia outfielder Vince DiMaggio’s bases-loaded home run paces the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over Boston at Braves Field. Joe and Dom’s older brother ties a major league mark with his fourth grand slam of the season.

Philadelphia outfielder Vince DiMaggio’s bases-loaded home run paces the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over Boston at Braves Field. Joe and Dom’s older brother ties a major league mark with his fourth grand slam of the season.

Jack Lohrke hits a homer against the Braves‚ number 183 for the season for the Giants‚ breaking the major league record held by the 1936 Yankees. Mel Ott's club had hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader against the Cubson August 24th to break Chicago's 1929 NL record. The Giants will finish with 221 homers‚ led by Johnny Mize‚ Walker Cooper‚ Willard Marshall‚ and rookie Bobby Thomson.

Jack Lohrke hits a homer against the Braves‚ number 183 for the season for the Giants‚ breaking the major league record held by the 1936 Yankees. Mel Ott’s club had hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader against the Cubson August 24th to break Chicago’s 1929 NL record. The Giants will finish with 221 homers‚ led by Johnny Mize‚ Walker Cooper‚ Willard Marshall‚ and rookie Bobby Thomson.

In 7 – 4 loss in the nitecap of a doubleheader‚ A’s 1B Ferris Fain participates in 6 double plays to tie the major league record. Washington takes the opener as well‚ 4 – 0‚ on Mickey Haefner’s 7-hitter.

The Giants surpass the mark established by the Yankees in 1936 for the most home runs hit in a season by a team. The three Polo Grounds homers in today’s twin bill sweep over Boston raise the record total to 185, and the New York National League club will finish the season with 221 round-trippers.

1948 – The host Braves split a pair with the Reds‚ as Johnny Vander Meer bests Warren Spahn‚ 3 – 1, in the opener. Glenn Elliott‚ just up from the AAA Brewers‚ is awarded the victory in the 11 – 1 nitecap‚ even though he pitches just 3 innings. Elliott collides with Ted Kluszewski while running to first base and is injured after pitching his only innings of 1948. Reliever Clyde Shoun throws the last 6 innings.

1949 – Washington’s Dick Weik should change his name to Walk as he hands out 13 bases on balls in nine innings‚ losing to the White Sox‚ 3 – 0. He matches Tommy Byrne’s largesse earlier in the year and he’ll close out his career in 1954 with more walks than innings pitched. Randy Gumpert is the winner today as both pitchers allow 4 hits apiece.

Philadelphia’s GM Bob Carpenter, in an effort to save the Phillies a 24-hour train trip from St. Louis to play the Braves, charters his team’s first plane flight. The TWA Lockhead Constellation, which is delayed because of mechanical problems, makes a precarious landing during a severe thunderstorm on a rainy, foggy day in Boston, resulting with the anxious players on board loudly cheering the pilot for their safe arrival.

Philadelphia’s GM Bob Carpenter, in an effort to save the Phillies a 24-hour train trip from St. Louis to play the Braves, charters his team’s first plane flight. The TWA Lockhead Constellation, which is delayed because of mechanical problems, makes a precarious landing during a severe thunderstorm on a rainy, foggy day in Boston, resulting with the anxious players on board loudly cheering the pilot for their safe arrival.

1951 – OF Don Mueller hits 3 home runs in an 8 – 1 Giants win over the Dodgers. His first homer comes against Ralph Branca‚ coming off two consecutive shutouts‚ and Mueller hits his 3rd home run‚ a two-run shot, off Phil Haugstad. Sal Maglie is the winner‚ giving up 7 singles and hits Jackie Robinson on the wrist in the 3rd to force home the only Dodger run. Whitey Lockman gets plunked twice for New York. Al Dark and Eddie Stanky combine in the 5th on a triple play off a liner by Pee Wee Reese.

Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem dies at the age of 77

1952 – In the second game of a doubleheader in St. Louis‚ the Indians lose a critical game‚ 2 – 1‚ in 5 innings when rain halts the game for the second and last time. The Indians are ahead in the 6th‚ but a porous tarp turns the infield into a quagmire‚ washing out their three runs. The Indians protest the game‚ saying Bill Veeck told the grounds crew to work slowly‚ but Will Harridge will reject the protest.

The Cards hit 5 home runs‚ all of them solo shots‚ but lose to the Dodgers' Preacher Roe‚ 12 - 5

The Cards hit 5 home runs‚ all of them solo shots‚ but lose to the Dodgers’ Preacher Roe‚ 12 – 5

Chicago’s Virgil Trucks surrenders a homer to Mickey Mantle in the 7th that proves to be the game-winner‚ as the White Sox lose to the Yankees‚ 3 – 2.

1954 - At Crosley Field‚ the Redlegs' Ted Kluszewski hits 2 home runs to break his own club mark of 40 homers. He will wind up with 49 for the season. Despite the Klu clouts‚ Cincinnati loses to Philadelphia‚ 9 - 3. In a pre-game stunt‚ Reds catcher Hobie Landrith catches a ball dropped out of a helicopter hovering some 500-600 feet over the field.

1954 – At Crosley Field‚ the Redlegs’ Ted Kluszewski hits 2 home runs to break his own club mark of 40 homers. He will wind up with 49 for the season. Despite the Klu clouts‚ Cincinnati loses to Philadelphia‚ 9 – 3. In a pre-game stunt‚ Reds catcher Hobie Landrith catches a ball dropped out of a helicopter hovering some 500-600 feet over the field.

1956 - Sparked by Warren Spahn's 2-hit pitching and the clutch hitting of Joe Adcock‚ the Braves beat the Cards‚ 3 - 1. Adcock has 3 RBIs. Despite the win‚ the Braves' lead is cut to 2 games as the Dodgers sweep a pair from the Giants.

1956 – Sparked by Warren Spahn’s 2-hit pitching and the clutch hitting of Joe Adcock‚ the Braves beat the Cards‚ 3 – 1. Adcock has 3 RBIs. Despite the win‚ the Braves’ lead is cut to 2 games as the Dodgers sweep a pair from the Giants.

1957 – The Yankees purchase Sal “the Barber” Maglie from the Dodgers‚ but he is ineligible for World Series play. Maglie is the last man to play for all three New York teams.

The Cardinals’ Vinegar Bend Mizell beats the Reds‚ 1 – 0‚ while walking a National League-record (for a shutout) 9 batters. The Reds also swipe 5 bases. Mizell allows 4 hits‚ the same number as his opponent Joe Nuxhall‚ who loses on an unearned run. The Reds come back to win the second game of the doubleheader‚ 9 – 3. Alex Kellner is the winner with 8 1/3 innings or shutout relief.

Bob Buhl‚ sidelined by shoulder ailments‚ makes his first appearance since May 13‚ beating the Cubs‚ 2 – 1, for the first-place Braves. He beats Bob Anderson. The Cubs rout former teammate Bob Rush in the nitecap to win, 9 – 3. Glen Hobbie picks up his 3rd win of the year against the Braves and his 10th overall.

In San Francisco‚ the Giants sweep a doubleheader from the Dodgers (and 5 of 6 in the Labor Day series) by taking the first in an A.M.-P.M. doubleheader‚ 8 – 6. Willie Mays goes 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and a home run to drive in 5 runs. The nitecap is a memorable 4 hour, 35 minute marathon. The Giants tie the game in the 9th on Bob Schmidt’s homer‚ and the Dodgers go ahead‚ 5 – 4‚ in the 16th on Carl Furillo’s RBI. Whitey Lockman’s home run in the bottom of the 16th ties it‚ then a bunt single by Ray Jablonski is followed by another bunt by P Ruben Gomez. Errors by Johnny Roseboro and Furillo follow, allowing Jabo to score the winning run‚ 6 – 5. Mays is 11 for 20 for the series‚ with 4 homers. San Francisco Police Chief Frank Ahern‚ sitting behind home plate‚ dies of a heart attack at the climax of the 2nd game.

1960 – For the second time in the climatically-challenged ballpark’s inaugural season, Roberto Clemente conquers the infamous Candlestick Park crosswind with a powerful home run putting the Bucs up over the Giants by a 3 – 0 score. The blast travels over and beyond the 420-foot mark and is described as “the hardest-hit ball hit there all year.”

1961 – The American League’s biggest crowd of the year‚ 65‚566‚ sees Whitey Ford and Don Mossi duel at Yankee Stadium as a week-end battle for first place begins. Two-out‚ 9th-inning hits by Elston Howard‚ Yogi Berra‚ and Bill Skowron give New York a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers.

Cuno Barragan, in his first major league at-bat, hits his only big league home run, taking Dick LeMay deep over the left-field fence at Wrigley Field in the second inning of the Cubs’ 4-3 loss to San Francisco. The 29 year-old catcher will play in 69 games for Chicago over three seasons.

Paul Richards (38-57) resigns as manager of the Orioles to become general manager of the new Houston National League club. Coach Lum Harris takes over.

Cubs 30-year old rookie Cuno Barragan‚ sidelined since spring training when he broke his ankle‚ finally gets his first at bat and hits his only major league home run. His clout comes off Giants P Dick LeMay‚ but the Cubs lose, 4 – 3, in 14 innings.

The Reds’ Vada Pinson has 4 singles and a double in a 10 – 5 win at San Francisco.

Yankees CF Tom Tresh joins teammate Mickey Mantle among 4 American League and 5 National League players to hit homers left- and righthanded in one game. The Yanks beat Baltimore, 5 – 4. A tired Mantle‚ who had partied the night before‚ adds a pinch homer in the 8th‚ jumping on the first pitch from Mike McCormick.

At Pittsburgh‚ Bill Virdon hits a 2-out game-ending grand slam to give the Bucs a 6 – 4 win over the Reds.

Tim Harkness cracks a 2-run game-ending homer in the 16th to give the Mets a 6 – 4 win over the Braves. It is Harkness’s 2nd homer of the game.

Cleveland takes a pair from the Tigers‚ winning 6 – 3 and 3 – 1. Mike de la Hoz hits a 1st-inning grand slam in game 1 for the margin.

P Curt Simmons of the Cardinals drives in a run with a triple in the 2nd and then steals home on an aborted squeeze play. He also knocks in another run and beats the Phils, 7 – 3. Simmons‚ who in his 20-year career will steal just 2 bases‚ is on third base when a squeeze play goes awry‚ and beats a wide throw home from P Chris Short. It is the last steal of home by a pitcher until 1983‚ and just the 4th in the National League in the last 40 years. Harry Dorish in 1950 stole home‚ the last time an American League pitcher did pull off a theft.

Curt Simmons becomes the last pitcher ever to steal home with his second inning dash to the plate in the Cardinals’ 7-3 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The Redbird hurler scores on an aborted squeeze play when Chris Short uncorks a pitch that cannot be bunted.

Masanori Murakami of the San Francisco becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in a major league game

Southpaw relief P Masanori Murakami becomes the first major league player from Japan. He debuts in a 4 – 1 San Francisco loss at New York. His first 11 innings will be scoreless ones.

The Phillies top Houston, 4 – 3, on 3 solo home runs in the 7th inning. Johnny Callison‚ Wes Covington‚ and Frank Thomas supply the power outbursts.

The Cardinals move past the faltering Giants into third place with a 5 – 4 win over the Braves. Former Brave‚ now Cardinals utility C‚ Bob Uecker hits his first home run of the year‚ then singles in the winning run in the 9th to win it for the Birds. St. Louis is 7 1/2 in back of the first-place Phils.

At Crosley Field‚ Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in the Reds’ 2 – 1 win over Chicago.

Masanori Murakami becomes the first native-born Japanese player to appear in the U.S. major leagues when he throws a scoreless eighth inning in the Giants’ 4-1 loss to the Mets at Shea Stadium. The 20 year-old southpaw, who was to play only minor league ball until June as an ‘exchange player’, will be allowed to stay and play in one full season with San Francisco next year, before returning to the Nankai Hawks, ending his brief American stint with a 5-1 record and an ERA of 3.75.

Masanori Murakami becomes the first native-born Japanese player to appear in the U.S. major leagues when he throws a scoreless eighth inning in the Giants’ 4-1 loss to the Mets at Shea Stadium. The 20 year-old southpaw, who was to play only minor league ball until June as an ‘exchange player’, will be allowed to stay and play in one full season with San Francisco next year, before returning to the Nankai Hawks, ending his brief American stint with a 5-1 record and an ERA of 3.75.

1964 – Colt .45s have trouble leaving their Philadelphia hotel as a local radio station falsely reports that the Beatles are staying there. Teenaged fans swarm the exits, seeking a glimpse of the Fab Four. Battling past the mob, the .45s then lose to the Phils, 4-3, on four solo homers.

Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale lose as the Pirates sweep the Dodgers in a doubleheader‚ 3 – 2 and 2 – 1‚ at Pittsburgh. The Pirates are now in 5th place‚ just 2 1/2 games out of first place.

Cincinnati sweeps the Braves 7 – 6 and 2 – 0 to regain first place‚ while the Giants andPhils are rained out. Jim Maloney strikes out 12 in tossing the shutout for the Reds.

Tim McCarver’s third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals’ 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

Tim McCarver's third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals' 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

Tim McCarver’s third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals’ 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

Cincinnati's Bob Lee walks Dick Groat with the bases loaded in the 21st inning to give the Giants a 1 - 0 victory at Crosley Field. Twenty scoreless innings tie the major league mark set by the Pirates and the Braves on August 1‚ 1918‚ a game Pittsburgh also won in the 21st‚ 2 - 0. Gaylord Perry‚ with 9 one-run losses during the season‚ pitches the first 16 innings of shutout ball‚ with Frank Linzy going the last 5. Mel Queen tosses 9 1/3 innings for the Reds.

Cincinnati’s Bob Lee walks Dick Groat with the bases loaded in the 21st inning to give the Giants a 1 – 0 victory at Crosley Field. Twenty scoreless innings tie the major league mark set by the Pirates and the Braves on August 1‚ 1918‚ a game Pittsburgh also won in the 21st‚ 2 – 0. Gaylord Perry‚ with 9 one-run losses during the season‚ pitches the first 16 innings of shutout ball‚ with Frank Linzy going the last 5. Mel Queen tosses 9 1/3 innings for the Reds.

The Cubs start a streak of four straight doubleheaders by beating the Mets‚ 8 – 2‚ behind Fergie Jenkins’ 17th win. Former Cub Don Cardwell wins the nitecap‚ 3 – 0‚ striking out 11.

Alan Foster of Spokane pitches his Pacific Coast League-record second no-hitter of the year. Both no-nos are 1 – 0 games against Seattle.

Gaylord Perry, in the midst of his franchise record-setting of pitching 40 consecutive inning without allowing a run, extends his scoreless streak when he hurls 16 innings of shutout ball in the Giants’ 1-0 victory over the Reds. Frank Linzy keeps Cincinnati scoreless for the final five frames to get the victory for San Francisco in the 21-inning Crosley Field contest.

After 20 scoreless innings, which equals the major league mark, Dick Groat draws a bases loaded walk, giving the Giants a 1-0 victory over the Reds. In 1918, the Braves and Pirates also matched zeros for twenty frames, until the Bucs scored two runs in the top of the 21st for an eventual 2-0 victory in the Boston ballpark.

1968 – Denny McLain notches his 27th win of the season beating the Orioles, 7 – 3. McLain helps the Tiger cause by starting a 3rd-inning triple play.

The Giants move past the Reds into first place in the NL West with a 12 – 2 win over Montreal.

Willie Davis ties the franchise record of hitting in 29 straight games

1970 – The Red Sox take an 8 – 1 lead at Fenway Park‚ but Detroit rallies to win, 10 – 9. The Sox take the lead on a Mike Andrews homer and a grand slam by Tony Conigliaro. The Tigers then use the long ball as well‚ collecting 4 homers‚ including a grand slam by Jim Price‚ to win. Daryl Patterson is the winner over Sonny Siebert.

Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-black lineup in major league history

Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-black lineup in major league history

At Wrigley Field‚ pitcher Fergie Jenkins leads the Cubs to a 5 – 2 win over Montreal by clouting two home runs and driving in 3 runs. Bill Stoneman takes the loss.

Rod Carew swipes home with 2 out in the 10th inning to give the Twins a 5 – 4 victory over the Indians. Carew will swipe home 17 times in his career‚ seven times stealing alone. The Twins score their first 4 runs as Bobby Darwin drives them all in on 4 hits‚ including 2 homers.

Mel Stottlemyre hurls a 4-hitter to stop the White Sox‚ 4 – 0. Rookie Charlie Spikes has two hits in his major league debut‚ drives in a run and saves a run with a sparkling catch in right field.

The Reds edge the Expos‚ 1 – 0‚ in 12 innings on Johnny Bench’s single. Ross Grimsley and Clay Carroll combine on the shutout.

Battle on the base paths

Battle on the base paths

1973 – In San Diego‚ Johnny Bench belts a 2-run homer in the 9th as the Reds edge the Padres‚ 3 – 2.

During a 5 – 3 win over the Tigers‚ the A’s 1B Gene Tenace goes through the entire game without a fielding chance – only the 4th time this century that has occurred at that position. In the same game‚ Detroit’s Reggie Sanders homers in his first major league at-bat.

Lou Brock steals 4 bases in an 8 – 1 win over the Giants. This gives him 98 steals for the year.

The Major League Scouting Bureau is instituted as a way to cut costs by centralizing scouting. Membership is not mandatory until 1984‚ and only 17 of 24 teams initially agree to the $118‚000 fee for joining. All American League clubs except the Chicago White Sox and (eventually) the Toronto Blue Jays join; in the National League‚ the Chicago Cubs‚ Montreal Expos‚ Pittsburgh Pirates‚ Atlanta Braves‚ Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds join. Milwaukee Brewers GM Jim Wilson is put in charge.

With Carlton Fisk out through the end of the season‚ the Red Sox purchase C Tim McCarver from the Cardinals. McCarver will play just 11 games this year and 12 next spring in Boston before being reunited with Steve Carlton in Philadelphia.

Tom Seaver Autographed 12x36 Panoramic Photo New York Mets "The Franchise HOF 92" Stock #77721 - PSA/DNA Certified

Tom Seaver becomes the first major league pitcher to reach the 200-strikeout plateau in eight consecutive seasons

Mets ace Tom Seaver shuts out the Pirates, 3 – 0, and reaches 200 strikeouts for a major league-record 8th straight season.

It is “Bob Gibson Day” in St. Louis‚ as dignitaries‚ including August Busch and Bowie Kuhn‚ honor the 39-year-old pitcher. The Cards‚ led by Lou Brock‚ then drill the Cubs‚ 6 – 3. Brock has 3 singles‚ 3 stolen bases‚ and scores 3 times.

Tom Seaver, when he whiffs Pirate Manny Sanguillen in the top of the seventh inning, becomes the first pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in eight consecutive seasons. The 3-0 victory is also ‘Tom Terrific’s’ 20th of the season, making it the fourth time the right-hander has reached that plateau in his career.

Tom Seaver, when he whiffs Pirate Manny Sanguillen in the top of the seventh inning, becomes the first pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in eight consecutive seasons. The 3-0 victory is also ‘Tom Terrific’s’ 20th of the season, making it the fourth time the right-hander has reached that plateau in his career.

1976 – Red Sox pitcher Fergie Jenkins rips his Achilles tendon covering first base in the 5th inning against the Rangers. Jenkins (12-11) is through for the year. Tom Murphy relieves and pitches 4 2/3 innings of hitless ball to earn the 3 – 0 victory at Fenway Park.

1976 – Bo McLaughlin blanks the Phillies, 1-0, as the club notches their sixth straight complete-game to tie a team record. McLaughlin surrenders six hits. A solo shot by Cliff Johnson off Jim Kaat provides the game’s only tally. 

1978 – Making his major league debut‚ Oriole Sammy Stewart fans 7 consecutive batters en route to a 9 – 3 win over the White Sox.

Carney Lansford hits three consecutive home runs in California’s 7-4 victory over the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium. The Angels third baseman’s trio of round-trippers comes in the first, third, and fifth innings, each time with the bases empty.

Tigers OF Al Cowens and White Sox reliever Ed Farmer publicly end their long-running feud

On the final day of the season, PawSox infielder Wade Boggs loses the International League batting title when he grounds out to first base in his final turn at-bat of the season. The plate appearance is necessitated when the Mud Hens, who are ahead 6-0, issue a two-out intentional walk in the ninth inning to light-hitting Ray Boyer, who makes every attempt to be put out to end the game, but is allowed to stroll around the bases and score on a deliberate error by the Toledo pitcher, forcing Boggs to make one last unnecessary plate appearance that will put him .007 of a percentage point behind Dave Engle, who plays in the outfield for the opponents.

Entering the game with 286 strikeouts, Lynchburg right-hander Dwight Gooden strikes out a dozen batters in the first six frames of a scheduled seven-inning against Hagerstown, needing two more in the last frame to record 300 for the season. After the leadoff batter grounds out, the 18 year-old phenom whiffs the next two Suns hitters to secure to the 1-0 victory, reaching the lofty plateau in 191 innings.

1984 – Two weeks after being given a vote of confidence by club owner George Argyros‚ Mariners manager Del Crandall is fired and replaced by 3B coach Chuck Cottier.

1985 – The visiting New York Mets edge San Francisco‚ 4 – 3, with Keith Hernandez’s 2-run homer climaxing a 3-run 9th inning. Doug Sisk‚ in relief of Ed Lynch‚ is the winning pitcher. In the 5th‚ Lynch lines to right field and is thrown out 9-3 by RF Joel Youngblood. It’s the National League’s second 9-3 putout in 2 months.

A's rookie Jose Canseco become the first major league player with 100 RBI this season

A’s rookie Jose Canseco become the first major league player with 100 RBI this season

Texas Rangers pinch hitters Oddibe McDowell and Darrell Porter blast 9th-inning back-to-back homers off Boston Red Sox reliever Steve Crawford, but the Rangers fall to the Red Sox, 6 – 4.

The Red Sox trade two heroes from their 1986 AL Championship team‚ sending DH Don Baylor to the Twins and OF Dave Henderson to the Giants for players to be named later.

Billy Hatcher becomes the first player this season to be ejected for using an illegal corked bat

Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies from a heart attack at the age of 51

The 3rd inside-the-park grand slam of the season is hit by Boston’s Mike Greenwell off Greg Cadaret‚ as the Red Sox beat visiting New York, 15 – 1. Greenwell’s grounder eludes Jesse Barfield in the RF corner; Barfield’s shoe-top miss on August 14th gave Luis Polonia his slam. The last season with three inside-the-park slams was 1947. Greenwell’s only other inside-the-park slam was also off Cadaret‚ in 1989 at Fenway Park. Boston jumps on Yankee starter Andy Hawkins who lasts a third of an inning. Hawkins has now pitched a total of one inning in 3 starts at Fenway Park and given up 18 runs (ERA 162.00).

Bobby Witt allows 10 walks against Oakland in 7 innings‚ the second Ranger in four days to hand out 10 walks. Before this season‚ the last pitcher to hand out 10 walks was Andy Hassler‚ in 1974. Witt also has 10 strikeouts and wins‚ 3 – 2‚ for his 10th victory in a row.

At Tiger Stadium, Rick Aguilera pitches a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 35th save of the season in the Twins’ 5-4 victory over Detroit. The save is the closer’s 109th, making the right-handed reliever the franchise’s all-time saves leader.

1993 – Terry Mulholland beats the Cubs‚ 4 – 1‚ the 149th game in a row in which the Phils have scored‚ one short of the National League record set by Pittsburgh in 1924-1925.

1995 – Battery charges are dropped against Atlanta manager Bobby Cox‚ who was arrested back on May 7th. Cox tells a judge that counseling has helped his marriage.

Alex Rodriguez borrows a bat from Ken Griffey and belts a 3-run homer to lead the Mariners to a 5 – 1 win

The Reds lose to the Royals‚ 7 – 4‚ as Pete Rose Jr.‚ son of the all-time hit leader‚ makes his major league debut. After striking out in his first time up‚ Rose singles in his next at bat and finishes with 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. The debut prompts walk-up sales of 15‚000.

Before 50‚869 at the Vet‚ the Phillies defeat the Yankees‚ 5 – 1‚ behind Curt Schilling‚ who fans 16 batters in 8 innings of action‚ and does not walk a man. The Phils will win the next day to sweep the series with the defending World champs.

Mark McGwire homers twice to break Hack Wilson’s National League single season home run record of 56

Sammy Sosa hits his 56th homer‚ off Sterling Hitchcock‚ to give the Cubs a 1 – 0 win over San Diego. Steve Trachsel is the winner with 7 shutout innings. Glenallen Hill’s single is the only other Cub hit.

Mark McGwire powers his 52nd homer in the Cards’ 9 – 3 win over Florida. It is his 590th career dinger and his 494th as a first basemen‚ surpassing Lou Gehrig.

Albert Belle’s 30th home run of the year helps the Orioles beat Tampa Bay‚ 3 – 1. Belle has now hit 30 homers in 8 straight seasons.

Atlanta gets a 3-run home run from Brian Hunter and a 2-run homer from Bret Boone to edge the Reds‚ 8 – 7. Bret’s brother Aaron homers for the Reds‚ as does Sean Casey as the Reds lose for the 8th time in 9 meetings with Atlanta. Their victory 2 days before ended the Braves 10-game win streak.

Due to the union chief Richie Phillips’ ill-advised ploy to use mass resignations to force the owners into a new collective bargaining agreement, twenty-two of baseball’s regular 68 umpires find themselves unemployed. In a deal mediated by U.S. District Judge J. Curtis Joyner, the Umpires Association agrees to a deal, costing those members their jobs, but allows for an arbitration proceeding that could permit some of the displaced umps back into the game at some point.

Rogers Communications Inc. purchases 80% of the Toronto Blue Jays with Interbrew (now InBev) maintaining a 20% interest and CIBC relinquishing its 10% share.

The Baltimore Orioles turn the season’s fifth triple play and the first triple-killing in Jacobs Field history

The Reds ink Hawaiian Dane Sardinha‚ a 2nd-round draft pick in the June amateur draft‚ and high school SS David Espinosa‚ a 23rd-round pick. Both players are represented by agent Scott Boras and held out all summer for long-term major league contracts.

Darin Erstad breaks the Angels’ club record for total hits in a season when he doubles in the second inning of the team’s 9-8 loss to the White Sox at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. The 26 year-old Halo outfielder will finish the season with 240 hits, far surpassing Alex Johnson’s mark of 202, established in 1970.

2001 – Ryan Klesko’s homer in the 13th gives the Padres a 1 – 0 win over Arizona.

Sammy Sosa 600th Homerun

Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa hits the longest home run in Turner Field history

Boston trims the Indians‚ 7 – 1‚ behind the strong pitching of Tim Wakefield‚ who doesn’t allow a hit before Matt Lawton’s homer in the 5th. Manny Ramirez and Brian Daubach hit back-to-back home runs‚ and Johnny Damon scores 3 runs. Jim Thome reaches 100 walks for the 4th consecutive year and the 6th time in his career. Thome is the only player in Indians history to ever have consecutive 100 walks seasons.

Arizona tips the Giants‚ 7 – 6‚ as Tony Womack smacks two homers and lays down a 9th-inning bunt single to load the bases. David Dellucci follows with a two-run double to win it. Jeff Kent has 2 RBIs to reach the 100-RBI mark for the 6th straight time‚ a record for second basemen. D’Back pitchers continue to respect Barry Bonds‚ walking him 4 times. They walked him twice yesterday and 4 times on the 30th‚ giving him 10 walks in three straight regulation-length games. Barry will have the next day off and collect another walk on the 3rd.

Thanks to Miguel Tejada’s three-run ninth inning walk-off home run, the A’s beat the Twins, 7-5, extending their winning streak to 18. The dramatic victory marks the longest streak in franchise history, established by the Philadelphia A’s with 17 consecutive victories in 1931.

2003 – Jeff Kent belts a grand slam and drives in six as Houston bombs Los Angeles, 10-1. Brad Ausmus adds a home run. Wade Miller ups his record to 12-11. The Astros tie St. Louis for the Central Division lead while Chicago lurks just 1-1/2 games behind. 

The Marlins edge the Mets‚ 5 – 4. Armando Benitez gets the save in relief. It is his 10th save of the year against New York for a new Major League record for saves against a club in a year. He will add one more save to give him 11 against his former teammates.

Minnesota’s Terry Mulholland goes 6 innings and allows 2 runs in the Twins’ 4 – 2 win over Baltimore. Mulholland and catcher Pat Borders‚ who was obtained the previous day from Seattle for B.J. Garbe‚ are the first pair of 40-something batterymates since Curt Davis and Clyde Sukeforth for the Dodgers in 1945.

Ryan Howard makes his major league debut as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. In his first plate appearance, as a pinch hitter for pitcher Vicente Padilla, he strikes out against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jaret Wright.

The Pacific Coast League announces the total attendance for the circuit saw over seven-million fans turn the turnstiles this season. The PCL had set a new single season record in minor league history when the 16-team circuit passed the 6.8 million mark earlier in the month.

The first bus loads of Hurricane Katrina refugees, formerly housed at the SuperDome in New Orleans, begin to arrive early this morning at the Houston Astrodome. The former home of the Astros will afford the displaced an opportunity to escape the unhealthy horrendous conditions of their former shelter by supplying air conditioning, cots, food, and showers for eventually 25,000 people who are expected to arrive from Louisiana.

Clay Buchholz Boston Red Sox

In only his second major league start, Clay Buchholz throws No Hitter

9/1/2007 – Toronto had two different lineups, one posted in the clubhouse and one handed to the umpires. The latter, which is the one that counts, showed Aaron Hill batting sixth, Lyle Overbay batting seventh, Gregg Zaun eighth and John McDonald ninth. Overbay batted in Hill’s spot in the second inning and made an out. Then Hill doubled but the Mariners pointed out the mistake. Here is where is got interesting. The umpires huddled and then called Hill out for batting out of order. Then Zaun was allowed to bat. The correct call would be that the proper batter (Zaun) should have been declared out and then the hitter after him (McDonald) would be the next batter. Thus, in this case, Hill should have been skipped entirely. The concept of skipping someone in the lineup is difficult for people to grasp but is the correct sequence here.

A bad year off the field for the Clemens clan continues. While Roger Clemens has faced claims of adultery and steroid use, son Koby Clemens and teammates Mark Ori and Jimmy Goethals are arrested for their role in a restaurant fight.

In his complete game effort against the Pirates, CC Sabathia gives up only a questionable infield hit to Andy LaRoche in the fifth inning of the Brewers’ 7-0 victory at PNC Park. The club plans to forward a DVD of the play to Major League Baseball, hoping somehow official scorer Bob Webb, the only person allowed to reverse his own call according to the rule book, can be convinced to change the scoring of the grounder to the mound to an error.

Adrian Beltre becomes the fourth player in Seattle franchise historyto hit for the cycle

Cliff Lee shuts out the White Sox, 5-0, to become the Indians’ 56th twenty-game winner in franchise history, but the first to accomplish the feat in 34 years. The last Tribe’s moundsman to win as many games was Gaylord Perry, who posted a 21-13 record in 1974.

Stephen Drew hits for the cycle – the first player in franchise history to accomplish it

2009 – The Rangers have double vision today as they sweep a pair at home from the Blue Jays. Both games end on a 5 – 2, score, with Frank Francisco picking up the save each time. CF Josh Hamilton hits two home runs for Texas, ending a 23-game homer drought and finally reaching double figures for the year, but 3B Michael Young injures his hamstring running out a ground ball in the nitecap and will miss at least two weeks.

In his first game back from the DL after suffering a torn right testicle Adrian Beltre hears the The Nutcracker Suite when he steps into the batter’s box

Brandon Allen, just recalled form AAA Reno, hits a grand slam to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5 – 2 win over San Diego for the Padres’ 7th consecutive loss. The Pads waste a ten-strikeout effort by starter Mat Latos, who is lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 7th as they take a short-lived 2 – 1 lead.

Already appealing a seven-game suspension for throwing a baseball into the crowd in anger and hitting a fan in Philadelphia on August 21st, Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan is at the center of a bench-clearing brawl in today’s 16 – 10 loss to the Florida Marlins. The brawl starts when Chris Volstad thows a ball behind Morgan, who has already been hit by a pitch earlier in the game; Morgan charges the mound and throws a punch at Volstad before 1B Gaby Sanchez tackles him. He needs to be escorted from the field, with his shirt ripped and his face bruised, but pounds his chest and screams at the crowd as he departs. He, Volstad, Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez and reliever Jose Veras are all ejected from the game after the dust settles, then one inning later, Nats manager Jim Riggleman and P Doug Slaten are also thrown out when Sanchez is hit by a pitch. The trouble started the day before, when Morgan slammed into Marlins catcher Brett Hayes in the 10th inning, separating his shoulder; he infuriates his opponents further when, after his hit-by-pitch, he steals second and third base even though his team trails, 14 – 3. In two days, the National League will hand out suspensions to all involved, including 8 games for Morgan, 6 for Volstad and shorter suspensions for both managers, Nats coach Pat Listach, Slaten, Sanchez and Marlins reliever Alex Sanabia, while Veras escapes with a simple fine and warning. The league cites the succession of incidents in which Morgan has been involved in recent days to explain the unusually long verdict. Morgan will appeal, but now faces the prospect of two weeks of forced inaction.

The Nationals announce Rob Dibble is terminated for comments about Stephen Strasburg

The Phillies move to 41 games above .500 for only the third time in franchise history – the other two were in 1976 – as they complete a four-game road sweep of Cincinnati with a 6 – 4 win. Rookie Vance Worley is cruising with a 6 – 1 lead in the 7th when he allows a three-run pinch homer to Chris Heisey, just activated from the disabled list. His bullpen then takes over and he registers his 10th win of the year; the Phillies have now won his last 12 starts. The Phillies will win again tomorrow to go 42 games above .500 for the first time.

The third class of inductees to the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame is announced in New York, NY. Puerto Rican Bernie Williams is one of six contemporary players selected, in addition to six veterans. The group will be enshrined at a ceremony in La Romana, in the Dominican Republic, on February 11th.

Josh Beckett wins his first game as a member of the Dodgers, giving one run in 6 2/3 innings in beating the Diamondbacks, 2 – 1. Andre Ethier hits a tie-breaking homer off Matt Albers in the 6th to give the Dodgers the win.

David Freese homers and drives in three runs to lead the Cardinals to a 10 – 9 win over the Nationals. Matt Holliday also homers and Matt Carpenter has a three-run double, snapping a hitting slump for the Redbirds, who had scored only once in their previous 32 innings. Adam LaRoche and Danny Espinosa homer for Washington, which gives up a run in the 8th to tie the game, and another in the 9th to lose it when Allen Craig leads off with a single against Drew Storen, steals second and comes in on Freese’s single. Jason Motte then picks up his 32nd save­.

2013 – Zack Greinke defeats the Padres, 2 – 1, behind Yasiel Puig’s 14th homer, to give the Dodgers a three-game sweep. They now lead the NL West by 11 1/2 games.

he Philadelphia Phillies become the eleventh team in baseball history to throw a combined no-hitter

Bo Porter is dismissed as manager of the Astros

Justin Verlander pitches the third no-hitter

Justin Verlander pitches the third no-hitter

Alex Dickerson hits three homers and his 16 total bases tie a team record held by Willie Mays

Alex Dickerson hits three homers and his 16 total bases tie a team record held by Willie Mays

Marcell Ozuna becomes the first National League player to have a three-homer game at Fenway Park

Marcell Ozuna becomes the first National League player to have a three-homer game at Fenway Park

Spencer Strider strikes out 16 to set Atlanta team record

Spencer Strider strikes out 16 to set Atlanta team record

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