SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 4

2009  Randy Johnson gets his 300^th win – ends with 303 and 3.29 ERA

2002  Minnesota beats Cleveland 23-2 – had 25 hits with 4 players having 4 or more to tie AL record

1995  Orlando advances to NBA finals in only their 6^th season

1990  Chipper Jones selected #1 in MLB draft, NYY choose Andy Pettitte in 22^th round and Jorge Posada in the 24^th

1989  Toronto wins their 12^th straight game at Fenway Park – Red Sox led 10-0 in 7^th – lose 12-11 in 12

1988  Rickey Henderson sets NYY record with his 249^th steal

1986  Barry Bonds hits his 1^st MLB HR – ends with 762

1984  Mark McGwire selected #10 in 1^st round of MLB draft by Oakland

1976  Celtics beat Phoenix 128-126 in 3 OTs in game 5 of NBA finals

1975  Montreal selects Andre Dawson in 10^th round of MLB draft, Dodgers take Dave Stewart in 16^th

1974  Indians forfeit game to Texas with score tied in the 9^th – it was “Ten-Cent Beer Night” in Cleveland and fans ran onto the field

1970  Pirates take Dave Parker in the 14^th round of MLB draft

1969  Rod Carew steals home for the 5^th time this season

1969  Montreal loses 18^th straight game (11-35) – most for any expansion team

1968  Don Drysdale pitches his 6^th straight shutout – record 7-1, 1.21 ERA

1964  Sandy Koufax no hits Philadelphia (3^rd of his career) – gave up one walk with 12 strikeouts

1958  Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt hit consecutive pinch hit HRs – 2^nd time in MLB history