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Monday, July 18, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 18

2006 Carlos Beltran hits a grand slam in consecutive games – 23rd player in MLB history to do so
2006 Braves beat St. Louis 14-5 – 1st team since 1930 NYY to score 10 or more in 5 straight games
2002 Orioles Melvin Mora ties MLB record by getting hit by a pitch 3 times in the game
2001 Florida manager Tony Perez is ejected – his first time in 31 years as a player and manager
1999 Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, throws out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium – David Cone then throws a perfect game as NYY beat Expos
1990 Red Sox (6) and Twins (4) combine for MLB record 10 double plays in a game – yesterday the Twins set a record by having 2 triple plays vs. Boston
1988 Seattle’s Gene Walter balks 4 times in 2 1/3rd innings – ties MLB record
1987 NYY Don Mattingly hits a HR in his 8th consecutive game
1986 Greg Norman (280) wins the 115th British open
1970 39 year old Willie Mays gets his 3,000th hit – Hank Aaron did it a month ago
1964 Pete Rose hits his only grand slam of his career – Dallas Green was the pitcher
1961 Braves get a triple steal – Hank Aaron’s only steal of home in his career
1947 Ted Williams goes 5 for 5 for the 1st time in his career
1947 Tigers beat NYY ending their 19 game win streak

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