2006 Tony Perez ties MLB record with 4 doubles in the game and is 5 for 5 as Tampa Bay beats the NYY 19-6
2003 Red Sox player Bill Mueller hits 2 grand slams in a 14-7 win – only player in MLB history to hit 2 in a game from each side of the plate – also hit another HR
1998 Tampa Bay pitcher Tony Saunders gets his 1st win after 16 straight without getting one
1996 Tommy Lasorda announces his retirement from the LA Dodgers as manager
1995 KC beats Detroit 5-4 on Jon Nunnall’s 16th inning HR – prior to the HR Kansas City had 21 hits – all of them singles
1991 Seattle gets 4 consecutive doubles in an inning and beats the Orioles 11-4
1990 Red Sox set AL record with 12 doubles in a game vs. Tigers (11 by Detroit in 1934)
1989 Oakland’s Rickey Henderson has 4 walks and 5 stolen bases in a loss to the Mariners – had no official at bats recorded
1988 Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe steals home – 1st pitcher since 1984 and 1st Cub since 1919
1973 Wilbur Wood of Chicago wins his 20th game of the season
1969 Oakland’s Vida Blue gets his 1st MLB win – ends with 209
1965 Pirates and Philadelphia combine for a record 26 strikeouts in a game
1961 Giants beat Philadelphia 4-3 – Phillies will lose 23 straight before getting a win
1951 Willie Mays steals his 1st base – then gets picked off 2nd
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