2007 Texas beats Baltimore 30-3 (AL record), in the 2nd game of the double header they score 9 (AL record for a double header) – no team since 1897 had scored 30 in a game
2003 Sammy Sosa hits his 500th HR as a Cub and his 30th for 9 straight seasons
2000 Alex Ochoa hits a grand slam – 142nd grand slam this season – MLB record
2000 Colorado uses 9 pitchers through 11 innings vs. Braves – catcher Brent Mayne pitches the 12th and gets the win – 1st position player to get a win since 1968 and first catcher since 1889
1999 Three consecutive Giants get a HR – 2nd time they have done so in 3 days
1999 Mark McGwire hits his 50th HR – MLB record 50 or more in 4 straight seasons
1992 Red Sox rookie John Valentin gets his 1st HR – a grand slam
1989 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter – 1st in MLB history – Rickey Henderson was the victim – ends with 5,714
1989 Indians Felix Fermin ties MLB record with 4 sacrifice bunts – last done 70 years ago
1982 Catcher Glenn Brummer steals home in the 12th as Cardinals beat San Francisco – will only have 3 more steals in his career
1979 Johnny Bench hits his 325th HR as a Reds player – passes Frank Robinson’s franchise record
1970 Bob Gibson beats Padres on 2 hits – also got a triple and a double in the game
1965 Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hits Dodgers catcher John Roseboro in the head with his bat causing a 14 minute brawl
1961 Roger Maris gets his 50th HR
1948 Brooklyn Dodgers steal 8 bases, including a triple steal with Jackie Robinson on 3rd
1851 Yacht “America” wins the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America’s Cup)
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