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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 23

2009 Phillies Eric Bruntlett turns an unassisted triple play in the bottom of the 9th to preserve a 9-7 win – only happened one other time to end a game – 1927
2006 KC scores 10 in the 1st inning – lose to Cleveland 15-13
2005 Minnesota beats Chicago 1-0 – only got one hit – a HR in the 8th
2002 Padres beat Florida 18-2 – 7 players get an RBI in the 5th and 11 hitters come up with the bases loaded
2001 In his MLB debut, Colorado rookie Jason Jennings shuts out the Mets 10-0 – at bat he is 3 for 5 with a HR
1999 NYY beat Texas 21-3 – Derek Jeter scores his 100th run for the 4th straight season – only other Yankee to do so was Mantle who did it 9 straight
1998 Barry Bonds hits his 400th HR – ends 755
1993 Joe Carter of Blue Jays hits 3 HRs in the game – 5th time in his career he has done so – AL record
1992 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set the record for most consecutive saves, is the 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons
1989 Dodgers beat Montreal 1-0 in 22 innings on a Rick Dempsey HR – Expos did not get a walk, game time was 6 hours 14 minutes, and the Expos mascot was ejected in the 11th inning
1970 Roberto Clemente gets his 2nd straight 5 hit game
1964 The Cardinals are 11 games back in the NL – they will go on to win the World Series
1963 Warren Spahn starts his 601st game – NL record – Grover Cleveland had 600
1962 Steve Boros of Tigers ties MLB record for a 3rd baseman with 4 errors in an inning

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