TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18

2006  Dodgers hit 4 consecutive HRs in the 9^th inning – only 4^th time in history

2005  Donovan McNabb throws 5 TDs and 49ers are held to 142 total yards vs. 583 for Eagles as they win 42-3

2003  Tigers lose their 114^th game of the season and pitcher Mike Maroth his 21^st – will end the season 43-119

2000  Mike Maddux extends his scoreless inning streak to 29

1999  Sammy Sosa hits his 60^th HR – 1^st in MLB to hit 60 in consecutive seasons

1998  Frank Thomas gets his 100^th RBI for the 8^th straight season

1996  Roger Clemens ties his own MLB mark with 20 strikeouts in a game

1995  Gary Sheffied does 3 for 3 – was 5 for 5 yesterday

1987  Tigers Darrell Evans is the 1^st 40 year old to hit 40 HRs in a season

1986  Reggie Jackson hits his 30^th HR – at age 40 he is the 3^rd player to do so – Musial and Ruth

1984  Tigers become only the 4^th team to stay in first place since opening day

1984  Montreal’s Tim Raines steals his 70^th base – only player with 4 consecutive 70 base seasons

1977  Boston rookie Ted Cox makes his MLB debut and goes 4 for 4 – will get a hit in his first 2 at bats tomorrow – MLB record for consecutive hits to start a career

1974  Erskine Thomason of Philadelphia throws 8 pitches in an inning to retire the side – his only MLB appearance

1966  Mickey Mantle gets his 1,500^th career strikeout – 1^st player to reach that level in his career – ends with 1,710

1931  Lefty Grove wins his 30^th game – last AL pitcher to do so until 1968 (Denny McLain) – ends season 31-4, 2.06 ERA