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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 7

2009 Pirates lose – will finish the season under .500 for the 17th straight year
2008 Donovan McNabb throws 3 TDs and 3 different receivers gain over 100
yards as Philadelphia beats St. Louis 38-3 and holds them to 166 total yards
2003 Opening Day for the Patriots and Bills – Brady throws 4 interceptions as Drew Bledsoe leads the Bills to a 31-0 shutout – only shutout this Sunday
2002 Rangers hit a HR in a game vs. Rays – tied MLB record with a HR in 25th straight game
1999 Arizona beats Milwaukee 11-9 – ties MLB record with 15 pitchers used
1998 Mark McGwire hits his 61st HR tying Roger Maris’ record
1998 Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 50th HR – hit 50 last year – only 3rd player in MLB history to hit 50 in consecutive seasons
1998 Houston’s Randy Johnson strikes out 14 – 17th time he has struck out 10 or more, 100th time in his career
1996 Mike Mussina of Baltimore beats Detroit 6-0 – Baltimore’s first shutout of the season
1993 St. Louis’ Mark Whitten ties MLB record with 12 RBI in the game – 4 HRs, one grand slam
1986 Martina Navratilova wins the 100th US Women’s Open
1984 Mets Dwight Gooden gets his 228th strikeout of the season – breaks NL rookie record held by Grover Alexander in 1911 – ends season with 276
1980 John McEnroe wins the 100th Men’s US Open
1980 Oakland’s Steve McCatty beats Baltimore 5-2 – MLB record 78th complete game pitched by the A’s
1970 Hal Haydel makes his MLB debut with Minnesota – gets the win in relief and hit a HR
1963 The Pro Football Hall of Fame is opened in Canton, Ohio
1955 Whitey Ford becomes the 5th pitcher in MLB history to throw consecutive one hitters
1941 Rookie Early Wynn wins his 1st game – ends career with 300

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