TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY APRIL 10

 2005  John Smoltz of Braves strikes out 15 Mets – loses 6-1 as Pedro Martinez gives up 2 hits in 9 innings

2003  Detroit Tigers lose 8^th straight game to start the season – end 43-119
2003  Craig Biggio gets NL record 31^st  leadoff HR – Rickey Henderson did it 81 times
2000 Ken Griffey Jr. gets his 400^th HR – youngest to do so
1999  Chicago Bulls lose to Miami 82-49 – the 49 are the lowest since 24 second clock in 1954 – made NBA record low 18 field goals in the game
1998  Mike Piazza hits a grand slam – hit one yesterday - only 5^th time in MLB history a player has done it on consecutive days
1998  Mo Vaughn of Red Sox hits game ending grand slam for a 9-7 win
1991  Wayne Gretzky scores his NHL record 93^rd playoff goal
1990  Wade Boggs gets 3 intentional walks in the game – ties MLB record
1989  Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 1^st MLB HR
1977  In the 8^th inning of a game between Red Sox and Cleveland, the Indians score 13 runs and Boston 6 – 19 in an inning is MLB record – Cleveland won 19-9
1962  1^st game at Dodger Stadium – they lose
1961  25^th Masters  - Gary Player wins (280) – the South African is the 1^st foreign player to do so
1956  Stanley Cup – Montreal beats Detroit 4 games to 1
1938  Don Meredith born
1936  John Madden born