TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 4

2009  Zack Greinke of Royals gets his 6^th win of the season – ERA is 0.40

1999  Mark McGwire gets his 12^th career grand slam – Greg Maddux was the pitcher and it is just the second grand slam he had given up in his career

1996  Texas Rangers one hit the Tigers – did the same yesterday

1994  Charles Barkley scores 56 as Phoenix sweeps Golden State in the playoffs

1983  Johnny Bench gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 2,048

1980  Duke hires Mike Krzyzewski as basketball coach

1980  White Sox first baseman Mark Squires catches one inning in a 11-1 loss – 1^st left handed catcher since 1958

1975  Bob Watson of Houston scores baseball’s 1,000,000^th run

1969  Houston ties MLB record with 7 double plays vs. Giants

1969  Montreal sweeps St. Louis to win the Stanley Cup – their 15^th

1966  Willie Mays hits his 512^th HR – NL record passing Mel Ott

1963  Milwaukee pitcher Bob Shaw sets MLB record with 5 balks in the game – had 3 in one inning to tie MLB record – had 8 total in 1963 and 12 in 11 seasons

1939  Ted Williams hits 2 HRs in a game for the 1^st time