TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 8

2004  Texas beats Detroit 16-15 in 10 innings – teams combine for 18 runs in the 5^th inning – Alfonso Soriano had 6 hits to tie AL record

2001  Randy Johnson strikes out 20 Reds in 11 innings – actually got all 20 in 9

2001  San Diego steals 8 bases in win over Atlanta

1998  Mark McGwire gets his 400^th HR in 4,726 at bats – fewest in MLB history (Ruth did it in 4,853)

1988  Utah Jazz score only 8 points in 1^st quarter of playoff game vs. Lakers – NBA record lowest for playoffs

1984  White Sox beat Brewers 7-6 in 25 innings – game started yesterday – first and only 8 hour MLB game

1984  Kirby Puckett makes MLB debut – gets 4 singles

1984  USSR announces it will not take part in the Summer Olympics in LA

1983  Darryl Strawberry gets his 1^st MLB hit

1973  Ernie Banks fills in for ejected manager Whitey Lockman – so technically he is 1^st black man to manage a MLB game

1973  Bob Gibson makes his 242^nd consecutive start

1970  NY Knicks win 1^st NBA title – beat LA Lakers in 7 games

1968  Catfish Hunter pitches a perfect game against the Twins – 1^st one in AL in 46 years

1963  Willie Stargell hits his 1^st MLB HR – ends with 475

1937  War Admiral wins Kentucky Derby on way to Triple Crown

1932  Sonny Liston born – heavyweight boxing champion