TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 16

2006  Mariano Rivera gets his 400^th save

2006  Chipper Jones ties MLB record by getting an extra base hit in 14 straight games (Paul Waner 1927)

2004  Bobby Abreu becomes only the 4^th player in MLB history to have 20 HRs and 20 steals in six consecutive seasons (Mays, Bobby and Barry Bonds)

2002  Tigers 2^nd baseman Damion Easley ties MLB record by getting hit 3 times in a game vs. Red Sox

1993  Giants outfielder Darren Lewis sets MLB record by  playing in his 267^th consecutive game without an error

1987  NYY Don Mattingly hits his 4^th grand slam of the year – has 7 HRs in his last 6 games – with knuckleball pitcher Charlie Hough on the mound Texas catchers set AL record with 5 passed balls in the game

1985  NL beats AL in All-Star game – 13^th win in last 14 games

1971  Vida Blue improves his record to 18-3

1969  Rod Carew steals home for the 7^th time this season

1968  Indians outfielder Jose Cardenal pulls off his 2^nd unassisted double play of the season – only 4^th outfielder in MLB history to have 2 in one season

1951  NY Yankees send struggling rookie Mickey Mantle to AA Kansas City – he will return

1944  The Dodgers score 8 unearned runs to break a 16 game losing streak

1941  Joe DiMaggio hits in his 56^th straight game

1914  Babe Ruth suffers his 1^st pitching loss