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Thursday, July 19, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 18

2006  Carlos Beltran hits a grand slam in consecutive games – 23rd player in MLB history to do so
2006  Braves beat St. Louis 14-5 – 1st team since 1930 NYY to score 10 or more in 5 straight games
2002  Orioles Melvin Mora ties MLB record by getting hit by a pitch 3 times in the game
2001  Florida manager Tony Perez is ejected – his first time in 31 years as a player and manager
1999  Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, throws out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium – David Cone then throws a perfect game as NYY beat Expos
1990  Red Sox (6) and Twins (4) combine for MLB record 10 double plays in a game – yesterday the Twins set a record by having 2 triple plays vs. Boston
1988  Seattle’s Gene Walter balks 4 times in 2 1/3rd innings – ties MLB record
1987  NYY Don Mattingly hits a HR in his 8th consecutive game
1986  Greg Norman (280) wins the 115th British open
1970  39 year old Willie Mays gets his 3,000th hit – Hank Aaron did it a month ago
1964  Pete Rose hits his only grand slam of his career – Dallas Green was the pitcher
1961  Braves get a triple steal – Hank Aaron’s only steal of home in his career
1947  Ted Williams goes 5 for 5 for the 1st time in his career
1947  Tigers beat NYY ending their 19 game win streak

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