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Friday, July 20, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 20

2004  Albert Pujols goes 5 for 5 with 3 HRs
2004  Indians Travis Hafner hits 3 HRs – his total of 5 in 2 games ties MLB record
2003  Houston’s Jeff Bagwell hits his 400th HR – 35th in MLB history to do so
2000  Isiah Thomas is named head coach of the Indiana Pacers replacing Larry Bird
1990  Mets Sis Fernandez strikes out 7 consecutive Braves batters in a 6-1 win
1987  NYY Don Mattingly ties MLB record – made 22 putouts in a 7-1 Yankee win (Hal Chase 1906)
1985  NYY Ron Guidry wins his 12th straight game
1985  Darryl Strawberry of Mets hits a grand slam in the 1st and a 3 run HR in the 3rd as Mets beat Braves 16-4
1984  Entering the 9th and down 3-1, Toronto scores 11 runs, Seattle gets 4, but Toronto wins 12-7
1979  Manny Mota gets his 139th pinch hit of his career
1976  Hank Aaron hits his 755th and last HR         
                  
1973  Chicago White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a double header vs. NYY
1970  Dodgers Bill Singer no hits Philadelphia
1969  Giants Gaylord Perry hits his 1st MLB HR
1969  Gaylord’s brother Jim of Minnesota wins 2 games today – suspended game from yesterday and today’s game – pitched 11 shutout innings
1965  NYY pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits an inside the park HR – 1st pitcher since 1910 to do so
1957  Duke Snyder hits his 300th HR
1956  Whitey Ford strikes out 6 consecutive batters – ties AL record

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