TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 29

2006  Tony Perez ties MLB record with 4 doubles in the game and is 5 for 5 as Tampa Bay beats the NYY 19-6

2003  Red Sox player Bill Mueller hits 2 grand slams in a 14-7 win – only player in MLB history to hit 2 in a game from each side of the plate – also hit another HR

1998  Tampa Bay pitcher Tony Saunders gets his 1^st win after 16 straight without getting one

1996  Tommy Lasorda announces his retirement from the LA Dodgers as manager

1995  KC beats Detroit 5-4 on Jon Nunnall’s 16^th inning HR – prior to the HR Kansas City had 21 hits – all of them singles

1991  Seattle gets 4 consecutive doubles in an inning and beats the Orioles 11-4

1990  Red Sox set AL record with 12 doubles in a game vs. Tigers (11 by Detroit in 1934)

1989  Oakland’s Rickey Henderson has 4 walks and 5 stolen bases in a loss to the Mariners – had no official at bats recorded

1988  Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe steals home – 1^st pitcher since 1984 and 1^st Cub since 1919

1973  Wilbur Wood of Chicago wins his 20^th game of the season

1969  Oakland’s Vida Blue gets his 1^st MLB win – ends with 209

1965  Pirates and Philadelphia combine for a record 26 strikeouts in a game

1961  Giants beat Philadelphia 4-3 – Phillies will lose 23 straight before getting a win

1951  Willie Mays steals his 1^st base – then gets picked off 2^nd