TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 15

2007  Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges in the NBA betting scandal

2006  Cubs and Astros play an 18 inning game – Cubs use all 25 players, combine to use 18 pitchers, combine to use 46 players

2006  Arizona and Colorado play an 18 inning game – combine to use 42 players and 15 pitchers

2003  NY Mets Tom Glavine wins his 250^th game – ends with 305

1999  Chuck Finley strikes out 4 batters in an inning – only player in MLB history to do it twice

1997  Randy Johnson strikes out 13 – has 32 in his last 2 games to tie MLB record – Tiant, Ryan, and Gooden

1992  Montreal pitcher Mark Gardner hits 3 batters in an inning

1990  Reds Mark Winningham hits 3 triples in a game vs. St. Louis

1990  Mark McGwire becomes the first player to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1^st 4 seasons

1989  Cancer sufferer Dave Dravecky breaks his arm on the mound – his final MLB game – faced 2 batters in the 6^th before the break and he got the win

1989  Texas pitcher Charlie Hough throws his 2^nd career one hitter – it results in his 2^nd career one hit loss – Rangers got 13 hits but no runs to lose 2-0

1984  Expos trade Pete Rose back to the Reds – will be player/manager

1980  Oakland A’s Rick Langford throws his 17^th consecutive complete game – most in MLB since 1953

1979  Eddie Murray steals home in 12^th for Baltimore win

1971  Vida Blue beats NYY 6-4 – record now is 22-4

1964  Ralph Boston sets then long jump record at 27’3”

1916  Babe Ruth out pitches Walter Johnson in a 1-0 13 inning win

1912  Yankees Guy Zin steals home twice in the game – NYY end the season with 18 steals of home – MLB record