TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 22

AUGUST 22

2007  Texas beats Baltimore 30-3 (AL record), in the 2^nd game of the double header they score 9 (AL record for a double header) – no team since 1897 had scored 30 in a game

2003  Sammy Sosa hits his 500^th HR as a Cub and his 30^th for 9 straight seasons

2000  Alex Ochoa hits a grand slam – 142^nd grand slam this season – MLB record

2000  Colorado uses 9 pitchers through 11 innings vs. Braves – catcher Brent Mayne pitches the 12^th and gets the win – 1^st position player to get a win since 1968 and first catcher since 1889

1999  Three consecutive Giants get a HR – 2^nd time they have done so in 3 days

1999  Mark McGwire hits his 50^th HR – MLB record 50 or more in 4 straight seasons

1992  Red Sox rookie John Valentin gets his 1^st HR – a grand slam

1989  Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000^th batter – 1^st in MLB history – Rickey Henderson was the victim – ends with 5,714

1989  Indians Felix Fermin ties MLB record with 4 sacrifice bunts – last done 70 years ago

1982  Catcher Glenn Brummer steals home in the 12^th as Cardinals beat San Francisco – will only have 3 more steals in his career

1979  Johnny Bench hits his 325^th HR as a Reds player – passes Frank Robinson’s franchise record

1970  Bob Gibson beats Padres on 2 hits – also got a triple and a double in the game

1965  Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hits Dodgers catcher John Roseboro in the head with his bat causing a 14 minute brawl

1961  Roger Maris gets his 50^th HR

1948  Brooklyn Dodgers steal 8 bases, including a triple steal with Jackie Robinson on 3^rd

1851  Yacht “America” wins the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America’s Cup)