TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 23

2009  Phillies Eric Bruntlett turns an unassisted triple play in the bottom of the 9^th to preserve a 9-7 win – only happened one other time to end a game – 1927

2006  KC scores 10 in the 1^st inning – lose to Cleveland 15-13

2005  Minnesota beats Chicago 1-0 – only got one hit – a HR in the 8^th

2002  Padres beat Florida 18-2 – 7 players get an RBI in the 5^th and 11 hitters come up with the bases loaded

2001  In his MLB debut, Colorado rookie Jason Jennings shuts out the Mets 10-0 – at bat he is 3 for 5 with a HR

1999  NYY beat Texas 21-3 – Derek Jeter scores his 100^th run for the 4^th straight season – only other Yankee to do  so was Mantle who did it 9 straight   (over)

1998  Barry Bonds hits his 400^th HR – ends 755

1993  Joe Carter of Blue Jays hits 3 HRs in the game – 5^th time in his career he has done so – AL record

1992  Dennis Eckersley, who previously set the record for most consecutive saves, is the 1^st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons

1989  Dodgers beat Montreal 1-0 in 22 innings on a Rick Dempsey HR – Expos did not get a walk, game time was 6 hours 14 minutes, and the Expos mascot was ejected in the 11^th inning

1970  Roberto Clemente gets his 2^nd straight 5 hit game

1964  The Cardinals are 11 games back in the NL – they will go on to win the World Series

1963  Warren Spahn starts his 601^st game – NL record – Grover Cleveland had 600

1962  Steve Boros of Tigers ties MLB record for a 3^rd baseman with 4 errors in an inning