TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 28

2003  Dodgers Eric Gagne sets MLB record with his 44^th straight save of the season

2002  LA Dodgers Odalis Perez beats the Diamondbacks 1-0 – only run of the game was his HR

2001  Ichiro Suzuki gets his 200^th hit of the season – only 3^rd AL rookie to hit 200 since 1964

2001  Alex Rodriguez becomes the 9^th player in MLB history to hit 40 HRs in 4 consecutive seasons

1996  Vinny Castilla of Colorado gets his 100^th RBI of the season – team now has 4 players with 100 or more – ties MLB record

1992  Brewers beat Toronto 22-2 – had AL record 31 hits – most hits in a game in 91 years – 26 of them were singles

1990  Ryne Sandberg of Cubs hits his 30^th HR of the year – first second baseman to have back to back 30 HR seasons in MLB history

1987  Mike Schmidt hits his 522^nd HR – passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey

1977  Nolan Ryan strikes out his 300^th batter for the 5^th time in his career

1977  Steve Garvey of Dodgers has 5 extra base hits, scores 5 times, and has 5 RBI in the game

1970  Juan Marichal gets his 200^th win – ends with 243

1967  Johnny Bench makes his MLB debut – goes 0 for 3

1951  Pirates ends Giants 16 game win streak