TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 29

2006  Barry Bonds hits 2 HRs – now has 69 multiple HR games – Babe Ruth had 72

2004  Albert Pujols gets his 100^th RBI of the season – only 4^th player in MLB history to do so in his first 4 years – Simmons, DiMaggio, and Ted Williams

2002  Cubs Mark Bellhorn hits a HR from both sides of the plate in the same inning – 1^st NL player to do so in the same inning – Carlos Baerga did it also

2000  Angels Darin Erstad gets his 200^th hit of the season – fastest to get there in 65 years

1999  Albert Belle gets 4 doubles in a game – ties MLB record

1998  Florida Marlins lose their 89^th game of the season – MLB record for a defending World Series champion

1996  Ramon Martinez of the Dodgers beats brother Pedro of Montreal 2-1

1993  Royals George Brett steals a base – 3^rd player in MLB history with 3,000 hits, 300 HRs, and 200 steals – Mays and Aaron

1987  Nolan Ryan gets his 200^th strikeout of the season – MLB record 11^th time

1979  Eddie Murray of the Orioles gets 7 RBI in a 7-4 win – hit 3 consecutive HRs – 2 right handed and 1 left handed

1978  NYY get 5 intentional walks in a game vs. Angels                   

1977  Lou Brock steals his 893^rd base – passes Ty Cobb

1977  Jim Rice hits 3 HRs in the game – 1^st Boston player since 1955 to do it

1977  Cleveland shortstop Duane Kuiper hits a HR – when he retires in 1985 it will be his only HR in 3,379 at bats

1972  San Francisco’s Jim Barr retires the first 20 batters he faced – retired the last 21 he faced in his previous outing – the 41 retired is a MLB record that would last 37 years

1967  The Red Sox and NYY play a 29 inning double header

1967  Bert Campaneris of KC gets 3 triples in a game – they lose to Cleveland

1965  Willie Mays ties NL record with his 17^th HR of the month

1965  White Sox shortstop Ron Hansen handles 28 chances in a double header vs. Red Sox – MLB record