TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 1

2008  Cliff Lee of Cleveland wins his 20^th game – 1^st Indian to do so in 34 years

2007  Red Sox Clay Buchholtz throws a no hitter in his 2^nd start

2004  Phillies Ryan Howard makes his MLB debut – strikes out

2002  Jeff Kent gets his 100^th RBI for the 6^th straight season – MLB record for 2^nd basemen

1999  Mark McGwire gets his 494^th HR as a 1^st baseman – passes Lou Gehrig

1998  Mark McGwire hits his 56^th and 57^th HR – NL record

1996  Sloppy opening day in the NFL as teams combine for 58 turnovers led by Tampa Bay with 6

1991  Buffalo and Miami combine for a total of 978 yards as Jim Kelly beats Dan Marino 35-31 – Thurman Thomas had 165 yards on the ground and 103 in the air

1990  Red Sox Mike Greenwell hits an inside the park grand slam

1990  Texas’ Bobby Witt strikes out 10, walks 10, and gets his 10^th win

1978  In his MLB debut, Baltimore’s Sammy Stewart strikes out 7 consecutive batters

1975  Tom Seaver gets his 200^th strikeout for the 8^th straight season