TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 30

2009  Ricky Nolasco of Florida strikes out 9 consecutive batters

2008  White Sox win 1-0 in playoff game with Twins to win AL central

2006  Chicago and Colorado each use 10 pitchers in the game – tie MLB record

2001  Todd Helton of Colorado hits his 100^th extra base hit of the season – 1^st player in MLB history to have 100 extra base hits in back to back seasons – in 2001 he had 54 doubles and 49 HRs, in 2000 59 doubles and 42 HRs

2000  Oakland beats Texas 23-2 – 14 players score runs – MLB record

2000  Seattle beats Angels 21-9 – Alex Rodriguez had 7 RBI

1997  NYY beat Indians 8-6 in 1^st game of the playoffs – Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O’Neill hit consecutive HRs

1995  Indians Albert Belle hits his 17^th HR of the month – ties Babe Ruth’s record for the month

1993  George Brett gets his 3,000^th hit

1989  Nolan Ryan strikes out his 300^th batter – 6^th 300 strikeout season

1988  Dave Steib throws his second straight one hitter

1984  Angels Mike Witt throws a perfect game on 97 pitches

1980  Rickey Henderson steals his 97^th base – MLB record – Ty Cobb had 96 in 1915 – ends with 100 for the year

1980  Fernando Valenzuela wins his 1^st game

1978  Dennis Eckersley wins his 20^th game of the season

1978  Orioles Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season

1972  Roberto Clemente gets his 3,000^th hit – final regular season hit

1964  Detroit’s Bill Roman hits a HR in his 1^st MLB at bat – only one of his career – ends career in 1965 with 35 at bats

1962  Mets catcher Joe Pignatano hits into a triple play in the 8^th – it is his final career at bat

1947  1^st televised World Series – Yankees beat Dodgers 5-3

1934  Dizzy Dean wins his 30^th game of the year

1934  Babe Ruth’s last game as a NYY – goes 0-3 – Lou Gehrig wins the triple crown - .363 average, 49 HRs, and 165 RBI

1927  Babe Ruth hit his 60^th HR – was first player ever to hit 30, 40, 50, and 60 today