TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 7

2009  Pirates lose – will finish the season under .500 for the 17^th straight year

2008  Donovan McNabb throws 3 TDs and 3 different receivers gain over 100

yards as Philadelphia beats St. Louis 38-3 and holds them to 166 total yards

2003  Opening Day for the Patriots and Bills – Brady throws 4 interceptions as Drew Bledsoe leads the Bills to a 31-0 shutout – only shutout this Sunday

2002  Rangers hit a HR in a game vs. Rays – tied MLB record with a HR in 25^th straight game

1999  Arizona beats Milwaukee 11-9 – ties MLB record with 15 pitchers used

1998  Mark McGwire hits his 61^st HR tying Roger Maris’ record

1998  Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 50^th HR – hit 50 last year – only 3^rd player in MLB history to hit 50 in consecutive seasons

1998  Houston’s Randy Johnson strikes out 14 – 17^th time he has struck out 10 or more, 100^th time in his career

1996  Mike Mussina of Baltimore beats Detroit 6-0 – Baltimore’s first shutout of the season

1993  St. Louis’ Mark Whitten ties MLB record with 12 RBI in the game – 4 HRs, one grand slam

1986  Martina Navratilova wins the 100^th US Women’s Open

1984  Mets Dwight Gooden gets his 228^th strikeout of the season – breaks NL rookie record held by Grover Alexander in 1911 – ends season with 276

1980  John McEnroe wins the 100^th Men’s US Open                        

1980  Oakland’s Steve McCatty beats Baltimore 5-2 – MLB record 78^th complete game pitched by the A’s

1970  Hal Haydel makes his MLB debut with Minnesota – gets the win in relief and hit a HR

1963  The Pro Football Hall of Fame is opened in Canton, Ohio

1955  Whitey Ford becomes the 5^th pitcher in MLB history to throw consecutive one hitters

1941  Rookie Early Wynn wins his 1^st game – ends career with 300