TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 10

1999  Red Sox beat Cleveland 23-7 – postseason record number of runs – had 24 hits in the game

1992  John Smoltz of Atlanta beats Pittsburgh 6-4 – he also had two hits and a stolen base

1990  Boston’s Roger Clemens is ejected from the ALCS in the 2^nd inning for cursing at the umpire

1987  San Francisco’s Jeff Leonard sets a playoff record with his 4^th consecutive game with a HR

1980  Kevin McHale makes his NBA debut with the Boston Celtics

1980  George Brett hits a 3 run HR in the 7^th inning and beats NYY as Royals advance to the World Series

1971  Baltimore Colts beats Buffalo 43-0 as Colts hold them to 4 yards rushing and 45 passing – Buffalo also had 6 turnovers

1968  Tigers win their first World Series since 1945 – Mickey Lolich was responsible for three of the wins

1957  Milwaukee Braves win their 1^st World Series since 1914 as Lew Burdette wins his 3^rd complete game and 2^nd shutout over NYY

1951  Joe DiMaggio plays his last game as the Yankees win the World Series

1937  Yankees win the World Series – they did not commit an error in the five game series

1923  The NY Giants and NY Yankees become the first to play each other in 3 consecutive World Series

1920  Indians Bill Wambsganns makes the first unassisted triple play in World Series history