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Though the strong-armed Foytack had control problems early on, he ultimately became a mainstay of the Tiger staff. From 1956 through 1959, he twice won 15, and twice 14. In '56 he led the AL with 142 walks, but also struck out a career-high 184. Traded to the Angels in mid-1963, Foytack set a ML record against the Indians on July 31 when he allowed four consecutive home runs to Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown in one inning. (JL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 14, 1959: At New York, the Tigers sweep a pair from New York, 3–2 and 8–2. Charlie Maxwell unleashes his Sunday punch in the opener, hitting a 3-run homer in the 8th. It is his 14th homer, eight of which have come on Sunday. Lary wins his 3rd of the year against the Yankees. Paul Foytack is the winner in game 2. Al Kaline has three hits in each game. » September 10, 1960: In Detroit, Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot for three runs in the 6th inning, the ball clearing the RF roof and landing in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. New York pins a 5–1 loss on Paul Foytack that moves them a half game in first place ahead of Baltimore, losers today. In June, 1985, Mantle's blow was retroactively measured at 643 feet, and will be listed in The Guinness Book of World Records at that distance. » April 26, 1961: Roger Maris hits his first home run of 1961 off Paul Foytack of Detroit, and Mickey Mantle adds home runs from both sides of the plate (for the 8th time), as New York wins 13–10 at Tiger Stadium. Mantle's 2nd homer, a 2-run shot off Hank Aguirre, snaps a 10–10 tie in the 10th. » June 17, 1961: With two out and two on in the 9th, Mickey Mantle homers off Paul Foytack into the RF upper deck. Elston Howard follows with a home run, but Detroit hangs on to win 12–10 over the 3rd-place Yanks. » June 23, 1962: Mickey Mantle returns to the Yankee lineup and homers against Paul Foytack. But it is not enough as Detroit wins, 5–4. » July 31, 1963: The Indians become the first American League club to hit four straight home runs. Number eight hitter Woody Held begins with a 2-out blast off Paul Foytack, P Pedro Ramos follows with his 2nd of the game, Tito Francona makes it three straight, and rookie SS Larry Brown's first ML 4-bagger finishes the string. Foytack sets a dubious ML record—the only pitcher to give up four straight home runs. The Indians win 9–5 in the opener of two with the Angels. » May 23, 1969: Mickey Lolich sets a Detroit record with 16 strikeouts while defeating Andy Messersmith and the Angels 6–3. Mickey Stanley's grand slam is the difference. Lolich's mark breaks the record of 15 set by Paul Foytack in 1956. » May 20, 2001: The Braves defeat the Giants, 11-6, despite two home runs -- #515 and #516 -- by Barry Bonds. His five four-baggers, including four consecutive, in two games ties a ML mark. Bonds also homered on the 17th and 18th, giving him seven home runs in his last four games. Atlanta does a bit of homering of their own, thanks in part to Giants reliever Alan Embree who gives up taters to four of the first six batters he faces in the 7th inning. He is the first reliever since Paul Foytack of the 1963 Los Angeles Angels to surrender four long balls in an inning.