2002
» Former ML OF Darryl Strawberry is sentenced to 18 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation six times.

2001
» The Brewers whitewash the Expos, 10-0, as Geoff Jenkins gets four hits, including two home runs, and drives home six runs for the 2nd straight game. His five home runs in two games ties the ML mark.

Cubs starter Julian Tavarez apologizes to fans after making derogatory remarks toward San Francisco fans the previous day. He is later fined by the club.

2000
» The Giants finally win, beating the Expos, 2-1, for their 1st victory at Pacific Bell Park. They are the 1st team to lose six straight game to begin play in a newly constructed home park.

1999
» Down 6–1, the Mariners score 11 runs in the 5th inning and six more in the 6th on the way to a 22–6 pasting of Detroit. Ken Griffey Jr. hits two home runs and drives in six in the inning. Tiger P Mel Rojas is pounded for eight hits and 11 earned runs in one and 2/3 innings of relief. It is the first time in 40 years that Detroit has given up 11 runs in a frame. By not committing an error in the contest, Mariner 1B David Segui becomes baseball's all–time leader in fielding percentage among first basemen (1,000 games minimum), moving slightly ahead of Steve Garvey.

It is a day for one-sided scoring as the Angels also win by 16 runs, winning 17–1 over Toronto. Blue Jay rookie starter Roy Halladay enters the game with no earned runs in 20 innings, but the Angels score seven in the 1st to end that. Andy Sheets has five RBI in the game.

The Devil Rays defeat the White Sox, 4–1. Tampa Bay 1B Fred McGriff homers in the contest at Comiskey Park, tying the record held by Ellis Burks and Gary Gaetti for hitting home runs in 33 different major league parks.

Phillies P Jeff Brantley goes on the DL, facing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. He will be out the rest of the season.

1998
» Oakland rookie OF Ben Grieve gets five hits in the Athletics' 11–4 win over Cleveland. He scores four runs in the contest while knocking in a pair.

Led by Wil Cordero and Albert Belle, the White Sox pound on the Orioles, 16–7, ruining Sidey Ponson's 1st ML start. Cordero, cut by Boston on the last day of spring training, has two home runs and five RBI, and Belle has two home runs and four RBI. Belle follows a Frank Thomas home run with his 1st dinger, and Robin Ventura follows Belle's 2nd with another. Thomas adds a big hurt, breaking reliever Norm Charlton's nose with a line single in the 7th.

1997
» Chili Davis' 300th homer leading off the 10th snaps a 5–5 tie and gives the Royals a 6–5 win over the Blue Jays.

At Boston, CF Shane Mack is the only outfielder not to throw out a runner. All three California outfielders -- Tim Salmon, Garret Anderson and Orlando Palmeiro -- do it, while Red Sox starting LF Wil Cordero and Troy O'Leary, who replaced Rudy Pemberton in RF, register one. The Angels win the contest by a score of 5–4. Tomorrow, Anderson and Cordero will throw out runners again.

The jokes have stopped. The Cubs win their 4th in five games beating the Expos, 14–8. Brooks Kieschnick, recalled on April 11, tallies six RBIs on two homers and a single to lead the Cubs back from a 5–0 deficit. Steve Trachsel picks up his first win despite giving up seven runs in five innings.

1996
» On a smog-filled rainy evening, John Franco records his 300th save, pitching in relief in the Mets 3–2 win over the division-leading Expos. Franco is the first lefty to reach the 300-save mark. The save comes exactly 12 years to the day after his 1st one, for the Reds, in 1984.

1994
» Montreal P Kirk Rueter defeats SD by a score of 3-1. In doing so, he becomes the first major league pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 to begin his career by winning his first 10 decisions. The all-time record is 12, held by former Giants hurler, Hooks Wiltse, who did so in 1904, and tied by Butch Metzger (1974-76).

Colorado 1B Andres Galarraga sets a new National League record by driving in his 30th run of the month in the Rockies' 6-5 victory over Chicago. The previous league mark of 29 was held by Dale Murphy and Ron Cey.

1993
» Toronto 1B John Olerud strokes five hits in the Blue Jays' 8-0 win over the Royals.

1990
» The Cubs Greg Maddux sets a major-league record for pitchers when he records seven putouts in a 4–0 win over the Dodgers. Maddux will record 39 putouts for the year to tie Vic Willis's National League mark for the century set in 1904. Greg will then match it again in 1991 and 1993.

Rather than go on the disabled list for the first time in his career, Dan Quisenberry announces his retirement. The Q man retires as the all-time American League save king with 238.

1988
» Baltimore pounds Chicago 9–0 for its first win of the season, ending its losing streak. Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt combine on the shutout.

1987
» Andre Dawson goes 5-for-5 while hitting for the cycle to lead the Cubs to an 8–4 win over the Giants at Wrigley Field.

1986
» Twenty-three-year-old Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters in a 3–1 win over Seattle, breaking the major-league record of 19 shared by Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, and Tom Seaver. Clemens doesn't walk a batter, allows just three hits, and ties the American League record (Ryan and Davis) with eight consecutive strikeouts in the middle innings.

Reds pitcher Mario Soto ties the major-league record by surrendering home runs to Andre Dawson, Hubie Brooks, Tim Wallach, and Mike Fitzgerald in the 4th inning of a 7–4 loss to the Expos.

1981
» Philadelphia's Steve Carlton strikes out the side (Tim Raines, Jerry Manuel, and Tim Wallach) in the first inning of a 6–2 win over the Expos to become the first lefthander in ML history (and 6th pitcher overall) to record 3,000 career strikeouts.

The Cubs score five times with two out in the bottom of the 8th to beat St. Louis 6–1 and snap a 12-game losing streak. The Cardinals had won eight in a row.

Toronto scores five times in the top of the 14th to beat the Brewers 5–0.

Dave Concepcion belts two homers and two singles to drive in six runs as the Reds beat the visiting Padres, 8–5.

1980
» The Brewers smash seven home runs in a 14–1 rout of the Indians. Ben Oglivie and Sal Bando lead the way with two apiece.

1979
» Down 5–0 to the Braves at Atlanta, the Cubs load the bases with two out. Blackwell singles in 2, Biittner, singles in one, and Bobby Murcer hits a 3-run homer for a 6–5 Chicago win.

1978
» Pete Rose crashes three home runs and two singles in a 14–7 Reds drubbing of the Mets at Shea, pushing his career hit total to 2,996. Rose will hit just seven homers this season.

1977
» Ron Guidry makes his a first start of the year and blanks the Mariners, 3–0, with relief help from Lyle. Thurman Munson belts a three run homer for New York, which moves into 2nd place.

1975
» In Houston's 10–2 win over San Diego, the Astros use sacrifice bunts in 7th inning. This ties a ML record.

1974
» Lee May goes 5-for-5, including two homers in the 6th inning, as Houston destroys Chicago, 18–2.

1972
» Leading the Phillies 4–0, San Diego ace Steve Arlin loses a no hitter in 9th with two outs when manager Don Zimmer pulls his third baseman in close. Denny Doyle then bounces a ball over the third baseman's head. Arlin finishes with a one-hitter, beating Steve Carlton. Doyle also had the only hit to defeat the Reds Gary Nolan in 1971 and the only hit in a Nolan Ryan one-hitter in 1970.

1970
» Baltimore's Paul Blair collects three homers and six RBIs in an 18–2 rout of the White Sox. Elrod Hendricks and Boog Powell also homer, each with two men on to back Jim Palmer.

1969
» San Francisco's hit-by-pitch specialist Ron Hunt ties the major-league record when nailed three times by Cincinnati pitchers. A Bobby Bonds home run in the 13th seals it for San Francisco 4–3.

1968
» The Giants Jim Davenport plays his 97th consecutive errorless game at 3B.

In Houston, the Astros gets swamped by the Reds, 17–2.

1967
» Yankee pitcher Fred Talbot allows two Angel hits in topping California 5–2 at the Stadium. Mickey Mantle, playing first base, hits a 2-run homer and drives in three runs for New York.

1966
» In a 5–1 win over Chicago, Phils star Dick Allen dislocates his right shoulder while sliding. The Phils will go 11-13 while he is out of lineup.

1965
» At Cincinnati, Pete Rose collects a homer, double and three singles as the Reds beat the Mets, 6–1.

Masanori Murakami agrees to stay with the Giants in 1965 if he can return to Japan in 1966.

1962
» The Twins tie a major-league record with six solo homers against the Indians in the 2nd game of a Minnesota sweep. The Indians add a solo homer to set a ML record, since tied, of seven solo homers in a game. The Twins down the Indians 8–4 and 7–3.

In the Mets' 7-run 4th inning, Frank Thomas is twice hit by pitches, from Art Mahaffey and Frank Sullivan of the Phils. Two plunks in an inning are the major-league record set in 1959 by the only other player to whom it has happened—Reds pitcher Willard Schmidt. The Mets win 8–0, then lose the 2nd game 10–2.

1960
» In St. Louis, the Cards crush the Cubs, 16–6. Stan Musial plays his 1,000th game at 1B, becoming the first player ever with that many at two positions (1,513 in the outfield). A bright spot for the Cubs is Ernie Banks hitting two homers to break Gabby Hartnett's club record of 231 home runs.

Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio set a new Texas League record by playing 24 innings at San Antonio's Mission Stadium. The Valley Giants score twice in the 24th, ending the five hour, 42 minute marathon with a 4–2 win.

1959
» At Comiskey Park, the Yankees get homers from Mickey Mantle, Bauer, and Skowron to beat the Sox, 5–2.

At Crosley Field, the Reds outslug the Cubs, 18–8, on 18 hits, including home runs by Robinson, Bell (2), and McMillan.

1958
» Horace Stoneham of the Giants rejects Westinghouse's proposal to televise their games on a non-profit basis.

1956
» For the 3rd time in his career, Phillies LF Del Ennis spoils a no-hitter, this time singling off the Giants Ray Monzant, who wins the one-hitter 8-1 anyway in the 2nd game of a doubleheader.

1953
» Joe Adcock becomes the first ML player to homer into the CF bleacher seats in the Polo Grounds, over 475 feet away. Luke Easter, in a 1948 Negro League game, and Schoolboy Rowe, in batting practice before a 1933 exhibition game, also accomplished the feat. Lou Brock and Hank Aaron will match it is as well in 1962. The Braves win the game 3-2 on a 9th-inning wild pitch by Hoyt Wilhelm.

1952
» Cleveland OF "Big Jim" Fridley goes 6-for-6 in a 21-9 romp over the Philadelphia A's. Al Rosen chips in with 3 HRs and 7 RBI, as both teams total 43 hits.

1951
» El Paso owner Jack Corbett seeks a writ to prevent Commissioner Happy Chandler from removing records pending outcome of his antitrust suit.

1948
» Cards relief pitcher Ted Wilks bows 5-4 in 14 innings to the Cincinnati Reds on rookie Hank Sauer's single. It is his first loss after 77 mound appearances dating back to 1945. He had won 12 in a row.

1945
» In his first ML appearance, Boo Ferriss of the Red Sox survives a first inning. in which he throws 17 balls and loads the bases, to blank the A's 2–0. At bat, he is 3-for-3. The Sox also take the nitecap in 13 innings, winning 6–3.

The Yankees split a pair with the Senators, losing the nitecap, 2–1 after winning the lidlifter, 13–4. Russ Derry hits a pair of homers—including his 2nd slam of the season—in the opener, and has Joe McCarthy wondering if he has another Ruth.

1944
» The White Sox beat the Browns 4-3 to hand St. Louis their first loss after 9 wins.

1939
» In the 7th game of the season, Joe DiMaggio makes a sharp turn while fielding a liner against the Senators, and tears muscles in his right foot. The Yankees lose the game and DiMaggio will miss the next 35 games.

1936
» In St. Louis, Roy Parmelee, former Giants pitcher, beats Carl Hubbell 2–1 in a 17-inning duel. The game is scoreless until the 12th when the Giants score a run, but the Cards match it in the bottom of the 12th. Parmelee allows just six hits in 17 innings, while King Carl gives up 11.

Tiger first sacker Hank Greenberg breaks his left wrist in a baseline collision with Washington's Jake Powell and is finished for the season. It will be suggested that Powell's anti-Semitism is behind the crash. This is the same wrist that Greenberg broke in the 2nd game of the 1935 World Series. The Tigers lose, 7–3 to Pete Appleton as they collect just two hits, one a 9th inning home run by Al Simmons.

Career minor leaguer Cecil Dunn, playing for Alexandria (Evangeline League) clouts five home runs, a single and drives in 12 runs as the visiting Aces beat Lake Charles, 28–5.

The first professional baseball game in Japan is played. Nagoya defeats Daitokyo by a score of 8–5.

1934
» With Pennsylvania's Blue Law repealed, Pittsburgh becomes the last ML city to play a home game on a Sunday, beating the Reds 9-5.

1933
» Washington C Luke Sewell makes a rare double play, tagging out first Lou Gehrig and then Dixie Walker attempting to score, as the Senators beat the Yankees 6-3.

1931
» Wes Ferrell pitches a 9-0 no-hit game for Cleveland against the St. Louis Browns. His brother, Rick, almost gets a hit for the Browns when he beats out a grounder that is ruled an error. Ferrell strikes out 8 and bats in 4 runs with a HR and a double.

1930
» Suspicions that the 1930 ball is the liveliest ever increase as 123 runs are scored in 7 ML games.

1922
» The NY Giants collect 20 hits, including four inside-the-park home runs, in windswept Braves Field in Boston. George Kelly hits 2, one in the 4th and another in the 9th, and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others. Youngs includes the cycle in his five hits. Phil Douglas coasts to a 15–4 win.

Cy Williams clouts homers #8 and #9, off Stan Coveleski, to lead the Browns to a 6–5 win over the Indians.

1916
» Buck Weaver (3B) and Jack Fournier (1B) execute the season's first triple play in the 3–1 White Sox win at St. Louis.

Pirate SS Honus Wagner saves a 2–1 win over the Reds by making a sensational grab of Greasy Neale's line drive.

Innovative Cubs owner Charles Weeghman decides to let fans keep balls hit into stands. The decision follows an incident where a fan scuffles with park attendants when he refuses to give up a foul ball during the Cardinals' series. The Cards win today, 8–4.

1915
» Federal League star Benny Kauff jumps from the Brookfeds to the New York Giants. When Boston refuses to play if Kauff is in the Giants' lineup, ump Ernie Quigley forfeits the game to New York. The two teams agree to play an exhibition game. The other ump, Mal Eason, telephones NL president John Tener, who declares Kauff ineligible until reinstated and orders Eason to forfeit the game to Boston. Meanwhile, the Braves win the exhibition game, 13–8. The next day Tener rules this to be an official game, and both forfeits are canceled. Kauff goes back to Brooklyn where he leads the FL at .342, and John McGraw has to wait until next year to sign him.

1913
» After a game in St. Louis, the Reds' trainer forgets to load the uniforms on the train. In Chicago, the Cincy squad borrows White Sox uniforms and then loses to the Cubs 7–2, at the West Side Grounds.

At Ebbets Field, New York's Christy Mathewson beats Nap Rucker 6–0 in 13 innings and gives up no walks. He has thrown 22 innings without a pass; he will not walk a batter for 47 innings, then will top his own record later in the year. During his 25–11 season, Matty will walk 21 and hit none.

1911
» Before 15,000 at Washington Park, Christy Mathewson hurls the Giants to a 7–3 win, defeating Cy Barger.

In the Highlanders 10–6 loss to the A's, New York pitchers Hippo Vaughn and Jack Quinn throw just seven pitches to the A's Stuffy McInnis, who has five singles. Stuffy hits a first pitch three times and the 2nd pitch twice.

1910
» In his major league debut, Detroit's Sailor Stroud capsizes the Browns, 5–0.

1908
» The Braves rally to tie the Giants in the 5th, then score runs in the 10th and 11th to beat Bill Malarkey, 7-6. Winning pitcher Irv Young scores the winning run when former Brave Fred Tenney drops a perfect throw at 1B.

1906
» The New York ban on Sunday baseball is temporarily lifted and the Highlanders and Philadelphia A's play a benefit game for the victims of the San Francisco earthquake, raising $5,600. The two teams also work out a deal: the Highlanders get speedster Danny Hoffman in exchange for the rights to OF Dave Fultz, who did not play last year. The 31-year-old Fultz quit to practice law and will stay quit.

In the first game in the Bay area since the earthquake, the Seals beat the Oakland Oaks, 7-3, in a benefit exhibition for the earthquake relief fund. The game is at the Oaks' Idora Park. The two teams head north and, by May 2, all PCL teams will be in action.

1905
» During the Giants 10-3 victory in Philadelphia, Christy Mathewson is razzed by a teenager selling lemonade and responds by belting the boy in the teeth. The crowd turns ugly but the Giants emerge unscathed.

1903
» Pilgrims' Norwood Gibson is the main cause of Boston's 9–5 loss to Washington as the pitcher issues nine walks and Washington collects eight stolen bases.

1902
» Brickyard Kennedy, a member of the Brooklyn Superbas for 10 years, makes his first start as a New York Giant and shuts out his old team, 6-0, on four hits. It will be Brickyard's only win of the year and his only win as a Giant. The loser is John McMakin. The Giants also announce the release of Jim Delahanty, who hit .231 in seven games. He'll reappear in the majors in 1904 and play another 11 years.

1901
» Admiral George Dewey, the Spanish American War hero, throws out the first ball. Then he and other prominent guests watch Washington defeat Baltimore 5-2 in the AL opener in the nation’s capital. Joe McGinnity is the loser to Bill Carrick.