2002
» Nomar Garciaparra strokes three home runs and drives in eight runs on his birthday as the Red Sox pummel the Devil Rays, 22–4 in the opener of a day–night doubleheader. The round–trippers give him five in two games to tie a ML record. Boston scores 10 runs in the 3rd inning to break the game open.

The Reds obtain P Brian Moehler and IF Matt Boone from the Tigers in exchange for IF David Espinosa and two players to be named. Moehler, 1–1 with a 2.29 ERA, will go 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA as a Red.

The Dodgers get IF Tyler Houston from the Brewers in exchange for pitchers Ben Diggins and Shane Nance.

2001
» The Indians defeat the White Sox, 2–0, as C.C. Sabathia becomes the youngest pitcher to win 10 games in the majors since Edwin Correa did so for the 1986 Texas Rangers.

2000
» The Astros defeat the Cardinals, 15-7, hitting a record-tying four home runs off Andy Benes in the 2nd inning, and six homers all told. Benes is the 17th pitcher to surrender four homers in a single frame, and the 2nd his year.

Behind Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox defeat the White Sox, 1-0. Martinez goes the distance, striking out 15 and not walking a batter.

Tony Perez, Sparky Anderson, Carlton Fisk, Bid McPhee, and Turkey Stearnes are inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Reds announcer Marty Brennaman is also enshrined, in the broadcasters' wing.

1999
» The Mets obtain P Kenny Rogers from the Athletics for OF Terrence Long and P Leoner Vasquez.

The Pirates obtain C Joe Oliver and C Humberto Cota from the Devil Rays for OF Jose Guillen and P Jeff Sparks. Guillen, who drove in 154 runs in his first two seasons, has been sub-par this year after arriving at spring training a month late due to visa problems.

1998
» Baltimore C Lenny Webster's four hits—including a double and homer—and six ribbies power the Orioles to a 9–7 win over Oakland.

Following the Giants 2–11 mark since the All–Star break, San Francisco picks up Joe Carter from Baltimore and Jose Mesa, Al Morman, and Shawon Dunston from the Indians. The Giants send Steve Reed (1.48 ERA in 50 appearances) and minor leaguer Jacob Cruz to Cleveland, and Darin Blood to Baltimore. The Giants receive cash in both swaps.

1996
» The Reds defeat the Phillies, 5–3, as SS Barry Larkin drives in all Cincinnati runs on two home runs.

The Pirates trade P Danny Darwin to the Astros in exchange for minor league P Rich Loiselle.

At the Astrodome, San Diego's Rob Deer launches one of the highest balls ever hit, striking a cable holding up a loud speaker. It's declared a dead ball. The Pads don't need it as they win, 7–4.

In the pitchers' hell known as Coors Field, the Rockies take a pair from the Mets, outslugging them 10–7 and 11–10. The two games feature 59 hits, including eight home runs, off 17 pitchers. In the first inning of the nitecap, Dante Bichette, Andres Galarraga, and Vinny Castilla hit consecutive homers off Pete Harnisch. Galarraga hits another in the 3rd, one of his six hits for the day.

1995
» Oakland P Dave Stewart announces his retirement from baseball.

1992
» White Sox C Carlton Fisk hits a triple in Chicago's 6–2 win over the Brewers. He becomes the oldest player to hit a triple, at age 44, since Pete Rose hit two in 1986 at age 45.

1991
» Texas's Nolan Ryan notches his 308th career win in a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox. Rich Gossage garners his 308th career save in relief. The game marked Ryan's 545th consecutive start, surpassing Steve Carlton's major league record.

During an 8-5 Chicago win, Cincinnati P Rob Dibble throws a ball at Cubs OF Doug Dascenzo as Dascenzo runs to 1B. Dibble is fined by the league office, but not suspended. Cubs OF Andre Dawson bumps umpire Joe West and will be suspended for one game and fined $1,000.

1987
» The Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last season's World Series loss to the Mets, and promote slugger Sam Horn from Pawtucket.

1986
» In Toronto's 6–2 win at Seattle, Tony Fernandez hits a single in the 7th with the play ending up five players touched the ball a total of eight times with the catcher getting the put out at second. Retrosheet's John Jarvis calls this the longest putout string he's recorded.

1985
» Oddibe McDowell becomes the first Texas Ranger to hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 in an 8–4 win over Cleveland.

1984
» Angels Mike Witt strikes out 16 Mariners in a 7–1 victory.

1979
» At Wrigley, the Reds and Cubs complete a game suspended on May 10th because the Cubs had to catch a plane. That contest was tied 7-7 after nine innings. Both teams score in the 11th and the Cubs win in the 18th on a run scoring single by Steve Ontiveros. The Cubs then win the regularly scheduled game, 21, with Willie Hernandez getting the victory.

1978
» Reggie Jackson returns to the team and the Yankees win their 5th straight, 3–1, over the White Sox. The next day, Martin will resign under pressure, giving way to Bob Lemon. At the Chicago airport, Martin, reacting to reporters' questions about Jackson and George Steinbrenner, replies, " The two deserve each other. One's a born liar; the other's convicted." The remarks will cost Billy his job.

1977
» Paul Blair hits a 9th inning 3-run homer to give the Yankees Ron Guidry a 3–1 victory over the Brewers.

1976
» The Angels fire manager Dick Williams. Norm Sherry takes over the reins.

In a game against the Taiyo Whales, Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants hits his 700th home run, the only player in Japanese baseball to do so.

1975
» Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy connect for 9th-inning back-to-back pinch home runs off Bob Forsch, but the Dodgers lose anyway 5–4 to the Cardinals. They are the 2nd pair of Dodgers to pinch hit back-to-back homers.

1974
» The National League triumphs in the All-Star Game at Pittsburgh, winning 7–2. Write-in choice Dodger 1B Steve Garvey is the game's MVP.

1971
» Pat Dobson (13–4) wins his 10th straight for the Orioles, beating California, 4–3.

Catfish Hunter is knocked out in the 7th inning, but before he exits he drives in four runs as Oakland beats Detroit and Mickey Lolich, 9–7. Sal Bando has two homers, while the Tigers hit 4.

1970
» At Wrigley, Milt Pappas shuts out the Reds in a Cubs, 1–0 win. It is the only shutout of the year against the Reds, tying the National League record. Jim McGlothin takes the loss.

1969
» Willie McCovey hits two home runs as the National League beats the American League 9–3 for its 7th straight All-Star Game win. Mel Stottlemyre starts for the AL when Denny McLain is late arriving from a dental appointment.

1968
» Al Lopez undergoes an emergency appendectomy. Les Moss will serve as White Sox manager during his 36-game absence.

1967
» The Red Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians, to run Boston's win streak to 10 games, all on the road. The Sox are now a half-game behind 1st-place Chicago. At Logan Airport, 10,000 fans are on hand when to greet the Sox when they return.

At Chicago, the Giants are 5–3 winners in Game One as Mike McCormick tops Fergie Jenkins. Jesus Alou hits his 2nd homer in three weeks off Jenkins.

1966
» Bob Allison of the Twins suffers a broken left hand when hit by a Jim Lonborg pitch during Minnesota's 10–4 win over the Red Sox.

At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks celebrate Old-timers' Day but lose to the Angels, 7–6, despite a grand slam from Mickey Mantle. The slam, off Marcelino Lopez, is Mickey's 9th. He ties Babe Ruth -- not in home runs, but in games played as a Yankee.

1965
» Dick Stuart homers in a ML-record 23rd different park when he connects at Shea Stadium in Philadelphia's 5–1 win. His park mark will be topped.

1964
» A's rookie Bert Campaneris sends Minnesota to defeat 4–3 with two home runs in his ML debut. The first comes on the first pitch thrown to him, by Jim Kaat, just the 2nd American League player to debut like that. And the 21-year-old Cuban joins Bob Nieman as the only player since 1900 with two home runs in his first ML game.

1963
» At Wrigley, Jim Maloney pitches a one hitter as the Reds edge the Cubs, 1–0. Ellis Burton's single in the first inning is the only hit for Chicago.

1962
» Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson, Bill McKechnie, and Edd Roush are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

At Cincinnati, Reds pitcher Jim O'Toole loses his no hit bid when Bob Skinner doubles in the 8th inning. O'Toole finishes with a 3–0 one-hitter against the Pirates.

1961
» Using 21 pitchers, the Tigers (11) and A's (10) set an American League record for most hurlers used in an 18-inning doubleheader. At three hours, 54 minutes, the 2nd game is the longest 9-inning contest in AL history. The entire doubleheader lasts six hours, 50 minutes, a ML record. The Tigers sweep 6–4 and 17–14, taking first place by one percentage point.

1960
» Kansas City OF Whitey Herzog hits into the only all-Cuban triple play in ML history. The action goes from Washington P Pedro Ramos, to 1B Julio Becquer, to SS Jose Valdivielso. The win, however, goes to reliever Chuck Stobbs (7-2) as the Nats take an 8–3 decision. Killebrew has a 2-run homer.

In an effort to distract Ted Williams during his at bats in the 6th and 8th innings, the Indians CF Jimmy Piersall goes into a war dance. Piersall gets tossed for his efforts and manager Joe Gordon is also ejected for arguing Jimmy's case. It is Piersall's 6th ejection of the season. Gordon had previously announced that any more ejections would cost Piersall $500 each, but he thinks today's thumbing is unwarranted and waives the fine. American League president Joe Cronin is less forgiving and fines Piersall $100. The Indians win, 4–2, behind Jim Perry's pitching and the first ML home run of Mike de la Hoz.

1959
» With Ty Cobb in the stands, the Tigers make 15 hits to beat the Senators, 11–2. Harvey Kuenn, the American League's leading hitter, is 4-for-4 and scores four runs. Bunning allows four hits to win.

1958
» Dodger Norm Larker hits a ball just inside the 1B line, which the Pirates believe to be foul. When umpire Vic Delmore signals it fair, P Bob Porterfield picks up the ball from where it had rolled into the bullpen. Though not playing, Porterfield is ejected for intentional interference with a ball in play. Larker is safe on 2B. The Dodgers still lose 11-3 in the doubleheader opener and are now in last place.

1957
» Mickey Mantle hits for the cycle, and adds a SB, against Chicago's Bob Keegan. The Yankees win 10-6.

1956
» Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY.

1955
» LF Del Ennis of the Phillies hits three HRs and drives in all seven runs as the Phils win 7-2.

1951
» At Cooperstown, the Dodgers rally to beat the A's, 9–5, in the 10th annual Hall of Fame game.

1950
» Tigers P Saul Rogovin hits a 2nd inning grand slam off Yankees P Eddie Lopat as the first-place Bengals nip onrushing New York Yankees, 6–5.

Sheldon Jones of the NY Giants pitches a one-hitter against the Cubs, winning 3–0 in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. Rube Walker's hit in the 8th is the only safety. Larry Jansen takes the first, 5–3.

1948
» After missing 15 games with a torn rib cartilage, Ted Williams is 2-for-4 to help the Red Sox down the White Sox, 13–1. Bobby Doerr collects his 18th homer and adds a double and single to back Mickey Harris. Boston has now won nine straight to pull within a game-and a half of the first-place Indians.

Larry Jansen's 5-hitter gives the Giants a 5–0 win over the Cubs. John Mize's first inning homer off Russ Meyer provides all the scoring the Giants need.

1947
» Ralph Kiner hits HRs 24 and 25, breaking the Pirate record of 23 by Johnny Rizzo in 1938 and tied by rookie Kiner last year. Behind HR king Johnny Mize 14 to 3 at the end of May, Kiner will have 25 to Mize's 31 by the end of July.

1944
» After hitting four consecutive HRs in two games, Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs is walked intentionally with the bases loaded in the seventh inning of the second game against the New York Giants. The Cubs rally to tie, but the Giants win 12-10. Nicholson has hit six HRs within 48 hours (one on Friday night, one on Saturday, and the 4 today).

1943
» Outfielders Luis Olmo, Augie Galan, and Stan Bordagaray of the Dodgers account for 18 putouts in a game against Cincinnati.

1942
» After giving up a lead-off bloop single, Newark Eagles Leon Day strikes out 18 Baltimore Elite Giants to set a Negro League record.

1939
» The Dodgers use the new yellow-colored baseball again, but the Cardinals see it better in a 12-0 win.

1936
» The White Sox edge the Nationals, 7–6, for their 17th win in 21 games. Vern Kennedy wins his 9th straight when he drives home the winner with an 8th-inning double against Bobo Newsom. Luke Appling is 2-for-4 to keep his Al-leading batting average at .382.

Before a paying crowd of 1,932 at Ebbets Field, Joe Stripp bangs a 9th-inning double to give the Dodgers a 6–5 win over the Cubs.

1935
» Paul Dean puts the Cards in first place with a win in the opener of a doubleheader with the Giants. The Giants regain the lead in the nightcap with an 8-2 win.

1932
» Cleveland P Wes Ferrell makes 10 assists in a 12-inning game, but loses to the White Sox 6-5. The record in both leagues is 12.

1930
» Pie Traynor of the Pirates is responsible for two victories over the Phillies. His HR in the ninth seals the first game 2-1, and he comes through with a 3-run HR in the 13th of the nightcap to win 16-15.

1929
» The Cardinals decide they made a mistake when they sent manager Bill McKechnie to Rochester and brought up Billy Southworth; they swap them back again.

1926
» Detroit and Washington take the unheard of time of two hours and 40 minutes to play nine innings. Detroit's 19 hits give them a 9-6 win, but much of the time is consumed by manager Ty Cobb's arguing over a balk call, then trying to have a heckling fan removed from the stands.

1925
» The A's move back into first with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox and an assist from Lou Gehrig, who hits the first of his ML-record 23 grand slams to beat Firpo Marberry and the Senators 11-7. A Pittsburgh win and Giants split with the Phils lifts the Pirates back on top.

1922
» When umpires Brick Owens and Tom Connolly miss a train, the Detroit and St. Louis trainers, Bits Bierhalter and Howley, are pressed into service.

The Yankees start planning for the Series when they pick up 3B Joe Dugan and one-time Cleveland World Series hero Elmer Smith from Boston, giving up OF Elmer Miller, SS Chick Fewster, SS John Mitchell, and, later, P Lefty O'Doul. The contending Browns and other western clubs howl in protest and this deal will lead to a rule barring nonwaiver trades after June 15th.

Edd Roush ends his holdout and signs with the Reds.

Cubs 1B Ray Grimes homers in Chicago's 4–1 win over the Dodgers, giving him at least one RBI per game for 17 in a row, a ML record. He'll fail to drive in a run on the 25th against Boston.

1917
» The Cubs sweep a doubleheader with Brooklyn on two shutouts. Grover Alexander wins the opener 3–0 and Phil Douglas shuffles in to take the nitecap, 6–0.

1915
» In the first of two at the Polo Grounds, Pittsburgh's Doc Johnston clouts a 3-run homer in the 3rd, off Christy Mathewson, to lead the Pirates to a 6–1 win. The Bucs take the nitecap as well, 4–3.

Jack Ness of Oakland (Pacific Coast League) has his 49-game hitting streak stopped. He bats .440 in the longest streak thus far in organized baseball.

1914
» Lefty Tyler follows suit, stopping the Pirates, 2–0, as the Braves take 4 out of 5 in Pittsburgh.

1912
» In Boston, Smoky Joe Wood (20–4) pitches Boston to a 6–3 win over Cleveland. He allows nine hits while striking out 7.

Iron Man McGinnity is still pitching doubleheaders, winning a pair of games for Newark against Rochester (International League) at age 41.

1909
» Three days after pitching a 1–0 shutout, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Galesburg (IL) Boosters, tosses a no-hitter against Pekin. He strikes out 10 and walks one. On the 26th he will beat Macon, 1–0, in 18 innings. In that game he doesn't allow a hit until the 10th inning.

1907
» The Austin Senators (Texas League) steal 23 bases and beat San Antonio 44-0.

1904
» At Chicago, more than 25,000 see Christy Mathewson and the Giants best the Cubs Three Finger Brown, 5–1. Matty allows six hits while whiffing 6.

After losing 3–1 to Boston in the opener, the Reds unload for a 15–1 win in game 2. Leading the offense in Cy Seymour, who goes 5-for-5, with two doubles and a triple.

1903
» In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6-1, in a match that takes one hour: 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4-2.

1902
» John McGraw has his first win as the Giants manager, when New York downs Brooklyn, 4–1.

1901
» Brooklyn batters a wild Christy Mathewson for six hits in two innings, knocking him out of the game in the 3rd, the first time this season Matty has not finished a start. The Giants lose, 8-3.

Jack Chesbro stops the visiting Reds, 9-2, and Fred Clarke backs him up by hitting for the cycle.