2002
» Damian Moss allows only a single safety in seven innings as the Braves hold the Marlins to that one hit in a 10–0 victory. Derrek Lee's leadoff single in the 5th inning is Florida's only hit.

The Tigers shut out the Royals, 3–0, in one hour and 41 minutes -- the fastest 9–inning game in the major leagues since 1984.

Oakland defeats Anaheim, 5–1, as Miguel Tejada hits his 22nd home run of the season. It is the 117th round–tripper of his career, breaking Eddie Joost's career record for an Athletic SS.

Blue Jays veteran catcher Darrin Fletcher retires. Tom Wilson, with 68 ML games, is now the Jays vet backstop.

2001
» The Yankees edge the Tigers, 6–5, despite an 8th inning moon shot by Detroit's Juan Encarnacion, off Ramiro Mendoza, that lands in the 2nd row of the empty blue bleacher seats in left CF. It is believed to be the first ball hit into that area since Yankee Stadium was remodeled in 1976.

David Cone runs his record to 6–1 as the Red Sox get past the visiting Blue Jays, 6–4. The Sox have won the last 10 games that Cone has started.

The Brewers lose their 11th in a row as the Dodgers whip them, 7–2. Shawn Green and Gary Sheffield homer in the 6-run 5th inning.

In a 3–way deal, the A's obtain OF Jermaine Dye from the Royals, the Royals get SS Neifi Perez from the Rockies, and the Rockies get 2B Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion, and P Todd Belitz from the A's.

The Rangers send 1B Andres Galarraga to the Giants for minor leaguer OF Chris Magruder, P Erasmo Ramirez, and P Todd Ozias.

2000
» The Angels defeat the Rangers, 6-5, in 12 innings. Texas also loses C Ivan Rodriguez, who breaks his thumb on Mo Vaughn's bat while attempting to throw out a runner. He will miss the remainder of the season. Angels Darin Erstad ties the AL mark for extra-inning game with 12 putouts by a left fielder, last tied by Rickey Henderson, in 1988.

1999
» The Red Sox defeat the Tigers, 11-4, as OF Trot Nixon blasts three home runs and drives home five runs. Boston collects seven home runs, one shy of the club record.

The Yankees pound the Indians, 21-1. The Bronx Bombers are led by DH Chili Davis, who bangs out five hits, including a double and homer, while driving home six runs.

The Giants obtain P Livan Hernandez from the Marlins in exchange for minor league Ps Jason Grilli and Nate Bump.

1998
» Trailing Florida, 3–1, in the bottom half of the 9th, the Phillies get a 2–outs, 2–run, pinch–hit home run from Mark Lewis to send the game into extra innings. Each team scores a single run in the 10th, then again in the 11th. The Marlins plate another in the top of the 12th to take a 6–5 lead, but the Phils get two in their half to finally win, 7–6.

The Indians trade P Eric Plunk to the Brewers in exchange for P Doug Jones.

1997
» Brad Radke (13-5, 3.68 ERA) allows the Athletics just five hits Sunday, striking out 10 and walking no one in a 1-0 victory. That was the gem of what has been a masterful stretch. Radke is tied for second in the American League in wins (Roger Clemens has 16) and his 149 1/3 innings are sixth most in the league.

1995
» Colorado defeats Philadelphia by a score of 11-3. Two of the Phillies' runs score on a pinch-hitter home run by P Omar Olivares in the 5th inning. Olivares is the 1st pitcher to hit a pinch homer since 1990.

The Red Sox obtain IF Dave Hollins from the Phillies for the well-traveled Mark Whiten.

1994
» The Expos defeat the Dodgers, 7-4, as OF Rondell White drives home all seven runs for Montreal. White strokes two singles, a double, and a home run in five ABs, as the Expos maintain their one 1/2 game lead over Atlanta in the National League East.

1993
» The Mets are defeated by the Dodgers, 5-4, as Anthony Young loses his major league record 27th straight decision. Following the game, Mets OF Vince Coleman tosses a firecracker from his car, injuring two youngsters and a woman. Coleman will be charged with a felony.

1992
» Minnesota P Scott Erickson hurls a 1–hit, 5-0 victory over the Red Sox in the 1st game of a DH. Tom Brunansky's single is the only hit. Roger Clemens takes the loss. Boston wins the nitecap, 5–4, scoring a run with one out in the 9th.

Commissioner Fay Vincent announces that George Steinbrenner can resume active control of the Yankees on March 1, 1993.

1991
» In a game against the Mariners, the Yankees score three runs on a ground ball hit back to the pitcher. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out in the 4th, Pat Kelly hits a comebacker to Erik Hanson. The Seattle hurler traps Kevin Maas in a rundown between 3rd and home, but Maas scores when 3B Edgar Martinez's throw hits him in the back. The ball rolls up the 1st base line in foul territory where it is recovered by C Dave Cochrane. Cochrane throws home to head off Alvaro Espinoza who is also attempting to score. The throw goes into the Mariners' dugout allowing Espinoza and Kelly to cross the plate with the 2nd and 3rd runs.

Recently recalled 1B Brian Hunter of the Braves hits a home run in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh while his former minor league team, the Richmond Braves, is finishing a suspended game against Pawtucket. Hunter had homered in that game before it was called, giving him round-trippers in the major and minor leagues on the same day.

1990
» Who needs a pickoff motion? Atlanta pitcher Charlie Leibrandt picks off Craig Biggio by beating him back to 1B. Hough wins the game, 9–3. Atlanta takes the nitecap from Houston scoring in the 8th and 9th to win, 9–8.

1983
» In the memorable "Pine Tar Game" at Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent 2-run home run off Rich Gossage to give the Royals a 5–4 lead with two outs in the 9th inning, only to have it taken away when Yankees manager Billy Martin, at the urging of coach Don Zimmer, points out that the pine tar on Brett's bat handle exceeds the 17 inches allowed in the rules. As a result, Brett is called out for illegally batting the ball, giving New York a 4–3 victory. Brett goes ballistic a the Royals immediately protest, and American League President Lee MacPhail overrules his umpires for the first time saying that, while the rules should certainly be rewritten and clarified, the home run will stand and the game will be resumed from that point on August 18th.

1980
» Hours after signing a new 5-year contract that will boost his salary to $1 million per year, Kansas City's George Brett goes 2-for-4 in a 12–4 win over Chicago to raise his batting average to .379. The Royals lead 2nd-place Texas by 11 games in the American League West.

1979
» In Pittsburgh, a 4th-inning call results in a 34-minute rhubarb during the Pirates-Reds game. With Buc runners on 1st and 3rd, a 3–1 pitch to Omar Moreno is called a ball, but Johnny Bench throws to 2B ahead of the runner from 1B, Lee Lacy, who is attempting to steal. Lacy is called out by Dick Stello even though Moreno has just received a walk (therefore entitling Lacy to 2B), and walks off the bag. He is then tagged out by Dave Concepcion, precipitating the argument. The subsequent protest is rejected by National League president Feeney, and the Pirates 6–5 loss is upheld.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Seattle C Bob Stinson ties a major-league record by allowing two Baltimore batters to reach base on catcher's interference. The Birds win, 7–6, then complete the sweep, 11–3.

In Boston's 7–3 win over Oakland, Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run, off Mike Morgan, in the 7th at Fenway.

1978
» Pete Rose singles twice, the first time off Pat Zachry, during the Reds' 5–3 win over the Mets, extending his hitting streak to 37 games to tie the modern major-league record held by Tommy Holmes. Zachry kicks the dugout steps in anger, breaking his foot and ending his season.

In Kansas City, a sobbing Billy Martin reads a prepared statement in which he resigns as the Yankee manager. Dick Howser will fill in that night as the Yanks lose 5–2.

1977
» Seattle's John Montague pitches six 2/3 innings of perfect relief against California, giving him 33 consecutive batsmen retired over two games to tie the American League record. But California wins, 3–1.

1976
» At Comiskey, the Twins roll over the White Sox, 17–2. Lyman Bostock is 4-for-4, hitting for the cycle.

1975
» The Royals fire manager Jack McKeon, hiring Whitey Herzog to replace him.

1974
» Cubs manager Whitey Lockman steps aside to become director of player development and is replaced by 3B coach Jim Marshall. The Cubs will still finish last.

1973
» The National League wins the All-Star Game at Kansas City 7–1. A record 54 players are used, including Willie Mays, who strikes out in his final All-Star appearance, and Catfish Hunter, who sustains a fractured thumb that will sideline him for four weeks. The A's ace has a 15-3 record at the time.

1970
» Chicago's Bill Melton ties the major-league record by striking out seven times in a doubleheader split with Detroit. Melton will strike out his first three times up in his next game, in Baltimore on the 28th, before flying out in the 9th. The Sox win the opener today, 5–2 with six straight singles and five runs in the 9th. The Tigers win the nitecap, 5–4, in the 9th when Don Wert draws a walk from Wilbur Wood with the sacks full.

The Cubs pound the Braves for 16 hits and 11 runs and Ken Holtzman allows six hits as the Cubs roll, 11–1. Williams and Santo drive in four runs apiece and Beckert scores four times.

In a surprise move, the Mets Tommie Agee steals home with the bases loaded in the 10th to give the Mets a 2–1 win over the visiting Dodgers. Agee bunted and reached base on an error, stole 2B with two outs and went to 3B on the throw. After two walks he took home to pin the loss on Jim Brewer.

At Pittsburgh, Clemente celebrates Roberto Clemente night with a pair of hits but leaves after suffering a cut left knee making a sliding catch on the gravel warning track. Dock Ellis goes all the way allowing four hits as the Pirates trounce the Astros, 11–0.

25th For the 4th time in his career, Billy Williams has the only hit for the Cubs, as he connects safely twice against the Braves Phil Niekro. Each time previously, Williams also had multiple hit games to spoil no-hitters. Niekro coasts to a 9–0 victory over Fergie Jenkins.

Hall beats Hall as the Orioles reliever Dick Hall tops the Twins Tom Hall, 6–5. Dick singles in the 8th for his first hit of the year and Don Buford follows with a game-winning home run.

1969
» At Wrigley, Ken Holtzman tops Don Sutton for the 4th straight time—three this year—as Chicago beats the Dodgers, 5–3. For a frustrated Sutton, it is a Cubs-record 13th straight loss to Chicago stretching back to his rookie year.

1968
» Hoyt Wilhelm's 907th game breaks Cy Young's record for ML pitching appearances, but he loses a 2–1 decision to Oakland.

Don Drysdale walks two batters in the 5th, hits Brand with a pitch and then plunks opposing pitcher Don Wilson with an offspeed pitch to force in a run. Houston wins, 1–0.

1967
» Chicago's 3–1 win at St. Louis puts the Cards and Cubs even atop the National League.

1966
» The Yankees beat the Angels, 9–1, in game one, and Mickey Mantle hits his 2nd homer in two days. The roundtripper, his 493rd, ties him with Lou Gehrig for 6th place on the all-time list.

1965
» At the Astrodome, Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall loses his no hitter when Bob Lillis singles in the 8th inning. Nuxhall finishes with a 2–0 one hitter.

1964
» Hank Aguirre gives up five runs on three homers to New York in the first four innings, but the Tigers overcome a 5–2 deficit to win 10–5.

1963
» The Royals sweep a pair at Fenway, winning 5–2 and 7–6. The A's Ken Harrelson homers over Red Sox bullpen in right CF, a rare feat for RH hitter.

1961
» At Kansas City, Detroit P Frank Lary collides with rookie 3B Steve Boros, and both players leave the game with injuries. Lary does not miss a start but Boros' collarbone is broken and he will not return. He has 53 RBIs to date.

Boston OF Jackie Jensen's fear of flying gets the best of him and he refuses to fly to Los Angeles. The Sox say they will not pay him for games he misses because of the flying fear.

At Yankee Stadium, 50,000 fans, on hand for the Yankees exhibition game with the Giants, save their biggest cheer for Willie Mays. Willie delivers a 2-run single in the 4–1 victory. The only score for the Yanks is a Mickey Mantle homer.

1960
» Chicago's 3rd straight win at Yankee Stadium and 8th straight overall, 6–3 behind Billy Pierce, gives the Sox a 2-game lead atop the American League. Eli Grba beats Herb Score 8–2 in the 2nd game to give New York a twin-bill split.

1959
» As a prelude to the IL game between the Havana Sugar Kings and visiting Rochester Red Wings, Fidel Castro pitches two innings for his pickup team Los Barbudos against a Military Police squad. Castro pitches both innings, strikes out two batters with the aid of some friendly calls, and ground outs to short. This well-photographed event is El Jefe's only mound appearance, according to Cuban expert Pete Bjarkman.

1958
» Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at the Boston fans again.

1956
» New York City Mayor Robert Wagner appoints Charles J. Mylod as chairman and R. E. Blum and C. A. Allen as members of the newly created Brooklyn Sports Center Authority. He reveals plans for a 50,000-seat stadium bounded by Warren Street and Fourth, Flatbush and Fifth Avenues. Robert Moses prefers a different Brooklyn site.

1954
» After Casey Stengel pulls Phil Rizzuto in the eighth for a pinch hitter, he brings in Mickey Mantle again at SS. Mantle plays SS with Willie Miranda at 2B against lefthanded hitters. Against righties, Miranda and Mantle switch positions. Cleveland wins 5-4 to go 2¹Ž2 games up on New York.

1953
» The Red Sox sweep the Browns as both Boston pitchers, Mickey McDermott and Bill Henry, hurl 6-0 and 8-0 shutouts.

1950
» At the annual Hall of Fame game in Cooperstown, the Red Sox beat the Giants, 8–5. Dick Littlefield goes all the way for Boston.

1949
» The Cards trounce the Dodgers 14-1. This win gives St. Louis 3 straight victories at Ebbets Field, as they take over the lead Brooklyn has held through most of the season.

1948
» Five members of the Duluth club in the Northern League are killed, and 13 are injured in a bus-truck crash near St. Paul. The injured include Mel McGabe, future National League manager, and Elmer Schoendienst, brother of the Cardinal infielder, Red Schoendienst.

1939
» The Detroit Tigers release oft-injured Dixie Walker. He signs with Brooklyn, with whom he will have his most productive year.

1935
» The Tigers shut out the Yankees 4-2 to go ahead by one-half game, but are a fraction of a percentage point behind.

1934
» Yankee CF Earle Combs crashes into the wall at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis and suffers a fractured skull. New York calls up George Selkirk but learns he broke his arm the same day playing for Newark.

1933
» Frank Frisch is appointed manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, replacing Gabby Street.

1931
» Babe Herman hits for the cycle for the second time this season, but the Robins lose at Pittsburgh 8-7.

1930
» The Phillies Chuck Klein objects sharply to an eighth-inning strike call by umpire Lou Jorda and is banished for the first time in his career. Also ejected are manager Burt Shotton, captain Fresco Thompson, and 1B Don Hurst. It is necessary to use 42-year-old Cy Williams in RF in the ninth, the only inning of play Klein will miss in 1930.

1929
» The Cubs regain the NL lead; a 9-game winning streak gives them a four 1/2 game lead.

1926
» Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth demonstrate that power hitting is not the only thing they can do when Lou scores on a double steal with the Babe in a victory over the White Sox. They had pulled the same double steal against the Red Sox on April 13th.

1922
» In the midst of a pennant fight with the Browns, the Yankees obtain Joe Dugan and OF Elmer Smith from the Red Sox for OF Chuck Fewster, SS John Mitchell, and OF Elmer Miller. This latest Sox-Yanks deal engenders such outrage in St. Louis that Commissioner Landis recommends passage of the rule that no deals, except waiver transactions, can be made after June 15.

1916
» In Toronto, the Red Sox play a 5–5 exhibition tie with the Toronto (IL) Maple Leafs. With Canada at war in Europe, two Sox players of German extraction react to possible fan reaction; 1B Dick Hobitzell sits out the game while Heinie Wagner plays under the name Richardson.

1915
» In the 9th inning of game two of a twinbill with Cleveland, the A's Nap Lajoie lines into a triple play against Sam Jones to end the game (as noted by Jim Smith and Herm Krabbenhoft).

1911
» An AL all-star team plays the Naps in Cleveland, raising $12,914 for the late Addie Joss's family. The all-stars win 5–3. Joe Wood and Walter Johnson pitch for the all stars, while Cy Young twirls for the Naps.

Rochester and Newark of the Eastern League play a doubleheader in two hours, 32 minutes.

At Pittsburgh, Owen Wilson legs out three triples against Brooklyn.

1908
» At the Polo Grounds, the Giants edge the visiting Pirates, 2–1, behind Hooks Wiltse. Larry Doyle leads the offense with a single, double and RBI triple.

1905
» Cleveland and Boston play their 2nd straight game in Columbus, Ohio. Boston won yesterday, 6-1, behind Cy Young, and today the Pilgrims win again, 7-1. Bill Dinneen is victorious over Detroit workhorse George Mullin. Boston 2B Hobe Ferris was 3-for-4 yesterday, and today chips in with a homer.

Giant LF Sam Mertes makes an unassisted double play to help New York stop the Reds, 4-3, at the Polo Grounds. In the 2nd inning, the Reds have one out and a runner on 3rd, outfielder Cy Seymour, once a wild pitcher for the Giants. Mertes catches a short fly off the bat of George Schlei and continues running to double off Cy.

1903
» At Baker Bowl, Bill Duggleby holds the Giants to five hits and the Phils hand Mathewson his 2nd loss in four days, winning 3-0.

1902
» At Washington Park, the Giants win their 2nd in a row under McGraw, beating Brooklyn, 2–0. Christy Mathewson strikes out 11 to even his record at 8–8. Matty will top Brooklyn by the same score on the 28th, in a rain-shortened game.

1901
» In a baseball rarity, the Pittsburgh Pirates score in every inning, a major-league record of course, defeating the Reds 11-2. Deacon Phillippe is the winner over Jesse Tannehill.

Milwaukee's Pink Hawley beats Boston, 4-3, and beans C Lou Criger with a pitch. Criger is unconsncious for five minutes before being taken away. Ossee Schreckengost moves from 1B to C and Dowd moves to 1B.