1944 – Pink Barrett wants solely 58 pitches to close out the Reds 2-0 setting a significant league file for the fewest pitches thrown in a nine-inning sport. The sport takes one hour and quarter-hour and is the shortest night time sport ever.
1991 – A sport between the Astros and Braves is delayed for 5 minutes when a moth turns into lodged within the ear of Houston outfielder Mike Simms. Astros coach Dave Labossiere removes the insect with a pair of tweezers. The Braves go on to win 4-0.
1996 – The Rockies soar out to a 7-0 lead towards the Braves after which get back-to-back homers from Andres Galarraga and Vinny Castilla off of Mark Wohlers within the tenth for a 9-7 win.
1997 – Greg Maddux indicators a five-year, $57.5 million contract with the Braves and turns into baseball’s highest paid participant.
2004 – Whereas taking a cab to Shea Stadium, Tom Glavine is injured when his taxi collides with an SUV. Glavine loses his two entrance enamel and desires over 40 stitches to shut facial lacerations.
2013 – The Marlins snap the Braves’ 14-game successful streak as Adeiny Hechavarria scores the sport’s solely run on a wild pitch by Jordan Walden within the ninth.
1902 – Cy Younger picks up his twenty fifth win of the season as Boston beats the White Sox 5-4 in 11 innings.
1917 – Babe Ruth homers and permits simply 4 hits in a 5-4 win over the Tigers.
1924 – Ty Cobb steals second base, third base twice and residential to assist the Tigers to a 13-7 win over Boston.
1934 – Babe Ruth pronounces that the 1934 season will probably be his final as a daily participant and can as a substitute search a supervisor position and can function an occasional pinch-hitter. Nevertheless, he goes again on that call and indicators to play with the Boston Braves in 1935.
1957 – Mickey Mantle turns into the primary participant to clear the centerfield hedge at Memorial Stadium because the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-3.
1960 – Ted Williams homers twice and passes Mel Ott and strikes into fourth place on the all-time listing. Following the sport, Williams pronounces that he’ll retire on the finish of the season.
1985 – Willie McGee information seven hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Phillies to lift his batting common to .351 for the season. McGee will end because the league chief with a .353 common.
1988 – The Dodgers launch Don Sutton.
1993 – Mets pitcher Bret Saberhagen admits to having sprayed bleach at three reporters on July 27. He agrees to donate someday’s pay to the Eye Analysis Basis.
