Panzram
07-18-2004, 02:29 AM
JULY 18 IN BASEBALL HISTORY
» 2000: The Royals defeat the Cubs, 12-4, as OF Johnny Damon gets five hits, including a major league record-tying four doubles. two players do it today.
» 1990: A day after setting a major-league record for triple plays, the Twins and Red Sox set one for DPs. The Red Sox hit into 6 double plays, while the Twins ground into 4 to set the major-league record, as the Red Sox win again, 5-4. The previous mark of 9 DPs was last accomplished on April 15, 1961.
» 1972: San Diego's Steve Arlin takes a no-hitter against Philadelphia into the ninth inning before settling for a second straight 2-hitter. During the season, Arlin will notch three 2-hitters, a one-hitter, and a 10-inning one-hit stint, yet compile a 10-21 record.
» 1962: Minnesota is the first AL club to hit two grand slams in one inning when Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew connect in a club-record, 11-run first inning, against Cleveland. The Twins coast home 14-3.
» 1951: The Pirates Ralph Kiner drives in seven runs hitting three HRs, including his 10th grand slam, in a 13–12 slugfest win over the Dodgers. His final homer, a solo shot of Erv Palica in the eighth, breaks a 12–12 tie. Manager Chuck Dressen berates Palica, publicly questioning the pitcher's courage by clutching his throat in a choke signal. In Kiner's final at bat, in the ninth, Carl Furillo pulls down the sluggers long drive near the CF gate. Garagiola and Bell also homer for the Bucs, while Campanella and Robinson homer for Brooklyn.
» 1936: The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia A's set an AL record for most runs scored by two teams, as the White Sox win 21-14. Chicago OF Rip Radcliff ties an AL record with six hits in seven at bats in the nine-inning game.
» 1922: Ray Grimes celebrates his return to the Cubs lineup with a HR, double, and two singles as Chicago thrashes the Phils 6–3. Grimes, who missed 10 days with an injury, has now driven in runs in 12 consecutive games.
» 1909: Harry Krause of the A's loses in 11 innings to the Browns, ending his 10-game winning streak.
» 1897: Cap Anson makes his career 3,000th hit, a 4th-inning single, as Clark Griffith and the Colts defeat Baltimore 6-3. The feat fails, however, to make the Chicago papers.
» 1887: Paced by George Wood's 2 HRs, the Phillies beat the Wolverines 12-2 for a 3-game sweep.
» 2000: The Royals defeat the Cubs, 12-4, as OF Johnny Damon gets five hits, including a major league record-tying four doubles. two players do it today.
» 1990: A day after setting a major-league record for triple plays, the Twins and Red Sox set one for DPs. The Red Sox hit into 6 double plays, while the Twins ground into 4 to set the major-league record, as the Red Sox win again, 5-4. The previous mark of 9 DPs was last accomplished on April 15, 1961.
» 1972: San Diego's Steve Arlin takes a no-hitter against Philadelphia into the ninth inning before settling for a second straight 2-hitter. During the season, Arlin will notch three 2-hitters, a one-hitter, and a 10-inning one-hit stint, yet compile a 10-21 record.
» 1962: Minnesota is the first AL club to hit two grand slams in one inning when Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew connect in a club-record, 11-run first inning, against Cleveland. The Twins coast home 14-3.
» 1951: The Pirates Ralph Kiner drives in seven runs hitting three HRs, including his 10th grand slam, in a 13–12 slugfest win over the Dodgers. His final homer, a solo shot of Erv Palica in the eighth, breaks a 12–12 tie. Manager Chuck Dressen berates Palica, publicly questioning the pitcher's courage by clutching his throat in a choke signal. In Kiner's final at bat, in the ninth, Carl Furillo pulls down the sluggers long drive near the CF gate. Garagiola and Bell also homer for the Bucs, while Campanella and Robinson homer for Brooklyn.
» 1936: The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia A's set an AL record for most runs scored by two teams, as the White Sox win 21-14. Chicago OF Rip Radcliff ties an AL record with six hits in seven at bats in the nine-inning game.
» 1922: Ray Grimes celebrates his return to the Cubs lineup with a HR, double, and two singles as Chicago thrashes the Phils 6–3. Grimes, who missed 10 days with an injury, has now driven in runs in 12 consecutive games.
» 1909: Harry Krause of the A's loses in 11 innings to the Browns, ending his 10-game winning streak.
» 1897: Cap Anson makes his career 3,000th hit, a 4th-inning single, as Clark Griffith and the Colts defeat Baltimore 6-3. The feat fails, however, to make the Chicago papers.
» 1887: Paced by George Wood's 2 HRs, the Phillies beat the Wolverines 12-2 for a 3-game sweep.