Today In Baseball History: September

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September 1st:

1890: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms (later known as the Dodgers) sweep all three games from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (later known as the Pirates) in the first tripleheader in M.L. history, winning the games by scores of 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.

1906: The A's beat the Red Sox 4-1 in 24 innings, the longest in A.L. history. The A's Jack Coombs and the Red Sox Joe Harris both pitch the distance.

1931: Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in a span of four days.

1945: In an 8-3 win over the Braves, the Phillies Vince DiMaggio ties a M.L. record with his fourth grand slam of the season.

1958: In a 1-0 win over the Reds, the Cardinals Vinegar Bend Mizell sets a N.L. record by allowing nine walks without allowing a run.

1963: In a 7-3 win over the Phillies, the Cardinals Curt Simmons becomes the last pitcher in M.L. history to steal home.

1967: In the Giants 21-inning, 1-0 win over the Reds, Gaylord Perry pitches 16 scoreless innings, extending his streak to 40 innings.

1975: The Mets Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to record 200 strikeouts in eight straight seasons.

1998: With two homers against the Marlins, the Cardinals Mark McGwire breaks Hack Wilson's N.L. record of 56 home runs in a season.

2007: The Red Sox Clay Buchholz pitches a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over the Orioles.
 
September 2nd:

1955: In a 12-2 win over the Cardinals, the Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 40th home run of the season, setting a record for homers by a shortstop.

1957: In the first of a doubleheader, the Braves Frank Torre ties a M.L. record by scoring six runs in the 23-10 victory over the Cubs.

1960: Ted Williams homers off the Senators Don Lee. Williams hit several home runs off Lee's father, Thornton.

1962: In a 4-3 loss to the Mets, the Cardinals Stan Musial collects his 3,516th career hit, moving past Tris Speaker for second on the all time list.

1965: The Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 400th career home run.

1965: With the team moving to Anaheim the next season, Angels owner Gene Autry announces the team will be known as the California Angels.

1973: On the last day of his three-day suspension for ordering his pitcher to throw spitballs, Billy Martin is fired as Tigers manager.

1975: In a 7-3 win over the Dodgers, the Giants Johnny LeMaster becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit an inside-the-park in his first at bat.

1986: The Astros and Cubs set a M.L. record by using 53 players. The Astros win 8-7 in 18 innings.

1987: In a 10-1 win over the Cubs, the Astros Kevin Bass becomes the first player in N.L. history to homer from both side of the plate twice in a season.

1990: The Blue Jays Dave Stieb pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Indians. It's the ninth of the season in MLB, setting a record.

1996: The Red Sox Mike Greenwell drives in all of Boston's runs in a 9-8 10-inning win over the Mariners.

1999: The Orioles cal Ripken, Jr. hits his 400th career home run.

2001: For the first time in M.L. history, four games end with a 1-0 score. The Yankees, Padres, Astros, and Blue Jays beat the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Brewers, and Tigers respectively by that score.

2006: The Indians Kevin Kouzmanoff becomes the third player in M.L. history (the Phillies Bill Duggleby 1898 and the Marlins Jeremy Heremida in 2005) to hit a grand slam in his first M.L. at bat.
 
September 3rd:

1917: The Phillies Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches two complete games in sweeping a doubleheader over the Dodgers by scores of 5-0 and 9-3.

1947: The A's Bill McCahan pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Senators.

1957: With an 8-0 win over the Cubs, the Braves Warren Spahn sets the M.L. record for left-handers with his 41st career shutout.

1961: Mickey Mantle hits his 50th home run of the season, making him and Roger Maris the first teammates to both hit 50 homers in the same season.

1977: Japan star Sadaharu Oh hits his 756th career home run, passing Hank Aaron for the most in professional baseball history.

1985: The Angels Reggie Jackson becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit 100 home runs for three different teams, doing that as well for the A's and Yankees.

1990: In a 4-2 win over the Royals, the White Sox Bobby Thigpen records his 47th save of the season, breaking the M.L. record.

1996: In a 12-5 win over the Astros, the Cardinals Todd Stottlemyre wins his 95th career win. Combined with dad Mel's 164, their combined 259 wins are the most for a father/son combo in M.L. history.

2000: The Indians Kenny Lofton score a run in his 18th straight game, tying the M.L. record.

2001: The Cardinals Bud Smith pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Padres.

2002: The Mets set a N.L. record with their 15th straight loss at home.

2007: The Mets Pedro Martinez becomes the 15th pitcher in M.L. history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

2008: Though the attendance is announced at 11,211, fewer than 600 fans actually show up at Dolphins Stadium to see the Marlins beat the Braves 5-3.

2009: In a 2-1 victory over the Giants, the Phillies Pedro Martinez becomes the tenth pitcher in M.L. history to record 100 wins in both leagues.
 
September 4th:

1906: The New York Highlanders finish off playing five straight doubleheaders in a six day span with a sweep over the Boston Americans. The Highlanders swept all five doubleheaders.

1916: In the only game he pitched that he wasn't a member of the Giants, Reds player/manager Christy Mathewson defeats the Cubs and long time rival Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown 10-8. In their 25 meetings against each other, Mathewson won 13.

1923: The Yankees Sam Jones pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the A's. Jones did so without recording a strikeout.

1924: The Dodgers sweep a pair from the Braves, ending a string of four doubleheader sweeps in four days.

1928: The Boston Braves start a streak of nine straight doubleheaders, setting a M.L. record.

1941: The Yankees clinch the A.L. pennant, marking the earliest in M.L. history a team won a league championship.

1966: The Dodgers become the first team in M.L. history to draw two million fans both at home and on the road.

1985: Gary Carter ties a M.L. record by hitting five home runs in a two game span.

1986: Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg dies at age 75.

1993: The Yankees Jim Abbot pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Indians.

1995: In a 14-3 win over the Rangers, the White Sox Robin Ventura becomes the eighth player in M.L history to hit two grand slams in the same game.

1998: The Yankees defeat the White Sox 11-6 to win their 100th game of the season. It marked the earliest in M.L. history for a team to win their 100th game in a season.

1999: In a 22-3 win over the Phillies, the Reds set a N.L. record by hitting nine home runs.

2002: The A's defeat the Royals 12-11 to set an A.L. record with their 20th straight win.

2010: In a 12-4 win over the Rangers, the Twins Jim Thome hits his 583rd and the 584th home runs of his career, passing Mark McGwire for eighth on the all-time list.
 
September 5th:

1908: Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Superbas pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Boston Doves.

1914: While pitching for the AAA Providence Grays and pitching a 9-0 shutout over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 19 year old Babe Ruth hits his first home run in professional baseball.

1918: Babe Ruth collects six hits in helping the Red Sox win Game 1 of the World Series against the Cubs.

1921: The Indians Elmer Smith sets a M.L. record with seven extra base hits over a two day span.

1936: Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski is born in Wheeling, West Virginia.

1955: In an 11-4 win over the Phillies, the Dodgers Don Newcombe hits his seventh home run of the season, setting the record in the N.L. for pitchers.

1960: At age 41, Pirates relief pitcher Diomedes Olivo becomes the oldest player in N.L. history to make his M.L. debut. He pitched two scoreless innings against the Braves.

1971: The Astros J.R. Richard pitches a complete game in his M.L. debut, helping Houston beat the Giants 5-3.

1979: The A's Matt Keough breaks his 18-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Brewers. That streak was one shy of the A.L. record.

1995: Cal Ripken Jr. ties Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played.

1998: The Cardinals Mark McGwire becomes the third player to hit 60 home runs in a season. He was the fastest to do so.

1999: In a 9-7 win over the Phillies, the Red hit five home runs and also set a M.L. record with 14 home runs over two straight games. The prior day, they hit nine against the Phillies.

2003: In a 6-2 win over the Marlins, the Expos Todd Zeile homers for his eleventh M.L. team, setting a record.

2007: Bob Sheppard works his final game as the P.A. announcer at Yankee Stadium. He held that job since 1951, working over 4,500 games.
 
September 6th:

1905: The White Sox Frank Smith pitches a no-hitter in a 15-0 win over the Tigers. It was the biggest rout in a no-hitter.

1912: Smokey Joe Wood and the Red Sox defeat Walter Johnson and the Senators 1-0. For Wood, it was his 14th straight win and his overall 30th of the season.

1912: Giants rookie Jeff Tesreau pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Phillies.

1974: Dave McNally and Mike Cuellar both pitch complete game shutouts as the Orioles sweep a doubleheader 2-0 and 1-0 over the Indians. It extended the Orioles shutout streak to five games while also setting an A.L. record by pitching 54 straight scoreless innings.

1981: With a 5-0 win over the Cardinals, the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela ties the N.L. record with his seventh shutout of the season.

1981: Gene Michael is fired as Yankees manager and is replaced by Bob Lemon.

1995: Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record by playing in his 2,131st straight game. When the game becomes official, the fans in Baltimore give Ripken a standing ovation for 22 minutes. During the ovation, Ripken would take a lap around the field.

1996: Four months after surgery for throat cancer, Brett Butler returns to the lineup and helps the Dodgers beat the Pirates 3-2. Butler scored the winning run.

1996: The Orioles Eddie Murray becomes the 15th player in M.L. history to hit 500 home runs.

2001: Barry Bonds becomes the fifth player in M.L. history to hit 60 home runs in a season.*

2005: The Pirates fire manager Lloyd McClendon.

2006: The Marlins Anibal Sanchez pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

2009: The Mariners Ichiro Suzuki becomes the second quickest player in M.L. history to record 2,000 hits. Only Al Simmons in 1933 did it faster.
 
September 7th:

1911: Phillies Grover Cleveland Alexander outduels 44-year old Cy Young and the Braves 1-0.

1916: The Giants defeat the Dodgers 4-1 to start their M.L. record 16-game winning streak.

1923: The Red Sox Howard Ehmke pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the A's.

1955: In a 2-1 win over the A's, the Yankees Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher in M.L. history to throw consecutive one-hitters.

1967: In a 3-2, 15-inning win over the Astros, the Giants tie a N.L. record by using 25 players.

1973: Whitey Herzog is fired as Rangers manager and is replaced by Billy Martin.

1975: The Reds clinch the N.L. West, marking the earliest clinching date since divisional play started in 1969.

1984: The Mets Dwight Gooden records his 228th strikeout of the season, setting the N.L. record for rookies.

1984: Hall of Famer Joe Cronin dies at age 77.

1993: The Cardinals Mark Whiten homers four times in a doubleheader nightcap against the Reds.

1997: In a 2-1 loss to the Phillies, the Expos Mark Grudzielanek records his 49th double of the season, setting a record for shortstops.

1997: In a 5-4, 15 inning Angels win over the Tigers, the two teams combine to strike out 33 times.

1998: In the first inning against then Cubs, the Cardinals Mark McGwire ties Roger Maris with his 61st home run of the season.*

2001: The Rangers Alex Rodriguez hits his 43rd home run of the season, setting a record for shortstops.

2009: With a loss to the Cubs, the Pirates ensure their 17th straight losing season, setting a M.L. record.

2010: In a 4-2 win over the Cardinals, the Brewers Trevor Hoffman records his 600th save.
 
September 8th:

1896: A day after sweeping a triple-header, Baltimore completes a doubleheader sweep over Louisville, setting the M.L. record with five wins over two days.

1916: The A's Wally Schang becomes the first player in M.L. history to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game. The game against the Yankees sets another A.L. record. Only 23 fans attend the game on a rainy day at Shibe Park, marking the smallest attended game in A.L. history.

1925: In a 7-4 Yankees win over the Red Sox, Babe Ruth hits his 300th career home run.

1933: Red Sox outfielder Mel Amada makes his M.L. debut against the Tigers. He becomes the first player from Mexico in M.L. history.

1939: With a 12-1 victory over the Browns, the Indians Bob Feller becomes the youngest pitcher in the modern era to win 20 games.

1955: With a 10-2 win over the Braves, the Dodgers win the N.L. championship. It marks the earliest in M.L. history a team has won a pennant.

1957: The Giants defeat the Dodgers 3-2 at the Polo Grounds. It was the final meeting in New York before the two teams would move to California the next season.

1963: With a complete game 3-2 win over the Phillies, the Braves Warren Spahn has his 13th season of twenty or more wins, tying Christy Mathewson's record.

1973: Six days after being fired by the Tigers, Billy Martin agrees to a multi-year deal to be the Rangers manager.

1980: After a drug arrest the prior month, Fergie Jenkins is suspended by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. A week later, an independent arbiter lifts the suspension.

1985: The Reds Pete Rose collects two hits off the Cubs Reggie Patterson to tie Ty Cobb's all time record of 4,191 hits.

1993: The Astros Darryl Kile pitches a no-hitter in a 7-1 win over the Mets.

1995: The Indians clinch the A.L. Central with a 3-2 win over the Orioles, ensuring the team's first postseason appearance since 1954.

1996: The Mets Todd Hundley joins Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters in M.L history to hit 40 home runs in a season.

1996: Gary Sheffield hits the 4,459th home run of the M.L. season, setting a record.

1998: In the fourth inning off the Cubs Steve Trachsel, Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' single season record set in 1961.*

2002: Rafael Palmerio hits a home run off the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, helping the Rangers set a M.L. record by hitting a homer in 26 straight games.

2005: In a New York/Penn League game, the Vermont Expos defeat the Tri-City ValleyCats 15-9. It marks the final time the Expos would appear on a baseball uniform.

2008: The Tigers Gary Sheffield hits the 250,000th home run in M.L. history.

2012: The Cubs Darwin Barney plays his 124th straight errorless game, setting the N.L. record for second basemen.
 
September 9th:

1914: The Braves George Davis pitches a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Phillies.

1936: The Yankees sweep a doubleheader over the Indians to clinch the A.L. Pennant.

1945: The A's Dick Fowler pitches a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Browns.

1948: The Dodgers Rex Barney pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Giants.

1960: Ted Williams hits his 511th home run in his career, tying Mel Ott for third on the all-time list.

1965: The Dodgers Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Cubs. It was his fourth no-hitter.

1968: Joe Gordon is named the manager of the expansion Kansas City Royals. He had managed in Kansas City before with the A's.

1977: Tigers shortstop Alan Trammel and second baseman Lou Whitaker make their M.L. debuts. They would be the Tigers double play combo for 19 seasons.

1987: The Astros Nolan Ryan strikes out the Giants Mike Aldrette to end the seventh inning. It was his 4,500th career strikeout.

1988: In a 5-4, 11 inning win over the Braves, the Padres Bruce Sutter records his 300th save. It turned out to be Sutter's final M.L. appearance.

1992: The Brewers Robin Yount records his 3,000th hit.

1997: Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn dies at age 70.

1999: Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter dies at age 53.

2002: The Diamondbacks Randy Johnson breaks his own M.L. record with his fifth straight season of 300 strikeouts.

2002: The Braves clinch the N.L. East to win their eleventh straight divisional title.

2004: In a 26-5 win over the Tigers, the Royals Joe Randa becomes the first player in A.L. history to score six runs and collect six hits in a nine-inning game.

2010: The Mariners Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in M.L. history to record ten straight seasons off 200 hits.
 
September 10th:

1881: Roger Connor of the Troy Trojans hits the first grand slam in M.L. history in a 7-4 win over the Worcester Ruby Legs.

1919: The Indians Ray Caldwell pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Yankees.

1950: The Red Sox finish a home sweep of a series over the A's for the second straight season. It extended their home win streak over the A's to 22 games.

1959: At age 17, Tim McCarver makes his M.L. debut, flying out in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter in a 7-4 loss to the Braves.

1963: In the Mets 4-2 win over the Giants, Carlton Wiley sets down all three Alou brothers (Jesus, Matty, and Felipe) in one inning. The Alou Brothers become the first siblings in M.L. history to back consecutively in one inning.

1967: The White Sox Joe Horlen pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Tigers.

1974: In an 8-2 loss to the Phillies, Lou Brock steals his 104th base of the season to tie Maury Wills' record, then breaks it later in the game with #105.

1980: In a 4-2 win over the Cubs, the Expos Bill Gullickson sets a M.L. rookie record with 18 strikeouts.

1997: The Cardinals Mark McGwire joins Babe Ruth as the only players in M.L. history to record 50 home runs in consecutive seasons.

2000: The Diamondbacks Randy Johnson becomes the 12th pitcher in M.L. history to record 3,000 strikeouts. He does so on his 37th birthday.

2002: In a 3-2 win over the Mariners, the Rangers Alex Rodriguez hits his 52nd and 53rd home runs of the season, breaking the record for shortstops he set the prior season.

2006: In a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays, the Angels Francisco Rodriguez becomes the youngest pitcher in M.L. history to record 100 saves.

2008: With a 4-2 win over the Yankees, the Angels win the A.L. West, marking the quickest a team had won that division.
 
September 11th:

1902: John Malarkey of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to hit a walk-off home run. He hits it leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to beat the Cardinals.

1912: The A's Eddie Collins steals six bases in a 9-7 win over the Tigers.

1918: In the earliest conclusion in World Series history, the Red Sox beat the Cubs 2-1 to win the series in six games. The regular season was shortened due to World War I.

1948: With a 13-2 loss to the Braves, the Phillies assure themselves their 16th straight losing season, a record at the time.

1955: In a 5-3 loss to the Yankees, the Red Sox Ted Williams records his 2,000th hit.

1956: In an 11-5 win over the Giants, the Reds Frank Robinson hits his 38th home run of the season, tying the N.L. rookie record.

1966: Nolan Ryan records his first career strikeout. The victim was the Braves Pat Jarvis.

1985: Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's career hits record against the Padres in front of 47,237 fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. He breaks the record with a first inning single off Eric Show.

1987: The Mets Howard Johnson becomes the first N.L. infielder to record 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in the same season.

1991: The Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, and Alejandro Pena combine to pitch a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Padres. It was the first combined no-hitter in N.L. history.

1996: The Padres Kent Mercker homers from both sides of the plate for the fourth time this season, breaking the M.L. record he set last season.

1998: With an 8-2 loss to the Braves, the Marlins become the first defending champion to lose 100 games.

1999: In a 5-4 win over the Devil Rays, the A's Todd Jones records his 300th save. He faced only one batter to do it.

2001: Major League Baseball indefinitely postpones all games after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

2008: The Cardinals Albert Pujols becomes only the third player in M.L. history to record 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons.

2010: The Twins Jim Thome records his 587th home run, passing Frank Robinson for eighth on the all-time list.

2010: Albert Pujols records 100 RBIs for the tenth straight season.
 
September 12th:

1932: The Dodgers Johnny Frederick hits his M.L. record sixth pinch-hit home run. It comes in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Cubs 4-3.

1947: The Pirates Ralph Kiner sets a record by hitting eight home runs in a four day span.

1952: The Pirates become the first team to use protective head gear in a game.

1953: The Dodgers clinch the N.L. Pennant with a 5-2 win over the Braves.

1962: The Senators Tom Cheney sets a M.L. record with 21 strikeouts and pitches a complete game in a 2-1, 16-inning win over the Orioles.

1969: Mets pitchers Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell both pitch complete game in a doubleheader sweep over the Pirates, with New York winning both games 1-0. Both pitchers drive in the only run for each game.

1976: The White Sox Minnie Minoso, at age 53, becomes the oldest player in M.L. history to record a hit in a game, doing it against the Angels.

1979: In a 9-2 win over the Yankees, the Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski records his 3,000th hit.

1984: The Mets Dwight Gooden strikes out 16 Pirates, raising his total to 251 for the season, breaking the rookie record.

1996: In an 8-5 win over the Royals, the Mariners Alex Rodriguez records his 88th extra base hit of the season, breaking the record for shortstops.

1996: Bernie Williams drives in eight runs as the Yankees beat the Tigers 12-3.

1998: The Cubs Sammy Sosa becomes the fourth player in M.L. history to hit 60 home runs in a season.*

2000: In a 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers Dave Hansen hits his seventh pinch-home run of the season, breaking the M.L. record.

2006: The Braves are eliminated from the N.L. East race, ending their record run of 14 straight division titles.

2006: At 39 years old, the Diamondbacks Luis Gonzalez becomes the oldest player in M.L. history to hit 50 doubles in a season.

2008: In a 2-1 win over the Nationals, Marlins 3rd baseman Jorge Cantu hits his 25th home run of the season. The Marlins become the first team in M.L. history to have four infielders hit 25 home runs. Cantu is joined by first baseman Mike Jacobs, second baseman Dan Uggla, and shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
 
September 13th:

1909: Ty Cobb hits an inside-the-park home run for his ninth homer of the season, making it the most in baseball this year.

1925: Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance pitches a no-hitter in a 10-1 win over the Phillies.

1932: The Yankees clinch the A.L. pennant. Joe McCarthy becomes the first manager to win a pennant in both leagues. He led the Cubs to the N.L. title in 1929.

1936: The Indians 17-year old pitcher Bob Feller strikes out 17 A's in a 5-2.

1946: Ted Williams hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career to give the Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Indians. It also clinched Boston the A.L. Pennant.

1964: In a 15-2 win over the Cubs, the Cardinals become the second team in M.L. history to score at least one run in every inning.

1968: In a 2-0 win over the Pirates, the Mets Jerry Koosman ties the N.L. rookie record with his seventh shutout of the season.

1971: Frank Robinson hits his 500th career home run.

1982: The Phillies Steve Carlton homers and beats the Cardinals 2-0. It's the fourth time in his career he homered and pitched a shutout in the same game.

1989: Fay Vincent becomes the eighth commissioner of Major League Baseball.

1995: The Tigers Alan Trammel and Lou Whitaker appear in their 1,915th appearance together, setting an A.L. record.

1998: The Cubs Sammy Sosa hits his 61st and 62nd home runs of the season against the Brewers, tying the single season record set just days earlier by Mark McGwire.

2001: Two days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Major League Baseball announces all games through September 17th are postponed and will be made up the week after the scheduled end to the season.

2006: In a 10-0 win over the Reds, the Padres Mike Piazza hits the last of his record 396 home runs as a catcher.

2008: In a 5-2 win over the Mariners, the Angels Francisco Rodriguez records his 58th save of the season, breaking the M.L. record.

2009: The Mariners Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in M.L. history to record nine straight seasons of 200 hits.

2011: Mariano Rivera records his 600th career save.

2013: Mariano Rivera makes his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. With two outs in the ninth inning and an ideal by manager Joe Girardi, teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte go to the mound to take him out of the game against the Rays. An emotional Rivera leaves the mound in front of a standing ovation from the sellout crowd.
 
September 14th:

1903: In a game shortened due to darkness, the Giants Leom Ames, making his M.L. debut, pitches a five inning no-hitter.

1913: The Cubs Larry Cheney gives up 14 hits, but still pitches a shutout in a 7-0 win over the Giants.

1923: The Red Sox George Burns turns an unassisted triple play against the Indians.

1942: The Yankees defeat the Indians 8-3 to win the A.L. Pennant.

1951: In a 9-6 loss to the Red Sox, the Browns rookie Bob Nieman homers in his first two M.L. at bats.

1968: In a 5-4 victory over the A's, the Tigers Denny McLain becomes the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in 1934 to win 30 games in a season.

1969: With a 7-3 win over the Indians, the Orioles clinch the first A.L. East title.

1986: Normally a catcher, the Giants Bob Brenley commits four errors playing third base in one inning, tying a M.L. record. However, he hits two homers, including the game winner in the ninth to beat the Braves 7-6.

1990: Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father/son duo to hit back to back home runs in the same game in M.L. history.

1993: The Dodgers Mike Piazza hits his 29th home run of the season, breaking the rookie record for catchers.

1994: The owners vote to cancel the rest of the season, including the World Series, due to the players strike.

1998: In a 16-6 win over the A's, the Royals become the fifth team in M.L. history to score in every inning.

2002: Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron's N.L. record with his 11th season of 100 RBIs.

2008: The Cubs Carlos Zambrano pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Astros in Milwaukee's Miller Park. The game was played in Milwaukee because of Hurricane Ike hitting the Houston area. It was counted as an Astros "home game".

2011: With a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, the Pirates clinch their 19th straight losing season, an American sports record.
 
September 15th:

1928: The Braves play their ninth doubleheader in a row.

1946: The Cubs/Dodgers game at Ebbets Field gets postponed after the fifth inning after an swarm of gnats engulf the stadium. The gnats, along with darkness forced the postponement.

1950: In a 9-7 loss to the Tigers, the Yankees Johnny Mmize sets a M.L. record by hitting three homers in a game for the sixth time in his career.

1960: In an 8-6 win over the Phillies, the Giants Willie Mays ties a M.L. record with three triples.

1971: The A's win the A.L. West after beating the White Sox 3-2. It clinches the A's first postseason appearance since the team was in Philadelphia in 1931 and was managed by Connie Mack.

1975: The Mets Mike Vail ties the N.L. rookie record by collecting a hit in his 23rd straight game.

1978: The Dodgers Don Sutton shutouts out the Braves 5-0 in front of 47,188 fans. The Dodgers become the first team to draw three million fans at home in a season.

1990: In a 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays, brothers Bill and Cal Ripken Jr. both homer.

1995: In a 7-6 loss to the Dodgers, the Cardinals Ozzie Smith takes part in a double play for a M.L. record 1,554th time.

1996: Andres Galarraga hits three home runs at Coors Field, giving the Rockies 628. That sets a M.L. record for home runs hit a home.

2000: Rickey Henderson passes Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron for second on the all-time runs scored list, extending his career to 2,175.

2002: The Minnesota Twins win the A.L. Central, clinching their first postseason appearance since 1991.

2003: Barry Bonds draws his 2,063rd career walk, passing Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list.

2003: Rafael Palmerio joins Jimmie Foxx as the only players in M.L. history to record nine straight seasons of 35 home runs and 100 RBIs.

2006: The Devil Rays join the 1936-1945 Phillies as the only teams in M.L. history to record nine straight 90-loss seasons.

2008: A day after losing a doubleheader to the Phillies, the Brewers fire manager Ned Yost. The Brewers, in contention for the N.L. Wild Card, name third base coach Dale Sveum manager.
 
September 16th:

1883: Tommy Burns and Ned Williamson of the Chicago White Stockings both score three runs in the seventh inning to set a M.L. record that still stands today.

1942: The Phillies become the first team in M.L. history to record five straight seasons of 100 losses.

1948: Joe DiMaggio hits his 300th home run.

1955: Hall of Famer Robin Yount is born in Danville, Illinois.

1960: The Braves Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Phillies.

1968: A.L. President Joe Cronin fires umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine. The umps claim they are fired due to efforts to organize a union.

1975: In a 22-0 win over the Cubs, the Pirates Rennie Stennett ties a M.L. record by going 7-7 in a nine inning game.

1988: The Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

1993: The Twins Dave Winfield becomes the 19th player in M.L. history to record 3,000 hits.

1996: The Twins Paul Molitor records his 3,000th hit.

2002: The Diamondbacks Curt Schilling joins Randy Johnson as the first teammates in M.L. history to record 300 strikeouts each in a season.

2007: The White Sox Jim Thome hits a walk-off homer to beat the Angels 9-7. It was his 500th career home run.

2007: In a 6-4 win over the Twins, the Tigers Todd Jones records his 300th save.

2012: With a 9-5 win over the A's, the Orioles clinch their first winning season since 1997.
 
September 17th:

1903: The Boston Americans clinch the A.L. pennant with a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Naps.

1912: Casey Stengal makes his M.L. debut with the Dodgers, collecting four hits, stealing two bases, and driving in two runs against the Pirates.

1920: The Tigers Bobby Veach and the Giants George Burns both hit for the cycle, marking the first time in M.L. history two players did that on the same day. That would not happen again until 2008.

1937: Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda is born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

1941: The Cardinals Stan Musial makes his M.L. debut, going 2-4 with two RBIs against the Braves.

1953: The Reds fire manager Rogers Hornsby.

1963: With a 4-0 win over the Cardinals, the Dodgers Sandy Koufax pitches his 11th shutout of the season, setting a N.L. record.

1968: The Giants Gaylord Perry pitches a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Bob Gibson and the Cardinals.

1968: The Tigers defeat the Yankees to win their first A.L. pennant since 1945.

1977: With a homer off the Tigers, the Yankees Dave Kingman becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit home runs for four teams in one season. He also homered for the Mets, Padres, and Angels.

1981: In the Dodgers 2-0 win over the Braves, Fernando Valenzuela ties the M.L. rookie record with his eighth shutout of the season.

1983: The White Sox defeat the Mariners 4-3 to win the A.L. West and clinch their first playoff berth since 1959.

1988: The Twins Jeff Reardon becomes the first pitcher in M.L. to record 40 saves in a season in both leagues. He saved 42 games for the Expos in 1985.

1993: Nolan Ryan strikes out the Angels Greg Myers to record the final of his 5,714 career strikeouts.

1996: The Dodgers Hideo Nomo pitches a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Rockies.

1998: The Braves become the first team since the 1915 Red Sox to have five pitchers win 15 games in a season. The Braves pitchers to do so are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Kevin Millwood, and Denny Neagle.

2001: Major League Baseball resumes games for the first time since the September 11th terrorist attacks.

2004: The Giants Barry Bonds hits his 700th career home run off the Padres Jake Peavy.
 
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