This Weekend in Baseball History
June 26th, 1970: Frank Robinson hits grand slams in consecutive at-bats as the Orioles crush the Senators 12-2. The future Hall of Famer becomes the seventh major leaguer to hit two bases-full homers in the same game.
June 26th, 1968: Bob Gibson throws his fifth consecutive shuout -- blanking the Pirates 3-0 in the opener of a Busch Stadium twi-night doubleheader -- and extending his consecutive inning scoreless streak to 47.
June 26th, 1968: Don Drysdale's 200th career victory comes against the Dodgers forever rivals, the Giants. Wes Parker takes care of the offense with a two-run 7th inning double, in
Drysdale's complete game 2-1 victory at Candlestick Park.
June 26th, 1963: One of the Mets' most thrilling Polo Grounds-era wins. After the Cubs take a two-run lead in the top of the 14th inning, Tim Harkness wins the game with a walk off grand slam for an 8-6 New York victory.
June 26th, 1968: Bob Gibson throws his fifth consecutive shuout -- blanking the Pirates 3-0 in the opener of a Busch Stadium twi-night doubleheader -- and extending his consecutive inning scoreless streak to 47.
June 26th, 1968: Don Drysdale's 200th career victory comes against the Dodgers forever rivals, the Giants. Wes Parker takes care of the offense with a two-run 7th inning double, in
June 26th, 1963: One of the Mets' most thrilling Polo Grounds-era wins. After the Cubs take a two-run lead in the top of the 14th inning, Tim Harkness wins the game with a walk off grand slam for an 8-6 New York victory.
I was there: It was the first week after schools closed. A cousin of mine old enough to drive got us tickets -- and promised his mother and mine we'd be home for dinner. (We lived about a half hour away from the Polo Grounds in Westchester County.) The game was exciting... and still tied after 9 innings and 10... and, well, you know the rest.
June 26th, 1962: Earl Wilson fires a no-hitter against the Angels at Fenway Park. The first Black pitcher in Red Sox history, drove in the game's first run when he homered off Bo Belinsky.
June 26th, 1961: Yogi Berra singles in the 5th inning of the Yankees-Angels game at Wrigley Field for the 2000th hit of his career. And, it drives in Whitey Ford and Bobby Richardson to tie a game the Yanks went on to win 8-6.
June 26th, 1939: The Yankees play (and lose) their first-ever night game, falling 3-2 to the A's at Shibe Park. Cotten Pippen outpitches Bump Hadley, while Eric Tipton's bottom of the 8th sacrifice fly brings home the winning run.
June 27th, 2010: Jamie Moyer breaks the record for allowing the most home runs in a career. Vernon Wells' 3rd inning blast, in the Phillies 11-2 victory over the Blue Jays is the 506th he's surrendered, one more than longtime Philadelphia legend Robin Roberts.
June 27th, 2008: At Yankee Stadium, Carlos Delgado drives in a Mets club record nine runs
-- on a grand slam, a three-run homer and a two-run double -- in the Mets 15-6 win in the afternoon half of a day-night, two-stadium doubleheader. The Yankees turned tables in the nightcap, with Sidney Ponson teaming with three releivers on a 9-0 shutout at Shea Stadium.
June 27th, 2007: Ryan Howard of the Phillies becomes the fastest player in major league history to reach 100 career home runs -- getting there in his 325th career game. Ralph Kiner held the old mark at 385 games.
June 27th, 1993: At Shea Stadium, the Cardinals come from behind to defeat the Mets 5-3, to hand Anthony Young his record-setting 24th loss in a row.
June 27th, 1980: Jerry Reuss of the Dodgers no-hits the Giants 8-0 at Candlestick Park. L.A. puts the game away with a five-run 5th inning, highlighted by Dusty Baker's three-run homer. Jack Clark was the only base runner, reaching on Ron Cey's error in the bottom of the 1st.
June 27th, 1977: Willie McCovey blasts two home runs in the 6th Inning of the Giants 14-9 win over the Reds at Riverfront Stadium -- making him the first player ever to twice hit two home runs in the same inning! He'd done it the first time back on April 12th 1973 against Houston.
June 27th, 1973: Mike Schmidt's first two-home run game comes against the Mets at Shea Stadium. He connects off Harry Parker and Phill Hennigan in the Phillies 7-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader.
June 27th, 1971: Roberto Clemente delivers the first pinch hit home run in Veterans Stadium history. And it proves to be a game winner. The top of the 8th inning blast off Joe Hoerner gives the Pirates their winning margin as they outscore the Phillies in the nightcap of an afternoon doubleheader.
June 27th, 1963: Johnny Callison hits for the cycle as the Phillies pound the Pirates 13-4 at Forbes Field.
June 28th, 2015: A stellar debut for Steven Matz. Making his major league debut, the Long Island native tosses 7-2/3 innings of two-run ball for and goes 3-for-3 with four RBI at the plate as the Mets beat the Reds 7-5 at Citi Field Matz put the Mets ahead in the 2nd inning with a two-run double, then padded his lead with a two-run single in the 6th. He's the first pitcher ever to drive in four runs in his first big league game.
June 28th, 2009: Yankees relief ace Mariano Rivera gets the last four outs against the Mets to nail down a 4 -2 victory at Citi Field. Because this Subway Series game was played under National League rules, he came to bat in the top of the 9th inning. He works a bases loaded walk against Francisco Rodriguez of the Mets for the only RBI of his career.
June 28th, 2007: Craig Biggio's 7th inning single makes him the 27th player in major league history to record 3,000 hits. But moments later, becomes the first member of the 3,000 hit club to be called out at the end of his milestone moment -- caught while trying to stretch it into a double.
June 28th, 2003: Alfonso Soriano took the game's first pitch for a ball, then sent Tom Glavine's next delivery caroming off the rightfield wall at Shea Stadium -- a direct hit on the painted image of the Mets' 1988 Eastern Division Champions flag. It was Soriano's seventh leadoff homer -- and was followed by Derek Jeter golfing one into the Mets' bullpen. The Soriano-Jeter double-shot marked the fourth time in club history that the Yankees had opened a game with back-to-back homers.
June 28th, 1987: Don Baylor is plunked by a Rick Rhoden pitch to move him a head of Ron Hunt's old mark. It's the 244th time he'd been hit by a pitch and takes place on his 38th birthday!
June 28th, 1987: The day after belting three home runs in the A's win over Cleveland, rookie Mark McGwire clears the fences twice to tie the major league record of five homers over two consecutive games.
June 28th, 1970: The Pirates say farewell to Forbes Field, sweeping a doubleheader from the Cubs 3-2 and 4-1. Al Oliver's 1st inning home run in the nightcap was the last in the ballpark's history. Don Kessinger's grounded to Bill Mazeroski for the final out. (The Bucs moved into their new home Three Rivers Stadium on July 16th.)
June 28th, 1962: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle belt home runs in the 4th inning off Jack Kralick during the Yankees 4-2 win over the Twins. It was a rare game when the M&M boys were not hitting back to back. On this afternoon, Maris hit second, with Hector Lopez third and the Mick in the cleanup spot.
At about 5:45, my cousin told me we had to go -- we had to keep our word. No debate, no discussion. We had to get back by 6:30. So, sadly, we left the old ballyard. (I honestly don't recall whether or not we stayed long enough to see Billy Williams' inside-the-parker put the Cubs ahead.)
So, of course, as soon as we got back to the car, and turned on the radio, there was the "happy recap." Harkness' grand slam made the Mets walk off winners (before the term was coined). Yes. We got back home in time to keep up our end of the bargain. Because when you grew up when we did, the rules still mattered.
June 26th, 1961: Yogi Berra singles in the 5th inning of the Yankees-Angels game at Wrigley Field for the 2000th hit of his career. And, it drives in Whitey Ford and Bobby Richardson to tie a game the Yanks went on to win 8-6.
June 26th, 1939: The Yankees play (and lose) their first-ever night game, falling 3-2 to the A's at Shibe Park. Cotten Pippen outpitches Bump Hadley, while Eric Tipton's bottom of the 8th sacrifice fly brings home the winning run.
June 27th, 2010: Jamie Moyer breaks the record for allowing the most home runs in a career. Vernon Wells' 3rd inning blast, in the Phillies 11-2 victory over the Blue Jays is the 506th he's surrendered, one more than longtime Philadelphia legend Robin Roberts.June 27th, 2008: At Yankee Stadium, Carlos Delgado drives in a Mets club record nine runs
-- on a grand slam, a three-run homer and a two-run double -- in the Mets 15-6 win in the afternoon half of a day-night, two-stadium doubleheader. The Yankees turned tables in the nightcap, with Sidney Ponson teaming with three releivers on a 9-0 shutout at Shea Stadium.
June 27th, 2007: Ryan Howard of the Phillies becomes the fastest player in major league history to reach 100 career home runs -- getting there in his 325th career game. Ralph Kiner held the old mark at 385 games.
June 27th, 1993: At Shea Stadium, the Cardinals come from behind to defeat the Mets 5-3, to hand Anthony Young his record-setting 24th loss in a row.
June 27th, 1980: Jerry Reuss of the Dodgers no-hits the Giants 8-0 at Candlestick Park. L.A. puts the game away with a five-run 5th inning, highlighted by Dusty Baker's three-run homer. Jack Clark was the only base runner, reaching on Ron Cey's error in the bottom of the 1st.
June 27th, 1977: Willie McCovey blasts two home runs in the 6th Inning of the Giants 14-9 win over the Reds at Riverfront Stadium -- making him the first player ever to twice hit two home runs in the same inning! He'd done it the first time back on April 12th 1973 against Houston.
June 27th, 1973: Mike Schmidt's first two-home run game comes against the Mets at Shea Stadium. He connects off Harry Parker and Phill Hennigan in the Phillies 7-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader.
June 27th, 1971: Roberto Clemente delivers the first pinch hit home run in Veterans Stadium history. And it proves to be a game winner. The top of the 8th inning blast off Joe Hoerner gives the Pirates their winning margin as they outscore the Phillies in the nightcap of an afternoon doubleheader.
June 27th, 1963: Johnny Callison hits for the cycle as the Phillies pound the Pirates 13-4 at Forbes Field.
June 28th, 2015: A stellar debut for Steven Matz. Making his major league debut, the Long Island native tosses 7-2/3 innings of two-run ball for and goes 3-for-3 with four RBI at the plate as the Mets beat the Reds 7-5 at Citi Field Matz put the Mets ahead in the 2nd inning with a two-run double, then padded his lead with a two-run single in the 6th. He's the first pitcher ever to drive in four runs in his first big league game.
June 28th, 2009: Yankees relief ace Mariano Rivera gets the last four outs against the Mets to nail down a 4 -2 victory at Citi Field. Because this Subway Series game was played under National League rules, he came to bat in the top of the 9th inning. He works a bases loaded walk against Francisco Rodriguez of the Mets for the only RBI of his career.
June 28th, 2007: Craig Biggio's 7th inning single makes him the 27th player in major league history to record 3,000 hits. But moments later, becomes the first member of the 3,000 hit club to be called out at the end of his milestone moment -- caught while trying to stretch it into a double.
June 28th, 2003: Alfonso Soriano took the game's first pitch for a ball, then sent Tom Glavine's next delivery caroming off the rightfield wall at Shea Stadium -- a direct hit on the painted image of the Mets' 1988 Eastern Division Champions flag. It was Soriano's seventh leadoff homer -- and was followed by Derek Jeter golfing one into the Mets' bullpen. The Soriano-Jeter double-shot marked the fourth time in club history that the Yankees had opened a game with back-to-back homers.
June 28th, 1987: Don Baylor is plunked by a Rick Rhoden pitch to move him a head of Ron Hunt's old mark. It's the 244th time he'd been hit by a pitch and takes place on his 38th birthday!
June 28th, 1987: The day after belting three home runs in the A's win over Cleveland, rookie Mark McGwire clears the fences twice to tie the major league record of five homers over two consecutive games.
June 28th, 1970: The Pirates say farewell to Forbes Field, sweeping a doubleheader from the Cubs 3-2 and 4-1. Al Oliver's 1st inning home run in the nightcap was the last in the ballpark's history. Don Kessinger's grounded to Bill Mazeroski for the final out. (The Bucs moved into their new home Three Rivers Stadium on July 16th.)
June 28th, 1962: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle belt home runs in the 4th inning off Jack Kralick during the Yankees 4-2 win over the Twins. It was a rare game when the M&M boys were not hitting back to back. On this afternoon, Maris hit second, with Hector Lopez third and the Mick in the cleanup spot.
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