This Day in Baseball History: June 6th, 1986

Who does he look like? Some actor, usually plays a bad guy, military/action movies. On the tip of my tongue.

On June 6th, 1986:

Steve Boros was ejected before the game.


Steve Boros was a third baseman from 1957-1965 (mainly in the majors from 1961-1964) for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds. However, for a third baseman, he didn't hit particularly well, never posting an OPS+ higher than 99, and he didn't stick around very long. He played a few more years in the minors before finally becoming a manager in 1970 in the Kansas City Royals organization, and he would be a coach on Whitey Herzog's Royals teams in the late 1970's. In 1983, Boros earned his first managerial position with the Oakland A's, but he wouldn't last much into 1984. Two years later, the Padres gave him an opportunity.

Then came June 5, 1986. On a wild pitch, Bip Roberts came racing home, but home plate umpire Charlie Williams was paying attention to the catcher, his back to home plate. Atlanta catcher Ozzie Virgil flipped the ball back to the plate to try to get Roberts. The throw was late, but Williams didn't see it. However, Williams called Roberts out. Obviously livid, Boros came out to argue. Williams promptly ejected him from the game.

Before the next game on June 6, 1986, Boros had a present for Williams, and it wasn't just the lineup card. As is customary, the managers came to home plate to exchange lineup cards. Before they got that far, Williams realized that Boros had something else -- a video tape. Boros brought a replay from the night before to prove his point, and he was instantly ejected -- before the game started and before lineup cards were exchanged. Probably not the best way to handle it, but it is amusing.


Trivia Time
Who was the shortstop for the Padres in those games?

Yesterday's Answer --> Tommy Byrne somehow pitched 1,362 innings while walking 6.85 batters per 9. As Dan guessed, not many have pitched 5,000 innings (9 according to B-R.com), and Nolan Ryan has the highest BB/9 at 4.67.

This Day in Baseball History: June 5th, 1981

You never see pictures of when he was young. But while he's old and in control of young and impressionable hitters, let's hope he teaches them to throw strikes. Granted, if they had 5 Nolan Ryans, I don't think anyone would complain. I don't think anyone will ever break that record, or would want to.

On June 5, 1981:

Nolan Ryan breaks another pitching record.


Everyone wants to talk about the strikeout record. It's sexy. It's edgy. But what about Nolan Ryan's infamous one? You know, the one in which he walked more people than anyone else in Major League Baseball history.

He broke the record, which was held at the time by Early Winn at 1,775, on June 5, 1981. It was one of Ryan's more dominating performances, and it didn't represent the wildness that Ryan could unleash. The Mets flailed for 9 innings. 10 of them struck out, and only 5 of them got hits. They didn't score a run. Worst of all, they only walked twice. But it was enough for Ryan to break the record.

To me, Ryan seems to be a little bit like Brett Favre. Favre does hold the record for most touchdowns in a career (like Ryan with strikeouts), but he also holds the record for most interceptions (like Ryan with walks). Now, I won't say either player is not a Hall of Famer. That would be stupid. But some people will always put these two in the discussion for best quarterback and pitcher ever. Best? No. Really freakin' good and Hall of Fame worthy? Definitely. If you want to be the best ever, I'd prefer you didn't walk 4.7 batters every 9 innings. His K/BB ratio was 2.06 for his career. For comparison's sake, our new 300-game winner Randy Johnson only walked 3.3 per 9 (while striking out a major-league record 10.6 per 9), and his K/BB ratio is 3.26. Again, really good (a major-league record 6.6 H/9) and extremely durable, which counts for a lot, but Ryan's not the best ever.

Anyway, I figure you'd like to know the leaderboard.

Nolan Ryan - 2,795
Steve Carlton - 1,833
Phil Niekro - 1,809
Early Wynn - 1,775
Bob Feller - 1,764
Bobo Newsom - 1,732
Charlie Hough - 1,665
Roger Clemens - 1,580
Red Ruffing - 1,541
Tom Glavine - 1,500

For one season?

Bob Feller (1938) - 208
Nolan Ryan (1977) - 204
Nolan Ryan (1974) - 202
Bob Feller (1941) - 194
Bobo Newsom (1938) - 192
Sam Jones (1955) - 185
Nolan Ryan (1976) - 183
Bob Turley (1954) - 181
Bob Harmon (1911) - 181
Tommy Byrne (1949) - 179


Trivia Time
Most BB/9 ever (1,000 IP minimum and 5,000 IP minimum)?

Yesterday's Answer --> 43 cents.

Garry Templeton

Definitely an interesting man.

Josh over at Jorge Says No! has an awesome interview with Garry Templeton, talking about managing, his playing career, and Hideki Irabu and Jose Lima (always good subjects). Go check it out. Anyway, I didn't know much about Templeton, and I looked it up.

Born on March 24, 1956, Garry Lewis Templeton was the opposite of the epitome of the usual 1970's shortstop. Most of the shortstops of the era played great defense but contributed little offensively. Templeton, however, could hit (and play pretty well defensively). From 1977-1979, he led the league in triples, and during his first six seasons (all in St. Louis), he always hit near .300. He also stole close to 30 bases a season (but he did get thrown out quite a bit). A solid player, but he had his issues.

He made an All-Star in his first full season in 1977, and he made another one in 1979. However, in 1979, he caused a little stir. Though he had better numbers than any other NL shortstop, he wasn't elected to be a starter in the game, but he was asked to be a reserve. Templeton responded somewhat infamously, "If I ain't a startin', I ain't a departin'." Already not pleasing fans, he made matters worse late in 1981. If you know what's good for you in St. Louis, you don't piss off the fans, but 1981 was rough for Templeton. When a heckler gave him more grief than he could stand, he flicked him off. The following off-season, he was traded for light-hitting shortstop Ozzie Smith.

Though not a fan-favorite in St. Louis, Templeton became a much beloved Padre even though his statistics suffered. Unfortunately for Templeton, Smith decided to hit (well, at least for him and for a shortstop). At the same time, Templeton began suffering knee injuries that diminished his hitting and stealing abilities. He stayed in San Diego until he was traded to the Mets in 1991 in what would be his last season.

As you have read in Josh's interview, he now manages the Long Beach Armada.

This Day in Baseball History: June 4th, 1974

I had a hard time controlling my laughter while reading about this, but this wasn't anything but funny when it happened.

On June 4, 1974:

Ten Cent Beer Night!


The Cleveland Indians of 1974 were not good. In fact, they were so bad that the fans did not show up to games, leading to not making any money. Looking for a way to drive up attendance, the Indians asked themselves whether or not a night based around 10 cent beer was a good idea. Well, a week before in a game in Texas in which Cleveland played, the Rangers tried the same thing. After a hard slide into second, a few hit batters, and several cups thrown at Indians players, the benches erupted into a brawl, and for good measure, some fans found their way onto the field as well. Hmm, this is probably not going to end well.

The Indians decided to go ahead with the promotion because, let's face it, they were desperate. Each beer, 8 ounces, would be ten cents. You could only get 6 at a time, but you could come back for more later for an unlimited number of times. By the time the game started, most of the crowd would probably be drunk (from the beer at the game or some "pre-gaming"). From the first inning, firecrackers were set off in the stands. In the second inning, a woman came on to the field, flashed the crowd, and tried to kiss the umpires (unsuccessfully). Two innings later, a man streaked on the field. An inning later, two guys jumped the outfield walls and mooned the Ranger outfielders. As the game continued, more inebriated fans would make their way onto the field in a game that was more of a farce. Unable to get the beer to the concessions fast enough, the Indians actually allowed fans to get it fresh from the trucks. Firecrackers were thrown into the Ranger bullpen. Mike Hargrove, Ranger first baseman and future Cleveland manager, was almost hit by a wine bottle.

That's just the small stuff. In the ninth inning of a 5-3 game, the Indians made a comeback. A fan came out of the stands trying to steal Jeff Burroughs' hat. Burroughs tripped trying to confront the man. Ranger manager Billy Martin, understandably unnerved by this point, led his players on the field ... with bats. The fans, in response, came out of the stands with all sorts of things -- chains, knives, and chairs for example. The Rangers were outnumbered by more, irrational, and drunk people. The Indians, putting away the bad blood, came charging out to rescue the Rangers. Tom Hilgendorf was hit on the head with a chair, but the players were fighting back. Seeing angry athletes, something clicked in the crowd, and they started to move away. Both managers saw their opportunity. The players were ordered to leave the field, and they did quickly.

The game was a forfeit (win given to the Rangers) and probably the most infamous incident of poor planning and fan behavior. When I go to games (and I'm off to the Reds-Cardinals game tomorrow), I often hear people complain about only being able to buy 2 beers and that sales end after the 7th inning. Folks, this is why. You can't be trusted to take care of yourself and act responsibly. This is why there are rules -- to save you and the players.


Trivia Time
How much would that 10 cent beer cost today, considering inflation?

Yesterday's Answer --> Originally suspended 8 games, he would only have to serve 7.

This Day in Baseball History: June 3rd, 1989

Still my favorite Astros logo.

On June 3, 1989:

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros play the longest game in National League history.


In honor of a spiffy Braves comeback in extra innings, I figured that I would give you this tidbit today. There are actually quite a few cool things that happened today, but the Braves game puts this one over the top.

By early June, things weren't going very well for the Dodgers. They were 25-26 coming into the game, and they would leave the game 25-27. A year after a World Series victory, there would be no postseason glory this year, but they would accomplish something historic, even if it did mean they lost.

Tim Leary and Bob Knepper would make the start that night, but neither pitcher made it out of the sixth. Tonight, that would put the two teams in a bind. After that sixth inning, the teams were locked in a tie at 4 apiece, and it seemed that there would be quite a bit of offense. Wrong. For 15 and a half innings, no one would score. The Astros bullpen would go 17 innings giving up no runs, 6 walks, and 8 hits, but the Dodgers couldn't string anything together. The Dodgers went 16 innings giving up 2 runs, 14 hits, and 6 walks. Both teams had to use starters. Jim Clancy threw the last 5 innings, earning the win, and Orel Hershiser came in to throw 7 innings, giving up 3 hits while striking out 8 but wouldn't factor in the decision. He actually threw more pitches than Leary, the starter for the Dodgers. A month later, he made another relief appearance. Hershiser didn't make another relief appearance until 2000.

Ultimately, 22 innings, 16 pitchers, a single, groundout, intentional walk, strikeout, and walk-off single later, the Astros took the game 5-4. The game lasted 7 hours and 14 minutes. 7 hours and 14 minutes! Some pregnant women aren't in labor that long. Making things weirder, the team mentioned above (the Braves) met the winning team just mentioned (the Astros) in a 2005 playoff game that was the longest playoff game ever (18 innings, 5 hours and 50 minutes). A couple weeks later, the same Astros played in the longest World Series game ever (14 innings, 5 hours and 41 minutes). Lesson: To save one's bullpen, don't play the Astros.


Trivia Time (Answers need to be in by this afternoon)
A corking incident happened today. How long was he suspended for, and how long did he actually have to serve?

Yesterday's Answer --> Milt Pappas. Bill with the correct answer. I still don't know what WAG meant, and it kind of bothers me.

Historically High Pitch Counts

I'm surprised that one of his 5-inning starts didn't make the list.

If you haven't checked out Keith Law's post about the BC-Texas game, you should. Law puts everything into perspective, as he usually does, and explains why it is actually a terminating offense to have overused those pitchers. I'm not sure it's quite that bad, but those two coaches should be held accountable and should not do that ever again. Anyway, didn't Scot Shields throw 200+ pitches in a college game?

Regardless, I wanted to figure out who had thrown the most pitches in a game, and here's what I found since 1954.

- Steve Williams outpitched Warren Spahn in an extra-inning affair on May 17, 1961. Williams went all 11 innings, and threw 207 pitches. Spahn went 10.1 while only throwing 148. The difference? Williams walked 12 and struck out 11 while Spahn walked 4 and struck out 7. Williams would pitch for 12 more seasons.

- Four months later on September 20, 1961, fellow Dodger Sandy Koufax threw 205 pitches in a 13-inning affair. He struck out 15 while only walking 3 and giving up 2 runs while also getting the win. Dick Ellsworth pansied out after 8 innings and 100 pitches.

- On May 2, 1957, Herm Wehmeier threw 203 pitches in a 3-2 over the Dodgers. Wehmeier pitched 12 innings, but the game lasted another 4 and he came out. Before he did, he gave up two runs and struck out 12 while walking four. Johnny Podres only threw 92 in a seven-inning effort.

- Sandy Koufax finds himself back on the list with a 13-inning start against the Cubs and, you guessed it, Dick Ellsworth on May 28, 1960. Koufax threw 193 pitches while striking out 15 and walking 9, but when he tried to go out for the 14th, he walked the first two batters and was relieved. Four batters later, the Cubs won. Ellsworth still only went 8 innings, but he threw 125 pitches this time.

- To round out the top 5, Robin Roberts went all 12 in a April 16, 1957 game. He gave up 7 runs and the game in those 12 while striking out 8, walking 4, and giving up 12 hits. Don Newcombe opposed him, going 7 and throwing 109 pitches.

A few other notes:

- The Dodgers of the 1950's and 1960's were masochists. 8 of the top 25 belong to either Stan Williams (1), Don Drysdale (4), and Sandy Koufax (4). Drysdale had a rough May of 1959, throwing 175 and 173 in separate games. A year later and in the same month, Koufax did the same, throwing 175 and 193.

- Of the top 25, 19 fall in the years between 1955 and 1965. The 1970's-1990's populate the 25-50 group.

- Tim Wakefield occupies two spots in the top 25 with appearances in 1993 with 172 pitches and 1997 with 169. It's not too surprising that he's up here given that he's a knuckleballer, but I still find it weird that he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I know he did, but it doesn't feel right.

- No game in the 2000's even makes the top 140. In fact, Livan Hernandez's 150 pitch performance on June 3, 2005 against the Florida Marlins is the most recent such performance in the top 150. Ron Villone also threw 150 five years before that.

- It's actually kind of odd. If you look through the list, the 1950's, 1960's, 1980's, and 1990's come up pretty frequently, but the 1970's only come up 12 times in the top 200 performances. Any ideas on that anomaly?

- The shortest outing to get on the list? Nolan Ryan's September 7, 1989 appearance. He threw 150 pitches in 6.1 innings. Surprisingly, he only struck out 10 and walked 4 while giving up 9 hits and 7 runs.

This Day in Baseball History: June 2nd, 1959

No more. We're done. Stop talking about it. There were six other games in which the Yankees could have done something. Stop blaming the bugs that were just trying to take back their land.

On June 2, 1959:

The White Sox grounds crew gets creative.


In honor of the Monday Night Game of the Week, I figured I would share this little tidbit. I watched the Yankees-Indians game last night, and they talked about one of three things. One, Joba was on fire, and the man could do no wrong, except that fastball to Victor Martinez. Two, the Yankees had this error-less streak going that set an MLB record. Not that either of these things were wrong in any way, but they kept going on and on and on about them. Between that and Steve Phillips attempting to prove he has a brain, I was getting fairly annoyed, but I did enjoy the game from a fantasy perspective. Anyway, the third thing they talked about incessantly was the Joba vs. midges incident. Incidentally, on today's date, there was another insect incident, but the grounds crew, even at a technological disadvantage, found a much better way to deal with the problem.

The night was June 2, 1959, and the Baltimore Orioles called upon the Chicago White Sox. Before the game started, gnats swarmed around pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm. The grounds crew came out and started batting at them with a towel, but it didn't work. Then, they went to find bug spray, but that wasn't the answer, either (sound familiar?). Finally, they get a bright idea. Smoke bombs! Attaching them to the fireworks display, the grounds crew set them off. Smoke covered the field, and the game was delayed a half an hour. However, the smoke cleared and the gnats were gone.

The game went on, and Wilhelm was glad it did. He went all nine against the White Sox, giving up seven hits and two runs. Bobby Shaw tried, but three consecutive singles in the top of the ninth derailed his brave attempt and broke the 2-2 tie. After a leadoff single, Wilhelm retired the next three and won his eighth game of the season, moving him to 8-0 with a 1.11 ERA. As for the rest of the season, Wilhelm struggled a bit more (from what he was doing, about anything was struggling), and he only won 7 more games while losing 11. Considering his ERA was a league-best 2.09, I would say it was the offense's fault. Looking at the actual numbers, Baltimore scored a paltry 3.55 runs per game, good enough for last.


Trivia Time
Who was the other 15 game winner for the Orioles that season?

Yesterday's Answer --> The 1930 Chicago Cubs scored 218 runs off of the Philadelphia Phillies. Seriously, go check. Look at the June 23-25 series, July 24-26 series, the middle of August, and the middle of September. Damn.

Homer in the Gloamin'

Fighting through players and fans in order to touch home.

I haven't done a Hall of Fame post in a while, so I decided to do one today because I couldn't think of anything I really wanted to write about. Before doing today's post, I had never heard of Gabby Hartnett, and I definitely hadn't heard of the "Homer in the Gloamin'". I actually had to triple-check that I spelled that right. When stuff like that happens, I look it up, and you benefit.

The 1938 Chicago Cubs were a good team that wavered between 2nd and 4th for most of the season. Offensively, the entire lineup was oddly even. There were no standouts but no pushovers either. Bill Lee and Clay Bryant led the staff with 22 and 19 wins, respectively, but again, there were no major standouts. It was just a solid all-around team.

In front of them, the Pittsburgh Pirates spent the early part of the season in the middle of the pack, but a 13-game winning streak at the beginning of July vaulted them within a half game of first. They took over on July 18th and began building a significant lead. Johnny Rizzo had a terrific season, belting 23 HR and driving in 111. As for the pitching staff, it had contributions from a lot of guys, five having between 11 and 15 wins.

Coming into September, Pittsburgh held a 7 game lead over the Cubs, but the Cubs came charging while the Pirates fell off. The Cubs rattled off an impressive 21-5 month while the Pirates had a mediocre 13-14. The two teams met for the penultimate series of the season. The lead was down to a game and a half, and Chicago took the first game of the series 2-1 behind Dizzy Dean.

On September 28, the teams met for a crucial game, the winner would hold the lead in the division. The first eight and a half innings went as expected, a hard-fought 5-5 tie. Unfortunately, it was getting dark, and Wrigley Field would only grudgingly put lights in 50 years later. If the game was called (it was up to the umpire to do so), the game would have to be replayed the next day ... the whole game ... all over again. The umpires had decided that after the ninth inning, the game would be called. Enter Mace Brown, closer of the Pirates (though the definition of closer has substantially changed). He put down the first two "lovable losers", and he only had Gabby Hartnett left. A shadow of his former self, Hartnett got two quick strikes. But Brown made a serious mistake and left one over the plate. Hartnett bashed it into the darkness (the word "gloaming" meant twilight) to send Wrigley into a frenzy.

That brought the Cubs win streak to 9, a fast finish for a team that needed it. The Cubs added two more to that streak. Beaten, the Pirates dropped 4 of their last 5. The Cubs went on to win the NL pennant, but they were outclassed and swept by the New York Yankees for the World Series.

Hall of Fame: Gabby Hartnett (1955)

Year Team    G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG
1922 CHI N  31    72    4   14   1   1   0    4    6   0i   8   0   4  1   0  .194  .256  .236
1923 CHI N  85   231   28   62  12   2   8   39   25       22   3   4  4   0  .268  .347  .442
1924 CHI N 111   354   56  106  17   7  16   67   39       37   5   9 10   2  .299  .377  .523
1925 CHI N 117   398   61  115  28   3  24   67   36       77   2   7  1   5  .289  .351  .555
1926 CHI N  93   284   35   78  25   3   8   41   32       37   2   7  0   0  .275  .352  .468
1927 CHI N 127   449   56  132  32   5  10   80   44       42   3  13  2   0  .294  .361  .454
1928 CHI N 120   388   61  117  26   9  14   57   65       32   2   9  3   0  .302  .404  .523
1929 CHI N  25    22    2    6   2   1   1    9    5        5   0   1  1   0  .273  .407  .591
1930 CHI N 141   508   84  172  31   3  37  122   55       62   1  14  0      .339  .404  .630
1931 CHI N 116   380   53  107  32   1   8   70   52       48   1   5  3      .282  .370  .434
1932 CHI N 121   406   52  110  25   3  12   52   51       59   1   4  0      .271  .354  .436
1933 CHI N 140   490   55  135  21   4  16   88   37       51   0   8  1      .276  .326  .433
1934 CHI N 130   438   58  131  21   1  22   90   37       46   3   9  0      .299  .358  .502
1935 CHI N 116   413   67  142  32   6  13   91   41       46   1   6  1      .344  .404  .545
1936 CHI N 121   424   49  130  25   6   7   64   30       36   6   8  0      .307  .361  .443
1937 CHI N 110   356   47  126  21   6  12   82   43       19   0   6  0      .354  .424  .548
1938 CHI N  88   299   40   82  19   1  10   59   48       17   3   3  1      .274  .380  .445
1939 CHI N  97   306   36   85  18   2  12   59   37       32   1   7  0      .278  .358  .467
1940 CHI N  37    64    3   17   3   0   1   12    8        7   0   1  0      .266  .347  .359
1941 NY  N  64   150   20   45   5   0   5   26   12       14   1   2  0      .300  .356  .433
Total     1990  6432  867 1912 396  64 236 1179  703   0i 697  35 127 28   7i .297  .370  .489

1 MVP Award (1935)
6 All-Star Games (1933-1938)


Born on December 20, 1900, Charles Leo Hartnett would die exactly 72 years later (something I'd like to do). His father was a great defensive catcher for a semi-pro team, and he would teach his four sons the skills for the "tools of ignorance". As a child, Hartnett broke his arm, and when it didn't heal properly, his mother forced him to carry things with his right arm in order to exercise it, leading to a very strong arm. Harnett went on to play for any team he could find, and his break came in 1921 when the Chicago Cubs signed him.

He would play sparingly in his first season in 1922 and double his games the following season, and the most noteworthy thing he did was not talk (he was shy), which led to his nickname. When he finally got his shot in 1924, he made it count, coming in 15th in the MVP voting, with a .299/.377/.523 line, though he led the league in strikeouts. Hartnett followed that up by coming in second in the league the following season with 24 home runs. Four years later, he had a mysterious injury to his arm. With his new bride, he came to bring training, and his arm was pronounced "dead". He would only catch one game that year.

After the birth of his son, his arm was better, and he had a terrific 1930 campaign. He belted a career-high (and then record for catchers) 27 home runs and 122 RBI with an amazing 1.034 OPS. In 1932, he was behind the plate when Babe Ruth called his home run. Three years later, Hartnett won his only MVP Award by hitting .344 and leading in several defensive categories. His most famous moment came in 1928 when he hit his "Homer in the Gloamin'" to help the Cubbies win the pennant. By the end of his career in 1941 (his only season not as a Cub -- with the Giants), he held many of the offensive records for catchers, and his mask and bat were sent to the Hall of Fame.

Hartnett waited 14 years to find himself in the Hall of Fame. In 1955, he received 195 of 251 (77.7%) of the vote for his enshrinement.

This Day in Baseball History: June 1st, 1923

Ross Youngs in 1923, possibly after beating down the Phillies.

On June 1st, 1923:

The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8.


It's always really impressive to score 20+ runs in a game, but there's something more impressive in this game. The Giants scored a run in every inning. Thanks to Retrosheet, we can look at the box score, and you'll note that the Giants scored 4, 2, 1, 1, 5, 5, 1, 2, and 1 runs to total 22. The Phillies scored in five of the innings, meaning that only in four halves of an inning did no one score. You'll also notice that both starters only lasted 1.2 innings each. The biggest offensive days belonged to two Giant outfielder. Ross Youngs only had one extra-base hit (a triple), but he still managed to drive in 7. Jimmy O'Connell had a nice day himself, belting a home run and three doubles on his way to knocking in 7 as well. Dave Bancroft and Heinie Groh went on to score 4 runs each. Too bad only 1,500 people saw the game.

So how many times has this happened in history? As you might have guessed, it's really hard to do. Most teams give up around 4-5 runs a game, and that's less than half the number of innings. Then, you have to score 9 runs, at least, and that's always an accomplishment. Then, you have to be able to score in every inning. I know that hitting is contagious, but there was only one home run in this game. You have to put things together. Anyway, back to the original question. Any guesses?

The number is 13. Nine of those have been since 1900. Cleveland was the first to do it when they accomplished the feat in 1889. Cleveland, then, became the first victim of the 20th century when Boston banged out a lot of runs in 1903. A month after the one on this date, another one occurred, and it was a payback of the 1903 game, with Boston on the losing end. In fact, a Boston team has been involved in 5 of the 13 games. After a 1949 game in which the Chicago White Sox did it to the Boston Red Sox, it took almost 50 years for the next one. The last such game was April 29, 2006, but the Yankees only scored in 8 of the innings (they were at home).


Trivia Time
What is the most runs scored in a season against one opponent, and who did it to whom?

Yesterday's Answer --> Koufax, 26 to 23. What a duo.