– 1910: Cy Young, the all-time victories leader, recorded 500th triumph as the Cleveland Indians defeated Washington 5-4 in 11 innings.
– 1933: The Ferrell brothers, Rick and Wes, homered in the same game for the only time in their careers. Rick hit his homer against his brother.
– 1960: Juan Marichal, in his San Francisco Giants debut, pitched a one-hitter to beat the Phildelphia Phillies 2-0.
– 1968: After hitting 10 home runs in six consecutive games, Frank Howard of the Washington Senators was stopped at Detroit by pitcher Earl Wilson, who won, 5-4.
– 1981: Pittsburgh`s Jim Bibby gave up a leadoff single to Terry Harper of the Atlanta Braves then proceeded to retire the next 27 batters in order for 5-0 one-hitter. Harper`s hit was a bloop to right field. Bibby also hit two doubles in the game.
– Today`s birthdays: Rick Cerone 38, Eric Show 36, Luis Salazar 36.
