– 1916-Joe Bush beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 to help the Philadelphia A`s end their 20-game losing streak.
– 1939-Red Rolfe of the New York Yankees started a streak of 18 consecutive games in which he scored at least one run. Rolfe scored 30 runs in the streak. – 1960-Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit home run No. 511 to tie Mel Ott for fourth place on the all-time list.
– 1975-Davey Lopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole his record 32nd base in a row without being caught in a 2-0 victory over the New York Mets, breaking Max Carey`s 1922 record. Lopes stole six more times before being caught.
– 1976-John Candelaria became the first Pirates pitcher since Nick Maddox pitched in 1907-69 years-to throw a no-hitter at home, hurling Pittsburgh to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium.
