1928: Les Bell of the Boston Braves hit three home runs and a triple at Braves Field, but the Cincinnati Reds came away with a 20-12 triumph.
1941: Lou Gehrig died in New York at 37.
1959: The Orioles-White Sox game at Comiskey Park was delayed nearly half an hour by a swarm of gnats undeterred by bug spray and torches. A postgame fireworks display was brought in from center field and a smoke bomb was attached to the framework. The gnats left and the Orioles defeated the White Sox 3-2.
1990: Randy Johnson pitched the first no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history as he beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0. The 6-foot-10-inch left-hander walked six and struck out eight while pitching the first no-hitter ever at the Kingdome, which opened for baseball in 1977.
2000: Tampa Bay’s Fred McGriff hit his 400th career home run, but the Devil Rays lost to the Mets 5-3.
2000: Rick Aguilera of the Cubs became the 13th pitcher with 300 saves in a 2-0 win over Detroit.
