[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 6, 1945, The Boston Braves sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates , 13 – 5 and 14 – 8, as Butch Nieman hits a pinch grand slam in the opener. In the second game, Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922;
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Source: Historical record