May 31 in Dodgers History: Don Drysdale ties MLB record with fifth consecutive shutout (1968)

Don Drysdale recorded his fifth straight shutout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, tying the MLB record set by Doc White in 1904. The victory was aided by a controversial ruling from home plate umpire Harry Wendelstedt that negated a potential hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded.

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