August 17, 1957 – At Ebbets Field , the field was full of future Hall of Famers as Sandy Koufax will start vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente . Don Drysdale...
Clayton Kershaw pitched eight scoreless innings with eight strikeouts as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on August 17, 2013, extending their winning streak to 10 games. Kershaw lowered...
Kevin Gross pitched a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants on August 17, 1992, winning 2-0 at Dodger Stadium. The performance was the 18th no-hitter in franchise...
Max Muncy hit the first leadoff sacrifice fly in MLB history on August 15, 2020, during a game against the Los Angeles Angels. With Chris Taylor on second base as the automatic...
On August 14, 1999, popular Hall of Fame shortstop Harold “Pee Wee” Reese dies from lung cancer at the age of 81. An eight-time All-Star, Reese captained the Brooklyn Dodger teams of...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On August 13, 2006, LA’s Greg Maddux and SF’s Jason Schmidt hook up in a classic West Coast pitcher’s duel, reminiscent of match-ups of Koufax and Marichal, as the Dodgers...
On August 13, 1963, Warren Spahn sets a major league record for the most strikeouts by a lefthanded pitcher. Spahn strikes out Al Ferrara of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the final...
Nomar Garciaparra was ejected by home plate umpire Tom Hallion on August 13, 2007, for arguing a called third strike in the fourth inning. It was his first ejection in 1,303 games...
Steve Sax stole his 41st base of the season on August 13, 1982, setting a Los Angeles Dodgers rookie record for stolen bases in a single season. Sax finished the season with...
Pee Wee Reese was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on August 12, 1984, in a ceremony held in Cooperstown. The Brooklyn Dodgers legend played 16 seasons with the franchise...