May 13 in San Francisco Giants History: Rube Marquard sets a record for relievers (since broken) with 14 strikeouts in his eight-inning appearance. (1911)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 13, 1911 — The New York Giants score a major league record 10 runs before the St. Louis Cardinals retire the first batter in the 1st inning. Fred Merkle drives in six of the Giants’ 13 runs in the 1st en route to a 19 – 5 victory. When Giants manager John McGraw decides

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