On August 7, 1903 — The Giants sweep the Phillies at the Polo Grounds, taking the opener, 7 – 5, behind Christy Mathewson. Matty surrenders five hits, but fans 10. Dummy Taylor...
On August 7, 2007, In front of a very supportive home crowd San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds became the all-time home run king when he belted his 756th round-tripper. Bonds hit...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On August 7, 2004, In less than a masterful performance, Cubs’ pitcher Greg Maddux wins his 300th career game, becoming the 22nd member of the 300-Win Club. Maddux defeats the...
On August 7, 1940 — A crowd of 53,997, a National League record for a night game, watches the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants, 8 – 4, on Mel Ott...
August 5 1957 – At Ebbets Field , On the day the Brooklyn Sports Authority gets an engineering report on a 50,000-seat stadium in the downtown area. It will cost an estimated...
August 5 1957 – At Ebbets Field , On the day the Brooklyn Sports Authority gets an engineering report on a 50,000-seat stadium in the downtown area. It will cost an estimated...
[adrotate banner=”50″] On August 5, 1969 — Consecutive home runs in the 5th by Dave Marshall, Ron Hunt, and Bobby Bonds highlight the first of two San Francisco wins at Philadelphia. SF...
On August 5, 1960 — In a game described by Pirate shortstop Dick Groat as “the greatest I ever played in,” and by veteran Forbes Field observer Les Biederman as “probably the...
On August 5, 1959 — Willie McCovey hits two home runs and Willie Mays another as the Giants whip the Braves’ Bob Buhl, 4 – 1, to move into first place. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On August 4, 1941 — Mickey Owens becomes the first catcher to handle three foul pop ups in one frame. The Brooklyn backstop’s third inning defense contributes to the Dodgers’...