September 16 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Rennie Stennett establishes a new modern day record for most hits in a nine-inning game (1975)

On September 16, 1975, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett goes 7-for-7 in a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the most one-sided shutout since 1900.. Stennett establishes a new modern day record for most hits in a nine-inning game. Stennett also ties Wilbert Robin

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