What happened today in team history?
1963 – Dick Farrell revenge
Whenever Dick Farrell pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is locked in thanks to them allowing him to be taken in the expansion draft, and that’s exactly how he was today. After taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Farrell came away with a 2-1 win, also thanks to Rusty Staub’s first career homerun.
2014 – Singleton debut
As a key component of the Hunter Pence trade, Houston Astros rookie Jon Singleton makes his debut with the team and makes it one to remember, homering to help lead the team to a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
What else happened on this day?
1902
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mike O’Neill became the first player to hit a pinch-hit grand slam, helping lead them to an 11-9 win over the Boston Beaneaters.
1932
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees became the first player to hit four home runs in a game, helping his team to a 20-13 win over the Oakland A’s.
1978
A game between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves goes in the record books after the two teams used a combined 14 pitchers in the 8-6 Chicago win.
1996
24 free-agents hit the field for the first time as Tampa Bay Devil Rays as they host their first ever mini-camp in franchise history.