What happened today in team history?
1979 – Cards dugout gets thrown out
After protesting a call made by substitute umpire Dave Pallone by throwing helmets and bats, the entire bench for the St. Louis Cardinals get thrown out. The only reason that he was umping the game was due to the umpire strike happening in the MLB.
2007 – Woody Williams first Astros win
After a 14-year career, playing for three different teams, Houston native Woody Williams, who signed a one-year contract at 40-years-old, got his first win of the season in his eighth appearance. He helped himself out with the game-winning hit with a bloop single into right, getting the 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
2019 – Rain and thunder in Houston
On a day that included rain that was seeping through the roof of the stadium, Josh Reddick helped lead the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Not only did he hit a game-tying single, he also robbed former-Astro Hunter Pence of a potential three-run bomb.
What else happened on this day?
1871
Esteban Enrique Bellan became the first Hispanic player in Major League history. The 21-year-old Cuban made his debut for the Troy Haymakers.
1947
Playing for his first time outside of Brooklyn, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers collected two hits in the Dodgers 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1984
In a game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, umpire Joe West ejects two two cameramen for allowing the Mets to view a replay of a play at the plate.
1984
A game between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers ends up as the longest game in MLB history, with the White Sox win 7-6 in the 25th inning thanks to a Harold Barnes walk-off homer.