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October 1

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1903 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Boston Americans, 7-3, in the first World Series game ever played. Jimmy Sebring hits the first home run in the Series, as Deacon Phillippe is the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.
1919 - Just before the start of the World Series, the highly favored Chicago White Sox become the betting underdogs in the best-of-nine contest. Eddie Cicotte, a 29-game winner, is driven from the hill in a five-run fourth inning. The Cincinnati Reds' Dutch Ruether pitches a six-hitter and helps himself with three RBI on two triples and a single for a 9 - 1 victory.
1921 - Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox is the first catcher to make a putout at every single base. The feat has not been accomplished again since.
1932 - Babe Ruth, as legend has it, calls his home run against Chicago Cubs pitcher Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game Three of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees, 7-5, at Wrigley Field. Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two homers for the Yankees.
1943 - MLB statistics show the Chicago White Sox Luke Appling leading American League hitters with a .328 batting average, the lowest since Ty Cobb hit .324 to lead in 1908. Conversely, of course, the pitchers' marks are topped by Spud Chandler's 1.64 ERA, the best since 1919. Chandler also has the best winning percentage at .833, on a 20-4 won-lost mark. White Sox outfielder Wally Moses stole 56 bases after stealing only three two years before. The veteran Mel Ott hits only .234 for his New York Giants, but he still has 18 home runs, all at the Polo Grounds.
1946 - For the first time in major league history, a playoff series to determine a league's championship is played, featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. St. Louis takes the first game, 4-2, as Howie Pollet holds the Dodgers to two hits, a home run and an RBI single by Howie Schultz.
1949 - At Griffith Stadium, rookie Alex Kellner posts his 20th win, a 7-4 victory over the Washington Senators, to became the first Philadelphia Athletics 20-game winner since Lefty Grove did it in 1933.
1950 - The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the National League pennant on Dick Sisler's three-run home run against Don Newcombe in a 4-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers on the season's last day.
1955 - In Game Four of the World Series at Ebbets Field, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees, 8-5.
1961 - Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The homer eclipses Babe Ruth's 34-year-old single-season home run record. The Yankees win the game 1 - 0.
1967 - Roberto Clemente's Major League Managerial Career: Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, all one day of it. Filling in for interim manager Danny Murtaugh, Clemente puts up stratospheric – if statistically insignificant – numbers as Pittsburgh's player-manager. Joe Curcio of the Pittsburgh Press reports: "Baseball’s only undefeated ‘manager’, Roberto Clemente, climaxed his greatest season ever by smashing his 23rd homer, a triple and driving in three runs while managing the Bucs before 28, 244 fans on Prize Day."
1970 - The final game at Connie Mack Stadium is played as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Montreal Expos, 2-1. The fans respond by swarming onto and destroying the field at the end of the game.
1972:
- Having yesterday witnessed teammate Roberto Clemente achieve his cherished goal, career hit No. 3,000, Pittsburgh's Steve Blass now attempts to realize his own longstanding dream, a 20-win season, pitching at home against the New York Mets. Unfortunately the dream will not survive the first inning as, much to his and his team's chagrin, on the eve of the National League playoffs, their ace is knocked out of this game, literally as well as figuratively, the third RBI of the inning coming on a two-out John Milner bullet off of Blass' right elbow.
- Prior to the disturbing turn of events described above, Roberto Clemente is honored in a pre-game ceremony commemorating yesterday's entry into the 3000 hit club. But, as he did yesterday regarding HOF shoo-in Willie Mays, Clemente again takes time out to make his feelings known regarding another HOF candidate, albeit a far from universally accaimed one. Al Abrams of the Post Gazette writes: "Mazeroski is retiring from the game as a player. Clemente doesn't think Maz should quit. "No, no,' he said. 'Bill should play two or three more years. Talk to him. Tell him he can get in shape. I know he can play better second base than anybody. He is two years younger than I am.' Roberto then paid Mazeroski this supreme compliment: 'He is the greatest second baseman of all time, a real super star. But people forget too fast what he has done for the Pirates. Nobody I ever saw could field with him. He won the World Series in 1960 with his home run against the Yankees. I don't like to see him retire.' Nobody does. But Mazeroski himself believes it is time to hang up his Gold Glove and spikes for good. 'If I had his body,' Bill grinned, meaning Clemente's, 'I would keep on playing. Unfortunately, I don't. There's a time for everybody to quit. Mine is here.' 'Maz would like to have your body,' I told Clemente. 'My body is old and tired,' Roberto replied. 'But I'll bounce back. I think Mazeroski can do the same if he takes off a few pounds and gives them to me. I need them.'"
1973 - In the first game of a scheduled make-up doubleheader at Wrigley Field, a day after the regular season ended, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 6 - 1, to capture the National League East flag. The Mets, who were 11½ games behind and in last place on August 5, by winning their 82nd game (the lowest number of victories ever to win a title), clinch the division, making the second game of the twin bill unnecessary.
1975 - The Montreal Expos fire manager Gene Mauch and his coaching staff and replace him with Karl Kuehl.
1978 - The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 9 - 2, on the last day of the season, to force a one-game playoff between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Boston won their eighth straight, 5 - 0, over the Toronto Blue Jays.
1980 - With much media and fan pressure, the Boston Red Sox fire manager Don Zimmer.
1988 - Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres goes 2-for-3 to raise his league-leading batting average to .313 but sustains a hand injury during a 6 - 3 victory over the Houston Astros. Gwynn is the first National League batting champion to win the title with an average below .320. Before Gwynn, Larry Doyle's .320 average was the lowest.
1989 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins and Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres each win batting titles on the final day of the regular season. Puckett goes 2-for-5 to edge Carney Lansford .339 to .336 while Gwynn goes 3-for-4 to beat Will Clark .336 to .333.
1995 - The Colorado Rockies become the first major league team to reach the postseason before their seventh year in existence. Colorado also becomes the National League's first wild card winner following a 10 - 9 win over the San Francisco Giants. Colorado's .535 winning percentage (77-67 record) is the best-ever for a third-year team. The New York Yankees become the first wild card winner in the American League.
1997 - The Baltimore Orioles continue their dominance over the most dominant lefthander in major league baseball. Baltimore bounces Randy Johnson and the Seattle Mariners in the first game of the American League Division Series. Johnson, who has a winning record against every other team in the American League, drops to 3-8 overall against the Orioles.
2004 - Ichiro Suzuki surpasses George Sisler's 84-year-old record of 257 hits in a single season. After this game, Ichiro has collected 259 hits in the season with two games left; he will finish the season with 262 hits.
2006 - Seung-hwan Oh of the Samsung Lions sets a new Asian save record when he notches his 47th, this one against the Hyundai Unicorns. Japan's Hitoki Iwase held the old record.
2007 - The Colorado Rockies defeat the San Diego Padres 9 - 8 in 13 innings to win the one-game playoff to determine the National League wild card. Matt Holliday scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Jamey Carroll, as ace closer Trevor Hoffman blows the 8 - 6 lead which Scott Hairston's two-run home run in the top of the 13th had provided. The Rockies will take part in the postseason for the first time since 1995.
2008:
- The Phillies defeat the Brewers 3 - 1 in the first game of the 2008 Postseason. Cole Hamels earns the victory with 8 innings of scoreless ball, while the Phils score three unearned runs in the 3rd thanks to an error by Rickie Weeks and Mike Cameron's inability to catch Chase Utley's double, which bounces out of his glove.
- The Dodgers hammer the Cubs into submission to take a 1-0 lead in the NLDS at Wrigley Field. James Loney hits a grand slam off a wild Ryan Dempster, who walks seven batters in 4⅔ innings. Manny Ramirez and Russell Martin add solo homers to ice the 7 - 2 victory.
- In Anaheim, the Red Sox continue their postseason dominance of the Los Angeles Angels by taking Game One of the ALDS, 4 - 1. Jason Bay hits a two-run homer off John Lackey, while Jon Lester gives up only an unearned run in 7 innings of work for the win.
- The SK Wyverns beat the Lotte Giants 7-1 to improve to 82-40. They set a new Korea Baseball Organization record for wins; four teams previously had reached 81.
2009:
- Chris Carpenter does it both ways in the Cardinals' 13 - 0 trashing of the Reds. He pitches 5 scoreless innings to bring his record to 17-4 and hits a grand slam and drives in 6 runs.
- Colorado clinches a playoff berth with a 9 - 2 win over the Brewers. Aaron Cook, back from a stay on the disabled list, pitches 8 innings for the win.