October 10

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1904 - The Boston Americans clinch the American League pennant on the last day of the season when Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders throws a wild pitch in the ninth inning to allow the winning run to score from third base. Boston wins 3 - 2 in the doubleheader opener.
1906 - In an all-Chicago World Series, Ed Reulbach's no-hit bid is broken by Jiggs Donahue's single in the seventh inning, but the Cubs beat the White Sox, 7 - 1. The next World Series one-hitter will come in 1945, by another Cubs pitcher, Claude Passeau.
1920 - The Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Robins 8 - 1 in Game Five of the World Series. For Cleveland, Elmer Smith hits the first Series grand slam and Jim Bagby, the winner, hits the first Series home run by a pitcher.
1923 - It's an all-New York World Series for the third straight year. In Game One, a 4 - 4 tie is broken in the top of the ninth inning by the Giants as they defeat the Yankees, 5 - 4. Pitcher Rosy Ryan takes the win and Joe Bush is the loser. Casey Stengel's inside-the-park home run is the first Series home run hit at Yankee Stadium. It is the first World Series to be broadcast on a nationwide radio network.
1924 - The Washington Senators win their only World Series championship by defeating the New York Giants, 4 - 3 in 12 innings. The winning run scores when a ball hit by Earl McNeely hits a pebble and bounces over third baseman Fred Lindstrom's head.
1926 - Grover Alexander saves Game Seven and the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals, fanning Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and pitching 2 1/3 hitless innings.
1931 - In the World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics rally for two runs and have two runners on base with two outs in the ninth inning when Cardinals reliever Bill Hallahan gets the final out for the 4 - 2 win in Game Seven. The Athletics are denied their third consecutive World Championship.
1937 - In the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gómez knocks in the winning run in the 4 - 2 clincher in Game Five against the New York Giants. It is his record fifth World Series win without a loss. Another record comes when the Yankees complete the Series without an error.
1945 - The Detroit Tigers score five runs in the first inning of Game Seven of the World Series, and rout the Cubs, 9 - 3, behind Hal Newhouser, who strikes out 10 to win the World Championship.
1951 - Hank Bauer's bases-loaded triple in Game Six of the World Series propels the New York Yankees to a 4 - 3 win over the New York Giants and their third straight Series victory.
1956 - Pitcher Johnny Kucks sets down the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9 - 0, as the New York Yankees win the World Series in seven games. Yogi Berra hits a pair of two-run home runs and Bill Skowron hits a grand slam. It's the seventh and final time Brooklyn and the Yankees meet in the Series. In the future, it will take a jet, not a subway, to get these two teams together, as the Dodgers will move to Los Angeles in 1958.
1957 - Lew Burdette's third victory of the World Series, a 5 - 0 decision over the New York Yankees, gives the Milwaukee Braves the World Championship.
1964 - New York Yankees Jim Bouton and Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals battle to a 1 - 1 tie through eight innings in Game Three of the World Series. Mickey Mantle homers on Barney Schultz's first pitch in the ninth inning, and the Yankees win, 2 - 1.
1968 - Mickey Lolich wins the World Series for the Detroit Tigers by defeating Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 1 in Game Seven. It is Lolich's third win and comes after the Tigers had lost three of the first four games.
1973 - Tom Seaver hurls the Mets into the World Series for the second time in four years with a 7 - 2 victory over Cincinnati in Game Five of the National League Championship Series.
1978 - Davey Lopes collects two home runs and five RBI to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11 - 5 victory over the New York Yankees in Game One of the World Series.
1979 - In the World Series, Baltimore scores five runs off Bruce Kison in the first inning of Game One, then hangs on to defeat the Pirates 5 - 4.
1980 - George Brett hits an upper-deck three-run home run off relief ace Goose Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 4 - 2 victory and a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
1982 - The Milwaukee Brewers complete their comeback from a 2-0 ALCS deficit by edging the California Angels, 4 - 3, to earn their first-ever trip to the World Series. Angels outfielder Fred Lynn bats .611 for the Series and is named MVP in a losing cause.
1987 - Jeffrey Leonard homers for the fourth straight game as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 2, tying the National League Championship Series at two games apiece.
1990 - The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant and their third straight trip to the World Series with a 3 - 1 victory. MVP Dave Stewart wins for the eighth straight time in head-to-head matchups with Roger Clemens, who is ejected in the second inning for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Terry Cooney.
1996:
- Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off Greg Maddux to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8 - 3 win over the Atlanta Braves and a tie of the NLCS. Todd Stottlemyre gets the victory.
- The Baltimore Orioles' 5 - 3 win over the New York Yankees in Game Two evens the ALCS at one game apiece. Rafael Palmeiro's seventh-inning home run is the key blow.
1997 - The Florida Marlins take Game Three of the NLCS by defeating the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5 - 2. Charles Johnson drives home three of Florida's runs, and Livan Hernandez gets the victory in relief.
1998:
- The New York Yankees even the ALCS at two games apiece on a four-hit, 4 - 0 shutout. Orlando Hernandez hurls the first seven innings, while Mike Stanton and Mariano Rivera finish up.
- The San Diego Padres win their third in a row over the Atlanta Braves, 4 - 1, in the NLCS, as Sterling Hitchcock and four relief pitchers hold the Braves in check.
1999 - The Boston Red Sox set an all-time postseason record by scoring 23 runs in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 23 - 7. The win ties their American League Division Series at two games apiece. Boston gets 24 hits in the contest, including five by Mike Stanley and four each by John Valentin and Jason Varitek. Valentin hits a pair of home runs with seven RBI, while Jose Offerman and Trot Nixon have two RBI each.
2000:
- Seattle defeats the Yankees, 2 - 0, to take the opener of the American League Championship Series. Freddy Garcia and the Seattle bullpen combine on the six-hitter, while Alex Rodriguez hits a home run.
- Toronto Blue Jays manager Jim Fregosi is fired.
2001:
- Atlanta take a 2 games to 0 lead in their National League Division Series with the Astros behind Tom Glavine's 1 - 0 victory. Shortstop Julio Lugo's throwing error aids the winning run, which crosses the plate on a double play.
- The Cardinals even their NLDS by defeating Arizona, 4 - 1. Woody Williams notches the win for the Cardinals, behind a two-run home run from rookie Albert Pujols. Randy Johnson takes his record seventh consecutive playoff loss for Arizona.
- The Yankees fall to Oakland, 5 - 3, in Game One of their American League Division Series. Terrence Long hits a pair of home runs for Oakland and Jason Giambi adds another. Mark Mulder gets the win for Oakland while Johnny Damon goes 4 for 4.
2002 - San Francisco take a 2 games to 0 lead in the NLCS with a 4 - 1 win over the Cardinals. Jason Schmidt pitches shutout ball into the eighth inning while SS Rich Aurilia hits a pair of home runs with three RBI.
2004 - The Cardinals advance to the NLCS for third time in five years, beating the Dodgers, 6 - 2, to win their first-round playoff 3-1.
2005 - Rookie Ervin Santana pitches 5 1/3 strong innings in his postseason debut, Garret Anderson hits a home run and drives in two runs, and Adam Kennedy hits a go-ahead two-run triple, to lead the Angels over New York, 5 - 3, in the decisive Game 5 of their AL playoff series.
2009 - The Los Angeles Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 5 - 1 win at Busch Stadium in the NLDS. Andre Ethier has a double, triple and three-run homer, while Manny Ramirez has two doubles among his three hits to lead the Dodger offense. Vicente Padilla gets the win, over Joel Pineiro.