October 13

Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 13.

[edit] Events

• 1903 - In the eighth game, Boston wins the first modern-day World Series. Bill Dineen pitches a 3 - 0 complete game against Pittsburgh, as Deacon Phillippe hurls his fifth complete game of the Series, but takes the loss. Boston wins the best-of-nine series, five games to three.
• 1914 - The Boston Braves complete a remarkable sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first in World Series history. Dick Rudolph pitches a complete game 3 - 1 victory for the Braves, who were 15 games out of first place in early July.
• 1915 - The Phillies get four runs early off Boston Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster in Game Five of the World Series. The Red Sox break a tie in the 9th inning for the third time in the Series, as Harry Hooper hits his second home run of the game off reliever Eppa Rixey. Boston wins, 5 - 4, to take the Series in five games.
• 1921 - In the first "Subway Series" ever, the New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees, 1 - 0, to take the World Series, five games to three. The only run of the game scores on a 1st-inning error by Yankees shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh.
• 1959 - The Milwaukee Braves release long-time veterans Enos Slaughter and Mickey Vernon, ending their major league careers. A future Hall of Famer, Slaughter hit only .171 in the season and Vernon batted just .220.
• 1960 - Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits one of the most dramatic home runs in World Series history. Maz's leadoff home run in the bottom of the 9th inning against Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees gives Pittsburgh a stunning 10 - 9 win in Game Seven.
• 1965 - Mudcat Grant does it all himself, hitting a three-run home run and pitching a 5 - 1 win at Minnesota to knot the World Series with the Dodgers after six games.
• 1970 - In the World Series, the Baltimore Orioles win their third straight over the Cincinnati Reds, 9 - 3, with winning pitcher Dave McNally slugging a grand slam. Frank Robinson and Don Buford also hit home runs and third baseman Brooks Robinson continues his excellence on defense as he makes two spectacular grabs in the field.
• 1971 - The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates play the first night game in World Series history. Roberto Clemente bats three hits and rookie catcher Milt May delivers a game-winning pinch-hit in Pittsburgh's 4 - 3 comeback victory.
• 1973 - The Mets hold Oakland to four hits in the World Series opener, but three of those hits come in the two-run 3rd inning as Oakland wins, 2 - 1.
• 1974 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, behind Don Sutton, evens the World Series with a 3 - 2 win over the Oakland Athletics. The Dodgers score in the 2nd inning off Vida Blue, and a two-run home run by Joe Ferguson in the 6th provides the winning margin.
• 1978 - New York Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles puts on a fielding clinic and prevents seven runs as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5 - 1, in Game Three of the World Series. Nettles makes four spectacular stops and gives the Yankees their first victory of the series.
• 1979 - In the World Series, the Baltimore Orioles score six runs in the 8th inning en route to a 9 - 6 win, taking a 3-1 Series advantage over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pinch-hit doubles by John Lowenstein and Terry Crowley drive in four runs.
• 1984 - A pair of two-run home runs by Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers provide all the scoring as pitcher Jack Morris beats the San Diego Padres, 4 - 2, in Game Four of the World Series. The Tigers are now just one win away from the title.
• 1985 - St. Louis routs the Dodgers, 12 - 2, to even the National League Championship Series. St. Louis, however, loses rookie sensation Vince Coleman to one of the more bizarre injuries in major league history. Coleman is stretching before the game when his left leg becomes caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin as it unrolls across the infield, trapping him for about 30 seconds. He will not play again this year.
• 1993 - Tommy Greene of the Philadelphia Phillies outpitches Greg Maddux and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 6 - 3, to win the NLCS in six games.
• 1995 - Jay Buhner, whose error in right field allowed the Indians to tie the game, hits his second home run of the game in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Mariners to a 5 - 2 victory in Game Three of the American League Championship Series. Norm Charlton hurls three hitless innings in relief to give the Mariners a 2-1 series lead.
• 1996 - Powered by three home runs in the 3rd inning and eight strong innings from Andy Pettitte, the Yankees win their 34th American League pennant with a 6 - 4 victory over Baltimore. The Yankees take the ALCS, 4 games to 1, and will go to the World Series for the first time since 1981.
• 1998 - The New York Yankees advance to the World Series for a record 35th time after beating the Cleveland Indians, 9 - 5, to win the ALCS in six games.
• 1999:
  • The Atlanta Braves take a two-game lead over the Mets in the NLCS with a 4 - 3 victory. The Braves score all four of their runs in the 6th inning on a pair of home runs by Brian Jordan and Eddie Perez off Mets starter Kenny Rogers. Kevin Millwood gets the win for Atlanta, with John Smoltz making his first relief appearance ever to get the save.
  • The Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in the opener of the American League Championship Series, 4 - 3, in 10 innings. Boston blows a 3 - 0 lead, as Bernie Williams hits a home run off reliever Rod Beck.
• 2000 - The New York Yankees batter the Seattle Mariners, 8 - 2, to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the ALCS. Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez hit back-to-back home runs in the 2nd inning for New York, while David Justice has three RBI. Mariano Rivera breaks Whitey Ford's record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched in postseason play with 33 1/3 scoreless frames.
• 2001:
  • The Cleveland Indians rout Seattle, 17 - 2, behind rookie pitcher C.C. Sabathia to take the lead in their American League Division Series. Omar Vizquel leads the Indians with four hits and six RBI - one short of the Division Series record.
  • Jorge Posada's 5th-inning solo home run accounts for all the scoring as the Yankees defeat Oakland, 1 - 0, to stay alive in their ALDS. Pitcher Mike Mussina gives up just four hits in seven innings to get the win. Derek Jeter makes his famous "Flip Play" on a relay throw to the plate to nab Jeremy Giambi, who neglects to slide, and save the game.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 - 1, behind rookie pitcher Bud Smith to even their NLDS at two games apiece. Fernando Viña hits a two-run home run for St. Louis.
• 2002:
  • The Anaheim Angels score 10 runs in the 7th inning on their way to a 13 - 5 victory over Minnesota to give Anaheim its first American League pennant in team history. Adam Kennedy is the hero for Anaheim with three home runs and seven RBI. Scott Spiezio also hits a home run for the Angels, with Francisco Rodriguez getting the win in relief.
  • San Francisco defeats the Cardinals, 4 - 3, to move within one game of the World Series. Benito Santiago's two-run home run in the 8th inning is the deciding blow. Tim Worrell wins the game in relief for the Giants.
• 2005 - Roy Oswalt works seven innings of five-hit one-run ball and Brad Lidge throws two scoreless innings in relief as the Houston Astros pass the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 1. Rookie outfielder Chris Burke keeps up his unlikely postseason hitting, scoring two runs and driving in another with a two-out single. Burke came through in the NLDS with an 18th-inning walk-off home run that knocked out Atlanta, and he had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in Houston's Game One loss to St. Louis. Houston evens the best-of-seven series at one game apiece and heads home for the next three contests.
• 2006 - The Tigers defeat Oakland, 3 - 0, in Game 3 of the ALCS, with Kenny Rogers picking up the win. In the game, Mark Kiger makes his major league debut as a defensive substitute for the A's, becoming the first player to make his debut in the post-season since Bug Holliday in 1885. Kiger will never play a regular-season game during his short major league career.
• 2011:
  • The Milwaukee Brewers even the NLCS at 2 games apiece with a 4 - 2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Randy Wolf gives up just 6 hits through 7 innings, although he gets off on the wrong foot, allowing solo homers to Matt Holliday in the 2nd and Allen Craig in the 3rd as the Brewers fall behind, 2 - 0. Milwaukee comes back with a pair of runs in the 4th, then chase Kyle Lohse from the game as Ryan Braun hits a go-ahead single in the 5th.
  • The Detroit Tigers turn to their ace, Justin Verlander, to stave off elimination in the ALCS. He limits the Texas Rangers' bats to 2 runs through seven innings, then tires and leaves in the 8th having thrown a career-high 133 pitches. With the Bengals' bullpen aces too tired to pitch, Phil Coke takes over and gets the last five outs, even though the Rangers manage to pull back 3 runs over the last two frames. Still, the Tigers had built a big lead against C.J. Wilson, with four home runs - two by Delmon Young and one each by Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn - and hang on for a 7 - 5 win.
• 2012 - In Game 1 of the ALCS, Raul Ibanez hits a homer to cap a game-tying four-run outburst against Tigers closer Jose Valverde in the 9th inning, but Detroit manages to overcome the psychological blow to win, 6 - 4, in 12 innings. The Yankees' Derek Jeter collects the 200th postseason hit of his career in the game - second place on the all-time list is held by his long-time teammate Bernie Williams with 128 - but he then suffers a broken ankle while fielding a ground ball in the 12th, putting him out for the rest of the postseason. Delmon Young drives in 3 runs for Detroit, including a homer in the 8th and the game-winner with a double off David Phelps, the eighth Yankee pitcher of the game.

[edit] Births

• 1849 - Gat Stires, outfielder (d. 1933)
• 1858 - Fred Lewis, outfielder (d. 1945)
• 1868 - Charles Somers, owner (d. 1934)
• 1876 - Bill Donovan, pitcher, manager (d. 1923)
• 1876 - Rube Waddell, pitcher; Hall of Famer (d. 1914)
• 1877 - Ham Patterson, infielder (d. 1945)
• 1877 - Happy Hogan, minor league catcher (d. 1915)
• 1883 - Walter Blair, catcher, manager (d. 1948)
• 1885 - Jim Hanley, pitcher (d. 1961)
• 1888 - Jack Onslow, catcher, manager (d. 1960)
• 1888 - Sandy Piez, outfielder (d. 1930)
• 1889 - Frank Smykal, infielder (d. 1950)
• 1891 - Fred McMullin, infielder (d. 1952)
• 1892 - Chris Burkam, pinch hitter (d. 1964)
• 1893 - Dick Spalding, outfielder (d. 1950)
• 1894 - Bob Allen, outfielder (d. 1975)
• 1894 - Pickles Dillhoefer, catcher (d. 1922)
• 1894 - Swede Risberg, infielder (d. 1975)
• 1895 - Mike Gazella, infielder (d. 1978)
• 1895 - Ben Paschal, outfielder (d. 1974)
• 1895 - Jim Roberts, pitcher (d. 1984)
• 1896 - Claude Davidson, infielder (d. 1956)
• 1896 - Charlie See, outfielder (d. 1948)
• 1897 - Elliot Bigelow, outfielder (d. 1933)
• 1900 - Heinie Odom, infielder (d. 1970)
• 1901 - Phil Hensiek, pitcher (d. 1972)
• 1904 - Howie Carter, infielder (d. 1991)
• 1913 - Xavier Rescigno, pitcher (d. 2005)
• 1914 - Frankie Hayes, catcher; All-Star (d. 1955)
• 1916 - Hugh Bedient Jr., minor league pitcher (d. 1940)
• 1916 - Ray Hathaway, pitcher
• 1921 - Lou Saban, executive/scout
• 1924 - Charlie Silvera, catcher
• 1926 - Eddie Yost, infielder, manager; All-Star (d. 2012)
• 1928 - Curtis Englebright, minor league infielder and manager (d. 2008)
• 1931 - Eddie Mathews, infielder, manager; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 2001)
• 1932 - Dick Barone, infielder
• 1937 - Lou Clinton, outfielder (d. 1997)
• 1938 - Ron Moeller, pitcher (d. 2009)
• 1941 - Jim Price, catcher
• 1942 - Bob Bailey, infielder
• 1943 - Jerry Robertson, pitcher (d. 1996)
• 1946 - John Strohmayer, pitcher
• 1948 - Randy Moffitt, pitcher
• 1950 - Dick Pole, pitcher
• 1951 - Frank LaCorte, pitcher
• 1954 - George Frazier, pitcher
• 1954 - Tommy Jones, minor league manager (d. 2009)
• 1956 - Andy Beene, pitcher
• 1961 - Mike Capel, pitcher
• 1962 - Reggie Hammonds, minor league outfielder
• 1962 - Reemberto Rosell, Cuban league outfielder
• 1963 - Bryan Hickerson, pitcher
• 1964 - Yukio Arai, NPB outfielder
• 1964 - Chris Gwynn, outfielder
• 1966 - Mike Soper, minor league pitcher
• 1967 - Scott Cooper, infielder; All-Star
• 1967 - Monty Fariss, outfielder
• 1967 - Trevor Hoffman, pitcher; All-Star
• 1967 - Eddy Talavera, Nicaraguan national team outfielder
• 1968 - Julio Valera, pitcher
• 1969 - Tim Crabtree, pitcher
• 1969 - Damian Miller, catcher; All-Star
• 1970 - Kennie Steenstra, pitcher
• 1972 - Eric White, minor league player
• 1973 - Matt Koeman, minor league player
• 1975 - Doug Million, minor league pitcher (d. 1997)
• 1976 - Jose Pena, minor league player
• 1977 - Jesse Hoorelbeke, minor league infielder
• 1981 - Taylor Buchholz, pitcher
• 1983 - Chris Seddon, pitcher
• 1983 - Sean Smith, minor league player
• 1984 - Brad Hinkle, minor league pitcher
• 1984 - Steven Lerud, catcher
• 1984 - Hayden Penn, pitcher
• 1985 - Kelvin Pichardo, minor league pitcher
• 1985 - Humberto Sosa, minor league infielder
• 1986 - Jon Gaston, minor league outfielder
• 1986 - Bradley Holt, minor league player
• 1988 - Paul Bargas, minor league pitcher (d. 2012)
• 1988 - Wenming Li, China Baseball League pitcher
• 1990 - Francheska Figueroa, Puerto Rican womens' national team pitcher
• 1992 - Taelor Frederickson, Canadian womens' national team infielder
• 1993 - Shu Okamura, Chinese national team infielder

[edit] Deaths

• 1913 - Mike Heydon, catcher (b. 1874)
• 1916 - Cyclone Miller, pitcher (b. 1859)
• 1925 - Gus Schmelz, manager (b. 1850)
• 1941 - George Proeser, outfielder (b. 1864)
• 1955 - Fred Lear, infielder (b. 1894)
• 1956 - George Dumont, pitcher (b. 1895)
• 1959 - Dave Wills, infielder (b. 1877)
• 1962 - Gus Hetling, infielder (b. 1885)
• 1964 - Scrappy Moore, infielder (b. 1892)
• 1969 - Harry Huston, catcher (b. 1883)
• 1970 - Fred Mitchell, pitcher, manager (b. 1878)
• 1973 - Icehouse Wilson, pinch hitter (b. 1912)
• 1974 - Sam Rice, outfielder; Hall of Famer (b. 1890)
• 1975 - Swede Risberg, infielder (b. 1894)
• 1977 - Joe Bratcher, outfielder (b. 1898)
• 1978 - George Jeffcoat, pitcher (b. 1913)
• 1981 - Jack Knott, pitcher (b. 1907)
• 1984 - Dixie Carroll, outfielder (b. 1891)
• 1984 - Ed Carroll, pitcher (b. 1907)
• 1984 - George Kelly, infielder; Hall of Famer (b. 1895)
• 1989 - Tony Castaño, minor league outfielder and manager (b. 1911)
• 1990 - Lino Donoso, pitcher (b. 1922)
• 1999 - Leslie Aulds, catcher (b. 1920)
• 2004 - Mike Blyzka, pitcher (b. 1928)
• 2011 - George Scherger, coach (b. 1920)
• 2012 - Warren Gilbert, minor league player (b. 1920)