October 2
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 2.
[edit] Events
- 1908 - Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps tosses a perfect game against the Chicago White Sox. The future Hall of Famer wins a 1 - 0 decision over Ed Walsh in one of the greatest pitching duels in major league history. Joss strikes out only three batters, while Walsh fans 15.
- 1919 - The Chicago White Sox lose the second game of the World Series, 4 - 2, to the Cincinnati Reds. Lefty Williams, one of eight Sox players involved in a Series-fixing scandal, walks three men in the fourth inning. After the game, he is confronted and attacked by Sox catcher Ray Schalk.
- 1920 - With the last two games rained out, fans get their money's worth in Pittsburgh as the Pirates and Reds, battling to determine 3rd place, play the century's only tripleheader. Starting at noon, the Reds win the first, 13 - 4, to clinch 3rd place. The Reds win game two as well, 7 - 3, with a number of players at odd positions: the Reds put catcher Ivey Wingo at 2B, with pitchers Rube Bressler, Dutch Ruether, Fritz Coumbe, and Hod Eller at field positions. The Pirates take the finale, 6 - 0, called after six innings because of darkness. The only "tribill" played this century is played in five hours. Clyde Barnhart, who made his major league debut ten days earlier, doubles in the first two games, and singles in the 3rd, the only player to hit in all three games.
- 1949 - The New York Yankees win the American League pennant by defeating the Boston Red Sox, 5 - 3. Jerry Coleman's three-run triple provides the winning margin, while Ted Williams falls short of both the batting title and the Triple Crown.
- 1953 - Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers sets a World Series record with 14 strikeouts in Game Three at Ebbets Field against the New York Yankees. Brooklyn wins, 3 - 2, behind Erskine's six-hit pitching.
- 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers sets a World Series record by striking out 15 batters in Game One against the New York Yankees, beating the recod set by Carl Erskine 10 years ago on this day. The Dodgers win the game, 5 - 2, behind Koufax' six-hit pitching.
- 1966 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his 27th game of the season and the final game of his career. Koufax's 6 - 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies clinches the National League pennant for the Dodgers.
- 1968 - In one of the most memorable World Series performances ever, Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers. Gibson sets the World Series record for most strikeouts in a single game, set on this day in 1963 by Sandy Koufax, and leads the Cardinals to a 4 - 0 victory over Tigers ace and Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain.
- 1972 - In the first game of a doubleheader, Montreal's Bill Stoneman no-hits the New York Mets for a 7 - 0 Expos win at Parc Jarry, the first major league no-hitter ever pitched in Canada. The Mets win the second game, 2 - 1.
- 1974:
- Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves, who defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 13 - 0. Phil Niekro pitches the shutout for his 20th win of the season.
- Future Hall of Famer Al Kaline announces his retirement. During a 22-year career with the Detroit Tigers, Kaline compiled 3,007 hits and 399 home runs. He also batted .379 in the 1968 World Series.
- 1978 - Bucky Dent's unlikely home run helps the New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in a dramatic one-game playoff at Fenway Park. Trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, Dent smacks a three-run shot against pitcher Mike Torrez into the screen above the Green Monster. The Yankees hold on for a 5 - 4 victory en route to face the Royals in the ALCS and the Dodgers in the World Series. Following the 2010 season, a panel of experts at the MLB Network voted this game the 11th greatest game of the past fifty years.
- 2003 - In a 6 - 4 loss to the last-place Lotte Giants in the season finale, Samsung Lions slugger Seung-yeop Lee goes deep off Jeong-min Lee in the 2nd inning. It is Seung-yeop Lee's 56th home run of the season, a new Asian record, breaking the mark shared by Sadaharu Oh, Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera.
- 2004:
- The Montreal Expos earn the last win in the franchise's history, defeating the New York Mets, 6 - 3. Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos' final home run in the 9th inning, his 32nd of the year.
- The Toronto Blue Jays announce the dismissals of pitching coach Gil Patterson and first-base coach Joe Breeden, effective at the end of the season.
- 2009:
- B.J. Upton is the first player in Tampa Bay history to hit for the cycle. He goes 5 for 5 with 6 RBI in the Rays' 13 - 4 victory over the Yankees. CC Sabathia takes the loss in his bid to become the majors' first 20-game winner.
- Delmon Young hits his first career grand slam to lead the Twins to a 10 - 7 win over Kansas City. Jeff Manship earns his first major league win for Minnesota. Meanwhile, Jake Peavy gives up only 2 hits in 8 innings when the White Sox beat Detroit, 8 - 0, reducing the Tigers' lead over the Twins in the AL Central to just one game.
- 2010:
- The Hoboken Pioneers win their fourth Belgian First Division title and second in a row by sweeping the K. Deume Spartans in three games in the Belgian Series, taking the finale, 13 - 1.
- The Rays use most of their pitching staff in recording a 4 - 0 shutout over the Royals. The 8 pitchers used is a major league record for a 9-inning shutout. Andy Sonnanstine is the starter, but leaves after giving up 5 hits and loading the bases with one out in the 3rd. Chad Qualls gets out of the jam and picks up the victory with two-thirds of an inning of work. The Rays then use a different pitcher for each of the remaining 6 innings, with the exception of the 6th, when Grant Balfour relieves Jake McGee with two outs and stays on to pitch the 7th. Matt Joyce drives in two runs and Carl Crawford hits a solo homer for Tampa Bay.
- 2011:
- The Cardinals even their NLDS with the Phillies at one game apiece with a 5 - 4 win at Citizens Bank Park. They fall 4 - 0 against Cliff Lee as Chris Carpenter is chased after three innings, but come back for 5 runs against the ace lefthander. The Cards' bullpen holds the Phillies to one hit over the last 6 innings to preserve the win.
- The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 - 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.
- The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in their NLDS battle with the Diamondbacks with a 9 - 4 win at home. Both starters struggle, as Zack Greinke gives up three homers for the Brewers, while Daniel Hudson is tagged for 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brew Crew scores 5 runs in the 6th to put the game away, the scoring starting on Jonathan Lucroy's squeeze bunt. Ryan Braun leads the attack with a 3-for-4 game including a two-run homer off Hudson in the 1st. Takashi Saito is the winner in relief.
[edit] Births
- 1853 - Mike Dorgan, outfielder, manager (d. 1909)
- 1854 - Clarence Dow, outfielder (d. 1893)
- 1855 - Jack Allen, infielder (d. 1915)
- 1855 - Bob Blakiston, outfielder (d. 1918)
- 1869 - Scott Stratton, pitcher (d. 1939)
- 1873 - Charlie Krause, infielder (d. 1948)
- 1877 - Ernie Diehl, outfielder (d. 1958)
- 1878 - Jim McGinley, pitcher (d. 1961)
- 1880 - Jim Miller, infielder (d. 1937)
- 1882 - Ed Barry, pitcher (d. 1920)
- 1891 - Eddie Murphy, outfielder (d. 1969)
- 1896 - Sid Womack, catcher (d. 1958)
- 1904 - Tom Angley, catcher (d. 1952)
- 1908 - Ray Lucas, pitcher (d. 1969)
- 1911 - Rex Bowen, scout (d. 2004)
- 1913 - Masayori Shimura, Japanese Hall of Fame broadcaster
- 1919 - Joe Buzas, infielder (d. 2003)
- 1920 - Spec Shea, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2002)
- 1921 - Ralph Weigel, catcher (d. 1992)
- 1922 - Jim Gladd, catcher (d. 1977)
- 1924 - Bill Serena, infielder (d. 1996)
- 1924 - Frank Bowa, minor league infielder (d. 1979)
- 1930 - John Gabler, pitcher (d. 2009)
- 1932 - Jim Heise, pitcher
- 1932 - Maury Wills, infielder, manager; All-Star
- 1934 - Earl Wilson, pitcher (d. 2005)
- 1938 - Mike de la Hoz, infielder
- 1939 - Paul Doyle, pitcher
- 1943 - Paul Dicken, pinch hitter
- 1946 - Bob Robertson, infielder
- 1948 - Mitsuo Inaba, NPB pitcher
- 1949 - Greg Pryor, infielder
- 1951 - Bob Coluccio, outfielder
- 1952 - Terry Cornutt, pitcher
- 1953 - Kevin Kobel, pitcher
- 1956 - Jeff Doyle, infielder
- 1957 - Andre Robertson, infielder
- 1959 - Dave Beard, pitcher
- 1960 - Ernest Riles, infielder
- 1961 - Doug Ames, agent
- 1964 - Randy Byers, outfielder
- 1964 - Chris Ritter, minor league pitcher
- 1964 - Hector Villanueva, catcher
- 1966 - Scott Neill, minor league pitcher
- 1968 - Greg Gibson, umpire
- 1969 - Alan Newman, pitcher
- 1969 - Matt Walbeck, catcher
- 1970 - Eddie Guardado, pitcher; All-Star
- 1972 - Rafael Carmona, pitcher
- 1972 - Trey Moore, pitcher
- 1973 - Scott Schoeneweis, pitcher
- 1974 - Brian Knight, umpire
- 1974 - Doug Nickle, pitcher
- 1976 - Victor Santos, pitcher
- 1979 - Jose Morban, infielder
- 1981 - Marino Salas, pitcher
- 1984 - Oswaldo Navarro, infielder
- 1984 - Matt Reynolds, pitcher
- 1987 - Stephen King, minor league infielder
- 1988 - Yannapat Arpornsiri, Thai national team outfielder
- 1988 - Francisco Jimenez, minor league pitcher
- 1988 - Jin-ho Jung, South Korean national team outfielder
- 1989 - Alan Izaguirre, minor league umpire
- 1991 - Cam Bedrosian, minor league pitcher
[edit] Deaths
- 1910 - Sandy McDougal, pitcher (b. 1874)
- 1915 - Tommy Beals, outfielder (b. 1850)
- 1918 - George McManus, manager (b. 1846)
- 1920 - Walter Hackett, infielder (b. 1857)
- 1926 - Art Sunday, outfielder (b. 1862)
- 1929 - Buck Hopkins, outfielder (b. 1883)
- 1931 - George Bradley, pitcher (b. 1852)
- 1937 - Walt Burnham, minor league manager (b. 1860)
- 1944 - Dick Robertson, pitcher (b. 1891)
- 1947 - Billy Hulen, infielder (b. 1870)
- 1947 - Jim Kane, infielder (b. 1881)
- 1949 - Frank Schulte, outfielder (b. 1882)
- 1958 - Bill Forman, pitcher (b. 1886)
- 1960 - Mike Kilroy, pitcher (b. 1869)
- 1962 - Earl Yingling, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1963 - Eddie Bacon, pitcher (b. 1895)
- 1963 - Cy Perkins, catcher, manager (b. 1896)
- 1966 - Jumbo Brown, pitcher (b. 1907)
- 1967 - Orville Armbrust, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 1967 - Jackie Price, infielder (b. 1912)
- 1967 - Bull Wagner, pitcher (b. 1887)
- 1969 - Danny O'Connell, infielder (b. 1927)
- 1970 - George Mohart, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1975 - Charlie Emig, pitcher (b. 1875)
- 1976 - Walt Calhoun, Negro League pitcher (b. 1911)
- 1990 - Heinie Schuble, infielder (b. 1906)
- 1996 - Tom Hafey, infielder (b. 1913)
- 1996 - Les Tietje, pitcher (b. 1911)
- 2005 - Bud Black, pitcher (b. 1932)
- 2005 - Pat Kelly, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1944)
- 2006 - Al Heist, outfielder (b. 1927)
- 2006 - Clyde Vollmer, outfielder (b. 1921)
- 2009 - Benny Felder, Negro League and minor league infielder (b. 1925)
- 2009 - Max Limonick, minor league pitcher (b. 1986)
- 2010 - Ruby Heafner, AAGPBL catcher (b. 1924)
- 2011 - Roy North, minor league pitcher (b. 1958)
- 2011 - John Romonosky, pitcher (b. 1929)
