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| 1948 | Jackie Robinson hits for the backward cycle when he homers in the first inning, triples in the fourth, and doubles in the sixth, completing the rare event with a single in the eighth. In addition to his ten total bases, the Dodger second baseman drives in two runs, scores three times, and steals a base, helping Brooklyn beat the Cardinals at Sportsman's Park, 12-7. |
| 1972 | In a 3-0 victory, Giants' right-hander Jim Barr retires the first 20 Cardinals he faces today, setting a major league record of recording 41 consecutive outs, having put out the final 21 players in his previous appearance against the first-place Pirates. |
| 1977 |
At Jack Murphy Stadium, 39-year-old Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock swipes his 893rd bag, breaking Ty Cobb's 49-year-old major league career record for stolen bases. The Georgia Peach had established the mark in 1928 as a member of the Philadelphia A's at the age of 41.
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| 2000 | Darin Erstad, going 3-for-5, gets his 200th hit in the Angels' 9-4 comeback victory over the Blue Jays at Edison Field. The Anaheim DH reaches the 200-hit plateau quicker than any other player since Cardinal outfielder Ducky Medwick accomplished the feat in 131 games in 1935. |
| 2001 | The Cardinals score two runs on a strikeout when runners, breaking from first and second, score after pinch-hitter Bobby Bonilla throws his bat down the third-base line after striking out, causing the Padres' third baseman Phil Nevin to duck. At the same time, catcher Ben Davis's throw to an unmanned third base goes into left field, allowing Edgar Renteria to score from second, followed by Eli Marrero tallying from first as left fielder Rickey Henderson misplays the errant throw. |
| 2004 | In the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 4-0 victory over the Bucs, Albert Pujols drives in a run with a solo shot at PNC Park, his 40th home run this season, to become only the fourth player to start a major league career with four consecutive seasons with at least 100 RBIs. The 24-year-old St. Louis first baseman joins Hall of Famers Al Simmons, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams in accomplishing the feat. |
| 2010 | Nationals manager Jim Riggleman benches Nyjer Morgan for the outfielder's 'unprofessional' play during yesterday's 14-5 victory over St. Louis. After bowling over and severely injuring Bryan Anderson in the bottom of the eighth inning, even though the Cardinal catcher didn't have the ball, the ump called the center fielder out on the play when he neglected to touch home plate. |
7 Fact(s) Found