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| 1933 | Philadelphia's 25-year-old shortstop Dick Bartell becomes the first major leaguer to stroke four consecutive doubles in a nine-inning game. Rowdy Richard's quartet of two-baggers helps the Phillies defeat the Braves at the Baker Bowl, 7-1. |
| 1937 | Giants southpaw Cliff Melton becomes the first rookie to fan at least ten batters in his major league debut, finishing with 13 strikeouts in a complete-game loss to the Braves at the Polo Grounds. The 25-year-old from Brevard, NC, who loses the 3-1 contest due to New York's weak defense in the ninth inning, will hold the rookie record for K's in his debut until Dodger freshman Karl Spooner whiffs 15 batters in his first major league start in 1954. |
| 1967 | Jim Lefebvre commits three errors in the fourth frame, paving the way for the Braves' 7-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles third baseman commits another in the top of the ninth inning when he boots Hank Aaron's grounder. |
| 1977 | George Foster bangs out four hits (two home runs, a double, and a single), collecting seven RBIs and scoring five times in the Reds' 23-9 rout of the Braves. Cincinnati ties a National League record by scoring a dozen runs in an inning. |
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