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| 1913 | In the nightcap against the A's at Washington's Griffith Stadium, Eddie Ainsmith steals three bases in one inning. But, after safely reaching base on a single in the bottom of the ninth frame, the 23-year-old catcher's thievery of second, third, and home proves to be of little consequence when Philadelphia routs the Nats, 10-3. |
| 1939 | The Yankees play their first night game in franchise history, losing to Connie Mack's A's, 3-2, at Philadelphia's Shibe Park, where the first-ever American League evening tilt occurred last month. The Bronx Bombers will not play their first home game under the lights for another seven years. |
| 1961 | In the Yankees' 8-6 victory over the Angels, Yogi Berra collects his 2000th career hit, a fifth-inning two-run single off Ken McBride. A huge cake is rolled out in LA's Wrigley Field to celebrate the Bronx Bombers backstop's milestone, all accomplished while wearing pinstripes. |
| 1977 | On Rod Carew Night, the Twins' first baseman goes 4-for-5, scoring five runs and collecting six RBIs in Minnesota's 19-12 victory over the White Sox at Metropolitan Stadium. The 31-year-old Panamanian's offensive output, including a double and home run, raises his season's batting average to .403. |
| 2000 | Alex Cabrera homers in his first major league at-bat, hitting a two-run pinch-hit round-tripper off Yorkis Perez in Arizona's 6-1 victory over the Astros at Bank One Ballpark. The 28-year-old minor league veteran of nine seasons becomes the first player in the franchise's three-year history to accomplish the feat. |
| 2018 | The A's extend the record for home runs to 27 consecutive road games when Chad Pinder hits a two-run round-tripper off Blaine Hardy in the top of the fifth inning in the team's 9-7 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park. The 1994 Orioles established the previous mark with homers in 24 straight away games. |
6 Fact(s) Found