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| 1973 | Kansas City's starter Steve Busby becomes the 13th rookie to throw a no-hitter, beating Detroit, 3-0, at Tiger Stadium. The 22-year-old right-hander's gem is the first-ever no-hit game thrown by a Royals pitcher, and the former UCLA hurler will pitch the second no-hitter in franchise history next season. |
| 1983 | Teammates Fred Lynn and Daryl Sconiers hit grand slams, helping California rout the Tigers, 13-3. The pair of Anaheim Stadium round-trippers mark the first time two Angels have hit bases-loaded homers in the same game. |
| 2000 | After participating in two brawls at Comiskey Park five days ago, MLB suspends sixteen Tigers and White Sox players for 82 games, making it the most severe punishment for a bench-clearing incident. Both managers, Phil Garner and Jerry Manuel, also receive an eight-game suspension each. |
| 2008 | Giving up eight runs in three innings in the 10-1 loss to the Reds, Barry Zito joins Mike Maroth (Tigers - 2003) and Dave Stewart (Rangers - 1984) as only the third pitcher in baseball history to lose six games in April. The battered $126 million Giants hurler, who hasn't missed a start in his eight-year career, will be demoted to the San Francisco bullpen. |
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