"1953 - The Braves tie the Yankees' 1939 record for the most home runs in a game with eight in a 19-4 win over Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader. Jim Pendleton becomes the second rookie ever to homer three times in a game. The Braves add four more homers in game two and win 11-5. The 12 homers in a doubleheader break the previous record of nine. Eddie Matthews homered four times on the day to give him 43 for the season."
"1978 - The Reds are rained out at Riverfront Stadium for the first time since the stadium opened in 1970. 1982 - Milwaukee acquires Don Sutton for the stretch run from the Astros in exchange for minor leaguers Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino and Mike Madden. 1996 - Eddie Murray hits his 499th career home run to help the Orioles beat the Mariners 5-2. 1997 - Nomar Garciaparra goes hitless in a 15-2 loss to Atlanta ending his 30-game hitting streak."
1953: The Braves tied the Yankees' 1939 record by hitting eight homers in the first game of a doubleheader and added four more in game two; Jim Pendleton homered three times as a rookie, and Eddie Matthews homered four times to reach 43 homers. 1962: The Giants beat the Braves 3-2 with all five runs via home runs. 1975: Clyde King was fired and Connie Ryan replaced him. 1905: Ty Cobb doubled in his major league debut. 1922: Babe Ruth hit his 28th, was ejected, and suspended for three days. 1982: Milwaukee acquired Don Sutton for Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino and Mike Madden. 1996: Eddie Murray hit his 499th; 1997: Nomar Garciaparra's 30-game streak ended.
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