"1925 - At Pittsburgh, the Pirates stop the Braves, 9 - 7. Kiki Cuyler is 4 for 4 with a double and triple and two runs to start a hit streak. 1928 - The Braves and Cubs combine for National League-record eight double plays between them, but the Cubs win the game, 8 - 3. Sheriff Blake is the winner over Johnny Cooney. 1929 - A Pirates loss to the Braves clinches the National League pennant for the Cubs."
"1962 - At Los Angeles, the Aaron brothers lead the Braves to a 10 - 5 pounding of the Dodgers, and cut the Dodgers' lead over the idle Giants to three and a half games. Hank Aaron hits his 40th homer and Tommie Aaron accounts for three RBIs with three hits. 2000 - The Braves defeat the Mets, 6 - 3, as Greg Maddux extends his scoreless streak to 29 innings."
"2022 - With ten strikeouts in six innings in a 5 - 2 Braves win over the Phillies, rookie Spencer Strider becomes the quickest pitcher to record 200 Ks in a season, doing so in 130 innings. The previous record was 130 2/3 innings by Randy Johnson in 2001. 1984 - Tim Raines becomes the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in Montreal's 7 - 4 win over St. Louis."
Multiple baseball milestones and game results are recorded across decades. Kiki Cuyler went 4-for-4 in a 1925 Pirates win and began a hit streak. The Braves and Cubs combined for a National League-record eight double plays in 1928, and a 1929 Pirates loss clinched the NL pennant for the Cubs. In 1962 Hank and Tommie Aaron fueled a 10-5 Braves win, with Hank hitting his 40th homer. Greg Maddux extended a scoreless streak to 29 innings in a 2000 Braves win. Tim Raines reached four consecutive seasons of 70+ steals in 1984. Spencer Strider became the quickest to 200 strikeouts in 2022.
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