"1929 - Joe Cronin of the Washington Senators hit for the cycle in a 10-7 win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. 1937 - For the second time this season, two batters opened a game with home runs. Boze Berger and Mike Kreevich of the Chicago White Sox connected off Boston's Johnny Marcum, en route to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox."
"1952 - Mike Fornieles of the Washington Senators, in his major league debut, pitched a one-hitter for a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader. 1957 - The Milwaukee Braves swept the Chicago Cubs, 23-10 and 4-0. Bob Hazle of the Braves got four hits in the first game and teammate Frank Torre scored six runs to tie the major league record."
"1965 - Ernie Banks hit his 400th home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at Wrigley Field. The blow came off Curt Simmons in the third inning. 1971 - Cesar Cedeno's 200-foot fly ball in the fifth inning fell for an inside-the-park grand slam home run as second baseman Jim Lefebvre and right fielder Bill Buckner of the Dodgers collided. The hit helped the Houston Astros beat Los Angeles 9-3."
On Sept. 2 across multiple years, players produced rare and milestone achievements in Major League Baseball. Joe Cronin and Dixie Walker each hit for the cycle, and Ernie Banks recorded his 400th home run. Mike Fornieles debuted with a one-hitter, Milt Pappas tossed an 8-0 no-hitter, and Dave Stieb completed a no-hitter after previously losing several late bids. Boze Berger and Mike Kreevich opened a game with homers, Cesar Cedeno hit an inside-the-park grand slam following an outfield collision, and Kevin Bass homered from both sides of the plate.
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