1923: Home runs galore in this game. Philadelphia and St. Louis combined for ten home runs as the Phillies outlasted the Cardinals 20-14. Philadelphia’s Cy Williams had three jacks on the day.
1963: Number two for this Dodger. Sandy Koufax threw his second career no-hitter in an 8-0 victory over San Francisco. Koufax struck out four and walked two in the game.
1972: He returned to New York. San Francisco traded future Hall of Famer Willie Mays to the New York Mets. He remained with them until after the 1973 season, when he retired.
Happy birthday today to . . . former Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero, who’s 51. Florida Panthers winger Brad Marchand is 38. Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is 37, and Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust is 34.