1952: A devastating first strike by Brooklyn. The Dodgers put up 15 runs in the first inning. They went on to clobber Cincinnati 19-1.
1970: He really had control issues. The Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre tied a Major League record with eleven walks in one game. Despite that, New York shut out Washington 2-0.
1979: Make it four in a row. Montreal topped the Rangers 4-1 in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Finals. That made it the fourth consecutive championship for the Canadiens.
Happy birthday today to . . . former Minnesota Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek is 66. Ex-Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton and ex-Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson are both 45, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is 30.