1959: He was perfect . . . until he wasn’t. Pittsburgh’s Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings. In the 13th inning, Joe Adcock broke it up with a walk-off double as Milwaukee won 1-0.
1988: Number four in the books. Edmonton topped Boston 6-3 in Game Four of the Stanley Cup Finals to sweep the series in four games. It was the Oilers’ fourth Cup in a five-year span.
1997: Not one, but two homers that didn’t go over the fence. The Cubs’ Sammy Sosa and the Pirates’ Tony Womack both hit inside-the-park home runs in the same game. Chicago won the game 2-1.
Who’s celebrating a birthday in the sports world today? How about former Atlanta Braves third baseman Darrell Evans, who’s 79. Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Greg Lloyd is 61. Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Ben Zobrist is 45. New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal is 29, and Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons is 27.