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| 1953 | The Dodgers set a major league mark for the most consecutive games with a home run by a team with at least one round-tripper in their 24 contests. Brooklyn starter Preacher Roe hits the record-breaking homer with a third-inning blast in the team's 9-5 victory over Pittsburgh at Forbes Field. |
| 1968 | For the second time this season, Phil Regan picks up two wins in relief as the Cubs sweep a doubleheader from the Pirates at Wrigley Field, 5-4 and 4-3. The 31-year-old right-handed reliever, known as the vulture for his propensity to earn wins after replacing the starting pitcher in close games, also accomplished the feat in April for the Dodgers against the Mets. |
| 1998 |
In a game remembered more for 'Glory,' a patriotic-colored Beanie Baby souvenir given to the fans, the American League beats the senior circuit, 13-8, in the thin air at Coors Field in Denver. The 21-run total surpasses the previous record set in 1954, when the AL beat the National League in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, 11-9.
 Glory, Beanie Baby souvenir. |
| 1998 | Jeff Shaw becomes the first player to participate in an All-Star Game wearing a uniform for a team he has not yet played for when he allows three hits and a run, pitching an inning for the National League squad before appearing in a regular-season game for the Dodgers. The 32-year-old closer, who posted a 1.81 ERA and 23 saves in the first half of the season for the Reds, was traded three days ago by Cincinnati to Los Angeles for Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes. |
| 2004 | Kazuhisa Ishii tosses a one-hitter in the Dodgers' 11-0 defeat of Arizona. The 30-year-old Japanese southpaw retires the first 12 batters he faces before issuing a leadoff walk to Luis Gonzalez and a single by Shea Hillenbrand, but the left-hander proceeds to set down the next 15 D-Backs to finish his masterpiece. |
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