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| 1908 | Cubs right-hander Ed Reulbach pitches two shutouts on the same day, whitewashing the Brooklyn Superbas in the opener 5-0 on a five-hitter and 3-0 on three hits in the nightcap. The entire Washington Park doubleheader takes less than three hours to complete. |
| 1954 | With three hits in the season finale, Willie Mays wins the batting title, finishing the campaign with a .345 average. The 'Say Hey Kid' goes third to first in batting average, with his performance passing teammate Don Mueller (.342) and Dodger center fielder Duke Snider (341). |
| 1975 | Burt Hooton sets a Dodger record for starting pitchers by winning his twelfth consecutive game. The 25-year-old right-hander, traded to LA in May for Eddie Solomon and Geoff Zahn, accomplishes the feat by beating J.R. Richard and the Astros at Dodger Stadium, 3-2. |
| 1981 |
Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters when the Astros defeat the Dodgers at the Astrodome, 5-0. The Ryan Express, who will finish his 27-year major league career with a record seven no-hitters, previously has thrown hitless gems against the Royals (1973), Tigers (1973), Twins (1974), and Orioles (1975).
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| 1997 | Dodger slugger Mike Piazza, in the team's 10-4 win over the Rockies, hits the longest home run in the history of Coors Field. The 28-year-old catcher's sixth-inning blast off Darren Holmes travels 496 feet and hits the left-center field billboard between the scoreboard and the Rockpile. |
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