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| 1914 | Brooklyn's Jake Daubert sets a National League record with four sacrifices in one game. The first baseman's efforts aren't enough when the Dodgers drop an 8-7 decision to Philadelphia at Ebbets Field. |
| 1926 |
When Babe Herman doubles with the bags full, three Dodgers wind up on third. The runner on second base rounds third but decides to return to the bag when the runner from first reaches the same base, and a few seconds later, Herman slides in to join his two teammates.
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| 1963 | En route to a 25-5 record and a league-leading 1.88 ERA, Sandy Koufax has his shortest outing of the season in the Dodgers' 7-5 victory over Milwaukee at County Stadium. After being spotted to a three-run lead in the top of the first, the southpaw retires the first Brave he faces but pitches only a third of an inning when he gives up three consecutive singles and a home run to the next four hitters that score four earned runs. |
| 2006 | The Dodgers, with their 4-0 blanking of the Marlins, win their sixth consecutive game and 17th in the last 18 contests. The stretch is the team's best run since the Brooklyn Superbas went 20-1 in 1899. |
| 2020 | Max Muncy hits the first leadoff sac fly in baseball history when he flies out to deep right field, scoring Chris Taylor, the Dodgers' ghost runner who stole third base on the second pitch of the tenth inning. Angels' reliever Keynan Middleton, who throws a perfect 1-2-3 inning, is tagged with the loss when the run proves to be the difference in the team's 6-5 loss in Anaheim. |
5 Fact(s) Found