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1971 Braves outfielder Hank Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league player to hit 600 career home runs. Hammerin' Hank's historic homer, a 350-foot drive over the left-field wall, comes off Gaylord Perry in the third inning of a 6-5 ten-inning loss to the Giants at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium.

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1972 After 11 games into the new season, the Padres fire the only manager the team has ever known when they replace Preston Gomez with third base coach Don Zimmer. In his three-plus years as the San Diego skipper, Gomez compiled a 180-316 (.363) record, and the expansion team never finished higher than last place in the NL West.
1973 Kansas City's starter Steve Busby becomes the 13th rookie to throw a no-hitter, beating Detroit, 3-0, at Tiger Stadium. The 22-year-old right-hander's gem is the first-ever no-hit game thrown by a Royals pitcher, and the former UCLA hurler will pitch the second no-hitter in franchise history next season.

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1973 Braves hurler Pat Dobson three-hits the Mets and beats Tom Seaver, who also gives up only three hits, 2-0. The Atlanta Fulton County Stadium contest takes one hour and 37 minutes to complete, making it the quickest game ever played in Mets history.

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1977 The Cardinals snap a three-game losing streak, routing the Cubs at Wrigley Field, 20-3. Redbirds' shortstop Garry Templeton crosses home plate five times, a team record.

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1981 Fernandomania continues to explode at Chavez Ravine when Dodger rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela pitches his fourth shutout in five starts. The 20-year-old Mexican southpaw, batting over .400, beats the Giants, 5-0, and lowers his ERA to a microscopic 0.20.

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1982 Reggie Jackson, who left the Bronx when the team decided not to renew his contract, returns to Yankee Stadium as an Angel, and to the delight of the New York crowd, hits a long home run contributing to California's 3-1 rain-shortened victory over the home team. The fans show their displeasure about losing 'Mr. October' to free agency by chanting "Steinbrenner Sucks" as Jackson rounded the bases while the Yankee owner stands defiantly in his box.

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1983 Nolan Ryan becomes the first of three major leaguers this season to breaks Walter Johnson's 56 year-old record when he notches his 3,509th career strikeout, whiffing pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning of the Astros' 4-2 victory at Olympic Stadium. The 36 year-old fireballer's feat will also be accomplished by Steve Carlton and Gaylord Perry, respectively, in May and August.
Baseball Hall of Fame, ESPN, and Baseball-Reference.com, differ with the official MLB stats, crediting the Washington Senator legend with 3,509 career strikeouts an extra strikeout recorded in his rookie season accounting for the difference.

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1983 Teammates Fred Lynn and Daryl Sconiers both hit a grand slam, helping California rout the Tigers, 13-3. The pair of Anaheim Stadium round-trippers mark the first time two Angels have hit bases-loaded homers in the same game.

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1988 Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt's single breaks up Nolan Ryan's no-hitter with one out in the ninth at the Astrodome. Philadelphia will knot the score at 2-2 in the frame, but Houston will prevail, scoring a run in the tenth to hold on to the victory.

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1990 At Jack Murphy Stadium, Pirates infielder Wally Backman becomes the first National Leaguer to get six hits in one game since Rennie Stennett, also playing for the Bucs, accomplished the feat with seven in 1975. The third baseman will see his batting average rise 114 points, from .281 to .395, when he collects five singles and a double to help Pittsburgh sink San Diego, 9-4.

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1993 Tim Wakefield throws 172 pitches in ten innings of work in the Pirates’ 6-2 victory over the Braves. The Pittsburgh knuckleballer compiles the highest single-game pitch count since the official tabulation of the statistic, beginning in 1988.

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1994 Scott Erickson, who allowed the most hits in the majors last season, pitches the Twins' first no-hitter in 27 years, beating the Brewers at the Metrodome, 6-0. In 1967, Dean Chance no-hit the Indians, but the right-hander allowed a run in Minnesota's 2-1 victory in the nightcap of the twin bill at Cleveland Stadium.

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1996 Barry Bonds joins his father and godfather, becoming only the fourth major leaguer to hit 300 homers and swipe 300 bases as he homers for the Giants in a 6-3 victory over the Marlins. Bobby Bonds, Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson are the only other 300-300 players.

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2000 After participating in two brawls at Comiskey Park five days ago, MLB suspends sixteen members of the Tigers and White Sox for a total of 82 games, making it the most severe punishment ever given for a bench-clearing incident. Both managers, Phil Garner and Jerry Manuel, also receive eight-game suspension each.
2000 Former Brewer Jose Valentin hits for the cycle, helping his new team, the Chicago White Sox, defeat the Orioles, 13-4. In Milwaukee, Valentin's home for the past eight seasons, a player is awarded a Harley-Davidson motorcycle for hitting for the cycle.

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2002 Derek Lowe becomes the first pitcher to throw a no-hit game at Boston's Fenway Park since Dave Morehead accomplished the feat against the Indians in September of 1965. Facing 28 batters, the former closer of the team throws only 97 pitches in the 10-0 rout of the Devil Rays.

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2003 Needing only 108 pitches, Kevin Millwood becomes the ninth pitcher in Phillies' history to throw a no-hitter when he keeps the NL-West leading Giants hitless. In 1991, Tommy Greene threw the franchise's last no-no before Millwood's 1-0 masterpiece.

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2003 Ozzy, the male osprey of a breeding pair that lived for years on Jackie Robinson Ballpark's left-field light pole, dies at the Audubon Birds of Prey Center after being hit with a thrown baseball that was trying to knock him off a perch he shared with his mate Harriet and their brood of chicks. Class A Daytona Cubs hurler Jae Kuk Ryu was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for harming a protected bird.
2003 The Marlins, on the strength of three homers in the frame, score five times in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game against the Cardinals at six runs apiece. The Fish will lose the Pro Player Stadium contest, 7-6, in 20 innings, making it the longest game in franchise history.
2004 At Dodger Stadium, Mike Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo's sixth-inning pitch into the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, which was his 362nd overall, moves the Mets' star past Yankees' Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio on the all-time list.

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2004 At Milwaukee's Miller Park, Chad Moeller becomes the fifth Brewer and the first to hit for the cycle at home. In the 9-8 victory over the Reds, the backup catcher facing Cory Lidle homers in the second inning doubles in the fourth, triples in the fifth, and then singles in the seventh off reliever Ryan Wagner to complete the feat in front of 8,918 enthusiastic fans.

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2005 At Busch Stadium, St. Louis' second baseman Mark Grudzielanek becomes the 16th Cardinal to hit for the cycle and the third to accomplish the rare hitting event at home. The last Redbird to achieve the feat was in 1996 by John Mabry.
2005 Pirates closer Jose Mesa becomes the 19th pitcher in major league history to collect his 300th save when the team beats the Astros at Pittsburg's PNC Park, 2-0. The 39-year-old right-handed reliever reaches the milestone, en route to compiling 322 career saves, retiring the side in order in the top of the ninth inning.

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2007 On the night in which his three sons throw the ceremonial first pitch, Trevor Hoffman is unable to hold on to a two-run lead when the Dodgers score three in the ninth and eventually beat the Padres, 6-5. It's 'Trevor Time Desk Clock' Night, and the usually reliable Padres closer blows the save, thanks to some shady defense, for the second consecutive game.
2008 At Progressive Field, the longest current consecutive-game streak in the big leagues comes to an end at 382 when Grady Sizemore does not appear in Cleveland's 1-0 loss to the Yankees due to a sprained right ankle he sustained yesterday. The center fielder's streak is the most by an Indians player since Toby Harrah played in 473 straight contests from 1979-83.
2008 In a move that cost the team over $11 million, the Pirates release Matt Morris after the pitcher lasts only 1.2 innings against the Phillies in his previous start. The 33 year-old right-hander had compiled an 0-4 record with a 9.67 ERA in his five outings with Pittsburgh this season.
2008 Beating the Padres, 2-1, the Diamondbacks break the franchise mark for wins in April, having already won 17 games this month. Brandon Webb, who outduels Jake Peavy, becomes just the third hurler in major league history, joining teammate Randy Johnson (2000, 2002) and Dave Stewart (A's - 1988) to post six victories before the start of May.

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2008 Giving up eight runs in three innings in the 10-1 loss to the Reds, Barry Zito, along with Mike Maroth (Tigers - 2003) and Dave Stewart (Rangers - 1984), becomes only the third pitcher in baseball history to lose six games in April. The battered $126 million Giants hurler, who hasn't missed a start in his eight-year career, will be demoted to the San Francisco bullpen.
2009 Dexter Fowler ties the modern-day rookie mark with five stolen bases in the Rockies' 12-7 win over the Padres at Coors Field. On June 28, 1999, San Diego freshman shortstop Damian Jackson swiped five bags at Qualcomm Stadium contest to established the mark in a game that also involved Colorado.

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2009 West Virginia State's Bo Darby homers in his first four plate appearances against Salem International, giving him round-trippers in 5 consecutive at-bats over two games, including the home run in his final at-bat two days ago against the University of Charleston. The Yellow Jackets' sophomore outfielder will go deep twice more in the second game of the twin bill to finish the day with six four-baggers along with 14 RBIs.

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2010 With the help of a five-run ninth inning fueled by Ryan Doumit's grand slam and Ronny Cedeno's solo shot off Trevor Hoffman, the Pirates snap a 22-game losing streak in Milwaukee with a 7-3 comeback victory over the Brewers at Miller Park. The Brew Crew's hometown hex over the Bucs was the longest-held by one team over another since the Browns/Orioles lost 27 consecutive contests to the Indians in Cleveland from 1952-54.
2010 David Wright, with an RBI single to right field off Ramon Troncoso in the fifth inning of New York's 10-5 victory over L.A. at Citi Field, becomes the eighth and quickest player to accumulate 1,000 hits in a Mets uniform. The 27-year-old third baseman, who surpassed Mike Piazza's mark of 935 games to reach the milestone, accomplishes the feat in his 868th career contest with the club.

2010 The suddenly streaking Mets win their sixth consecutive game with a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers, 4-0 and 10-5. The victories mark the first time since August 28th, 1971, that the club has taken both ends of a twin bill from L.A.
2012 Yankee right-hander Ivan Nova fails to tie the franchise mark of 16 consecutive wins established last season by Roger Clemens when he doesn't get a decision in the team's 7-6 victory over Detroit. The 26-year-old hurler, who moved ahead of Whitey Ford (1961) and Steve Sundra (1938-39) in his last start, gives up six earned runs on 11 hits in his 5.1 innings of work in New York's walk-off win in the Bronx ballpark.
2012 Mets left fielder Scott Hairston becomes the tenth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle with his sixth-inning double, plating Rueben Tejada and David Wright. The outfielder's four hits, which drives in four runs, aren't enough when Colorado routs New York, scoring 11 times in the fifth, in the Coors Field's contest, 18-9.

2013 Matt Moore (5-0) becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to win five games in April when the Rays beat Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field, 10-4. The 23-year-old southpaw starter hurls six strong innings, allowing just a run and three hits while striking out nine Pale Hose batters.
2014 Jose Abreu extends the rookie record, a mark he previously shared with Albert Pujols, for the most runs batted in during April. The 27-year-old White Sox DH ends the day with 31 RBIs after hitting a two-run homer and a two-run single in the team's 9-2 victory over Tampa Bay at U.S. Cellular Field.
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• • 1918 - The Giants' 9-0 winning start and the Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are both stopped as Brooklyn's Larry Cheney wins 5-3.
  • 1926 - In the Giants' 9-8 win over the Phillies, 17-year-old Mel Ott makes his first appearance pinch-hitting for Jimmy Ring. He strikes out. Ott won't play regularly until 1927.
  • 1944 - Jim Tobin of the Braves pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers at Boston, winning 2-0. He also hit a homer.
  • 1947 - Today is Babe Ruth Day at all major league parks. A crowd of 58,339 at Yankee Stadium honors the ailing slugger, but the Yankees lose to Sid Hudson and the Washington Senators 1-0.
  • 1968 - Tom Phoebus, the Orioles' top pitcher the previous year, throws a 6-0 no hitter against the Red Sox. Brooks Robinson drives in three runs and makes a great stab to rob Rico Petrocelli of a hit in the eighth.
  • 1971 - Curt Flood jumps the Senators after 13 games and departs for Denmark, ending his playing career. Flood batted .293 and won seven Gold Glove Awards during his 15-year tenure in the major leagues. He will continue his antitrust suit, which will eventually reach the Supreme Court.
  • 1971 - Hank Aaron becomes the third member of the 600-home run club, but one of the other two members, the Giants' Willie Mays, hits a tenth-inning single to beat Aaron's Braves.
  • 1973 - In 50-degree Detroit weather, Royals rookie Steve Busby no-hits the Tigers 3-0. It is the first Royals no-hitter and the first at Tiger Stadium since Virgil Trucks did it in 1952. Busby is the first no-hit game pitcher not to bat.
  • 1983 - In a 4-2 win over the Expos, Nolan Ryan strikes out Brad Mills to move ahead of Walter Johnson and become baseball's all-time leader at 3,509.
  • 1990 - Dodgers ace Orel Hershiser will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his pitching shoulder. He hadn't missed a start since joining the club's rotation in 1984.
  • 1994 - Twins right-hander Scott Erickson no-hits the Brewers 6-0 for Minnesota's first no-hitter since 1967.
  • 1996 - Barry Bonds homers twice to reach the 300-home run mark. Coupled with the 300 steals by the Giants outfielder, Bonds joins his father Bobby, godfather Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson with 300 homers and 300 steals.

Baseball Birthdays on April 27...

• • 1857 - Kappel, Joe
  • 1864 - Gilmore, Frank
  • 1865 - Vinton, Bill
  • 1878 - Winter, George
  • 1878 - Chech, Charlie
  • 1880 - Collins, Orth
  • 1884 - Williams, Bob
  • 1888 - Bader, Lore
  • 1889 - Hinrichs, Dutch
  • 1889 - Myers, Hy
  • 1889 - Dodge, John
  • 1893 - Sothoron, Allen
  • 1893 - Boardman, Charlie
  • 1896 - Hornsby, Rogers
  • 1901 - Stuart, Johnny
  • 1909 - Whitehead, John
  • 1910 - Uhalt, Frenchy
  • 1914 - Archie, George
  • 1914 - Thesenga, Jug
  • 1914 - Crawford, Larry
  • 1916 - Slaughter, Enos
  • 1923 - Thomas, Kite
  • 1924 - Wurm, Frank
  • 1924 - Higdon, Bill
  • 1957 - Upshaw, Willie
  • 1960 - Eppard, Jim
  • 1960 - Giles, Brian
  • 1961 - Hayward, Ray
  • 1965 - MacDonald, Rob
  • 1965 - Miller, Paul
  • 1966 - Ayrault, Bob
  • 1966 - Hillman, Eric
  • 1967 - Eusebio, Tony
  • 1968 - Lennon, Patrick
  • 1970 - Neill, Mike
  • 1972 - Zerbe, Chad
  • 1974 - Connelly, Steve
  • 1974 - Catalanotto, Frank
  • 1975 - Sampson, Benj
  • 1975 - Carpenter, Chris
  • 1977 - Moreno, Orber
  • 1977 - Feliz, Pedro

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1960 John Cerutti, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays) and broadcaster (Rogers Sportsnet), born in Albany, New York (d. 2004)

1964 Barry Larkin, infielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

1966 Jim Poole, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), born in Rochester, New York

 

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1901 At Chicago's South Side Park, the Cleveland Blues (Indians) collect 23 singles as the team coasts to a 13-1 victory over the White Sox. Pale Hose hurler Bock Baker gives up all of the one-base hits, a major league record.
1922 At Ebbets Field, Lee King drives in seven runs in the Phillies' 10-7 win over the Robins. The Philadelphia outfielder will collect only 15 RBIs this season playing with Philadelphia and the Giants.

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1929 The Red Sox lose to the A's, 7-3, in their first-ever Sunday home game. Due to Fenway's proximity to a church and the resulting protesters, the historic contest takes place one mile west of its home to its crosstown rival's ballpark, Braves Field.
1930 The A's score four runs without the benefit of a base hit, thanks to a lack of control and a pair of Red Sox errors, the ninth inning Boston meltdown accounts for Philadelphia's 5-4 comeback victory at Fenway Park.
1934 At Navin Field, Goose Goslin grounds out into four consecutive double plays. The Tiger outfielder's lack of offense doesn't matter, as Detroit beats the visiting Indians, 4-1.

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1946 The Braves sweep a twin bill from the Phillies played at Fenway Park, the home of the American League's Red Sox, because the seats in the reserved grandstand in their Boston ballpark are still tacky after the team's Opening Day debacle due to wet paint. As a thank-you, the Red Sox, who play all day games at home, are offered Braves Field for night games, but the team declines the invitation.

 

1950 Jim Martin, the Pampa Oilers' catcher, is struck by lightning behind the plate during a Class C West Texas-New Mexico League contest played at Abilene's Blue Sox Stadium. The 20-year-old backstop, who will return to the lineup tomorrow, is knocked unconscious by the bolt of electricity that propels his mask 20 feet beyond the pitcher's mound.
1960 At a night game against Cleveland, the White Sox unveil the 'Monster,' their new exploding scoreboard at the Comiskey Park. The $300,000 brainchild of Chicago owner Bill Veeck will produce fireworks and accompanying sound effects whenever a hometown player hits a home run.

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1961 Five days past his 40th birthday, Warren Spahn becomes the second-oldest pitcher, only behind Cy Young's performance at the age of 41-years and three months, to throw a no-hitter. Hank Aaron knocks in the game's only run when the Braves beat the Giants at County Stadium, 1-0.

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1965 With Houston fans cheering their pregame ascent, Mets announcer Lindsey Nelson and a radio engineer climb into the Astrodome's gondola and are hoisted 208 feet above second base to broadcast the game. The umpiring crew determines that any ball hitting the pair will be playable following an existing ground-rule that calls a ball striking any part of the dome in play.

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1985 The Yankees fire Yogi Berra after the team gets off to a 6-10 start, replacing him with Billy Martin, returning to manage the club for the fourth time. The fired skipper vows not to return to Yankee Stadium for as long as George Steinbrenner is the team's owner, and it will take 14 years for the two to reconcile.

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1985 Dodger southpaw Fernando Valenzuela sets an MLB mark with 41 consecutive scoreless innings when he blanks the Padres through eight innings. In the top of the month, Tony Gwynn snaps the southpaw's scoreless streak with a solo home run, giving the Friars an eventual 1-0 victory at Chavez Ravine.

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1987 Mike Boddicker tosses his second career one-hitter when the Orioles beat Kansas City at Royals Stadium, 3-0. The only hit given up by the 29-year-old right-hander is a sixth-inning single to Willie Wilson.

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1988 The Orioles, finishing the day 16 games out of first place, extend their major league mark of season-starting losses to 21 when the Twins defeat the team, 4-2. The Metrodome loss marks the seventh consecutive time the opponents sweep a series from Baltimore.
1989 Entering the game against Padres with two outs in the ninth inning, Cubs' closer Mitch Williams records a save without throwing a pitch. The 24-year-old reliever picks off Carmelo Martínez at second base, giving Chicago a 3-1 victory in the Wrigley Field contest.

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1995 With one out in the top of the fourth inning, three fans, showing their displeasure at the recent baseball strike, jump a Shea Stadium fence and begin scattering dollar bills at the Mets' players' feet. As a finale to their defiant act, the trio stands on second base with arms raised, showing the Opening Day crowd their T-shirts stenciled with the word Greed.
1998 Juan Gonzalez establishes a new major league record for April by driving in 35 runs during the month. The Rangers right-fielder sets the mark with two RBIs in the 7-2 victory over the Twins at the Metrodome.

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2000 Ranger reliever Jeff Zimmerman takes his third loss of the young season when he balks home the winning run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards. The walk-off balk, scoring pinch-runner Mark Lewis, is called by home plate umpire Ian Lamplugh when the right-hander starts his motion but steps off the rubber without delivering a pitch.
2010 Phillies slugger Ryan Howard agrees to a $125 million, five-year contract extension that could keep the infielder with the team until 2017. The 30-year-old first baseman's $25 million guaranteed average salary during the new deal is the second-highest amount in the major leagues, trailing behind only Alex Rodriguez's ten-year contract with the Yankees that averages $27.5 million per season.
2010 David Wright surpasses Ed Kranepool to become the Mets all-time leader in doubles. The 27-year-old third baseman, who collected his 1,000th career hit yesterday, strokes his 226th two-bagger in the second inning of the Mets' 7-3 victory over Los Angeles at Citi Field.

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2010 Changes recommended by baseball's special committee for on-field matters, including the expansion of All-Star rosters to 34 players, including 13 pitchers, will be implemented for this season's Midsummer classic scheduled for Anaheim's Angel Stadium. Other adopted rules include:
Using a designated hitter every year.
Making a pitcher who starts on the final Sunday before the break ineligible to play.
Allowing re-entry into a game if the last available position player at any position is injured.
2010 Luke Hughes becomes the fifth player in Twins' history to homer in his first at-bat in the major leagues when he goes deep off Detroit's Max Scherzer in Minnesota's 11-6 loss at Comerica Park. The Australian-born rookie third baseman joins Rick Renick (1968), Dave McKay (1975), Gary Gaetti (1981), and Andre David (1984) in accomplishing the feat.

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2011 Ben Zobrist breaks the Rays' RBIs record of seven established in 2007 by Carlos Pena when he drives in eight runs with an RBI single, a three-run homer, along with a pair of two-run doubles. The All-Star infielder's offensive output helps Tampa Bay trounce the Twins 15-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Target Field.

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2012 Bryce Harper makes his much-anticipated debut in the Nationals' 4-3 loss to Los Angeles at Chavez Ravine. The 19-year-old rookie center fielder, who drives in the potential go-ahead run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly, doubles in the top of the seventh off Chad Billingsley for his first major league hit.

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2012 Adam Jones, who is currently leading the Orioles in both homers and RBIs and has a 17-game hitting streak, has agreed to the richest contract in franchise history. The 26-year-old center fielder comes to terms with the team on an $85.5-million, six-year no-trade deal that will keep the All-Star flychaser in Baltimore through the 2018 season.
2012 Frank Robinson's likeness, created by sculptor Antonio Mendez, becomes the second of a series of six bronze statues, with skipper Earl Weaver being the first, unveiled at Camden Yards' Legends Park this season. In his first season with the Orioles, the future Hall of Fame outfielder won the Triple Crown (.316 average, 49 homers, 122 RBI) and both the American League and World Series MVP awards, en route to leading Baltimore to the Fall Classic four times during his six seasons with the team.

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2013 In the first game of a day-night doubleheader, Jeremy Guthrie ties a franchise record by going 16 consecutive starts without a loss for the Royals. The 34 year-old right-hander works 6.2 innings without giving up a run in Kansas City's 9-0 victory over Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium.

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2013 The Blue Jays become the first team to start six players from the Dominican Republic in a game. The sellout crowd of 45,260 at the Rogers Centre is delighted when Jose Reyes, Melky Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Juan Francisco, and Moises Sierra help Toronto bounce Boston 7-1.
2019 Matt Adams' walk-off home run in the 11th inning becomes the decisive blow when Washington overcomes a six-run deficit to beat the Padres at Nationals Park, 7-6, with round-trippers by Juan Soto, Victor Robles, and Carter Kieboom contributing significantly to the comeback victory. According to Elias, the youngsters become the first trio of teammates 21 years old or younger to homer in the same game.

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On April 28 in Baseball History...

• • 1906 - It's the only time two player-managers steal home on the same day, though not in the same game. Cubs pilot Frank Chance steals in the ninth to give Chicago a 1-0 win over the Reds, and Fred Clarke matches him in the Pirates' 10-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • 1949 - A New York fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after the Giants lose 15-2 to Brooklyn. Commissioner Chandler suspends Durocher, who is absolved on May 3. Chandler criticizes teams for lax security that allows fans on the field.
  • 1952 - The St. Louis Browns lend two black minor league players, third baseman John Britton and pitcher Jim Newberry, to the Hankyu Braves of the Japanese Pacific League. The Browns are the first team to send players outside of the U.S. Abe Saperstein, owner and coach of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, negotiates this special example in lend-lease for both sides.
  • 1956 - Redlegs rookie left fielder Frank Robinson hits the first of his 586 lifetime home runs. The home run is off Cubs hurler Paul Minner in Crosley Field. Cincinnati's Wally Post hits four home runs in a doubleheader sweep for the Redlegs.
  • 1961 - Five days past his 40th birthday, Warren Spahn becomes the second-oldest major league pitcher (after Cy Young) to hurl a no-hitter, blanking San Francisco 1-0. Hank Aaron drives in the only run off loser Sam Jones. It is Spahn's 290th win and 52nd shutout.
  • 1965 - Mets announcer Lindsey Nelson broadcasts the Mets-Astros game at the Astrodome from a gondola hanging 208 feet above second base.
  • 1966 - Cleveland ties the Brooklyn Dodgers' modern major league record with its 10th straight win since Opening Day. Sonny Siebert defeats the Angels 2-1. Cleveland will lose tomorrow to Gary Peters and the White Sox 4-1.
  • 1988 - The Orioles set an A.L. record with their twenty-first consecutive loss, falling 4-2 to the Twins and breaking the record shared by the 1906 Red Sox and the 1916 and 1943 A's.
  • 1998 - Texas Rangers right fielder Juan Gonzalez smashes a two-run home run in the club's 7-2 win at Minnesota. The round-tripper gives Gonzalez 35 RBI in April, which sets an all-time major-league record.

Baseball Birthdays on April 28...

• • 1861 - Gardner, Alex
  • 1870 - Hawke, Bill
  • 1875 - Woods, Walt
  • 1883 - Gaspar, Harry
  • 1884 - Thomas, Walt
  • 1886 - Conway, Charlie
  • 1890 - Scanlan, Frank
  • 1899 - McGee, Frank
  • 1902 - Lucas, Red
  • 1903 - Schemanske, Fred
  • 1916 - Chartak, Mike
  • 1919 - Metro, Charlie
  • 1920 - Treadway, Red
  • 1925 - Marshall, Cuddles
  • 1928 - Monahan, Rinty
  • 1930 - Sturdivant, Tom
  • 1934 - Brandt, Jackie
  • 1935 - Botz, Bob
  • 1935 - Ramos, Pedro
  • 1947 - Barnes, Lute
  • 1948 - Torrealba, Pablo
  • 1950 - Roque, Jorge
  • 1955 - Robinson, Dewey
  • 1960 - Ryal, Mark
  • 1960 - Cerutti, John
  • 1960 - Browning, Tom
  • 1962 - Morman, Russ
  • 1962 - Quinones, Luis
  • 1964 - Larkin, Barry
  • 1964 - Nolte, Eric
  • 1966 - Poole, Jim
  • 1969 - Myers, Jimmy
  • 1970 - Hurst, Bill
  • 1975 - Zimmerman, Jordan
  • 1979 - Douglass, Sean

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