1939 — Hank Greenberg’s second homer of the game ties it in the eighth inning, and he scores the winning run in the 10th as the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 7-6. Game summary

1945 — Harry Feldman pitches a five-hitter as the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Game summary

1946 — Right-handers Harry Feldman and Ace Adams defect from the Giants after the start of the season to sign with the Veracruz Blues for $10,000 along with a $10,000 bonus. The pair becomes the seventh and eighth players from the New York team to accept offers to play in the “outlaw” Mexican League.

1953 — Al Rosen hits his eighth career grand slam homer as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 12-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. Game summary

1962 — Al Goldfield strikes out 13 batters as the Moultrie Colt 22s defeat the Thomasville Tigers 5-2 in the Class D Georgia-Florida League.

1986 — With one out in the second inning, Ron Garrison of Bates hits a clean single between first and second base. That ends a streak of three consecutive no-hitters by Tufts left-handed sophomore Jeff Bloom. In his three previous starts, Bloom hurled no-hitters against MIT, Boston University and Trinity College.

1997 — Brad Ausmus singles in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4. Game summary

2000 — Scott Schoeneweis allows five hits over eight innings as the Anaheim Angels defeat the Detroit Tigers 6-1. Game summary

2003 — Shawn Green’s eighth-inning home run breaks a tie and gives the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Game summary

2009 — Jason Knapp of the Lakewood (N.J.) BlueClaws is named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week.

2014 — Aaron Poreda earns one of his three major-league victories by pitching two innings of one-hit relief in the Texas Rangers’ 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Game summary

In memoriam

Moxie Manuel, pitcher, 1924 (age 42)

Gabe Paul, executive, 1998 (age 88)

Recent transactions (2025)

Double-A Springfield Cardinals activated 3B Noah Mendlinger from the 7-day injured list.

Lexington Legends (independent Atlantic League) released LF/2B Robb Paller.

Triple-A Louisville Bats (St. Louis Cardinals) activated LHP Evan Kravetz.

Gastonia Ghost Peppers (independent Atlantic League) activated OF Dalton Guthrie.

Long Island Ducks (independent Atlantic League) signed P Justin Alintoff.

Chicago White Sox recalled P Jared Shuster from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.

Cincinnati Reds assigned C Andy Yerzy to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

Philadelphia Phillies assigned C Jordan Dissin to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils from the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Items based on the author’s “Day by Day in Jewish Sports History” (KTAV 2008)