1925 — Reading (Pa.) Keys shortstop Moe Berg collects eight hits in eight at-bats in an International League doubleheader against Providence.

1932 — Hank Greenberg’s seventh-inning homer gives the Beaumont Explorers of the Texas League a 1-0 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League in the opening game of the Dixie Series. Chattanooga will rally to win the best-of-seven series in five games.

1947 — Danny Perlmutter goes 5-for-6 as the Stamford Bombers defeat the New London Raiders 16-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Colonial League championship series. Stamford goes on to win the best-of-seven series 4-1.

1948 — Mickey Rutner hits an inside-the-park homer — one of six home runs hit by the Birmingham Barons in a 12-3 victory over the Memphis Chicks to win the Southern Association playoff semifinals series.

1953 — Cal Abrams of the Pirates hits his only career grand slam homer to give Pittsburgh an 8-4 victory over the New York Giants. Game summary

1954 — Norm Sherry goes 3-for-4 with a double and triple and five RBIs to lead the Newport News Dodgers to a 10-5 victory over the Portsmouth Macs, tying their Piedmont League championship series at three games apiece.

1961 — Norm Sherry hits a leadoff homer in the eighth to tie the game, and the Dodgers go on to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in 13 innings on Sandy Koufax’s complete-game seven-hitter. Sherry’s homer is the final one hit in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Game summary

2001 — Shawn Green’s fourth hit of the game, a walk-off solo home run in the 13th inning, gives the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks. Game summary

2019 — Israel scores six runs in the eighth inning to defeat host Italy 8-2 in an Olympic Qualifier. Nick Rickles has four RBIs including a two-run homer, and Ben Wanger adds a two-run single as Israel runs its record to 3-0.

2022 — Dalton Guthrie of the Philadelphia Phillies hits his first — and thus far only — career home run off Ross Stripling of the Blue Jays Toronto’s 18-11 victory. Game summary

2023 — Matt Mervis and Chase Strumpf both hit two-run home runs in the Iowa Cubs’ 11-7 International League victory over the Louisville Bats. Strumpf goes 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

Birthday

Blanche Schachter, 1923 — Caught in nine games for All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1948 before a knee injury ended her career.

MLB debut

Gabe Kapler, 1998 — Right fielder goes 1-for-4 with stolen base in Tigers’ 3-0 loss to Twins.

Final MLB games

Harry Rosenberg, 1930 — Pinch runs for Mel Ott and plays right field in ninth inning of Giants’ 10-1 win over Reds.

Sid Gordon, 1955 — Plays left field in eighth and ninth innings but does not come to bat in Giants’ 14-8 win over Pirates.

John Grabow, 2011 — Pitches scoreless ninth inning but hits one batter with a pitch in Cubs’ 5-1 victory over Brewers. Gets Ryan  Braun to hit grounder to shortstop for forceout at second.

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