Mangual, A's get Rare Win

(Remainder of Game #12's)

Mangual ties early hit record!

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1971 Athletics      5   11   1

1912 Red Sox      4   11   1    F / 12 Inn

Oakland (3-9) / Boston (8-4)

Athletics and Red Sox split, 2-2

WP- Odom (2-0)

LP- Pape (1-1)

SV- Locker (1)

The Athletics decided to give some much need rest off to Tommy Davis & Rick Monday, and started Angel Mangual at lead-off, in which he answered with 5 hits, tying the league record (most hits in a single game) with Tris Speaker (12' BOS) & Johnny McCarthy (37' NYG). Oakland's Mike Epstein also hit a two-run HR, while Boston's Harry Hooper had three hits.

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1925 Senators    5    8    3

1953 Yankees   14  15   0    F

Washington (4-8) / New York (7-5)

Yankees win series, 3-1

WP- Sain (3-0)

LP- Zachary (0-2)

Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle each hit Grand Slams, for Mantle it was his first HR of the season, while Berra tied the league record of 7 RBI's in a single-game with Darren Daulton (93' PHI) & Will Clark (93' SF); Johnny Sain improves to 3-0, as he's the only Yankee starting pitcher with any victories.

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1931 Athletics  5   10   1

1942 Cardinals 4    6    2    F

Philadelphia (7-5) / St. Louis (6-6)

Cardinals win series, 3-1

WP- Hoyt (2-0)

LP- Lanier (0-2)

SV- Rommell (3)

Al Simmons is slowly starting to heat up finally, as he had a second-straight game with a home run. Athletic relievers Jim McDonald & Eddie Rommell hold off  the rallying Cardinals, as A's avoid the sweep.

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1934 Cardinals    2   10   0

1946 Red Sox      0    6    1     F / 12 Inn

St. Louis (5-7) / Boston (4-8)

Cardinals and Red Sox split, 2-2

WP- Vance (2-0)

LP- Zuber (0-1)

A two-run HR by Rip Collins at the top of the 12th decided this one, while Ted Williams got two hits batting lead-off. Williams has struggled all season, as the Red Sox hope that Williams might finally break out of his slope -- despite the team's lousy 4-8 record & Pinky Higgins still out (for awhile on the disabled list), Boston is only 3 games out of first in their division.

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1969 Mets           4    7    1

1904 Giants         5   10   4    F

N.Y. Mets (4-8) / N.Y. Giants (10-2)

Giants sweep Mets, 4-0

WP- C.Elliott (2-0)

LP- McGraw (2-1)

The Mets owned a 3-0 lead entering the bottom of the fifth until Mets starting pitcher Don Cardwell came unraveled. "Turkey Mike" Donlin and Sam Mertes each had three hits, while the Mets' Tommie Agee finally did something with the bat, smacking a HR with 2 runs & 2 RBI.

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1980 Royals        5   10   0

2002 Athletics     1    7    0    F

Kansas City (6-6) / Oakland (4-8)

Royals and Athletics split, 2-2

WP- Gale (2-0)

LP- Lidle (1-1)

The Royals scored four of their five runs during the 5th inning off of Cory Lidle; K.C.'s quick surge was led by Hal McRae's two-run HR & Frank White's solo HR (second HR of season).