"2020 - Ian Anderson shines on the mound while Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna both homer off of Raisel Iglesias in the eighth to seal a 5-0 win over the Reds in the Wild Card round. Atlanta pitchers held the Reds scoreless for 22 innings in the series. 1919 - Just before Game 1 of the World Series, the Chicago White Sox become betting underdogs in the best-of-nine series."
"1932 - Babe Ruth allegedly calls his shot and homers at Wrigley Field in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series. The Yankees win 7-5 with Ruth and Lou Gehrig both homering twice. 1961 - Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season to break Babe Ruth's 34-year old single season record. The Yankees win the game 1-0."
"1970 - The Phillies defeat the Montreal Expos 2-1 in the final game played at Connie Mack Stadium. Fans swarm onto and destroy the field at the end of the game. 1988 - Tony Gwynn has two hits and raises his average to .313 for the season. He becomes the first player to win the batting title with an average below .320. 2004 - Ichiro Suzuki records two hits and breaks George Sisler's 84-year old record of 257 hits in a single season."
In 2020 Ian Anderson's pitching and homers by Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna produced a 5-0 Wild Card victory as Atlanta pitchers held Cincinnati scoreless for 22 innings. In 1919 Eddie Cicotte was knocked out after a five-run fourth and Reds starter Dutch Ruether tossed a six-hitter and drove in three in a 9-1 upset. In 1932 Babe Ruth allegedly called his shot and homered; the Yankees won 7-5. Roger Maris hit 61 homers in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single-season record. The Phillies closed Connie Mack Stadium in 1970 amid a field storming. Tony Gwynn won the 1988 batting title at .313. Ichiro Suzuki set a 2004 single-season hits record with 262.
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