July 151912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, SwedenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the worldÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ greatest athlete.1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).1922 — ...
July 151901 — Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his first of two career no-hitters, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).1960 — BaltimoreÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Brooks Robinson goes ...
Boston Red Sox (48-43, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-47, third in the NL Central)Chicago; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (6-5, 3.04 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (3-3, 3.21 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)<a rel="nofollow" ...
San Diego Padres (43-47, fourth in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (48-41, third in the NL East)Philadelphia; Friday, 6:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Yu Darvish (5-6, 4.87 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (0-2, 2.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 22 ...
Miami Marlins (53-39, second in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (54-35, second in the AL East)Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (3-7, 4.80 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (9-4, 4.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)<a ...