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July 27
1998 Tony Womack
of the Pirates establishes a new major league mark by not grounding out into a
double play in 888 consecutive at-bats breaking the record previously
established by Dodger outfielder Pete Reiser in 1946.
2011 At
approximately 2:30 a.m. ET, the Pirates filed a formal complaint with the
Commissioner's Office expressing their extreme disappointment by the way its
19-inning game against the Braves ended earlier this morning. The statement
shares the organization's dismay of umpire Jerry Meals not seeing the tag made
by Michael McKenry three feet in front of home plate that resulted in Atlanta's
4-3 victory at Turner Field.
July 28
1890 Beating
Pittsburgh, 4-2, Giants hurler Mickey Welch joins Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe in
becoming baseball's third hurler to record his 300th victory. The 31-year old
Brooklyn native will win only seven more games before ending his 13-year career
next season.
2001 With two outs in the ninth
inning at PNC Park, Brian Giles erases a three-run deficit with a walk-off
grand slam defeating an astounded Astros squad, 9-8. The Pittsburgh's
left-fielder's 'sayonara slam' is hit off Houston's all-star closer, Billy
Wagner.
July 29
1915 Pirates'
third baseman Honus Wagner reaches Robins' (Dodgers) hurler Jeff Pfeffer for a
grand slam in the eighth inning helping Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn at Forbes
Field, 8-2. The inside-the-park round tripper makes the 41-year old infielder
the oldest player ever to hit a home run with the bases full, a record which
will last until 1985.
2009 The Pirates
spend a busy day on the trading block sending 2006 batting champ Freddy Sanchez
to the Giants for 20-year-old former first-round draft pick Tim Alderson, a
right-hander with excellent control. The Bucs also deal shortstop Jack Wilson
and pitcher Ian Snell to the Mariners for shortstop Ronny Cedeno and four minor
leaguers, including triple-A catcher-first baseman Jeff Clement.
July 30
2004 In separate
deals with the Pirates and Devil Rays, the Mets gamble with their future giving
up top prospects to acquire major league pitchers who can immediately step into
the rotation. Free agent eligible Kris Benson and infielder Jeff Keppinger are
obtained from the Pirates for infielder Ty Wigginton, pitcher Matt Peterson and
infielder Jose Bautista.
2011 The Orioles
trade Derrek Lee to the Pirates in exchange for minor-leaguer Aaron Baker, who
will be assigned to Class A Frederick. The Bucs hope their new good-fielding
first baseman can provide some pop to the lineup as the team tries to stay in
contention in the competitive NL Central Division race.
July 31
1971 In a game that sees at least one
team score in every inning until the ninth, the Giants beat Pittsburgh at
Candlestick Park, 15-11. San Francisco's rookie first baseman Dave Kingman's
seventh-inning grand slam proves to be the difference.
2008 In a
three-team swap, the much anticipated departure of Manny Ramirez from Beantown
is finally accomplished with the unhappy outfielder being traded to the
Dodgers. Former Pirates player Jason Bay will now roam left field for the Red
Sox, with Pittsburgh receiving outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen
from Boston as well as getting third baseman Andy LaRoche and right-hander
Bryan Morris from Los Angeles to complete the last-minute trading deadline
deal.
August 1
1906 After
pitching 10.2 innings of no-hit ball, Harry McIntire yields a single to Pirates
second baseman Claude Ritchey. The Dodgers and McIntire lose the game in the
13th on an unearned run, 1-0.
1918 Pittsburgh
Pirates beat the Boston Braves, 2-0, in 21 innings.
1970 At
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Pittsburgh left fielder Willie Stargell
accumulates 14 total bases with three doubles and two home runs. The
outfielder's five extra-base hits power the Pirates past the Braves, 20-10.
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