June 1
1939 Four years after participating
in the first major league night game as the visiting team in Cincinnati, the
Phillies host their first evening tilt bowing to Pittsburgh at Shibe Park, 5-2.
June 2
1962 The Colt .45s
capture their first doubleheader sweep in franchise history when they beat the Pirates
twice at Forbes Field, 10-6 and 10-3.
June 4
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| Gus Suhr |
1937 Gus Suhr sets
the Pirates franchise record and establishes a new National League record when
he plays in his 822nd consecutive game. The Pirates first baseman's streak will
end the following day when he attends his mother's funeral in San Francisco.
1940 Pittsburgh
routs the Boston Bees, 14-2, in the first night game played in the Steel City. Joe Bowman, the Pirates' starter, tosses a
five-hitter with rookies Bob Elliott and Maurice Van Robays providing the
offense with timely extra-base hits.
1951 Pirates
outfielder Gus Bell hits for the cycle in Philadelphia as the Bucs beat the
Phillies, 12-4. His son, Buddy, and his grandson, David, will also play in the
major leagues.
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| Ralph Kiner |
1953 General
manager Branch Rickey traded future Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, the only man to
lead his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons. Kiner was traded with Joe
Garagiola, George Metkovich and Howie Pollet to
the Chicago Cubs for Bob Addis, Toby Atwell, George
Freese, Gene Hermanski, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward and $150,000.
1968 Don Drysdale
pitches his sixth consecutive shutout defeating the Pirates, 5-0. The Dodger
right-hander will extend his major league record scoreless streak to 58 2/3
innings before yielding a run in his next start.
1986 In a 12-3
rout of the Braves, Pirates rookie outfielder Barry Bonds hits his first major
league home run off Craig McMurtry. Bobby’s son will become the All-time career
home run leader hitting 762 during his 22-year career playing for Pittsburgh
and the San Francisco Giants.
June 5
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| Dick Stuart |
1959 Pittsburgh's
slugging first baseman Dick Stuart hits a 457-foot homer over the Forbes Field
center field wall making the blast the longest home run in the 50-year history
of the ballpark. Dr. Strangeglove's home run comes in the first inning off
Glenn Hobbie in the Pirates' 10-5 loss to Chicago.
1966 In the
Pirates' 10-5 victory over Houston at Forbes Field, Willie Stargell enjoys a
5-for-5 day that includes two home runs and a double. The Pittsburgh first
baseman's performance gives him nine consecutive hits in two days.
June 6
1941 The Giants become the first baseball
team to wear protective headgear. The plastic helmets don't provide a defense
against defeats when the team drops both ends of a doubleheader to Pittsburgh
at the Polo Grounds, 5-4 and 4-3.
June 7
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| Gene Alley |
1960 In the Cardinals' 9-1 loss to
Pittsburgh at Forbes Field, Bob Gibson ties a major league record when he
strikes out four batters in one inning, the additional whiff coming as a result
of a wild pitch. The fourth-inning strikeout victims include Jerry Lynch, Jim
Pagliaroni, B. Mazeroski, and Don Cardwell.
1972 In the night
cap of a twin bill, the Pirates edge the Padres in 18 innings at Jack Murphy
Stadium, 1-0. The winning run crosses the plate as a result of Gene Alley's
forcing in a run with a base-on-balls, following Bill Mazeroski receiving an
intentional walk to load the bases.
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