August 30
1916: In the old Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston gets 18 hits in a 13-0 victory over Detroit.
1910: For the second time in just four days, a Red Sox pitcher tosses a one hitter, as Ray Collins lead Boston to a 4-0 win over the visiting Chi Sox. Paul Meloan’s single is the only hit of the day for Chicago.
1916: Dutch Leonard leads the Sox to a no hit victory over St; Louis, winning the game 4-0.
1918: Carl Mays wins both games of a double header 12-0 and 4-1 over the A’s to finish the season at 21 wins.
1918: Ted Williams is born in San Diego, CA.
1928: In his last at bat of his 22 year career, “The Grey Eagle” Tris Speaker is Struck out by Boston’s “Red” Ruffing. Speaker’s lifetime batting average is .345.
1931: Ben Chapman and Lou Gehrig each have four hits for the visiting Yankees. They combine for a total of nine RBIs in New York’s 14 to 4 win over Boston. One of the Iron Horse’s home runs was his 37th of the season, and two Chapman’s dingers leave Fenway completely. The lone bright spot for the Red Sox is Hal Rhyne’s four hits.
1954: The Indians win the three games played at Boston this week to complete “season sweep” in Fenway. This is the first time since 1927 that a visiting team wins all the games played in their opponents’ home field.
1960: Second baseman Pete Runnels is 6 for7, in Boston 15 innings 5-4 win over the Tigers in the first game of a double header. Then in the night cap Runnels get three more hits as Boston goes on to it 3-2. The six hits in the first game is the most in the American League game in over five years, and his nine total tie a Major League record for hits in a double header.
1970: In the first game of a twin bill against the White Sox, Boston wins 22-11. This is the 10th time in the history of the Red Sox that the have scored 20 or more runs.
1976: In a game against the Rangers at Fenway Park, Jim Rice hits the 100th home run of the year for the Red Sox. The Sox have hit 100 home runs or more for 31 straight years.
1982: Despite Dwight Evans hitting two home runs in the slugfest between Boston and Oakland, the Red Sox lose the game 9-7. Both teams combine for a total of seven home runs.
1984: Jim Rice breaks a Major League record when he grounds out for the 33rd time this season. The Record was set in 1954 by fellow Red Sox Jackie Jensen.
1990: For the third time in five years reaches the twenty win mark as the Red Sox beat the Indians 9-2. The Rocket strikes out nine and does not walk a single batter.
1992: First Baseman Scott Cooper has five hits in Boston’s 4-2 win over the Angels in 10 innings.
1992: Boston trades pitcher Jeff Reardon to Atlanta for minor leaguers Nate Minchey and Sean Ross.
1996: “Big Mac” Mark McGwire hits his 45th home run of the season, ending Boston’s five game winning steak.
1997: Nomar Garciaparra is held hitless by Atlanta in the 15-2 loss to the Braves. Thus ending his streak of 30 games with a hit; this is longest streak for an American League Rookie since Gary Curtwright hit safely in 26 straight games in 1943.
BY SOUTHSTANDER
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