May 18
1968 – Frank Howard concludes his record setting week by tying the AL record with homers in 6 straight games in the Senators 8-4 win at Detroit. His 10 homers in 6 games are a major league record, as is his 10 homers during a single week (Sunday through Saturday).
May 17
1968 – Sailing into the top of the 9th with a one hitter and a 2-1 lead, Tigers pitcher Joe Sparma gives up a leadoff single to Del Unser. One out later, Sparma faces the white hot Frank Howard. Hondo belts his 8th homer in 5 games to give the Sens a 3-2 lead.
May 15
May 15 1901 – The first ever shutout in American League history belongs to Washington. Watty Lee blanks the Boston Americans 4-0 in Boston. 1918 – Walter Johnson and Chicago’s Lefty Williams each go the distance for 18 scoreless innings. The Nats push a run across in the bottom of the 18th to win 1-0. …
May 14
1918 – Due to increased population caused by WWI and the need for recreation activities, Sunday baseball is legalized in the District of Columbia. Five days later, the Sens beat Cleveland in the first legal Sunday game 1-0.
May 13
1932 – Alvin “General” Crowder shuts out Detroit 7-0 at Briggs Stadium as the Senators improve to 18-5 on the
season. For Crowder, this victory is one of his career high 26 victories that he will record for the season.
May 11
1962 Leading 1-0 heading into the top of the 6th at Baltimore, the Senators explode for 11 runs in stomping the Orioles 12-1. Gene Woodling‘s grand slam and Chuck Cottier‘s 3 run double highlight the inning. Washington’s Dave Stenhouse improves to 2-0 with the complete game win.
May 10
1913 – Johnson tosses a 2 hitter as the Senators squeak by the White Sox 1-0 at Comiskey Park. Johnson runs his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 52 2/3. The streak would end at 55.2 innings, a ML record that would stand until 1968 when Don Drysdale of the Dodgers breaks it.
May 09
1960 – The young Senators throttle the Kansas City A’s 8-1 at Griffith Stadium. Camillo Pascual strikes out 11 in the complete game 3 hitter for the Sens.
May 08
1971 -The Senators trade 1B Mike Epstein and P Darold Knowles to Oakland for 1B Don Mincher, P Paul Linblad, C Frank Fernandez and cash.
May 07
May 7 1917 – Boston’s Babe Ruth out-duels Walter Johnson 1-0 in Washington. The only run is a sacrifice fly by, who else, the Babe himself. 1957 – Charlie Dressen is dismissed as the Senators manager after the Senators drop 8 straight to fall to 5-16. Under new manager Cookie Lavagetto, the Senators drop their …
