1967 – Mike Epstein‘s 1st inning grand slam sets the tone, as the Nats bounce the slumping Birds in Baltimore, 8-3. Frank Howard connects for his 17th round tripper and Ken McMullen drives in 2 RBI.
Jun 23
This Date in Washington Senators History – ’33 Senators climb into 1st place
1933 – With 15 hits in a 4 game stretch, MGR/SS Joe Cronin leads the Senators to a 7-3 victory in Chicago. Coupled with New York’s loss in St. Louis, the Senators climb into 1st place in the American League, where they will reside for the rest of the season.
Jun 23
The Babe Gets Ejected After Walking Senators’ Morgan
June 23, 1917 The Babe Gets Ejected After Walking Senators’ Morgan In the top of the first inning of the first game of a scheduled double-header between the Senators and the Red Sox, Babe Ruth gave up a four pitch walk to the Senators’ Ray Morgan. The 24 year old Ruth was so outraged that …
Jun 22
This Date in Washington Senators History – Pinelli’s hidden ball trick nabs Rice
1920 – Rice is nabbed at third base, courtesy of a hidden ball trick by Detroit’s Babe Pinelli. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they cannot fool the Sens into a defeat. The Sens win handily in the Motor City, 6-1.
Jun 21
This Date in Washington Senators History – Sid Hudson’s bid for a no-hitter
1940 – Today’s game in St. Louis is filled with dramatic overtones, as Nats rookie P Sid Hudson bids for a no-hitter. The Browns Rip Radcliffe rips a lead-off double in the 9th to squash the no hitter. With the Nats precariously nursing a 1-0 lead, Radcliffe advances to third on a passed ball. With Radcliffe on third and no outs, Hudson bears down to retire the final 3 St. Louis batsmen for the tense 1-0 win.
Jun 20
This Date in Washington Senators History
1969 – The Tigers finally get a taste of their own medicine. Seeming to have a knack for coming back from late inning deficits to hand the Nats heartbreaking defeats over the years, the shoe is on the other foot tonight in Detroit. The Tigers score 3rd and 5th inning runs to gain a 2-0 advantage. In the top of the 6th, a Frank Howard homer and a Bernie Allen double knots the affair at 2-2. The score stays the same until the top of the 10th, when the Sens bat around and kick the Tigers for 5 runs. Brant Alyea‘s 2-run homer in the inning is the icing on the cake in the 7-2 Washington win.
Jun 19
This Date in Washington Senators History
June 19 1909 – 7 walks, 4 wild pitches and 1 hit batsman is the Big Train’s line for the day. A loss? Nope. Johnson strikes out 10 Highlanders and picks up the 7-4 win in the opener of a doubleheader at Hilltop Park. New York takes the finale, 6-3. 1949 – 21,818 fans come …
Jun 18
This Date in Washington Senators History – Senators extend win streak to 17
1912 – Due to the Titanic disaster, President William Howard Taft belatedly throws out the ceremonial first ball. The Senators increase their winning streak to 17 games with a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia.
Jun 17
Trouble at Home
It is the tenth of July in the hot summer of 1879. Washington is home, hosting the nine from Holyoke. Both teams play in the National Association. The Nationals boys seem to have recovered their batting qualities, and the way they pounded Mickey Welch shows that they are capable of handling any pitcher if they …
Jun 17
This Date in Washington Senators History – Senators sign Jim Kaat
1957 – Hope College product Jim Kaat is signed to his first professional contract by Washington. The smooth fielding Kaat will go on to win 283 games over a 24 year career which spans 4 decades (1959-1983).
