1980 – Delays don’t matter
After waiting close to four hours for a rain delay in Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 8-4. Jose Cruz is the hero of the game for the Astros, delivering four RBIs to lead the Astros to the win.
1984 – Gooden wasn’t good enough
Facing off against a 19-year-old Dwight Gooden, the Astros put up 10-runs, eight coming off Gooden, to lead to a 10-1 win over the New York Mets. Astros starter Nolan Ryan, over twice the age of Gooden, helps his team out on offense as well with a bunt single to drive in a run.
What else happened on this day?
1906
In honor of that game against the Chicago White Sox, I had to put this. At Pittsburgh’s Exposition Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates became the first team to put a tarp over their field to prevent it from getting wet.
1915
Coincidentally playing against the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox rookie Babe Ruth connects for his first homer of his career, taking Jack Warhop deep in Polo Grounds.