This Day in Red Sox History

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 37^th 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 10^th 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 100^th 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 33^rd 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 45^th 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