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This Day in Braves History: Bruce Sutter picks up 300th career save

1914: - Boston Braves’ hurler George Davis no-hits the Phillies, 7-0.

1935: With the Cardinals’ Phil Collins losing to Curt Davis and the Phils, 4-3, the Cubs extend their winning streak to six straight games. Chicago tops the Braves, 5-1 and 2-1, behind the pitching of Larry French and Tex Carleton, cutting the Cardinal lead to a single game.

1969: Atlanta’s Phil Niekro wins 20 games for the first time with a 2-1 defeat of the Dodgers. The victory pulls the Braves into third place, 1.5 games from the National League West lead.