1948 - Boston’s Johnny Sain becomes the National League’s first 11-game winner as he defeats Robin Roberts and the Phillies. Alvin Dark has three hits in the win and extends his hitting streak to 21 games.
1966 - Felipe Alou hits a pair of home runs off of Sandy Koufax to help Atlanta defeat the Dodgers 5-2. It is the third and final time that Koufax will allow a pair of homers to a single batter in a game.
1971 - Shortstop Leo Foster has a memorable debut for the Braves as he makes an error on his first chance, hits into a double play in the fifth and a triple play in the seventh.