2009 - John Smoltz makes his first start in over a year and plays his first game for a team other than the Atlanta Braves as the Red Sox lose to the Nationals 9-3. Smoltz allowed four runs in the first and was tagged for five over five innings.
MLB History
1915 - Babe Ruth becomes the second player to hit a ball into the right field seats at Fenway Park. He also struck out eight in a complete game, 9-5 win over the Yankees.
1953 - White Sox manager Paul Richards uses five different first basemen in a 4-2 win over the Yankees.