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This Day in Braves History: May 20

1947 - The Boston Braves fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in a game that features 22 hits that are all singles.

1953 - The Milwaukee Braves play their 13th home game and surpass the attendance total for the previous season, when the franchise played in Boston.

2001 - The Braves beat the Giants 11-6, but Barry Bonds homered twice and became just the 23rd player in major league history with five homers in two games.

MLB History

1919 - Babe Ruth hits his first career grand slam and picks up the win on the mound as the Red Sox beat the St.