May 23 Tom Griffin shuts out the Mets 5/23/69
With his parents watching in the stands, rookie pitcher Tom Griffin of the Astros shut out the New York Mets on this date in 1969.
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May 22 Yankees, As hit 14 HR in DH 52230
The Yankees and the As combined for 14 home runs in a doubleheader on this date in 1930 as part of a record-setting year for the long ball.
May 21 Dodgers score 15 runs in first inning vs Reds 5/21/52
Brooklyn jumped Cincinnati for 15 runs in the first inning of a game at Ebbets Field on this date in 1952.
May 20 Braves break attendance mark 52053
On this date in 1953, the Milwaukee Braves broke their full-season attendance mark from 1952, their last year in Boston.
May 19 Panic at Yankee Stadium 5/19/29
Two fans were killed and more than 60 were injured when a heavy rainstorm hit Yankee Stadium during a game on this date in 1929.
May 18 Carroll Hardy hits a walkoff home run for Cleveland 5/18/58
Carroll Hardy came off the bench in the 11th inning — pinch-hitting for Roger Maris — and hit a walkoff home run for Cleveland on this date in 1958.
May 17 Don Nottebart pitches Houston’s first no-hitter 5/17/63
Don Nottebart of the Houston Colt .45s pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history on this date in 1963.
May 16 Craig Reynolds hits three triples 5/16/1981
The Astros’ Craig Reynolds hit three triples in a game May 16, 1981.
May 15 Len Barker pitches a perfect game for Cleveland 5/15/1981
Len Barker pitched a perfect game on this date in 1981, defeating Toronto 3-0.
May 14 Walter Johnson gets his 300th win 5/14/1920
The Senators’ Big Train got his 300th win on this date in 1920.