- Cardinals selected Frank Snyder off waivers from the New York Giants in 1926.
- In 1996, the Cardinals released Mike Morgan.
Stan Musial hits a walk-off home run, his fifth career walk-off and second in three days.
Birthdays
- Doc Hazelton 1876
- Charlie Grimm 1898
- Wally Roettger 1902
- Jeff Cross 1902
- Chip Marshall 1919
- Mike Torrez 1946
- Joel Youngblood 1951
Debuts
Ed Clough 1924
Chick Hafey 1924
Cotton Pippen 1936
Deaths
- Larry Jackson 1990
- Lou Scoffic 1997
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
he hit home runs on this date in four consecutive years.
- 1947 #70 vs Cubs and Larry Jensen with a solo in top of 3rd with Cardinals down 3-2
- 1948 was #109 facing NYG with a walk-ff homer facing Monty Kennedy.
- 1949 saw Warren Spahn give up #136 in the 1st inning and it was a 3-run homer.
- 1950 came from Preacher Roe as it was a solo homer and #166 of his career.
Other Baseball Event
Dolly Gray of the Washington Senators walks eight batters in an inning.