1988 Event Indians' Bud Black sets club record for most batters hit in inning (3) 1983 Event Don Sutton becomes 8th pitcher to strikeout 3,000 batters 1982 Event Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters 1981 Event Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters 1981 Event Phillie Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters 1977 Event Nolan Ryan strikes out 300 batters for 5th straight year 1975 Event Phillies 1st 8 batters get hits for a record, beat Cubs 13-5 1974 Event Steve Busby retires 1st 9 White Sox to set AL record with 33 consecutive batters retired 1972 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row 1970 Event Reds clout 7 home runs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 home runs, 6 for one team and 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records 1966 Event Cleveland pitchers set AL record striking out 19 batters in 1st 9 innings 1965 Event Denny McLain in relief strikesout 1st 7 batters faced and record 14 in 6 2/3 innings, Bill Freehan ties catcher record of 19 putouts 1958 Event Starting this season, AL batters are required to wear batting helmets 1954 Event Hurricane Edna batters NE U.S., killing 20 1954 Event Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor 1938 Event Protective baseball helmets 1st worn by batters 1938 Event Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning 1936 Event 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with home runs 1928 Event Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning 1921 Event Yankee pitcher Harry Harper hits 3 batters in an inning tying record 1906 Event New York Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning
