Games Project – Page 167 – Society for American Baseball Research

September 15, 1991: Cardinals rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle

June 10, 2024

Ray Lankford made his major-league debut on August 21, 1990,…

September 20, 1991: David Cone pitches his second 1-hitter against the Cardinals in a week

June 18, 2024

New York Mets pitcher David Cone was back on the mound facing…

Memorial Stadium (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium

August 14, 2022

A season was drawing to a close. In Baltimore, an era was also…

October 6, 1991: Mets’ David Cone strikes out 19 in season finale

August 16, 2018

It was a rough September 1991 for David Cone. The Mets right-hander…

October 16, 1991: Avery, Braves edge Pirates 1-0, force Game 7 in NLCS

December 6, 2022

With the Atlanta Braves’ unprecedented playoff run one defeat…

October 17, 1991: John Smoltz fires shutout for Braves in pennant clincher

May 20, 2019

The 1991 Atlanta Braves (94-68) were the surprise of the National…

October 27, 1991: Jack Morris goes the distance

July 15, 2014

After the 1987 World Series, it was another four years before…

Opening Day for Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

April 6, 1992: Orioles win season opener at brand-new Camden Yards

August 14, 2022

A new baseball season was beginning in Baltimore. It brought…

April 6, 1992: Blue Jays newcomers deliver on Opening Day

April 10, 2023

The Blue Jays finished the 1991 season by losing in the American…

April 10, 1992: Padres pitcher Dave Eiland makes history with home run in first at-bat

October 17, 2024

Four years after Dave Eiland’s major-league career began with…

April 12, 1992: Roger Clemens follows Young’s ‘no-hitter’ with two-hit shutout

January 22, 2021

It had already been an interesting weekend of baseball in Cleveland…

April 12, 1992: Boston’s Matt Young loses the game but throws a no-hitter against Indians

October 23, 2018

Sunday, April 12, 1992, was a windy, 41-degree day in Cleveland…

April 24, 1992: Frank Viola notches first Red Sox win in rain-shortened complete game

June 2, 2022

The fans filing into Fenway Park for the April 24, 1992, night…

May 7, 1992: Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton’s first career home run adds to Rangers’ home woes

October 4, 2022

Baseball fans primarily think of Kenny Lofton as a pesky leadoff…

May 7, 1992: Orioles’ late rally stuns reigning champion Twins

October 9, 2023

When the St. Louis Browns relocated to Baltimore in 1954, the…

May 11, 1992: Larry Walker caps dramatic 10th-inning rally as Expos defeat Dodgers

January 22, 2020

Montreal Expos manager Tom Runnells raised more than a few eyebrows…

June 14, 1992: Pete Incaviglia wallops two homers, seven RBIs in Astros’ 15-7 rout of Giants

September 25, 2018

For fans of the Houston Astros, the month of June 1992 hadn’t…

June 26, 1992: Cardinals get the best of David Cone and struggling Mets

September 27, 2022

The New York Mets arrived in St. Louis with a 35-37 record. They…

August 11, 1992: Angels win in extras for ‘interim interim’ manager Marcel Lachemann

August 9, 2022

“This is a cursed team,” starting shortstop Gary DiSarcina…

August 13, 1992: Doug Linton provides timely lift in first major-league start

April 11, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays went into the finale of their four-game…

August 17, 1992: Kevin Gross dazzles Dodgers fans by no-hitting Giants

November 18, 2024

Kevin Gross did not receive a warm welcome after signing with…

August 21, 1992: Angels prospect Tim Salmon arrives, helps California’s youth movement topple Yankees

August 30, 2022

One of the California Angels’ shortcomings in 1992 was a lack…

August 23, 1992: Memorable homers for Tim Salmon, Luis Sojo help Angels beat stumbling Yankees