May 9, 1984 - The longest game in A.L. history (both in time and frames) ends in the 25th inning when Harold Baines homers off Chuck Porter to give the White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Brewers. The game falls one inning shy of the major league record, but takes the most time to play: eight hours and six minutes. The contest was suspended the previous day after 17 innings with the score tied 3-3 each team scores three more runs in the 21st. Tom Seaver pitches the final inning to earn the win, then wins the regularly scheduled game as well 5-4.
May 9, 1987 - Eddie Murray homers from each side of the plate for the second consecutive game, a major league first. Murray's four home runs in two days help the Orioles to 7-6 and 15-6 wins over the White Sox.
May 9, 1989 - Mets shortstop Kevin Elster and Red Sox catcher Rick Cerone end their major league-record errorless game streaks at their positions. Elster had played 88 consecutive games without an error while Cerone had played 159.
Happy Birthday Tony Gwynn May 9, 1960.
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