On September 18, 1960 Braves pitcher Lew Burdette faced the minimum 27 batters as he no-hit the Phillies, 1-0. Tony Gonzalez, who is hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, is erased on a double play.
On September 18, 1968 After being no-hit yesterday by Giants' hurler Gaylord Perry, the Cardinal hurler Ray Washburn returns the favor by no-hitting San Francisco, 2-0.
On September 18, 1975 Rusty Staub becomes the first Mets player in the 14-year history of the franchise to drive in one hundred runs in a season. A two-run blast accounts for the 'Le Grand Orange's' 100th RBI, which comes in a 7-5 victory over Chicago at Shea Stadium.
On September 18, 2002 Major League Baseball teams across the nation celebrate the first annual “Roberto Clemente Day”. Each home team’s recipient of the John Hancock’s Roberto Clemente Award will be recognized (the balance will be given when road team arrives home) and the national recipient of the award, chosen from among the 30 club honorees, will be announced during the World Series.
On September 18, 2007 With the Yankees 12-0 defeat of the Orioles at the Stadium, Mike Mussina becomes the first American League hurler to win 10+ games in 16 consecutive seasons. ‘Moose’ joins Hall of Famers Steve Carlton (18), Warren Spahn (17), Nolan Ryan (16), Don Sutton (17), Cy Young (19), and future inductee Greg Maddux (20) as one of only seven players in baseball history to have victories in the double-digits over a similar span of time.
On September 18, 2008 Greg Maddux breaks Cy Young's major league record by geting his 13th win for the 20th consecutive season. The Padres veteran right-hander's streak of not issuing a base on balls for 59 2/3 innings, however, ends as ‘Mad Dog’ walks Jason Bay on a full count in the third inning of 5-3 victory over the Pirates at Petco Park.
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