ON THIS DATE

1912: The New York Giants’ Christy Mathewson recorded his 300th victory with a 3-2 triumph over the Cubs.

1948: Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew 49,641 fans, with Ruth’s No. 3 retired and the Yankees beating the Indians 5-3.

2003: Roger Clemens reached 300 wins and became the third pitcher with 4,000 strikeouts, leading the Yankees over the Cardinals 5-2.

2012: Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in major league history and first for the Giants, striking out a career-high 14 batters and getting help from two running catches to beat the Astros 10-0.