THIS DATE IN BASEBALL

Aug. 14

1919 — Chicago’s Happy Felsch tied the major-league record with four outfield assists in a game. The White Sox still lost to the Boston Red Sox 15-6.

1932 — Brooklyn’s John Quinn, at 49, became the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Quinn pitched the last two innings of a 2-1, 10-inning win over New York.

1933 — Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics hit for the cycle and drove in nine runs in an 11-5 win over the Cleveland Indians.

1937 — The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs (16-1 and 20-7) against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader sweep to set major league record. Pete Fox of the Tigers scored eight of the runs in the doubleheader.

1958 — Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice, the 8th and 10th innings, in a 10-9 win over Detroit. He had only three steals all year.

1960 — Bill White of the St. Louis Cardinals hit for the cycle in a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a doubleheader.

1971 — St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson pitched a no-hitter, blanking the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0.

1998 — Baltimore’s Chris Hoiles became the ninth major leaguer and first catcher to hit two grand slams in one game. Hoiles homered in the third inning off Charles Nagy and in the eighth against Ron Villone to lead the Orioles to a 15-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

2002 — Trevor Hoffman became the first reliever in major league history to have 30 or more saves in eight straight seasons in San Diego’s 6-2 win over the New York Mets.

2007 — Atlanta manager Bobby Cox set a dubious record in the Braves’ 5-4 victory over San Francisco. Cox was tossed after the fifth for arguing a called third strike — the 132nd ejection of his career to break the mark originally set by Hall of Famer John McGraw.

CALENDAR

Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.

Oct. 2-3 — Wild-card games.

Oct. 4 — Division Series start.

Oct. 12 — League Championship Series start.

Oct. 23 — World Series starts. November TBA — Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.

November TBA — Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.

Nov. 6-8 — General managers’ meetings, Carlsbad, Calif.

Nov. 8-15 — All-Star tour of Japan.

Nov. 14-15 — Owners’ meetings, Atlanta.

Nov. 26-29 — Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, Irving, Texas.

Nov. 30 — Last day for teams to offer 2019 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

Dec. 9 — Hall of Fame Today’s Game committee vote announced, Las Vegas.

Dec. 10-13 — Winter meetings, Las Vegas.