ON THIS DATE

1909 — The Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series as rookie Babe Adams registered his third victory by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 in the seventh game.

1912 — Fred Snodgrass dropped a fly ball in the 10th inning that helped the Boston Red Sox score two runs and take the World Series from the New York Giants.

1962 — With the tying and winning runners in scoring position, San Francisco’s Willie Mccovey hit a hard line drive at second baseman Bobby Richardson for the final out as the New York Yankees won 1-0 in Game 7 for their 20th World Series title.

1969 — The New York Mets won their fourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-3 triumph behind left-hander Jerry Koosman and took the World Series in five games.

1975 — Tony Perez broke an 0-for-15 slump with two home runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the World Series.

1983 — Eddie Murray hit two homers, and Scott Mcgregor pitched a five-hitter to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5-0 victory, their fourth straight win, over the Philadelphia Phillies and the World Series in five games.

1985 — The Kansas City Royals captured the American League pennant with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, capping a comeback from a 3-1 deficit.

1999 — Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout innings while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Roger Clemens in sending the New York Yankees to their most lopsided loss in postseason history, 13-1 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

2003 — Aaron Boone hit a pennantwinning home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning in the New York Yankees’ 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Mariano Rivera pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the win.

2019 — The Los Angeles Angels hired Joe Maddon as manager.