The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington ...

1939 — Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR ... the Syracuse Nationals 110-95 in Game 6 of the finals. George Mikan leads the Lakers with 40 points in a game marred by three fights ...

1952 — The Minneapolis Lakers, led by George Mikan’s 22 points ... with a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh game. 1965 — The Boston Celtics score 42 points on a record ...

Steven Kwan hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians over the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on ...