Today in sports history, September 9

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1921: The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 20-15 as the teams combined for 35 runs, tying the American League record for runs in a game.

1934: Satchel Paige struck out 12 and Slim Jones fanned nine as the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars played to a 1-1, nine-inning tie at Yankee Stadium.

1936: The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians 11-3 and 12-9 to clinch the American League pennant on the earliest date in franchise history.

1960: The Denver Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots 13-10 in Boston in the first regular-season game in American Football League history.

1960: Pakistan defeated India 1-0 in the Rome Olympics field hockey final, ending India’s run of six consecutive Olympic gold medals.

1965: Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game with 14 strikeouts as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 1-0, making him the first major league pitcher to throw four no-hitters.

1967: Baltimore’s Frank Robinson hit his 400th career home run, a seventh-inning shot off Minnesota’s Jim Kaat that broke up Kaat’s shutout bid.

1968: Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker to win the U.S. Open men’s singles title, becoming the first Black man to capture a Grand Slam singles championship.

1969: Tom Seaver pitched a five-hitter as the New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-1 and moved within a half-game of the National League East lead in the famed “black cat” game at Shea Stadium.

1969: Rod Laver defeated fellow Australian Tony Roche to win the U.S. Open and complete his second career Grand Slam, a feat no man has matched since.

1972: The Soviet Union defeated the United States 51-50 on a disputed last-second basket in the Munich Olympic men’s basketball final, ending the Americans’ 63-game Olympic winning streak and run of seven consecutive gold medals.

1979: Jody Scheckter won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and clinched the Formula One world championship, becoming the first South African to win the drivers’ title.

1979: The St. Louis Cardinals retired Lou Brock’s No. 20 during his final major league season.

1979: John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis to win the U.S. Open, capturing the first Grand Slam singles title of his career.

1984: John McEnroe beat Ivan Lendl to win the U.S. Open, securing his seventh and final major singles championship.

1987: Houston Astros right-hander Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in Major League history to record 4,500 career strikeouts.

1988: Atlanta Braves reliever Bruce Sutter recorded his 300th and final career save, becoming the third major league pitcher to reach the milestone.

1990: Nineteen-year-old Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest men’s singles champion in U.S. Open history.

1992: Milwaukee’s Robin Yount singled off Cleveland’s José Mesa for his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 17th major league player to reach the milestone.

1992: Major League Baseball owners named Milwaukee Brewers president Bud Selig chairman of the Major League Executive Council, making him acting commissioner following Fay Vincent’s resignation.

2002: Arizona Diamondbacks ace Randy Johnson reached 300 strikeouts for the season, extending his own major league record with a fifth consecutive 300-strikeout campaign.

2006: Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin to win the U.S. Open, earning her second Grand Slam singles title and first U.S. Open crown.

2007: Tiger Woods closed with an 8-under-par 63 to win the inaugural FedExCup-era BMW Championship by two strokes with a tournament-record 22-under 262.

2007: Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic to win his fourth consecutive U.S. Open men’s singles title.

2012: Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka in a three-set final to claim her fourth U.S. Open singles championship.

2012: Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza for the first time, leading Sergio Pérez and Fernando Alonso to the podium.

2013: The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 to secure their 82nd victory, guaranteeing the franchise’s first winning season since 1992.

2016: Sheryl Swoopes, the first player signed by the WNBA, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

2017: Unseeded Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 to win her first Grand Slam singles championship at the U.S. Open.

2018: Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to win his third U.S. Open and 14th Grand Slam singles title, tying Pete Sampras’ career total.

2021: Tom Brady started his 300th regular-season NFL game and threw four touchdown passes in Tampa Bay’s 31-29 victory over Dallas, becoming the first player in league history to reach the milestone.

2023: Nineteen-year-old Coco Gauff rallied past Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win her first Grand Slam singles championship at the U.S. Open.

2025: Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th home run of the season, joining Ryan Howard as the only Phillies to reach 50 homers in a season.

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