This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Tuesday, April 30, 1940
Dodgers open season with nine wins
The Brooklyn Dodgers tied what was then a major-league record for consecutive wins to start a season as James "Tex" Carleton no-hit the Reds in a 3-0 victory, the Dodgers' ninth in a row. Carleton walked two and struck out four as he improved to 2-0. He outdueled the Reds' Jim Turner, who went eight innings. Pete Coscarart was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer. The Dodgers went on to lose the next game, though, falling 9-2 to the Reds. Cincinnati won 100 games that season and took the National League pennant by 12 games over second-place Brooklyn. Cincinnati topped Detroit in seven close games and won the 1940 World Series, their second crown.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
