Baseball Today

1985 - New York's Dwight Gooden became the youngest pitcher ever to win 20 games with a 9-3 triumph over the San Diego Padres. Gooden at age 20 years, nine months, and nine days was one month younger than Bob Feller when he who won 20 games in 1939.

1998 - Toronto's Roger Clemens struck out 18 and won his 11th straight decision as he pitched a 3-0 three-hit victory over the Kansas City Royals.

2001 - Roger Clemens became the fourth pitcher since 1900 to win 17 of his first 18 decisions as the Yankees beat Anaheim 7-5. Clemens joined Rube Marquard of the New York Giants (19-1 in 1912), Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers (18-1 in 1955) and Elroy Face of the Pittsburgh Pirates (18-1 in 1959).

2002 - Randy Johnson won his 19th game, striking out 16, in Arizona's 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.

2004 - Jeff DaVanon became the first Angels player in 13 years to hit for the cycle in Anaheim's 21-6 rout of Kansas City. He drove in four runs and Garret Anderson homered and had five RBIs. It was also the first time Anaheim swept an AL opponent in a season series during their 44-year history.

2006 - Alfonso Soriano became the 40th player in major league history - and the fastest ever - to reach 200 homers and 200 steals for his career. Soriano walked in the third inning of Washington's 7-6 win over Atlanta and stole second to reach 200 in that category. He already had 203 career homers.

Today's birthdays: Justin Upton 21; Pedro Feliciano 32; Pablo Ozuna 34; Gary Matthews Jr. 34.