May 31

1914 — Joseph Benz of the White Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians for a 6-1 victory.

1964 — The New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants played the longest doubleheader in major league history — 9 hours, 52 minutes — with the help of a 23-inning game in the nightcap that was won by the visiting Giants 8-6 on run-scoring hits by Del Crandall and Felipe Alou against Galen Cisco. The second game took 7:23.

1997 — Ila Borders became the first woman to pitch in a regular-season professional game. She pitched in the sixth inning of the St. Paul Saints' Northern League game against Sioux Falls, giving up three earned runs without getting an out.

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Today's birthdays: Jake Peavy, 22; Dave Roberts, 31; Kenny Lofton, 36.

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