Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: May 17 Posted on May 17, 2018 by Baseballia 1978 Lee Lacy hits a pinch-hit home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1. It is Lacy’s third consecutive home run in a pinch-hitting role, setting a major league record. His previous blasts were on May 2 and May 6.