Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: September 2 Posted on September 2, 2019 by Baseballia 1972 Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs retired 26 San Diego Padres batters in a row before walking pinch-hitter Larry Stahl on a 3-2 pitch. Pappas then retired Garry Jestadt to finish his 8-0 no-hitter.