Trivia

Q: With the Cincinnati Reds on the verge of clinching their second National League Central Division title in three years, on what date did the team secure its last division crown in 2010?

A: On Sept. 28, 2010, at Great American Ball Park, outfielder Jay Bruce belted a walk-off home run to defeat the Houston Astros, 3-2, as the Reds clinched the NL Central Division title with an 88-69 record. They went on to finish 91-71, five games ahead of the second-place Cardinals.

Today in …

1992– Second-string quarterback Brett Favre leads the Packers to a 24-23 victory over the Bengals at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Favre is in the game because starter Don Majkowski injures his ankle in the first quarter. In the fourth period the Packers still trail, 17-3. Cornerback Terrell Buckley sparks the comeback by returning a punt 58 yards for a touchdown to make it 17-10. Packers are behind again, 23-17, with 1:07 left. With no time outs, Favre marches the team 92 yards in five plays, capped by a 35-yard TD pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds left. It's Favre's second season in the NFL and his first with the Packers. He goes on to start in 285 consecutive games with the Packers, Jets and Vikings.

Birthdays

Reds third baseman Chuck Dressen, born 1898, A's third baseman Mickey Klutts, born 1954.