Today in sports history: Kenny Rogers pitches perfect game for Texas Rangers in 1994
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, July 28:
1984: Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles
1984 — The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing. The Soviet Union boycotts and is joined by 13 Communist allies, including Cuba and East Germany.
The Olympic flame is flanked by scoreboards signifying the formal opening of the XXIII Olympics after it was lit by Rafer Johnson during the opening ceremonies in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Saturday, July 28, 1984. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
1987: Laura Davies wins 18-hole playoff at US Women's Open
1987 — Laura Davies shoots a 1-under 71 to defeat Ayako Okamoto and JoAnne Carner in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Women’s Open.
British Women's Open champion Laura Davies of West Byfleet, England, cheers after winning the U.S. Women's Open at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J., on July 28, 1987. Davies beat Ayako Okamoto of Japan and JoAnne Carner in a 18-hole playoff. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
1994: Kenny Rogers pitches perfect game for Texas Rangers
1994 — On the night baseball players set an Aug. 12 strike date, Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers pitches a perfect game for a 4-0 victory over California.
In this July 28, 1994, file photo, Texas Rangers' Kenny Rogers, top left, is congratulated by teammates Ivan Rodriguez (7) and Will Clark, right, after throwing a perfect game against the California Angels in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
2000: Blaine Wilson wins his fifth straight US gymnastics championship
2000 — Blaine Wilson, America’s pre-eminent gymnast, wins his fifth straight U.S. championship in St. Louis. He becomes the first gymnast to win five straight national titles since George Wheeler did it from 1937-41.
Olympic gymnast Blaine Wilson poses at Ohio State's practice facility, Monday, July 26, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
2009: German swimmer hands Michael Phelps first major loss in four years
2009 — Germany’s Paul Biedermann hands Michael Phelps his first major individual loss in four years, setting a world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the world championships in Rome. Phelps, a body length behind, is sent to his first loss in a major international meet since Ian Crocker beat him in the final of the 100 butterfly at the 2005 world championships.
Michael Phelps of the United States reacts as gold medalist Paul Biedermann is seen in background, after finishing second in the Men's 200m Freestyle, at the FINA Swimming World Championships, in Rome, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
2017: US women's water polo wins record-extending fifth world championship
2017 — The U.S. women claim a record-extending fifth world championship in water polo with a 13-6 victory over Spain. Kiley Neushul scores four goals to help the two-time Olympic champions win back-to-back titles at the worlds.
Players of the US celebrate on the podium after they defeated Spain in the women's water polo final match and won the gold medal at the 17th FINA Swimming World Championships in Hajos Alfred National Swimming Pool in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 28, 2017. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP)
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