Paul Splittorff becomes the first twenty-game winner in franchise history when the Royals beat Chicago, 6-2. The 26 year-old southpaw will retire in 1984 as the team’s all-time leader in victories with 166.

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Paul Splittorff becomes the first twenty-game winner in franchise history when the Royals beat Chicago, 6-2. The 26 year-old southpaw will retire in 1984 as the team’s all-time leader in victories with 166.

The Twins’ Bert Blyleven posts his second one-hitter of the season, beating the A’s, 4 – 1. Angel Mangual’s single in the 5th is the only hit.

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The Twins’ Bert Blyleven posts his second one-hitter of the season, beating the A’s, 4 – 1. Angel Mangual’s single in the 5th is the only hit.

In front of a home crowd of 4,804, Jim Colborn wins his 20th for the Brewers, defeating the Yankees, 5 – 2. George Scott chips in with two RBIs, giving him 100 for the year. Colborn is the Brewers’ first 20-game winner and the first in Milwaukee since Tony Cloninger did it for the Braves in 1965.

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In front of a home crowd of 4,804, Jim Colborn wins his 20th for the Brewers, defeating the Yankees, 5 – 2. George Scott chips in with two RBIs, giving him 100 for the year. Colborn is the Brewers’ first 20-game winner and the first in Milwaukee since Tony Cloninger did it for the Braves in 1965.