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Graig Nettles will be suspended for ten days after stuffing his bat with six super balls

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Graig Nettles will be suspended for ten days after stuffing his bat with six super balls, that are collected by Tigers catcher Bill Freehan when the piece of lumber is shattered on a disallowed infield hit. The Yankee third baseman, who said the doctored bat was given to him by a fan in Chicago, hit a home run in his first at bat for the game’s only run in the Yankees’ 1-0 victory over Detroit at Shea Stadium.

During a 3 – 1 win over the Chicago White Sox, California’s Nolan Ryan has a fastball clocked at 100.8 miles per hour – the fastest pitch ever recorded.

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During a 3 – 1 win over the Chicago White Sox, California’s Nolan Ryan has a fastball clocked at 100.8 miles per hour – the fastest pitch ever recorded.

In a game with the Tigers, Graig Nettles loses a single when it is discovered he is using a corked bat. The Yankees win 1 – 0 on Nettles’s earlier home run.

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In a game with the Tigers, Graig Nettles loses a single when it is discovered he is using a corked bat. The Yankees win 1 – 0 on Nettles’s earlier home run.

Playing on a badly-sprained ankle, Joe Morgan belts a 2-run homer off Mike Marshall to give the Reds a 7 – 5 win over the Dodgers. Before his homer, Morgan had missed a pitch and fallen down, prompting Sparky Anderson to try and remove him. The Reds win today after trailing, 5 – 0.

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Playing on a badly-sprained ankle, Joe Morgan belts a 2-run homer off Mike Marshall to give the Reds a 7 – 5 win over the Dodgers. Before his homer, Morgan had missed a pitch and fallen down, prompting Sparky Anderson to try and remove him. The Reds win today after trailing, 5 – 0.