The Reds trade P Santo Alcala, 11 – 4 in his rookie year last season, to the Expos for two minor leaguers, Shane Rawley and Angel Torres.
May 18, 1977 At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos rookie Andre Dawson hits his first career homerun off Buzz Capra in the 5th inning of a 10-8 Expos loss to the Braves. Dawson will hit 438 homeruns in his career and be inducted into the Hall of Fame. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box…
The Chicago Cubs hit seven home runs in beating the San Diego Padres, 23 – 6, at Wrigley Field. Larry Biittner (two), Gene Clines, Steve Ontiveros, Dave Rosello, Jerry Morales and Bobby Murcer homer for the Cubs, with Biittner, Morales, and Murcer hitting consecutive shots in the 5th inning.
The first no-hitter is thrown by a Kansas City pitcher at Royals Stadium when Jim Colborn blanks the Rangers, 6-0. California’s fireballer Nolan Ryan recorded the first no-hitter in the ballpark during its inaugural season in 1971.
On May 11, 1977, Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner decides to take the managerial reigns of his team, which has lost 16 straight games. The Braves lose their 17th in a row in Turner’s debut, as coach Vern Benson makes most of the strategic decisions. The Pittsburgh Pirates Won 2-1 at Three Rivers Stadium. It…
The Braves lose a doubleheader to the Pirates, 3 – 0 and 2 – 1, to run their loss streak to 16. Jim Rooker is the winner in game 1, with Larry Demery the victor in game 2.
At Exhibition Stadium, the Blue Jays beat the Mariners, 10-4, when the two new American League’s teams meet for the first time. Toronto will win their inaugural season series with Seattle, taking six of the ten games against their West Coast rival.
On May 5, 1977, fans at Yankee Stadium throw dozens of newly created “Reggie” bars onto the field, halting play momentarily. Fans had been given free samples of the candy bars, which are named after New York Yankees star Reggie Jackson. It all started with a remark that Reggie Jackson made while he was still…
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