Steve Garvey and Don Sutton
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Steve Garvey and Don Sutton fight at Shea before a 5-4 Dodger victory

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In the visitors’ clubhouse at Shea Stadium, Dodger Blue becomes black and blue when Steve Garvey confronts teammate Don Sutton about a Washington Post story in which the pitcher is critical of him. After the right-hander confirms he had made the comments, the argument becomes physical when an inappropriate remark is made about the first baseman’s wife.

The Phils drop their 4th in a row, losing to the Dodgers, 5 – 2. The loss cuts the Phils’ lead to two games as the Cubs beat the Reds and Tom Seaver in an afternoon contest. After Reggie Smith had driven in the game-winner the previous two nights, it is Steve Garvey’s turn. His triple in the 8th off Tug McGraw with the bases loaded breaks a 2 – 2 tie.

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The Phils drop their 4th in a row, losing to the Dodgers, 5 – 2. The loss cuts the Phils’ lead to two games as the Cubs beat the Reds and Tom Seaver in an afternoon contest. After Reggie Smith had driven in the game-winner the previous two nights, it is Steve Garvey’s turn. His triple in the 8th off Tug McGraw with the bases loaded breaks a 2 – 2 tie.

Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0, because the score reverted to the last completed inning after the game is rained out. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.

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Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0, because the score reverted to the last completed inning after the game is rained out. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.

1978 – The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 7th inning to take a 5 – 3 lead over the Orioles before heavy rains force a delay of the game. Thanks to the stalling tactics of Earl Weaver and some slow-moving Baltimore groundskeepers, the game is called, and the score reverts to the last complete inning. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended. The Orioles win, 3 – 0, with Scott McGregor the winner.

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1978 – The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 7th inning to take a 5 – 3 lead over the Orioles before heavy rains force a delay of the game. Thanks to the stalling tactics of Earl Weaver and some slow-moving Baltimore groundskeepers, the game is called, and the score reverts to the last complete inning. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended. The Orioles win, 3 – 0, with Scott McGregor the winner.

The Red Sox trip the Indians, 6 – 5, in 13 innings as Butch Hobson scores the tying run on a bizarre play: he lofts a pop fly behind second base and races around to second as 2B Duane Kuiper loses the ball in the sun. Kuiper picks up the ball but bumps into 1B Andre Thornton and the ball rolls towards first base and C Bo Diaz. With Hobson motoring towards third base, Diaz overthrows the base. Hobson, having slid into third, picks himself up and races home. The throw from the outfield to Diaz is in time, but he can’t get the ball out of his glove and a sliding Hobson is home free. A George Scott double and Rick Burleson single then win the game. Bob Stanley (8-1) picks up the victory.

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The Red Sox trip the Indians, 6 – 5, in 13 innings as Butch Hobson scores the tying run on a bizarre play: he lofts a pop fly behind second base and races around to second as 2B Duane Kuiper loses the ball in the sun. Kuiper picks up the ball but bumps into 1B Andre Thornton and the ball rolls towards first base and C Bo Diaz. With Hobson motoring towards third base, Diaz overthrows the base. Hobson, having slid into third, picks himself up and races home. The throw from the outfield to Diaz is in time, but he can’t get the ball out of his glove and a sliding Hobson is home free. A George Scott double and Rick Burleson single then win the game. Bob Stanley (8-1) picks up the victory.