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1982Ā ā€“ Astros hand the Reds their 100th loss of the season, the first time in their storied 114-year history. StarterĀ Frank DiPinoĀ has the honors with a 4-2 victory.Ā Harry SpilmanĀ gets the key hit, a two-run single in the four-run fourth. Astros would win the next day to finish with a 77-85 campaign, in fifth place ahead of only Cincinnati.Ā 

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1982Ā ā€“ Astros hand the Reds their 100th loss of the season, the first time in their storied 114-year history. StarterĀ Frank DiPinoĀ has the honors with a 4-2 victory.Ā Harry SpilmanĀ gets the key hit, a two-run single in the four-run fourth. Astros would win the next day to finish with a 77-85 campaign, in fifth place ahead of only Cincinnati.Ā 

Red Sox starter Brian Denman goes the distance, defeating Dave Righetti at Yankee Stadium, 5-0. The 26 year-old rookie right-handerā€™s six-hit shutout will be his ninth and last appearance in a major league uniform.

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Red Sox starter Brian Denman goes the distance, defeating Dave Righetti at Yankee Stadium, 5-0. The 26 year-old rookie right-handerā€™s six-hit shutout will be his ninth and last appearance in a major league uniform.

At San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, recording artist Vicki Carr and 43,077 fans sing an enthusiastic rendition of Happy Birthday before the Padres game with Atlanta, helping owner Ray Kroc celebrate his 80th birthday. As part of the fun the San Diego Chicken along with Ronald McDonald pop out of a giant cake.

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At San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, recording artist Vicki Carr and 43,077 fans sing an enthusiastic rendition of Happy Birthday before the Padres game with Atlanta, helping owner Ray Kroc celebrate his 80th birthday. As part of the fun the San Diego Chicken along with Ronald McDonald pop out of a giant cake.