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Jerry Mumphrey cracks two home runs and drives in six as the Astros maul the Phillies, 13-1. Denny Walling also homers. Jose Cruz has a four-hit night and scores four times. Craig Reynolds and Terry Puhl chime in with triples. Joe Niekro scatters six hits in an easy victory. 

ByTom

1984 – Jerry Mumphrey cracks two home runs and drives in six as the Astros maul the Phillies, 13-1. Denny Walling also homers. Jose Cruz has a four-hit night and scores four times. Craig Reynolds and Terry Puhl chime in with triples. Joe Niekro scatters six hits in an easy victory. 

Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.

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Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.