The Red Sox and Tigers almost match shutouts, as the Tigers win, 9 – 1, and the Red Sox come back, 4 – 0. Rich Gedman’s 9th-inning homer in the opener off Dan Petry is the only Sox score. Wade Boggs lines four hits and Bob Ojeda allows just three hits in the nitecap to win.

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The Red Sox and Tigers almost match shutouts, as the Tigers win, 9 – 1, and the Red Sox come back, 4 – 0. Rich Gedman’s 9th-inning homer in the opener off Dan Petry is the only Sox score. Wade Boggs lines four hits and Bob Ojeda allows just three hits in the nitecap to win.

At Los Angeles, Gary Redus singles in the 1st and 9th, the only hits given up by Bob Welch as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 1 – 0. Tom Hume loses on an unearned run in the 6th.

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At Los Angeles, Gary Redus singles in the 1st and 9th, the only hits given up by Bob Welch as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 1 – 0. Tom Hume loses on an unearned run in the 6th.

Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos collects the 3,503rd single of his career,

Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos collects the 3,503rd single of his career,

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On July 26, 1984 — In a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, Expo first baseman Pete Rose singles for the 3,052nd time, tying him with Ty Cobb on the all-time career list. ‘Charlie Hustle’ will finish his 24-year major league career with 3,215 singles, accounting for 75.5% of his major-league record 4,256…