The Blue Jays trade 1B-OF Len Matuszek to the Dodgers for veteran Al Oliver, who joins his 5th club in the last three seasons.
New York’s Ron Guidry works 8 2/3 innings to win his 10th straight, beating the Royals, 6 – 4. Guidry allows 9 hits and strikes out 1.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning of a game between the Blue Jays and the Mariners, Phil Bradley is on second base with one out when Gorman Thomas singles to right. Jesse Barfield’s throw to Buck Martinez nails Bradley, though Martinez breaks his ankle in the collision. When Thomas tries to take third base on the play, Martinez’ throw sails into LF. Thomas tries to score but George Bell’s throw to Martinez beats him. Buck makes the catch and tag while sitting on the ground. Ernie Whitt takes over catching and the Jays win in 13 innings, 9 – 4. The big blow is a grand slam homer by Bell in the 13th – the first extra-inning slam in club history – to break a 4 – 4 tie.
Marge Schott becomes president and CEO of the Cincinnati Reds.
Joaquin Andujar scatters 12 singles to register his 15th win as the Cards down the Giants, 6 – 1.
Floyd Youmans, ticketed for the minors after the game to make way for Bill Gullickson coming off the disabled list, pitches the last three innings to get his first major league win as the Expos outlast the Astros, 6 – 3, in 19 innings. A two-out error by Enos Cabell and a two-run single by Mike Fitzgerald do it for the Expos.
At Pittsburgh, a 2-out single by Marvell Wynne plates the winning run as the Pirates sink the Padres, 8 – 7. Steve Kemp homers for Pittsburgh, and would have added a single but is thrown out at first base in the 7th by RF Tony Gwynn in a 9-3 putout.
1985 – Kevin Bass launches two solo homers to pace a 4-2 triumph over Montreal. Jose Cruz drives in the other two runs to set a new franchise mark for RBIs (783), since broken by Jeff Bagwell.
At Wrigley Field, the first three hitters in the Cubs’ announced batting order are Billy Hatcher, Davey Lopes and Ryne Sandberg. After Hatcher walks, Lopes takes a strike before someone in the Cubs’ dugout sees that the lineup card submitted to the umpire has Sandberg listed second and Lopes third. Sandberg then finishes the at-bat (during which Hatcher is picked off) and singles. Lopes, hitting in his proper turn, doubles Sandberg home. All for naught as the Giants beat them, 12 – 6.
July 4 1985 – The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16-13 In 19 Innings at Atlanta. The game went until Just before 4 a.m. on July 5. and was followed by a fireworks display for the 1,000 still left In the stands, causing local residents to think the city is under attack. Keith…
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