Houstonā€™sĀ Mike ScottĀ pitches a 2 ā€“ 0Ā no-hitterĀ against theĀ GiantsĀ at theĀ Astrodome, clinching theĀ National League WestĀ title for the Astros
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Houstonā€™sĀ Mike ScottĀ pitches a 2 ā€“ 0Ā no-hitterĀ against theĀ GiantsĀ at theĀ Astrodome, clinching theĀ National League WestĀ title for the Astros

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Houstonā€™sĀ Mike ScottĀ pitches a 2 ā€“ 0Ā no-hitterĀ against theĀ GiantsĀ at theĀ Astrodome, clinching theĀ National League WestĀ title for the Astros. It is the first time a pennant has ever been decided by a no-hitter, and the third consecutive game in which Astros pitchers have allowed two hits or less.

The Orioles assuring the Birds will finish below .500 for the first time in 18 seasons
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The Orioles assuring the Birds will finish below .500 for the first time in 18 seasons

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The Orioles suffer the 82nd of their 89 defeats this season, a 9-3 loss to Milwaukee at County Stadium, assuring the Birds will finish below .500 for the first time in 18 seasons. The last time Baltimore lost more games than it won in a campaign was in 1967 when the sixth-place team compiled a 76-85 record under Hank Bauer.