At Chavez Ravine, Don Sutton fans six batters in LA’s 8-1 victory over San Francisco, surpassing Don Drysdale, to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader with 2,487. After establishing the mark and receiving a two-minute standing ovation that he acknowledges by tipping his cap, the right-hander is charged with an automatic ball due to running his fingers across his lips while thanking the crowd.

This Day In Baseball

On August 5, 1979 — At Chavez Ravine, Don Sutton fans six batters in LA’s 8-1 victory over San Francisco, surpassing Don Drysdale, to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader with 2,487. After establishing the mark and receiving a two-minute standing ovation that he acknowledges by tipping his cap, the right-hander is charged with an automatic ball due to running his fingers across his lips while thanking the crowd.

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