Nolan Ryan falls short in yet another no-hit bid, giving up a one-out single to Dave Bergman in the 9th inning and eventually needing relief in a 4 – 1 win over the Tigers.

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Nolan Ryan falls short in yet another no-hit bid, giving up a one-out single to Dave Bergman in the 9th inning and eventually needing relief in a 4 – 1 win over the Tigers.

In his major league debut, former Met farmhand Mauro Gozzo blanks the Rangers for eight innings, helping the Blue Jays go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. Toronto will eventually win the American League East.

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In his major league debut, former Met farmhand Mauro Gozzo blanks the Rangers for eight innings, helping the Blue Jays go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. Toronto will eventually win the American League East.

Mauro Gozzo pitches 8 shutout innings in his major league debut as Toronto beats Texas, 7 – 0, to go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. The Blue Jays will eventually overtake the surprising Orioles and win the AL East.

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Mauro Gozzo pitches 8 shutout innings in his major league debut as Toronto beats Texas, 7 – 0, to go over .500 for the first time since Opening Day. The Blue Jays will eventually overtake the surprising Orioles and win the AL East.

The Royals’ Flash Gordon stops the visiting Red Sox‚ 8 – 1. Sox C Rick Cerone starts the game behind the plate‚ then moves to RF for the first time in his career.

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The Royals’ Flash Gordon stops the visiting Red Sox‚ 8 – 1. Sox C Rick Cerone starts the game behind the plate‚ then moves to RF for the first time in his career.

In a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, the Red Sox retire Carl Yastrzemski’s #8.

In a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, the Red Sox retire Carl Yastrzemski’s #8.

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In a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, the Red Sox retire Carl Yastrzemski’s #8. ‘Yaz’, recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, becomes only the fourth player in franchise history, joining Joe Cronin (4), Bobby Doerr (1), and Ted Williams (9), to be honored by having his uniform number retired by the club.

After 5 hours and 49 minutes of play in Pittsburgh, the Pirates’ Jeff King mercifully ends the game with an 18th-inning leadoff home run off the Cubs’ Scott Sanderson. Sanderson had pitched eight innings of shutout relief. The Pirates win, 5 – 4.

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After 5 hours and 49 minutes of play in Pittsburgh, the Pirates’ Jeff King mercifully ends the game with an 18th-inning leadoff home run off the Cubs’ Scott Sanderson. Sanderson had pitched eight innings of shutout relief. The Pirates win, 5 – 4.

The Mets obtain Frank Viola, last season’s American League Cy Young Award winner, from the Twins for Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, Kevin Tapani, Jack Savage, and David West. ‘Sweet Music’ hits a sour note in New York, posting a 38-32 record in 82 starts with a team which fails to make the playoffs during his 2 1/2 year tenure in the Big Apple.

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The Mets obtain Frank Viola, last season’s American League Cy Young Award winner, from the Twins for Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, Kevin Tapani, Jack Savage, and David West. ‘Sweet Music’ hits a sour note in New York, posting a 38-32 record in 82 starts with a team which fails to make the playoffs during his 2 1/2 year tenure in the Big Apple.

1989 – Mark Grace belts a two-out three-run homer off Rick Aguilera to give the Cubs a 6 – 4 win over the Mets. Les Lancaster is the winner as the Cubs sweep three from the Mets.

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1989 – Mark Grace belts a two-out three-run homer off Rick Aguilera to give the Cubs a 6 – 4 win over the Mets. Les Lancaster is the winner as the Cubs sweep three from the Mets.

The White Sox trade Harold Baines, their all-time home run leader, and left-fielder Fred Manrique to the Rangers for outfielders Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa, along with southpaw Wilson Alvarez. Three seasons later, the Pale Hose will send Slammin’ Sammy to the Cubs, where the Dominican slugger will hit 545 home runs during his 13-year stay with their crosstown rivals.

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The White Sox trade Harold Baines, their all-time home run leader, and left-fielder Fred Manrique to the Rangers for outfielders Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa, along with southpaw Wilson Alvarez. Three seasons later, the Pale Hose will send Slammin’ Sammy to the Cubs, where the Dominican slugger will hit 545 home runs during his 13-year stay with their crosstown rivals.

In the team’s 10-1 rout of San Francisco, Dale Murphy becomes the 10th major leaguer to collect six RBIs in the same inning when he connects for two three-run round-trippers in the Braves’ ten-run sixth at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 33 year-old right fielder also becomes the second player in franchise history to go deep twice in the same frame, joining Robert Lowe, who accomplished the unusual feat in 1884.

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In the team’s 10-1 rout of San Francisco, Dale Murphy becomes the 10th major leaguer to collect six RBIs in the same inning when he connects for two three-run round-trippers in the Braves’ ten-run sixth at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 33 year-old right fielder also becomes the second player in franchise history to go deep twice in the same frame, joining Robert Lowe, who accomplished the unusual feat in 1884.