A County Stadium-record crowd of 55,716 watches the Brewers shut out the Red Sox, 7 – 0, to move into a first-place tie with Boston in the AL East.

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On July 3, 1982 A County Stadium-record crowd of 55,716 watches the Brewers shut out the Red Sox, 7 – 0, to move into a first-place tie with Boston in the AL East. Source Baseball Reference July 3

Boston’s Tony Perez singles off Milwaukee’s Bob McClure (7-2) for his 2,500th career hit, but that’s a lone bright spot as the Brewers clobber the Red Sox, 14 – 5. Gorman Thomas has a pair of homers as six are hit.

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On July 2, 1982 Boston’s Tony Perez singles off Milwaukee’s Bob McClure (7-2) for his 2,500th career hit, but that’s a lone bright spot as the Brewers clobber the Red Sox, 14 – 5. Gorman Thomas has a pair of homers as six are hit.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

1982 – Despite managing just one hit in each game, the Appleton Foxes (Midwest League) sweep a doubleheader from the Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2 – 1 and 1 – 0.

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1982 – Despite managing just one hit in each game, the Appleton Foxes (Midwest League) sweep a doubleheader from the Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2 – 1 and 1 – 0.

The Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss pitches his second one-hitter of the season‚ allowing a leadoff double to the Reds’ Eddie Milner in the first inning‚ then retiring the next 27 batters for an 11 – 1 victory. It is the second time in his career that Reuss has missed a perfect game by one batter.

The Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss pitches his second one-hitter of the season‚ allowing a leadoff double to the Reds’ Eddie Milner in the first inning‚ then retiring the next 27 batters for an 11 – 1 victory. It is the second time in his career that Reuss has missed a perfect game by one batter.

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On June 11, 1982 The Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss pitches his second one-hitter of the season‚ allowing a leadoff double to the Reds’ Eddie Milner in the first inning‚ then retiring the next 27 batters for an 11 – 1 victory. It is the second time in his career that Reuss has missed a perfect game by one batter.

Randy Bass swats a sacrifice fly off Dan Quisenberry to start a two-run rally and give the Rangers a 12-inning, 3 – 1 win over the Royals. Charlie Hough goes the distance for Texas, scattering six hits.

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Randy Bass swats a sacrifice fly off Dan Quisenberry to start a two-run rally and give the Rangers a 12-inning, 3 – 1 win over the Royals. Charlie Hough goes the distance for Texas, scattering six hits.

Larry Herndon of the Detroit Tigers hits three home runs in an 11 – 9 win over Oakland, and in the process becomes the 14th player in major league history to hit home runs in four consecutive plate appearances. On May 16th, he homered in his final at-bat to give the Tigers a 7 – 6 victory over Minnesota.

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Larry Herndon of the Detroit Tigers hits three home runs in an 11 – 9 win over Oakland, and in the process becomes the 14th player in major league history to hit home runs in four consecutive plate appearances. On May 16th, he homered in his final at-bat to give the Tigers a 7 – 6 victory over Minnesota.

The Chicago White Sox beat the visiting Texas Rangers, 10 – 2, behind LaMarr Hoyt’s 13th consecutive win stretching back to 1981. Hoyt’s record at Comiskey Park is now 15-0.

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The Chicago White Sox beat the visiting Texas Rangers, 10 – 2, behind LaMarr Hoyt’s 13th consecutive win stretching back to 1981. Hoyt’s record at Comiskey Park is now 15-0.

Pirate pitcher Rick Rhoden makes his 12 – 9 win over the Reds a little easier when he doubles and homers in the Bucs’ nine-run 3rd inning. Johnny Ray drives in five runs in the big inning. The Reds make it close with eight runs in the 8th and 9th.

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Pirate pitcher Rick Rhoden makes his 12 – 9 win over the Reds a little easier when he doubles and homers in the Bucs’ nine-run 3rd inning. Johnny Ray drives in five runs in the big inning. The Reds make it close with eight runs in the 8th and 9th.

The Atlanta Braves’ major league record for the fastest start is stopped at 13 straight victories when they lose, 2 – 1, to the Cincinnati Reds.

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The Atlanta Braves’ major league record for the fastest start is stopped at 13 straight victories when they lose, 2 – 1, to the Cincinnati Reds.