Steve Garvey hits two home runs and a triple to pace the Dodgers to a 9 – 5 victory over the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLCS. Davey Lopes and Steve Yeager also homer at Veterans Stadium.

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Steve Garvey hits two home runs and a triple to pace the Dodgers to a 9 – 5 victory over the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLCS. Davey Lopes and Steve Yeager also homer at Veterans Stadium.

Baltimore 2B Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season in the final game, a 5 – 4 loss to Detroit. Dauer’s 86 games and 425 chances without a miscue are American League records.

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Baltimore 2B Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season in the final game, a 5 – 4 loss to Detroit. Dauer’s 86 games and 425 chances without a miscue are American League records.

1978 – At Fenway Park, Carlton Fisk lines a 2-run triple in the 1st inning and the Red Sox top the Tigers, 5 – 2. George Scott hits his first homer in a month and collects his 1000th RBI to back Luis Tiant’s win. New York maintains its lead by beating the Blue Jays, 5 – 1, at Yankee Stadium.

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1978 – At Fenway Park, Carlton Fisk lines a 2-run triple in the 1st inning and the Red Sox top the Tigers, 5 – 2. George Scott hits his first homer in a month and collects his 1000th RBI to back Luis Tiant’s win. New York maintains its lead by beating the Blue Jays, 5 – 1, at Yankee Stadium.

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Gary Alexander’s home run with two outs in the ninth inning derails Oriole left-hander Mike Flanagan’s no-hitter bid

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Gary Alexander’s home run with two outs in the ninth inning derails Oriole left-hander Mike Flanagan’s potential no-hitter against Cleveland at Memorial Stadium. Don Stanhouse, who saves the 3-1 Orioles win, relieves the Baltimore starter, who is replaced when gives up two additional singles.

1978 – Ron Guidry (23-3) gains his third two-hit shutout of the month, 4 – 0 over the Indians. The two Indian hits are by Duane Kuiper, the second time this year that he has recorded the only hits in a game. The Yankees ace also two-hitted the Red Sox on September 9th (7 – 0) and 15th (4 – 0). It is Guidry’s 9th shutout of the year, a Yankee record, and just one short of the American League record for southpaws set by Boston lefty Babe Ruth in 1916. The Red Sox stay one game back of New York by topping Toronto, 7 – 6.

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1978 – Ron Guidry (23-3) gains his third two-hit shutout of the month, 4 – 0 over the Indians. The two Indian hits are by Duane Kuiper, the second time this year that he has recorded the only hits in a game. The Yankees ace also two-hitted the Red Sox on September 9th (7 – 0) and 15th (4 – 0). It is Guidry’s 9th shutout of the year, a Yankee record, and just one short of the American League record for southpaws set by Boston lefty Babe Ruth in 1916. The Red Sox stay one game back of New York by topping Toronto, 7 – 6.

While riding as a passenger in a car, Lyman Bostock is killed by the estranged husband of Barbara Smith, who mistakenly shoots the 27 year-old Angel outfielder in the right temple while attempting to murder his wife. After the first trial results in a hung jury, Leonard Smith, the perpetrator, is found not guilty by reason of insanity and will serve only seven months after the verdict, prompting the Indiana legislature to change the state’s laws regarding insanity.

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While riding as a passenger in a car, Lyman Bostock is killed by the estranged husband of Barbara Smith, who mistakenly shoots the 27 year-old Angel outfielder in the right temple while attempting to murder his wife. After the first trial results in a hung jury, Leonard Smith, the perpetrator, is found not guilty by reason of insanity and will serve only seven months after the verdict, prompting the Indiana legislature to change the state’s laws regarding insanity.

1978 – The Cubs tie a National League record by using 27 players during a 14-inning 3 – 2 loss to the Pirates. Pittsburgh’s margin comes when Rennie Stennett walks in the 14th and pinch runner Matt Alexander steals second. When C Dave Rader’s throw goes into CF, Alexander heads for 3rd where the center fielder’s throw hits him in the back, allowing him to score. The Pirates are now 1 1/2 games behind the Phils.

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1978 – The Cubs tie a National League record by using 27 players during a 14-inning 3 – 2 loss to the Pirates. Pittsburgh’s margin comes when Rennie Stennett walks in the 14th and pinch runner Matt Alexander steals second. When C Dave Rader’s throw goes into CF, Alexander heads for 3rd where the center fielder’s throw hits him in the back, allowing him to score. The Pirates are now 1 1/2 games behind the Phils.

During a 12 – 11 win over the Cubs, the Pirates’ 38-year-old, lead-footed Willie Stargell attempts to steal second base. The Cubs SS waits with the ball as Stargell slides 10 feet short of the base, signaling “time-out.” The Pirates lead 11 – 2 in the 7th, but the Cubs rally and tie it in the 9th. Dave Parker homers in the 11th off Bruce Sutter to give the Bucs their 7th straight win and 30th in their last 38 since August 12th. Besides his two homers, Parker adds two run-scoring singles.

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During a 12 – 11 win over the Cubs, the Pirates’ 38-year-old, lead-footed Willie Stargell attempts to steal second base. The Cubs SS waits with the ball as Stargell slides 10 feet short of the base, signaling “time-out.” The Pirates lead 11 – 2 in the 7th, but the Cubs rally and tie it in the 9th. Dave Parker homers in the 11th off Bruce Sutter to give the Bucs their 7th straight win and 30th in their last 38 since August 12th. Besides his two homers, Parker adds two run-scoring singles.