Umpire Doug Harvey ejects a shocked Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton in the 7th after discovering three scuffed balls. Sutton takes the loss, 4 – 1, against the St. Louis Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich getting the win.

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Umpire Doug Harvey ejects a shocked Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton in the 7th after discovering three scuffed balls. Sutton takes the loss, 4 – 1, against the St. Louis Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich getting the win.

At Jack Murphy Stadium, Steve Garvey becomes the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. The Dodgers first baseman’s game-tying, two-run single and a triple help the National League beat the American League, 7 – 3. Vida Blue starts for the NL, the first pitcher to start for both leagues. Blue also started in 1971 and 1975 for the American League.

At Jack Murphy Stadium, Steve Garvey becomes the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. The Dodgers first baseman’s game-tying, two-run single and a triple help the National League beat the American League, 7 – 3. Vida Blue starts for the NL, the first pitcher to start for both leagues. Blue also started in 1971 and 1975 for the American League.

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At Jack Murphy Stadium, Steve Garvey becomes the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. The Dodgers first baseman’s game-tying, two-run single and a triple help the National League beat the American League, 7 – 3. Vida Blue starts for the NL, the first pitcher to start for both leagues. Blue also started in 1971 and 1975 for the American League.

The Brewers’ Mike Caldwell beats the Yankees’ Ron Guidry, 6 – 0. For Guidry (13-1), it is his first loss of the season. Caldwell shut out the Yankees nine days earlier, and will shut them out again on September 19th.

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The Brewers’ Mike Caldwell beats the Yankees’ Ron Guidry, 6 – 0. For Guidry (13-1), it is his first loss of the season. Caldwell shut out the Yankees nine days earlier, and will shut them out again on September 19th.

Carl Yastrzemski’s 3-run homer in the first gives Boston a lead at Comiskey Park, but the White Sox eventually tie the game at 6. In the 10th inning, former Bosox pitcher Jim Willoughby serves up a home run to Fred Lynn, Lynn’s 13th, and Boston wins, 7 – 6. Bill Campbell picks up the victory.

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Carl Yastrzemski’s 3-run homer in the first gives Boston a lead at Comiskey Park, but the White Sox eventually tie the game at 6. In the 10th inning, former Bosox pitcher Jim Willoughby serves up a home run to Fred Lynn, Lynn’s 13th, and Boston wins, 7 – 6. Bill Campbell picks up the victory.

Ron Guidry wins his 13th consecutive game, the best start in Yankee history, in beating Detroit, 3 – 2. With the Yankees down 2 – 0, Mickey Rivers’ long drive to right is caught by a fan reaching down to take it away from Detroit’s Mickey Stanley. The fan drops the ball and Stanley, waiting for an interference call, fails to retrieve it. Rivers motors for an inside-the-park homer and New York ties the game, 2 – 2, eventually winning it.

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On July 2, 1978 Ron Guidry wins his 13th consecutive game, the best start in Yankee history, in beating Detroit, 3 – 2. With the Yankees down 2 – 0, Mickey Rivers’ long drive to right is caught by a fan reaching down to take it away from Detroit’s Mickey Stanley. The fan drops the ball and Stanley, waiting for an interference call, fails to…

1978 – Toronto’s Dave McKay and Otto Velez each hit two doubles in one inning during a 24 – 10 rout of Baltimore. With the score 19 – 6 following a homer by Lee May, Earl Weaver brings in OF Larry Harlow to pitch to the Blue Jays. Harlow gets two batters out in the 5th, then walks three in a row and hurls a wild pitch. He then allows a single, a walk, and a grand slam by John Mayberry makes the score 24 – 6. Bullpen catcher Ellie Hendricks then relieves Harlow and gives up just a walk and no runs in 2 1/3 innings. Closer Don Stanhouse takes over in the 8th.

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1978 – Toronto’s Dave McKay and Otto Velez each hit two doubles in one inning during a 24 – 10 rout of Baltimore. With the score 19 – 6 following a homer by Lee May, Earl Weaver brings in OF Larry Harlow to pitch to the Blue Jays. Harlow gets two batters out in the 5th, then walks three in a row and hurls a wild pitch. He then allows a single, a walk, and a grand slam by John Mayberry makes the score 24 – 6. Bullpen catcher Ellie Hendricks then relieves Harlow and gives up just a walk and no runs in 2 1/3 innings. Closer Don Stanhouse takes over in the 8th.

The Orioles score in the 9th inning against the A’s to give Jim Palmer his third 1 – 0 victory in 18 days. The Baltimore ace shut down Detroit on May 24th and New York on June 1st.

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On June 10, 1978 The Orioles score in the 9th inning against the A’s to give Jim Palmer his third 1 – 0 victory in 18 days. The Baltimore ace shut down Detroit on May 24th and New York on June 1st.

The Yankees send former ace Ken Holtzman back to the Cubs‚ his first team‚ in exchange for minor leaguer Ron Davis. Holtzman proved a disappointment in New York‚ and he will not recapture his form in Chicago. Davis will blossom in 1979 when his 14-2 mark sets a record for most wins by a rookie reliever.

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On June 10, 1978 The Yankees send former ace Ken Holtzman back to the Cubs‚ his first team‚ in exchange for minor leaguer Ron Davis. Holtzman proved a disappointment in New York‚ and he will not recapture his form in Chicago. Davis will blossom in 1979 when his 14-2 mark sets a record for most wins by a rookie reliever.