The Cubs place P Bruce Sutter and his injured arm on the 21-day disabled list.
The Cubs place P Bruce Sutter and his injured arm on the 21-day disabled list.
Willie McCovey extends his own National League record when he hits his 18th career grand slam in the third inning of the Giants’ 9-2 victory over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. The 39 year-old first baseman adds another round-tripper in the seventh, bringing his total to 484 major league home runs.
Willie McCovey extends his own National League record when he hits his 18th career grand slam in the third inning of the Giants’ 9-2 victory over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. The 39 year-old first baseman adds another round-tripper in the seventh, bringing his total to 484 major league home runs.
Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.
Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.
1977 – Yankee pitcher Don Gullett picks up his 10th win of the year, a 9 – 3 victory over the A’s. But it will prove to be his final win of the year when he injures his shoulder in the 7th inning and leaves the game.
1977 – Yankee pitcher Don Gullett picks up his 10th win of the year, a 9 – 3 victory over the A’s. But it will prove to be his final win of the year when he injures his shoulder in the 7th inning and leaves the game.
Phil Niekro picks up his 10th win of the year, beating the Pirates, 5 – 3, for the Braves. But he has to strike out four Bucs in the 6th inning to do it. He strikes out Dave Parker and Bill Robinson, but after Al Oliver doubles, Rennie Stennett whiffs and reaches first when the ball eludes the catcher. Omar Moreno then makes the 4th K in the inning.
Phil Niekro picks up his 10th win of the year, beating the Pirates, 5 – 3, for the Braves. But he has to strike out four Bucs in the 6th inning to do it. He strikes out Dave Parker and Bill Robinson, but after Al Oliver doubles, Rennie Stennett whiffs and reaches first when the ball eludes the catcher. Omar Moreno then makes the 4th K in the inning.
In New York, a Thursday crowd of 40,918 cheer as New York unleashes a 15-hit attack to down the Orioles, 14 – 2. The Yankee barrage includes homers by Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson and Roy White.
In New York, a Thursday crowd of 40,918 cheer as New York unleashes a 15-hit attack to down the Orioles, 14 – 2. The Yankee barrage includes homers by Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson and Roy White.
Toronto peppers Gaylord Perry for 11 hits, but the Texas hurler still shuts them out, 3 – 0.
Toronto peppers Gaylord Perry for 11 hits, but the Texas hurler still shuts them out, 3 – 0.
1977 – The Cubs’ Rick Reuschel tosses his second shutout in a row, beating the Reds, 3 – 0, on a five-hitter.
1977 – The Cubs’ Rick Reuschel tosses his second shutout in a row, beating the Reds, 3 – 0, on a five-hitter.
The Yankees open their final series with Baltimore by tying the O’s at 4 – 4 on a Cliff Johnson two-run pinch homer in the 9th. Reggie Jackson then leads off the 10th with a solo home run to win.
The Yankees open their final series with Baltimore by tying the O’s at 4 – 4 on a Cliff Johnson two-run pinch homer in the 9th. Reggie Jackson then leads off the 10th with a solo home run to win.
Padres rookie Gene Richards ties the National League record with six hits in an extra-inning contest.
Padres rookie Gene Richards ties the National League record with six hits in an extra-inning contest.
