Replacing Bill Virdon, who never won a game at Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers named Billy Martin as their skipper, the first of his five hirings to run the team. During the two-year tenure of their former manager, a span that covered the 1974 and 1975 seasons, the club played its home games at Shea Stadium during the remodeling of the Bronx ballpark.

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Replacing Bill Virdon, who never won a game at Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers named Billy Martin as their skipper, the first of his five hirings to run the team. During the two-year tenure of their former manager, a span that covered the 1974 and 1975 seasons, the club played its home games at Shea Stadium during the remodeling of the Bronx ballpark.

Giants pitcher John Montefusco predicts he’ll shut out the Reds and strike out Johnny Bench four times. The Count’s a little off as the Reds score seven runs in 1 1/3 innings off Montefusco, three of the runs coming on a Bench homer. The Reds win, 11 – 6.

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Giants pitcher John Montefusco predicts he’ll shut out the Reds and strike out Johnny Bench four times. The Count’s a little off as the Reds score seven runs in 1 1/3 innings off Montefusco, three of the runs coming on a Bench homer. The Reds win, 11 – 6.

Pat Darcy goes the distance, beating San Francisco at Riverfront Stadium, 6-1. The contest is the first complete-game thrown by a Reds’ pitcher in 45 consecutive starts by the Cincinnati staff, snapping their record streak without one.

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Pat Darcy goes the distance, beating San Francisco at Riverfront Stadium, 6-1. The contest is the first complete-game thrown by a Reds’ pitcher in 45 consecutive starts by the Cincinnati staff, snapping their record streak without one.

In the first of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Red Sox CF Fred Lynn makes a great running catch to save the game for pitcher Bill Lee. Lee wins, 1 – 0, and then Roger Moret completes the whitewash with a 6 – 0 nitecap win. The losses seem to finish the Yanks’ pennant hopes and Bill Virdon’s managing job.

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In the first of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Red Sox CF Fred Lynn makes a great running catch to save the game for pitcher Bill Lee. Lee wins, 1 – 0, and then Roger Moret completes the whitewash with a 6 – 0 nitecap win. The losses seem to finish the Yanks’ pennant hopes and Bill Virdon’s managing job.

1975 – Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy connect for 9th-inning back-to-back pinch home runs off Bob Forsch, but the Dodgers lose anyway, 5 – 4, to the Cardinals. They are the second pair of Dodgers to pinch hit back-to-back homers.

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1975 – Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy connect for 9th-inning back-to-back pinch home runs off Bob Forsch, but the Dodgers lose anyway, 5 – 4, to the Cardinals. They are the second pair of Dodgers to pinch hit back-to-back homers.

At Three Rivers Stadium, Frank Taveras is picked off first base in an unusual play. After getting a big lead, to get a good jump on a sac bunt, the Pirates shortstop is picked off when the catcher throws the ball to first base with the Phillies right fielder Jay Johnstone covering the base to complete the 2-9 play.

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At Three Rivers Stadium, Frank Taveras is picked off first base in an unusual play. After getting a big lead, to get a good jump on a sac bunt, the Pirates shortstop is picked off when the catcher throws the ball to first base with the Phillies right fielder Jay Johnstone covering the base to complete the 2-9 play.

At Candlestick Park, Doug Rader, batting eighth, plays the entire game without getting an official at-bat. The Cardinals walk the Giants catcher four times, three intentionally, to get to John Montefusco, the Giants starter, who goes 0-for-4 at the plate but tosses a complete game to get the win in San Francisco’s 5-2 victory.

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At Candlestick Park, Doug Rader, batting eighth, plays the entire game without getting an official at-bat. The Cardinals walk the Giants catcher four times, three intentionally, to get to John Montefusco, the Giants starter, who goes 0-for-4 at the plate but tosses a complete game to get the win in San Francisco’s 5-2 victory.

For the second consecutive White Sox game, Wilbur Wood is the starter, and he tosses his second straight shutout, beating Detroit, 5 – 0. The two starts were broken up by the All-Star Game.

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For the second consecutive White Sox game, Wilbur Wood is the starter, and he tosses his second straight shutout, beating Detroit, 5 – 0. The two starts were broken up by the All-Star Game.