1982 – At Baltimore, Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, 3 – 0, for Baltimore to get his 11th consecutive victory. The only hit is Gary Gaetti’s two-out single in the 5th inning. It is Palmer’s second career one-hitter against the Twins.

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1982 – At Baltimore, Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, 3 – 0, for Baltimore to get his 11th consecutive victory. The only hit is Gary Gaetti’s two-out single in the 5th inning. It is Palmer’s second career one-hitter against the Twins.

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Montreal Expos win the Pearson Cup 7-3

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[adrotate banner=”42″]   September 2, 1982. It is from the Pearson cup game between the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays was played at Exhibition Stadium,  Andre Dawson slides into thirdbase during the 7-3 Montreal victory over Toronto. 23,000 fans came out to see the contest. Overall before officially interleague play started the teams played…

The Phillies split a pair with the Braves, winning 6 – 1 on Dick Ruthven’s 3-hitter, before losing game 2, 11 – 9. Dale Murphy’s home run is Atlanta’s only score in the opener. Mike Schmidt has an inside-the-park home run in game 2, the second of three he’ll hit.

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The Phillies split a pair with the Braves, winning 6 – 1 on Dick Ruthven’s 3-hitter, before losing game 2, 11 – 9. Dale Murphy’s home run is Atlanta’s only score in the opener. Mike Schmidt has an inside-the-park home run in game 2, the second of three he’ll hit.

John Wathan breaks Ray Schalk’s 1916 record for stolen bases by a catcher with his 31st stolen base of the season

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John Wathan breaks Ray Schalk’s 1916 record for stolen bases by a catcher with his 31st stolen base of the season. The Royals’ backstop accomplishes the feat when he swipes third base in the seventh inning of Kansas City’s 5-3 victory over Texas at Arlington Stadium.

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Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners is caught putting a foreign substance on the ball

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On August 23, 1982, Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners is caught putting a foreign substance on the ball. Long suspected of throwing a “spitball,” Perry is ejected from a game for the first and only time in his career. From Peter Gammons: Against the Red Sox. In the seventh inning, down 1-0 with the…

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Third-string catcher Glenn Brummer steals home with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 5 – 4 win over the Giants. Brummer, who was running on his own, will steal just four bases in his major league career.

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Third-string catcher Glenn Brummer steals home with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 5 – 4 win over the Giants. Brummer, who was running on his own, will steal just four bases in his major league career.

Pascual Perez misses his start for the Braves when he gets lost on Interstate 285

Pascual Perez misses his start for the Braves when he gets lost on Interstate 285

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Pascual Perez misses his start for the Braves when he gets lost on Interstate 285, trying to find Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 25 year-old right-hander, who will be called I-285 by his Atlanta teammates, finally gets to the ballpark, 10 minutes after the game starts.