1982 – Don Sutton notches his 250th career win, a 5-1 four-hit victory over the Cubs. It’s Sutton’s ninth of the year. Phil Garner drills a two-run shot and Jose Cruz plates the other two tallies. 

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1982 – Don Sutton notches his 250th career win, a 5-1 four-hit victory over the Cubs. It’s Sutton’s ninth of the year. Phil Garner drills a two-run shot and Jose Cruz plates the other two tallies. 

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7/4/1982 – The Yankees were playing in Cleveland. In the first inning, they had the bases loaded and one run in when Roy Smalley batted in Graig Nettles’ place. Smalley flew out to end the inning and nothing was said by the Indians. New York won the game, 3-2.

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7/4/1982 – The Yankees were playing in Cleveland. In the first inning, they had the bases loaded and one run in when Roy Smalley batted in Graig Nettles’ place. Smalley flew out to end the inning and nothing was said by the Indians. New York won the game, 3-2.

The Braves tie the major-league record with seven double plays in a 2 – 0, 14-inning win over Cincinnati. Mario Soto pitches 10 shutout innings for the Reds but gets no decision. The loss starts the Reds on a streak where they’ll lose 20 out of 23 games.
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The Braves tie the major-league record with seven double plays in a 2 – 0, 14-inning win over Cincinnati. Mario Soto pitches 10 shutout innings for the Reds but gets no decision. The loss starts the Reds on a streak where they’ll lose 20 out of 23 games.

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[adrotate banner=”37″] On June 27, 1982 Atlanta turns four twin killings in the first four frames of the 14 inning Riverfront Stadium contest. and the Braves tie the major-league record with seven double plays in a 2 – 0, 14-inning win over Cincinnati. Mario Soto pitches 10 shutout innings for the Reds but gets no-decision….

Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list
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Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list

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On June 22, 1982, Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list with a double against John Stuper of the St. Louis Cardinals. Rose’s hit, which comes as part of the Phillies 3-2 loss, pushes him past Hank Aaron and behind only Ty Cobb on the all-time list….

rod Carew 25 game hitting streak

Rod Carew’s 25-game hitting streak is halted by lefty Rick Honeycutt

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[adrotate banner=”37″] On June 22, 1982, Rod Carew’s 25-game hitting streak is halted by lefty Rick Honeycutt. Carew hit .415 and raised his average 68 points during his streak. The streak was the longest of Carew’s career and the longest in Angels history. Carew is elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991. Carew went…

Red Sox rookie Wade Boggs hits his first major league home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Boston a 5 – 4 win over Detroit. Boggs will finally crack the starting lineup for good after tomorrow’s game, in which regular 3B Carney Lansford severely sprains his ankle while unsuccessfully trying to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park home run. Boggs hits .390 in Lansford’s absence and .349 for the season.

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Red Sox rookie Wade Boggs hits his first major league home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Boston a 5 – 4 win over Detroit. Boggs will finally crack the starting lineup for good after tomorrow’s game, in which regular 3B Carney Lansford severely sprains his ankle while unsuccessfully trying to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park home run. Boggs hits .390 in Lansford’s absence and .349 for the season.

The Phillies’ Pete Rose plays in his 3,000th major league game (a 3 – 1 loss to the Pirates), joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players to reach that plateau. It is also “Charlie Hustle”‘s 523rd consecutive game played.

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On June 20, The Phillies’ Pete Rose plays in his 3,000th major league game (a 3 – 1 loss to the Pirates), joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players to reach that plateau. It is also “Charlie Hustle”‘s 523rd consecutive game played.