Playing on a badly-sprained ankle, Joe Morgan belts a 2-run homer off Mike Marshall to give the Reds a 7 – 5 win over the Dodgers. Before his homer, Morgan had missed a pitch and fallen down, prompting Sparky Anderson to try and remove him. The Reds win today after trailing, 5 – 0.

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Playing on a badly-sprained ankle, Joe Morgan belts a 2-run homer off Mike Marshall to give the Reds a 7 – 5 win over the Dodgers. Before his homer, Morgan had missed a pitch and fallen down, prompting Sparky Anderson to try and remove him. The Reds win today after trailing, 5 – 0.

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Graig Nettles will be suspended for ten days after stuffing his bat with six super balls

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Graig Nettles will be suspended for ten days after stuffing his bat with six super balls, that are collected by Tigers catcher Bill Freehan when the piece of lumber is shattered on a disallowed infield hit. The Yankee third baseman, who said the doctored bat was given to him by a fan in Chicago, hit a home run in his first at bat for the game’s only run in the Yankees’ 1-0 victory over Detroit at Shea Stadium.

With Carlton Fisk out through the end of the season‚ the Red Sox purchase C Tim McCarver from the Cardinals. McCarver will play just 11 games this year and 12 next spring in Boston before being reunited with Steve Carlton in Philadelphia.

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With Carlton Fisk out through the end of the season‚ the Red Sox purchase C Tim McCarver from the Cardinals. McCarver will play just 11 games this year and 12 next spring in Boston before being reunited with Steve Carlton in Philadelphia.

Dave Nelson of the Texas Rangers steals second, third base, and home plate in the same inning

Dave Nelson of the Texas Rangers steals second, third base, and home plate in the same inning

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  On August 30, 1974, Dave Nelson of the Texas Rangers steals second, third base, and home plate in the same inning, only the third such performance in the major leagues since 1928. Despite Nelson’s parade of stolen bases, the Rangers lose their game to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News…

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1974 – Don Wilson and Mike Cosgrove blank the Phillies, 5-0, scattering six hits. It’s Houston’s third straight shutout. Before the game, Janice Graham Johnson is hit in the face by a batting practice home run leading to a lawsuit against HSA, the Astros and the Phillies. It’s settled five years later and is the reason game tickets now warns fans to stay alert to balls flying into the crowd. 

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1974 – Don Wilson and Mike Cosgrove blank the Phillies, 5-0, scattering six hits. It’s Houston’s third straight shutout. Before the game, Janice Graham Johnson is hit in the face by a batting practice home run leading to a lawsuit against HSA, the Astros and the Phillies. It’s settled five years later and is the reason game tickets now warns fans to stay alert to balls flying into the crowd. 

1974 - Dave Roberts one-hits the Phillies, 1-0, in the quickest game in club history . Bob Boone's leadoff single in the sixth is all that separates Roberts from perfection in a game that takes only one hour and 26 minutes to complete. Roberts needs just 86 pitches. Roger Metzger singles off Steve Carlton, plating Larry Milbourne in the eighth for the only tally.
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Dave Roberts one-hits the Phillies, 1-0, in the quickest game in club history

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1974 – Dave Roberts one-hits the Phillies, 1-0, in the quickest game in club history . Bob Boone’s leadoff single in the sixth is all that separates Roberts from perfection in a game that takes only one hour and 26 minutes to complete. Roberts needs just 86 pitches. Roger Metzger singles off Steve Carlton, plating Larry Milbourne in the eighth for the only tally.

Luis Tiant and Juan Marchial receive the Roberto Clemente Award

Luis Tiant and Juan Marchial receive the Roberto Clemente Award

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August 24, 1974, Boston Red Sox pitchers Luis Tiant (L) and Juan Marichal (R) pose with their trophies after receiving the second Roberto Clemente Award during Latin American Day ceremonies at Fenway Park. The Red Sox were in first place by 8 games at the time, will lose the game to the Oakland A’s when…

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Davey Lopes steals fives bases, tying a National League record established in 1904 by Giants first baseman Dan McGann

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Davey Lopes steals fives bases, tying a National League record established in 1904 by Giants first baseman Dan McGann. The Dodger second baseman’s quintet of stolen bags adds to the team’s franchise mark of eight stolen bases in their 3-0 victory over the Redbirds at Chavez Ravine.