Baltimore 2B Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season in the final game, a 5 – 4 loss to Detroit. Dauer’s 86 games and 425 chances without a miscue are American League records.

On September 30, 1978 — Baltimore 2B Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season in the final game, a 5 – 4 loss to Detroit. Dauer’s 86 games and 425 chances without a miscue are American League records.

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Baltimore 2B Rich Dauer makes his only error of the season in the final game, a 5 – 4 loss to Detroit. Dauer’s 86 games and 425 chances without a miscue are American League records.

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While his former franchise is setting a record for poor play, Chris Young (who the team traded for a pitcher they released shortly thereafter) turns in a gem. He retires the first 23 Brewers he faces before Gabe Kapler homers to rob him of a perfect game. The Padres still win, 10 – 1.

6/29/1967: Mack Jones of the Braves homered off Mike Cuellar of the Astros in the bottom of the second at the Launching Pad in Atlanta. The blast came with two runners on base but the game was rained out in the middle of the fourth with Atlanta leading, 5-1.

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While his former franchise is setting a record for poor play, Chris Young (who the team traded for a pitcher they released shortly thereafter) turns in a gem. He retires the first 23 Brewers he faces before Gabe Kapler homers to rob him of a perfect game. The Padres still win, 10 – 1.

6/29/1967: Mack Jones of the Braves homered off Mike Cuellar of the Astros in the bottom of the second at the Launching Pad in Atlanta. The blast came with two runners on base but the game was rained out in the middle of the fourth with Atlanta leading, 5-1.

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