1984 – The Yankees break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the 6th to roll over the Red Sox, 12 – 6. Toby Harrah paces the 15-hit attack with four hits, and Dave Winfield hits one of the game’s 12 doubles to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, which is and will be a career high. Joe Cowley is the winner.

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1984 – The Yankees break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the 6th to roll over the Red Sox, 12 – 6. Toby Harrah paces the 15-hit attack with four hits, and Dave Winfield hits one of the game’s 12 doubles to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, which is and will be a career high. Joe Cowley is the winner.

Down 4 – 0 in the 8th, the Tigers score four runs – three on a homer by Kirk Gibson – to tie the Blue Jays in Toronto. In the 10th, Dave Bergman cracks a 3-run homer and the Tigers win, 7 – 4. Willie Hernandez (9-2) wins with three innings of shutout relief.

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Down 4 – 0 in the 8th, the Tigers score four runs – three on a homer by Kirk Gibson – to tie the Blue Jays in Toronto. In the 10th, Dave Bergman cracks a 3-run homer and the Tigers win, 7 – 4. Willie Hernandez (9-2) wins with three innings of shutout relief.

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Craig Reynolds blasts a grand slam  and Glenn Davis smashes his first big league homer as Houston crushes the Giants, 14-2. Bob Knepper contributes two hits and three RBIs as well as a seven-hit complete game victory. 

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1984 – Craig Reynolds blasts a grand slam  and Glenn Davis smashes his first big league homer as Houston crushes the Giants, 14-2. Bob Knepper contributes two hits and three RBIs as well as a seven-hit complete game victory. 

Cal Ripken’s 1st-inning error lets in a score, and that’s it as the Tigers beat Baltimore, 1 – 0. Juan Berenguer is the winner with Willie Hernandez picking up his 28th save. Mike Flanagan goes all the way in the loss. Detroit’s magic number is now 15.

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Cal Ripken’s 1st-inning error lets in a score, and that’s it as the Tigers beat Baltimore, 1 – 0. Juan Berenguer is the winner with Willie Hernandez picking up his 28th save. Mike Flanagan goes all the way in the loss. Detroit’s magic number is now 15.

At San Francisco, Nolan Ryan pitches eight innings, striking out eight in beating the Giants, 4 – 1. Ryan strikes out the Giants’ Chili Davis to nudge ahead of Steve Carlton in all-time strikeouts.

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At San Francisco, Nolan Ryan pitches eight innings, striking out eight in beating the Giants, 4 – 1. Ryan strikes out the Giants’ Chili Davis to nudge ahead of Steve Carlton in all-time strikeouts.

1984 – Bruce Sutter breaks the National League record for saves in a season with his 38th in the Cardinals’ 7 – 3 win over the Mets.

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1984 – Bruce Sutter breaks the National League record for saves in a season with his 38th in the Cardinals’ 7 – 3 win over the Mets.

In the Cubs’ 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium, Rick Sutcliffe strikes out 15 batters, tying a franchise record shared by Dick Drott (1957) and Burt Hooton (1971). The trio’s individual accomplishment will remain the club standard for a nine-inning game until Kerry Wood fans 20 Astros in 1998.

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In the Cubs’ 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium, Rick Sutcliffe strikes out 15 batters, tying a franchise record shared by Dick Drott (1957) and Burt Hooton (1971). The trio’s individual accomplishment will remain the club standard for a nine-inning game until Kerry Wood fans 20 Astros in 1998.

1984 – Two weeks after being given a vote of confidence by club owner George Argyros‚ Mariners manager Del Crandall is fired and replaced by 3B coach Chuck Cottier.

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1984 – Two weeks after being given a vote of confidence by club owner George Argyros‚ Mariners manager Del Crandall is fired and replaced by 3B coach Chuck Cottier.

Trailing by five runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers score six times to beat the Brewers, 7-6. With two runs in and two out, Milwaukee shortstop Robin Yount’s error on Gary Ward’s ground ball loads the bases, setting the stage for Buddy Bell’s ‘sayonara slam’ over the left field wall off Pete Ladd.

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Trailing by five runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers score six times to beat the Brewers, 7-6. With two runs in and two out, Milwaukee shortstop Robin Yount’s error on Gary Ward’s ground ball loads the bases, setting the stage for Buddy Bell’s ‘sayonara slam’ over the left field wall off Pete Ladd.

When Montreal brings back Jim Fanning to be the skipper of the Expos, the hiring marks the second time Bill Virdon will be fired during the season to be replaced by the manager he succeeded. During the 1973 campaign, the Pirates ask Danny Murtaugh to return to the dugout to also replace the bespectacled skipper, his replacement two years earlier.

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When Montreal brings back Jim Fanning to be the skipper of the Expos, the hiring marks the second time Bill Virdon will be fired during the season to be replaced by the manager he succeeded. During the 1973 campaign, the Pirates ask Danny Murtaugh to return to the dugout to also replace the bespectacled skipper, his replacement two years earlier.