Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.

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Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.

In Los Angeles, Steve Sax hits a 1st-inning triple, then swipes home, and Orel Hershiser scatters nine hits to lead the Dodgers past the Cubs and Rick Sutcliffe, 7 – 1. Hershiser will not miss another start until he injures his shoulder in 1990, and Sutcliffe will not lose again in the regular season.

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In Los Angeles, Steve Sax hits a 1st-inning triple, then swipes home, and Orel Hershiser scatters nine hits to lead the Dodgers past the Cubs and Rick Sutcliffe, 7 – 1. Hershiser will not miss another start until he injures his shoulder in 1990, and Sutcliffe will not lose again in the regular season.

In the 3rd inning against the Reds, Giants OF Dusty Baker swipes second base, third, and home, garnering three of his four season steals. Baker swipes second, and the next batter walks, then gets caught in a rundown. Dusty steals third during the rundown and just keeps running. San Francisco wins 14 – 9, with Chili Davis adding a pinch grand slam in the 5-run 5th. Randy Lerch wins with a third of an inning of relief.

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On June 27, 1984 In the 3rd inning against the Reds, Giants OF Dusty Baker swipes second base, third, and home, garnering three of his four season steals. Baker swipes second, and the next batter walks, then gets caught in a rundown. Dusty steals third during the rundown and just keeps running. San Francisco wins 14 – 9, with Chili Davis adding a…

1984 – Pirate Jason Thompson hits a pair of home runs in each game of a doubleheader split with the Cubs. The Pirates take the opener, 9 – 0, behind Rick Rhoden’s four-hitter, and lose the nitecap, 9 – 8.

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1984 – Pirate Jason Thompson hits a pair of home runs in each game of a doubleheader split with the Cubs. The Pirates take the opener, 9 – 0, behind Rick Rhoden’s four-hitter, and lose the nitecap, 9 – 8.

Dodger infielder Bill Russell plays his 1,953rd game to become the team’s leader in games played. The shortstop, who will extend the mark to 2181 during his 18-year tenure with the club, is hitless in three trips to the plate but will walk twice in LA’s 9-4 loss to San Diego at Chavez Ravine.

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On June 25, 1984 Dodger infielder Bill Russell plays his 1,953rd game to become the team’s leader in games played. The shortstop, who will extend the mark to 2181 during his 18-year tenure with the club, is hitless in three trips to the plate but will walk twice in LA’s 9-4 loss to San Diego…

At Yankee Stadium, Dave Winfield hits five singles and drives in four runs to lead New York to a 7 – 3 win over Detroit. Ron Guidry (6-5) is the beneficiary of Winfield’s hitting. Dave is now hitting .750 against Detroit this year. Winfield has three five-hit games this month, tying a record set by Ty Cobb.

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On June 25, 1984 At Yankee Stadium, Dave Winfield hits five singles and drives in four runs to lead New York to a 7 – 3 win over Detroit. Ron Guidry (6-5) is the beneficiary of Winfield’s hitting. Dave is now hitting .750 against Detroit this year. Winfield has three five-hit games this month, tying a record set by Ty Cobb.   Source Baseball…

At the Metrodome, Tim Teufel’s bloop single in the 9th inning with two on turns into an inside-the-park homer when it bounces over the head of Harold Baines to give the Twins a 3 – 2 win over the White Sox. Rich Dotson is the unlucky loser. The Twins’ Randy Bush hit an inside-the-park home run in yesterday’s 4 – 3 win over Chicago.

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At the Metrodome, Tim Teufel’s bloop single in the 9th inning with two on turns into an inside-the-park homer when it bounces over the head of Harold Baines to give the Twins a 3 – 2 win over the White Sox. Rich Dotson is the unlucky loser. The Twins’ Randy Bush hit an inside-the-park home run in yesterday’s 4 – 3 win over Chicago.

The Roger Maris Museum opens in the West Acres Shopping Center located in Fargo, North Dakota. Nearly 2,000 visitors are attracted to the 72-foot showcase which features memorabilia from the slugger’s 12-year big league career, including a ticket stub from the 162nd game of the 1961 season.

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The Roger Maris Museum opens in the West Acres Shopping Center located in Fargo, North Dakota. Nearly 2,000 visitors are attracted to the 72-foot showcase which features memorabilia from the slugger’s 12-year big league career, including a ticket stub from the 162nd game of the 1961 season.

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Bill Doran slaps two triples and drives in four to spark a 10-3 victory over the Giants. Mark Bailey adds a home run. Mike Scott delivers two hits of his own while winning his fourth of the year. 

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1984 – Bill Doran slaps two triples and drives in four to spark a 10-3 victory over the Giants. Mark Bailey adds a home run. Mike Scott delivers two hits of his own while winning his fourth of the year.