In the bottom of the seventh at Shea Stadium, Dave Kingman knots the score at 2-2 against the Redbirds when he hits the final homer of his league-leading season total of 37. The 33 year-old Mets slugger will finish the season hitting just .204, the lowest batting average ever for a player who wins a home run crown.

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In the bottom of the seventh at Shea Stadium, Dave Kingman knots the score at 2-2 against the Redbirds when he hits the final homer of his league-leading season total of 37. The 33 year-old Mets slugger will finish the season hitting just .204, the lowest batting average ever for a player who wins a home run crown.

For the second time this season, Milwaukee gets three consecutive home runs – from Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons, and Ben Oglivie – in a losing cause, as the Yankees win, 9 – 8. Six homers are hit in the game. Curt Kaufman wins his first major league decision and his only one as a Yank.

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For the second time this season, Milwaukee gets three consecutive home runs – from Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons, and Ben Oglivie – in a losing cause, as the Yankees win, 9 – 8. Six homers are hit in the game. Curt Kaufman wins his first major league decision and his only one as a Yank.

With Minnesota leading 7 – 4 in the bottom of the 4th, Terry Felton relieves Twins starter Brad Havens. Felton leaves in the bottom of the 6th with one out, runners on first and second and his team clinging to a 7 – 6 lead. Both runners score and by the time the Royals are through, instead of his first major league win, Felton ends up charged with his 16th (and final) career loss. Kansas City wins royally, 18 – 7, one of the biggest comebacks of the decade. John Pacella, who takes over in the 8th, surrenders back-to-back dingers, tosses two wild pitches, and allows six runs. Willie Aikens adds a pair of homers for KC.

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With Minnesota leading 7 – 4 in the bottom of the 4th, Terry Felton relieves Twins starter Brad Havens. Felton leaves in the bottom of the 6th with one out, runners on first and second and his team clinging to a 7 – 6 lead. Both runners score and by the time the Royals are through, instead of his first major league win, Felton ends up charged with his 16th (and final) career loss. Kansas City wins royally, 18 – 7, one of the biggest comebacks of the decade. John Pacella, who takes over in the 8th, surrenders back-to-back dingers, tosses two wild pitches, and allows six runs. Willie Aikens adds a pair of homers for KC.

1982 – Nine months after re-signing him to a 3-year, $2 million contract, the Indians trade pitcher John Denny to Philadelphia for minor leaguers Jerry Reed, LeRoy Smith, and Wil Culmer.

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1982 – Nine months after re-signing him to a 3-year, $2 million contract, the Indians trade pitcher John Denny to Philadelphia for minor leaguers Jerry Reed, LeRoy Smith, and Wil Culmer.

1982 – The Pirates’ Jason Thompson hits his 30th home run of the season in a 9 – 5 win over the Mets, becoming just the 8th player in history to hit 30 home runs in a season in each league. Thompson hit 31 home runs for the Tigers in 1977.

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1982 – The Pirates’ Jason Thompson hits his 30th home run of the season in a 9 – 5 win over the Mets, becoming just the 8th player in history to hit 30 home runs in a season in each league. Thompson hit 31 home runs for the Tigers in 1977.

1982 – Despite managing just one hit – Al Oliver’s solo home run in the 2nd inning – the Expos beat the Braves, 2 – 1, on Rafael Ramirez’s error in the bottom of the 9th.

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1982 – Despite managing just one hit – Al Oliver’s solo home run in the 2nd inning – the Expos beat the Braves, 2 – 1, on Rafael Ramirez’s error in the bottom of the 9th.

1982 – At Baltimore, Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, 3 – 0, for Baltimore to get his 11th consecutive victory. The only hit is Gary Gaetti’s two-out single in the 5th inning. It is Palmer’s second career one-hitter against the Twins.

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1982 – At Baltimore, Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, 3 – 0, for Baltimore to get his 11th consecutive victory. The only hit is Gary Gaetti’s two-out single in the 5th inning. It is Palmer’s second career one-hitter against the Twins.

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Nolan Ryan takes a no-hitter against the Mets into the eighth inning, eventually winning a two-hit shutout, 4-0.

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1982 – Nolan Ryan takes a no-hitter against the Mets into the eighth inning, eventually winning a two-hit shutout, 4-0. He strikes out nine along the way. Ron Hodges breaks up history with a single. Tony Scott drives in two of the four runs. 

In an effort to bolster its pitching staff for the pennant race, Milwaukee trades minor leaguers Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, and Mike Madden to the Astros for veteran starter Don Sutton. Sutton has won 13 games for Houston this year. The Brewers are 4 1/2 games ahead of the Red Sox.

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In an effort to bolster its pitching staff for the pennant race, Milwaukee trades minor leaguers Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, and Mike Madden to the Astros for veteran starter Don Sutton. Sutton has won 13 games for Houston this year. The Brewers are 4 1/2 games ahead of the Red Sox.