The New York Yankees clinch their fourth AL East title in five seasons, beating Detroit, 5 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Reggie Jackson hits his 41st home run of the season and will share the league home run crown with Ben Oglivie of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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The New York Yankees clinch their fourth AL East title in five seasons, beating Detroit, 5 – 2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Reggie Jackson hits his 41st home run of the season and will share the league home run crown with Ben Oglivie of the Milwaukee Brewers.

The 17-1 trouncing of the of the Twins proves to be a very historic day for Willie Wilson. The Royals outfielder is the first big league player to be credited with 700 at-bats in one season, sets the American League record for singles in a season with 184, and joins Garry Templeton to become only the second switch-hitter in history to collect 100 hits from each side of the plate.

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The 17-1 trouncing of the of the Twins proves to be a very historic day for Willie Wilson. The Royals outfielder is the first big league player to be credited with 700 at-bats in one season, sets the American League record for singles in a season with 184, and joins Garry Templeton to become only the second switch-hitter in history to collect 100 hits from each side of the plate.

Mike Schmidt’s two-run home run off Stan Bahnsen in the top of the 11th inning gives Philadelphia a 6 – 4 win over Montreal and the NL East title. The home run is Schmidt’s 48th of the season, breaking Eddie Mathews’ single-season record for third basemen set in 1953.

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Mike Schmidt’s two-run home run off Stan Bahnsen in the top of the 11th inning gives Philadelphia a 6 – 4 win over Montreal and the NL East title. The home run is Schmidt’s 48th of the season, breaking Eddie Mathews’ single-season record for third basemen set in 1953.

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1980 – A bases-loaded double by Terry Puhl keys a 5-2 victory over Atlanta. Vern Ruhle fires his third straight complete game to increase his record to 12-4. Houston leads the Dodgers by two games with four to play. 

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1980 – A bases-loaded double by Terry Puhl keys a 5-2 victory over Atlanta. Vern Ruhle fires his third straight complete game to increase his record to 12-4. Houston leads the Dodgers by two games with four to play. 

A’s OF Rickey Henderson sets the American League single-season stolen base record with his 97th in a 5 – 1 win over the White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb’s record of 96 set in 1915. Henderson will finish the season with 100 stolen bases.

A’s OF Rickey Henderson sets the American League single-season stolen base record with his 97th in a 5 – 1 win over the White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb’s record of 96 set in 1915. Henderson will finish the season with 100 stolen bases.

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A’s OF Rickey Henderson sets the American League single-season stolen base record with his 97th in a 5 – 1 win over the White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb’s record of 96 set in 1915. Henderson will finish the season with 100 stolen bases.

In a 12 – 9 Cleveland win over the Yankees, the Tribe’s Ron Hassey has a double and a home run in the 8-run 2nd inning. There are four homers in the game, including Reggie Jackson’s 38th.

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In a 12 – 9 Cleveland win over the Yankees, the Tribe’s Ron Hassey has a double and a home run in the 8-run 2nd inning. There are four homers in the game, including Reggie Jackson’s 38th.

In front of only 1,754 patrons, Mets southpaw Pete Falcone beats the Pirates in the season’s last game at Shea Stadium, 3-1. The crowd is the smallest ever to attend a game at the Flushing ballpark, 33 fewer fans than yesterday’s meager gathering.

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In front of only 1,754 patrons, Mets southpaw Pete Falcone beats the Pirates in the season’s last game at Shea Stadium, 3-1. The crowd is the smallest ever to attend a game at the Flushing ballpark, 33 fewer fans than yesterday’s meager gathering.

Brian Kingman loses his 20th game and will become the last 20-game loser of this century, and the first to hurl for a winning team since Dolf Luque

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Brian Kingman loses his 20th game when the A’s are defeated by the White Sox at the Oakland Coliseum, 6-4. The 26 year-old right-hander, who will win his next decision to finish the season with an 8-20 record, will become the last 20-game loser of this century, and the first to hurl for a winning team since Dolf Luque posted a 13-23 mark for the 1922 second-place Reds.