Yankee reliever Sparky Lyle records his third win in three games, all won on late-inning homers by New York. Graig Nettles’ second homer of the game gives New York a 5 – 4 win over Seattle.

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Yankee reliever Sparky Lyle records his third win in three games, all won on late-inning homers by New York. Graig Nettles’ second homer of the game gives New York a 5 – 4 win over Seattle.

1977 – Against the Yankees, the Mariners tie the score, 5 – 5, in the 8th inning, then lose in the 11th, 6 – 5, when Mickey Rivers leads off the inning with a home run.

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1977 – Against the Yankees, the Mariners tie the score, 5 – 5, in the 8th inning, then lose in the 11th, 6 – 5, when Mickey Rivers leads off the inning with a home run.

After four seasons and 1,382 major league at-bats, Duane Kuiper hits his first and only homer. The Indians’ second baseman will come to bat 3,379 times in his 12-year career.

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After four seasons and 1,382 major league at-bats, Duane Kuiper hits his first and only homer. The Indians’ second baseman will come to bat 3,379 times in his 12-year career.

In a 6-1 loss at Baltimore, Angel starter Nolan Ryan, who will finish the season fanning 341 batters, strikes out 11 Orioles to pass the 300 mark for the fifth time in his career. The future Hall of Fame right-hander will retire as baseball’s all-time leader with 5,714, averaging 9.5 K’s per nine innings.

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In a 6-1 loss at Baltimore, Angel starter Nolan Ryan, who will finish the season fanning 341 batters, strikes out 11 Orioles to pass the 300 mark for the fifth time in his career. The future Hall of Fame right-hander will retire as baseball’s all-time leader with 5,714, averaging 9.5 K’s per nine innings.

In a game the Orioles win, 6 – 1, Angel hurler Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 batters to reach the 300 strikeout season mark for the fifth time in his career.

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In a game the Orioles win, 6 – 1, Angel hurler Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 batters to reach the 300 strikeout season mark for the fifth time in his career.

On his 27th birthday, Ron Guidry of the Yankees fires his third shutout of the year, blanking the Texas Rangers, 1 – 0, at Yankee Stadium. Guidry faces just 28 batters, allowing two hits. Graig Nettles scores the winning run after belting as triple.

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On his 27th birthday, Ron Guidry of the Yankees fires his third shutout of the year, blanking the Texas Rangers, 1 – 0, at Yankee Stadium. Guidry faces just 28 batters, allowing two hits. Graig Nettles scores the winning run after belting as triple.

Dan Driessen and Johnny Bench hit back-to-back homers in the 9th inning to give the Reds a 5 – 4 win over the Phils. Tug McGraw serves up both. Driessen’s homer is a line drive that hits the CF wall at Riverfront Stadiumand rebounds back over Jerry Martin’s head all the way to the infield for an inside-the-park home run. Bench follows with one over the LF wall.

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Dan Driessen and Johnny Bench hit back-to-back homers in the 9th inning to give the Reds a 5 – 4 win over the Phils. Tug McGraw serves up both. Driessen’s homer is a line drive that hits the CF wall at Riverfront Stadiumand rebounds back over Jerry Martin’s head all the way to the infield for an inside-the-park home run. Bench follows with one over the LF wall.

Boston DH Tommy Helms and 3B Butch Hobson hit back-to-back home runs in a 7 – 5 win over the Twins. It is the 15th time this year that Sox hitters have homered consecutively, tying a major league record.

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Boston DH Tommy Helms and 3B Butch Hobson hit back-to-back home runs in a 7 – 5 win over the Twins. It is the 15th time this year that Sox hitters have homered consecutively, tying a major league record.

1977 – New York wins its 12th in 13 games when Graig Nettles triples home two runs in the 9th inning to give the Bombers a 6 – 5 win over Texas. With the Red Sox losing, the Yankees move in front by two games.

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1977 – New York wins its 12th in 13 games when Graig Nettles triples home two runs in the 9th inning to give the Bombers a 6 – 5 win over Texas. With the Red Sox losing, the Yankees move in front by two games.