The Cubs place P Bruce Sutter and his injured arm on the 21-day disabled list.
The Cubs place P Bruce Sutter and his injured arm on the 21-day disabled list.
1977 – Jose Cruz blasts an 11th-inning bomb off Rich “Goose” Gossage to sink the Pirates, 4-3. Mark Lemongello goes the distance for the victory in spite of 14 Pittsburgh hits, four walks and four Houston errors, escaping bases-loaded jams in the ninth and tenth innings.
1977 – Jose Cruz blasts an 11th-inning bomb off Rich “Goose” Gossage to sink the Pirates, 4-3. Mark Lemongello goes the distance for the victory in spite of 14 Pittsburgh hits, four walks and four Houston errors, escaping bases-loaded jams in the ninth and tenth innings.
Willie McCovey extends his own National League record when he hits his 18th career grand slam in the third inning of the Giants’ 9-2 victory over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. The 39 year-old first baseman adds another round-tripper in the seventh, bringing his total to 484 major league home runs.
Willie McCovey extends his own National League record when he hits his 18th career grand slam in the third inning of the Giants’ 9-2 victory over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. The 39 year-old first baseman adds another round-tripper in the seventh, bringing his total to 484 major league home runs.
Steve Stone goes 9+ in win vs Royals
White Sox pitcher Steve Stone tips his cap to the crowd after pitching 9.2 innings on July 31, 1977 in the first game of a doubleheader vs. the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox will win the game on a Chet Lemon walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after the Royals…
Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.
Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.
1977 – Yankee pitcher Don Gullett picks up his 10th win of the year, a 9 – 3 victory over the A’s. But it will prove to be his final win of the year when he injures his shoulder in the 7th inning and leaves the game.
1977 – Yankee pitcher Don Gullett picks up his 10th win of the year, a 9 – 3 victory over the A’s. But it will prove to be his final win of the year when he injures his shoulder in the 7th inning and leaves the game.
Phil Niekro picks up his 10th win of the year, beating the Pirates, 5 – 3, for the Braves. But he has to strike out four Bucs in the 6th inning to do it. He strikes out Dave Parker and Bill Robinson, but after Al Oliver doubles, Rennie Stennett whiffs and reaches first when the ball eludes the catcher. Omar Moreno then makes the 4th K in the inning.
Phil Niekro picks up his 10th win of the year, beating the Pirates, 5 – 3, for the Braves. But he has to strike out four Bucs in the 6th inning to do it. He strikes out Dave Parker and Bill Robinson, but after Al Oliver doubles, Rennie Stennett whiffs and reaches first when the ball eludes the catcher. Omar Moreno then makes the 4th K in the inning.
Toronto peppers Gaylord Perry for 11 hits, but the Texas hurler still shuts them out, 3 – 0.
Toronto peppers Gaylord Perry for 11 hits, but the Texas hurler still shuts them out, 3 – 0.
In New York, a Thursday crowd of 40,918 cheer as New York unleashes a 15-hit attack to down the Orioles, 14 – 2. The Yankee barrage includes homers by Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson and Roy White.
In New York, a Thursday crowd of 40,918 cheer as New York unleashes a 15-hit attack to down the Orioles, 14 – 2. The Yankee barrage includes homers by Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson and Roy White.
In a wild one at Wrigley Field, the first-place Cubs (6) and Reds (5) combine for 11 home runs to tie the major league record. The Cubs come back four times to win, 16 – 15, in 13 innings in a contest that goes 4 hours and 50 minutes. The Reds lead 6 – 0 to start, beginning with Pete Rose’s leadoff home run, and lead, 15 – 14, near the finish, but Dave Rosello’s RBI single off Jack Billingham wins the game. Rick Reuschel wins his 15th game, and second in two days, pitching just 2/3 of an inning. Going deep are Bill Buckner (2), Bobby Murcer, George Mitterwald (2, including one in the 12th inning) and Jerry Morales for Chicago; Rose, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey, Mike Lum and Cesar Geronimo homer for the Reds.
In a wild one at Wrigley Field, the first-place Cubs (6) and Reds (5) combine for 11 home runs to tie the major league record. The Cubs come back four times to win, 16 – 15, in 13 innings in a contest that goes 4 hours and 50 minutes. The Reds lead 6 – 0 to start, beginning with Pete Rose’s leadoff home run, and lead, 15 – 14, near the finish, but Dave Rosello’s RBI single off Jack Billingham wins the game. Rick Reuschel wins his 15th game, and second in two days, pitching just 2/3 of an inning. Going deep are Bill Buckner (2), Bobby Murcer, George Mitterwald (2, including one in the 12th inning) and Jerry Morales for Chicago; Rose, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey, Mike Lum and Cesar Geronimo homer for the Reds.
