After eight straight hits, Ron Cey is called out on strikes in the 9th in a 4 – 0 Dodgers win over San Francisco. Cey had five hits the day before and three straight today.

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After eight straight hits, Ron Cey is called out on strikes in the 9th in a 4 – 0 Dodgers win over San Francisco. Cey had five hits the day before and three straight today.

In the bottom of the sixth at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, 22 year-old Tiger phenom Mark Fidrych gets two quick ground ball outs, before giving up six runs on six consecutive hits and an intentional walk. ‘The Bird’, last year’s Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award runner-up, who has already won 6 of 8 decisions this season, appears to lose all of his effectiveness after throwing a pitch with an unusual motion, and will win only four more games before retiring in 1980 after compiling a 25-11 record before this start.

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In the bottom of the sixth at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, 22 year-old Tiger phenom Mark Fidrych gets two quick ground ball outs, before giving up six runs on six consecutive hits and an intentional walk. ‘The Bird’, last year’s Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award runner-up, who has already won 6 of 8 decisions this season, appears to lose all of his effectiveness after throwing a pitch with an unusual motion, and will win only four more games before retiring in 1980 after compiling a 25-11 record before this start.

Ron Guidry scatters six hits and tosses his second consecutive shutout, a 2 – 0 Yankee win over Detroit. Roy White breaks the scoreless game with a double in the 8th inning.

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On July 3, 1977 Ron Guidry scatters six hits and tosses his second consecutive shutout, a 2 – 0 Yankee win over Detroit. Roy White breaks the scoreless game with a double in the 8th inning. Source Baseball Reference July 3

In an 11 – 7 win over the Padres, Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hits an inside-the-park homer, the second of his career. He’ll hit one more, in 1982.

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On July 3, 1977 In an 11 – 7 win over the Padres, Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hits an inside-the-park homer, the second of his career. He’ll hit one more, in 1982. Source Baseball Reference July 3

On his 24th birthday, Angel left-hander Frank Tanana tosses his 14th consecutive complete game with his 6-4 victory over Oakland at Anaheim Stadium. The win improves the southpaw’s record to 12-5, but he will finish the season at only 15-9, due to a ‘tired’ arm.

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On his 24th birthday, Angel left-hander Frank Tanana tosses his 14th consecutive complete game with his 6-4 victory over Oakland at Anaheim Stadium. The win improves the southpaw’s record to 12-5, but he will finish the season at only 15-9, due to a ‘tired’ arm.

Jim Spencer, for the second time this season, ties the club record established by Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1920, when he collects eight RBIs, duplicating a feat he first accomplished in May against the Indians. The White Sox first baseman’s two home runs help to beat the Twins at Comiskey Park, 13-8.

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Jim Spencer, for the second time this season, ties the club record established by Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1920, when he collects eight RBIs, duplicating a feat he first accomplished in May against the Indians. The White Sox first baseman’s two home runs help to beat the Twins at Comiskey Park, 13-8.

Cliff Johnson becomes the second player in three days to hit a pair of homers in an inning. He hits three consecutive home runs, including two in the 8th inning, as the Yankees rout the Blue Jays, 11 – 5. New York (42-33) is a half-game behind the Red Sox.

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Cliff Johnson becomes the second player in three days to hit a pair of homers in an inning. He hits three consecutive home runs, including two in the 8th inning, as the Yankees rout the Blue Jays, 11 – 5. New York (42-33) is a half-game behind the Red Sox.

The host Reds beat the Giants, 11 – 5, as Joe Morgan paces the scoring with five runs and two stolen bases, despite going 0 for 2 at the plate.

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The host Reds beat the Giants, 11 – 5, as Joe Morgan paces the scoring with five runs and two stolen bases, despite going 0 for 2 at the plate.