Bert Blyleven no-hits the Angels, 6-0. A batter reaching on a third-inning error, erased on a double play, and a walk, issued with two outs in the ninth, account for the only two baserunners in the game for Anaheim.
With two singles in his first two at bats, Ted Cox ties and then breaks Senators’ Cecil Travis’ 1933 record of five consecutive hits at the start of a career. The Red Sox rookie designated hitter had gone 4-for-4 in Baltimore yesterday and is 6-for-6 in his first six major league plate appearances.
Former catcher Paddy Livingston dies at age 97, in Cleveland, OH. He was the last surviving player from the American League’s first season (1901).
After losing five of his last six decisions, Chicago’s Rick Reuschel notches his 20th victory, beating the Mets, 6 – 5. Reuschel leaves after six innings because of a blister, but racks up two hits and three ribbies at the plate.
In front of a sell-out crowd of 51,798 at Memorial Stadium on ‘Thanks Brooks (Robinson) Day’, Red Sox designated hitter Ted Cox goes 4-for-4, tying the big league mark shared by Casey Stengel, Willie McCovey, Mack Jones, and Forest Jacobs for the most hits in a major league debut. The performance is also the start of a historic two-game hitting streak by the rookie DH, who will collect two hits in his first two at-bats in tomorrow’s contest to become the only player to begin a big league career with six consecutive hits.
1977 – The Pirates top Montreal, 6 – 3, as Frank Taveras steals his 64th base of the season to become the Bucs’ all-time single-season base stealer. Max Carey had been the Pirates’ theft leader. Omar Moreno will break Frank’s record.
Yankees DH Dave Kingman, with a third-inning round-tripper off Jim Crawford at Tiger Stadium, becomes the first player to homer for four different teams in one season. The much-traveled veteran will hit a total of 26 home runs this year playing for the Mets (9), Padres (11), Angels (2), and the Bronx Bombers (4).
1977 – Seattle and Doc Medich beat Kansas City, 4 – 1, to end the Royals’ winning streak at 16 games – the longest in the majors in 24 years.
The Orioles forfeit to the Blue Jays when manager Earl Weaver pulls his team off the field in the 5th inning citing a hazardous condition – a small tarpaulin held down by bricks on the bullpen mound. The Jays are ahead 4 – 0 when the forfeit is called. The O’s will end the season tied with the Red Sox at 97-64.
The Reds come back from an 8 – 3 deficit to beat the Dodgers, 9 – 8. Cincy scores four in the 8th and two more in the 9th on Ken Griffey’s homer.
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