Cub relief pitchers hold the Pirates hitless for 12 2/3 innings but it goes for naught in a 5 – 4, 20-inning loss. Cliff Johnson’s 2-out homer in the 9th off Bert Blyleven ties it for Chicago. Jim Bibby (11-1) takes the win.

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Cub relief pitchers hold the Pirates hitless for 12 2/3 innings but it goes for naught in a 5 – 4, 20-inning loss. Cliff Johnson’s 2-out homer in the 9th off Bert Blyleven ties it for Chicago. Jim Bibby (11-1) takes the win.

Reds pitcher Bruce Berenyi makes his major league debut and the Astros welcome him with a 6-run first inning. Mario Soto relieves and pitches 8 2/3 inning of shutout ball, allowing just three hits. The Reds rally to win, 8 – 6.

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Reds pitcher Bruce Berenyi makes his major league debut and the Astros welcome him with a 6-run first inning. Mario Soto relieves and pitches 8 2/3 inning of shutout ball, allowing just three hits. The Reds rally to win, 8 – 6.

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Nolan Ryan strikes out Cesar Geronimo for his 3000th career strikeout

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On July 4, 1980, at Riverfront Stadium, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros collects his 3,000th strikeout during an 8-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. “The Express” fans Cesar Geronimo, becoming the fourth major league pitcher to reach the milestone. Ironically, Geronimo was also Bob Gibson’s 3,000th career strikeout victim six years earlier. Despite the milestone,…

Reggie Smith belts the 7,000th home run in Dodgers history and Don Sutton sets a team record with his 52nd career shutout in the Dodgers’ 4 – 0 victory over the Giants.

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Reggie Smith belts the 7,000th home run in Dodgers history and Don Sutton sets a team record with his 52nd career shutout in the Dodgers’ 4 – 0 victory over the Giants.

Ken Landreaux ties the modern major-league record with three triples in Minnesota’s 10 – 3 win over Texas. Doug Flynn will match it in a month.

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On July 3, 1980 Ken Landreaux ties the modern major-league record with three triples in Minnesota’s 10 – 3 win over Texas. Doug Flynn will match it in a month. Source Baseball Reference July 3

The major leagues’ largest crowd in seven years (73,096) watches Wayne Garland 2-hit the Yankees, 7 – 0, at Cleveland Stadium.

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On July 3, 1980 The major leagues’ largest crowd in seven years (73,096) watches Wayne Garland 2-hit the Yankees, 7 – 0, at Cleveland Stadium. Source Baseball Reference July 3

The Tulsa Drillers score three runs on a fly out in a 7 – 1 win over the Jackson Mets. With the bases loaded, Ron Gooch flies out to Archie Amerson. Amerson’s throw home to get Mike Jirschele is off-target and the ball bounces away from C Stan Hough as Jirschele and George Wright score. Jackson pitcher Tom Thurberg recovers the ball but his throw is wild as well and hits on-deck batsman Phil Klimas. Mel Barrow charges home with the third run of the play, having legged it from first base.

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On July 3, 1980 The Tulsa Drillers score three runs on a fly out in a 7 – 1 win over the Jackson Mets. With the bases loaded, Ron Gooch flies out to Archie Amerson. Amerson’s throw home to get Mike Jirschele is off-target and the ball bounces away from C Stan Hough as Jirschele and George Wright score. Jackson pitcher Tom Thurberg recovers the ball but his throw…

Chicago’s Ross Baumgarten allows only a 7th-inning single to Rod Carew en route to a one-hit 1 – 0 shutout of the Angels. Baumgarten will finish the season 2-12.

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On July 2, 1980 Chicago’s Ross Baumgarten allows only a 7th-inning single to Rod Carew en route to a one-hit 1 – 0 shutout of the Angels. Baumgarten will finish the season 2-12.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

J.R. Richard again leaves after just 3 1/3 innings against Cincinnati in an 8 – 5 loss. In 16 starts, the Houston star has now left early three times with a sore back, three times with a sore shoulder, and three times with a weak forearm.

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J.R. Richard again leaves after just 3 1/3 innings against Cincinnati in an 8 – 5 loss. In 16 starts, the Houston star has now left early three times with a sore back, three times with a sore shoulder, and three times with a weak forearm.