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Harold Baines slugs three home runs to lead the White Sox to a 7 – 3 win over the Twins and drop Minnesota into 2nd place in the AL West.

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Harold Baines slugs three home runs to lead the White Sox to a 7 – 3 win over the Twins and drop Minnesota into 2nd place in the AL West.

1984 – Rookie Mark Langston (15-9) becomes the first Mariner to win 15 games in a season by beating the Royals, 2 – 1, on a 5-hitter.

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1984 – Rookie Mark Langston (15-9) becomes the first Mariner to win 15 games in a season by beating the Royals, 2 – 1, on a 5-hitter.

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Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie topping Herb Score’s 1955 mark.

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Striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning, Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie. By whiffing 16 Pirates, Doc’s total of 251 is six more than Herb Score’s 1955 mark.

1984 – At Baltimore, the Tigers cut their magic number to seven with a 9 – 2 clipping of the Orioles. Darrell Evans has four hits including a homer. Larry Herndon follows Evans’ homer with one of his own, while Kirk Gibson has three hits and his 27th steal. Dan Petry wins his 17th. The Tigers pass the two million mark in road attendance tonight and become the fifth team in American League history to go over that mark at home and on the road.

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1984 – At Baltimore, the Tigers cut their magic number to seven with a 9 – 2 clipping of the Orioles. Darrell Evans has four hits including a homer. Larry Herndon follows Evans’ homer with one of his own, while Kirk Gibson has three hits and his 27th steal. Dan Petry wins his 17th. The Tigers pass the two million mark in road attendance tonight and become the fifth team in American League history to go over that mark at home and on the road.

1984 – The Yankees break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the 6th to roll over the Red Sox, 12 – 6. Toby Harrah paces the 15-hit attack with four hits, and Dave Winfield hits one of the game’s 12 doubles to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, which is and will be a career high. Joe Cowley is the winner.

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1984 – The Yankees break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the 6th to roll over the Red Sox, 12 – 6. Toby Harrah paces the 15-hit attack with four hits, and Dave Winfield hits one of the game’s 12 doubles to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, which is and will be a career high. Joe Cowley is the winner.

Down 4 – 0 in the 8th, the Tigers score four runs – three on a homer by Kirk Gibson – to tie the Blue Jays in Toronto. In the 10th, Dave Bergman cracks a 3-run homer and the Tigers win, 7 – 4. Willie Hernandez (9-2) wins with three innings of shutout relief.

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Down 4 – 0 in the 8th, the Tigers score four runs – three on a homer by Kirk Gibson – to tie the Blue Jays in Toronto. In the 10th, Dave Bergman cracks a 3-run homer and the Tigers win, 7 – 4. Willie Hernandez (9-2) wins with three innings of shutout relief.

Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record

Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record

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On his way to hurling a one-hitter, Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record. The Mets phenom passes Grover Cleveland Alexander, who established the mark in 1911 with 227.

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Craig Reynolds blasts a grand slam  and Glenn Davis smashes his first big league homer as Houston crushes the Giants, 14-2. Bob Knepper contributes two hits and three RBIs as well as a seven-hit complete game victory. 

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1984 – Craig Reynolds blasts a grand slam  and Glenn Davis smashes his first big league homer as Houston crushes the Giants, 14-2. Bob Knepper contributes two hits and three RBIs as well as a seven-hit complete game victory. 

Cal Ripken’s 1st-inning error lets in a score, and that’s it as the Tigers beat Baltimore, 1 – 0. Juan Berenguer is the winner with Willie Hernandez picking up his 28th save. Mike Flanagan goes all the way in the loss. Detroit’s magic number is now 15.

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Cal Ripken’s 1st-inning error lets in a score, and that’s it as the Tigers beat Baltimore, 1 – 0. Juan Berenguer is the winner with Willie Hernandez picking up his 28th save. Mike Flanagan goes all the way in the loss. Detroit’s magic number is now 15.

At San Francisco, Nolan Ryan pitches eight innings, striking out eight in beating the Giants, 4 – 1. Ryan strikes out the Giants’ Chili Davis to nudge ahead of Steve Carlton in all-time strikeouts.

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At San Francisco, Nolan Ryan pitches eight innings, striking out eight in beating the Giants, 4 – 1. Ryan strikes out the Giants’ Chili Davis to nudge ahead of Steve Carlton in all-time strikeouts.