Giving up just three singles, recently acquired Mets southpaw Frank Viola outduels Orel Hershiser and beats the Dodgers, 1-0. The classic contest between two aces marked the first time in baseball history that the reigning winners of the Cy Young Award have faced one another in the regular season.

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Giving up just three singles, recently acquired Mets southpaw Frank Viola outduels Orel Hershiser and beats the Dodgers, 1-0. The classic contest between two aces marked the first time in baseball history that the reigning winners of the Cy Young Award have faced one another in the regular season.

Frank Viola and the Mets outduel Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers 1 – 0 in the first-ever regular-season matchup of defending Cy Young Award winners.

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Frank Viola and the Mets outduel Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers 1 – 0 in the first-ever regular-season matchup of defending Cy Young Award winners.

Jim Dwyer changes uniforms again as the Twins trade him to Montreal for Alonzo Powell. Dwyer will come back to the Twins in January for a minor leaguer.

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Jim Dwyer changes uniforms again as the Twins trade him to Montreal for Alonzo Powell. Dwyer will come back to the Twins in January for a minor leaguer.

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8/27/1989 – Astros manager Art Howe attempted to change his lineup a couple of hours before the game. He wanted Alex Trevino in the second spot and Rafael Ramirez in the eighth spot. Howe told coach Matt Galante to make the switch. Galante changed the lineup card for the dugout but Howe failed to change the lineup card given to the umpires. In the bottom of the first, Trevino singled with one out in the number two spot. Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog then pointed out that Trevino batted out of turn according to the official lineup. This resulted in the second out of the inning. According to the rules, Ramirez (the proper batter) was out. However, the umpires then allowed Ramirez to bat. He flied out, apparently ending the inning. Then Herzog talked with the umpires again about an incorrect batter, this time Ramirez. After a few minutes of discussion, the umpires put the Cardinals back on the field and made Kevin Bass, the number three hitter, bat. He struck out to end the inning. The Astros had lost the previous five games but beat the Redbirds, 6-3. Ken Caminiti said: “Everybody in the dugout was laughing’We knew we had hit rock bottom when we couldn’t even bat in the right order.”

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8/27/1989 – Astros manager Art Howe attempted to change his lineup a couple of hours before the game. He wanted Alex Trevino in the second spot and Rafael Ramirez in the eighth spot. Howe told coach Matt Galante to make the switch. Galante changed the lineup card for the dugout but Howe failed to change the lineup card given to the umpires. In the bottom of the first, Trevino singled with one out in the number two spot. Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog then pointed out that Trevino batted out of turn according to the official lineup. This resulted in the second out of the inning. According to the rules, Ramirez (the proper batter) was out. However, the umpires then allowed Ramirez to bat. He flied out, apparently ending the inning. Then Herzog talked with the umpires again about an incorrect batter, this time Ramirez. After a few minutes of discussion, the umpires put the Cardinals back on the field and made Kevin Bass, the number three hitter, bat. He struck out to end the inning. The Astros had lost the previous five games but beat the Redbirds, 6-3. Ken Caminiti said: “Everybody in the dugout was laughing’We knew we had hit rock bottom when we couldn’t even bat in the right order.”

The Trumbull All-Stars become the first American team to win the Little League World Series since 1983. The U.S. National team from Connecticut defeats the Kang-Tu Little League of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei in the championship game, 5-2, snapping Asia’s six-year hold on the title.

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The Trumbull All-Stars become the first American team to win the Little League World Series since 1983. The U.S. National team from Connecticut defeats the Kang-Tu Little League of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei in the championship game, 5-2, snapping Asia’s six-year hold on the title.

Pete Rose signs 5 page document banning him from Baseball
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Pete Rose signs 5 page document banning him from Baseball

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“In the absence of a hearing and therefore in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, I am confronted by the factual record of the Dowd report, and on the basis of that, yes, I have concluded that he bet on baseball.” – A. BARTLETT GIAMATTI, commissioner commenting on Pete Rose’s lifetime banishment. “Regardless of what the commissioner said today, I did not bet on baseball.” – PETE ROSE, defending himself at Riverfront Stadium news conference. Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, stating he believed that Pete Rose had bet on games, including those of the team he managed, announces an agreement that bans Mr. Rose permanently from baseball. The five-page agreement, signed by the commissioner and the Reds manager, does not indicate the suspension is specifically for betting on baseball games and does not include language that Rose wagered bets on games.

In his only inning of work, Braves reliever Paul Assenmacher strikes out four batters in the 5th inning of a 10 – 5 loss to St. Louis.

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In his only inning of work, Braves reliever Paul Assenmacher strikes out four batters in the 5th inning of a 10 – 5 loss to St. Louis.