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Nolan Ryan takes a no-hitter against the Mets into the eighth inning, eventually winning a two-hit shutout, 4-0.

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1982 – Nolan Ryan takes a no-hitter against the Mets into the eighth inning, eventually winning a two-hit shutout, 4-0. He strikes out nine along the way. Ron Hodges breaks up history with a single. Tony Scott drives in two of the four runs. 

1981 – Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey’s Royals in last season’s American League Championship Series. Kansas City is 10-10 in the 2nd half of the season, 30-40 overall.

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1981 – Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey’s Royals in last season’s American League Championship Series. Kansas City is 10-10 in the 2nd half of the season, 30-40 overall.

1980 – In Cleveland, reliever Ed Farmer picks up two saves as the White Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians. Chicago rallies for eight runs in the last two innings of the opener to win, 10 – 8, then does it again in the nitecap as it scores four in the last two innings to win, 8 – 7.

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1980 – In Cleveland, reliever Ed Farmer picks up two saves as the White Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians. Chicago rallies for eight runs in the last two innings of the opener to win, 10 – 8, then does it again in the nitecap as it scores four in the last two innings to win, 8 – 7.

The Angels regain 1st place in the AL West by beating the Indians, 9 – 8. California scores five runs in the 8th on three homers, then watches as Cleveland scores four to tie.

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The Angels regain 1st place in the AL West by beating the Indians, 9 – 8. California scores five runs in the 8th on three homers, then watches as Cleveland scores four to tie.

The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, senior manager (since 1973) in the National League. Farm director Dallas Green takes over as interim manager. The Phils will remove the “interim” on [[October 18 and Green will lead the team to its first World Championship in 1980.

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The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, senior manager (since 1973) in the National League. Farm director Dallas Green takes over as interim manager. The Phils will remove the “interim” on [[October 18 and Green will lead the team to its first World Championship in 1980.

Yankee reliever Sparky Lyle records his third win in three games, all won on late-inning homers by New York. Graig Nettles’ second homer of the game gives New York a 5 – 4 win over Seattle.

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Yankee reliever Sparky Lyle records his third win in three games, all won on late-inning homers by New York. Graig Nettles’ second homer of the game gives New York a 5 – 4 win over Seattle.

In a Class A minor league contest, Mavericks’ manager Frank Peters rotates his starting nine allowing each player to take a different position on the field for every inning. The innovative strategy works as Portland posts an 8-7 victory over the Tri-Cities Ports, their Northwest League opponents.

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In a Class A minor league contest, Mavericks’ manager Frank Peters rotates his starting nine allowing each player to take a different position on the field for every inning. The innovative strategy works as Portland posts an 8-7 victory over the Tri-Cities Ports, their Northwest League opponents.