Tom Seaver wins his 300th game in New York
Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox wins his 300th game
At Chicago, Dwight Gooden wins his club-record 11th straight game as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 1. Gooden triggers a 3-run third inning with a double.
At Chicago, Dwight Gooden wins his club-record 11th straight game as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 1. Gooden triggers a 3-run third inning with a double.
ROD CAREW COLLECTS HIS 3000TH HIT
At Anaheim Stadium in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 41,630, Angel first baseman Rod Carew singles off of Minnesota southpaw Frank Viola in the third inning to become the 16th major leaguer to amass 3000 hits. After the historic hit, Halos’ manager Gene Mauch brings the first-base sack into the dugout, replacing it with another a new bag.
In a 9-2 Giants rout of the Astros, Jeffrey Leonard collects five hits. The cleanup slugger gets all singles and, therefore, is unable to demonstrate his one-flap-down home run trot in front of the Houston fans at the Astrodome.
In a 9-2 Giants rout of the Astros, Jeffrey Leonard collects five hits. The cleanup slugger gets all singles and, therefore, is unable to demonstrate his one-flap-down home run trot in front of the Houston fans at the Astrodome.
Dave Winfield accidentally kills a seagull and faces cruelty to animals charge
While warming up before the 5th inning of the Yankees’ 3 – 1 win over the Blue Jays at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium, New York OF Dave Winfield accidentally kills a seagull with a thrown ball. After the game, Winfield is brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and is forced to post a $500 bond before being released. The charges will be dropped the following day.
Joel Young Blood becomes first player to get two hits for different teams in same day
After driving in the winning run in the Mets’ 7-4 victory over the Cubs, Joel Youngblood, who is traded to the Expos during the game, flies to Philadelphia and singles for Montreal to become the first player to have a hit for two different teams on the same day in different cities. The 30 year-old All-Star collects his two historic hits off two future Hall of Famers, a single off Ferguson Jenkins in Chicago, and gets his other knock off Steve Carlton in the City of Brotherly Love.
Dave Winfield squares off vs Nolan Ryan
August 4, 1980 San Diego Padres Dave Winfield’s bout with Houston Astro Nolan Ryan As Winfield remembered it, Ryan already had brushed him back twice in the game with inside pitches. When it happened a third time, Winfield headed for the mound. “The catcher, Luis Pujols, tried to stop me, so I stiff-armed him and…
The Seattle Mariners fire manager Darrell Johnson and replace him with Maury Wills
The Seattle Mariners fire manager Darrell Johnson and replace him with Maury Wills, who becomes the 3rd black manager in major league history. Seattle has lost nine games in a row and 20 of 24 since the All-Star break.
The Reds score eight runs in the 7th en route to an 11 – 2 win over the San Diego Padres.
The Reds score eight runs in the 7th en route to an 11 – 2 win over the San Diego Padres.
1979 – Houston sweeps the Braves, 4-3 and 6-2, to move five games ahead of second-place Cincinnati. Atlanta knuckleballer Phil Niekro ties major league marks with four wild pitches in one inning and six for the game. The Astros also set a team record for a nine-inning game by stranding 16 runners in the opener.
1979 – Houston sweeps the Braves, 4-3 and 6-2, to move five games ahead of second-place Cincinnati. Atlanta knuckleballer Phil Niekro ties major league marks with four wild pitches in one inning and six for the game. The Astros also set a team record for a nine-inning game by stranding 16 runners in the opener.
