Six American League pitchers combine for a two-hitter and a 2 – 0 victory over the National League in a rain-delayed All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. Rangers 2B Julio Franco drives in both runs in the 7th inning and is named MVP.
Oil Can Boyd (11-6) flies into a rage after learning that he has been left off the American League All-Star team and storms out of Fenway Park prior to Boston’s game against the Angels. He will be suspended indefinitely by the Red Sox and eventually scuffle with local police before checking into a hospital for psychiatric testing. The weirdness continues into the game as the Angels score three in the 12th to take a 7 – 4 lead. Boston then scores three to tie and when Todd Fischer replaces Mike Cook, he balks in Dwight Evans with the winning run.
A very disappointed Oil Can Boyd (11-6, 3.71) begins shouting and throwing clothes in the Red Sox clubhouse after learning he had not been selected by KC manager Dick Howser to be one of the eight pitchers for the American League All-Star team. The inconsolable right-hander, who will storm out of Fenway Park before the team’s scheduled game against California, will be suspended without pay for three days for his tirade.
After allowing three runs in the top of the twelfth, the Red Sox score four times in the bottom of the inning, with the final tally coming on a walk-off bases-loaded balk. The winning run in Boston’s 8-7 improbable victory over the Angels when home plate ump Joe Brinkman rules Todd Fischer moved his hands after coming to a set position before throwing the first pitch of his outing, ending the Fenway contest without a ball being thrown.
On July 10, 1984 At Candlestick Park On the 50th anniversary of Carl Hubbell’s legendary five consecutive strikeouts in the 1934 All-Star Game, National League pitchers Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden combine to fan six batters in a row for a new All-Star Game record in the NL’s 3 – 1 triumph. After Valenzuela whiffs…
On July 10, 1983, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers play the longest nine-inning game in major league history. Ted Simmons drove in five runs including a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth to lead Milwaukee over Chicago in the longest nine-inning game in American League history victory. The slugfest in which both teams…
The Giants sweep a pair from the Cubs, winning 10 – 8 and 4 – 2. In the nitecap, Giants RF Jack Clark throws out Junior Kennedy at first base. It is the third time in two years Clark has done it: he did on July 30th to Reds P Charlie Puleo and on September 20, 1981 to Nolan Ryan.
It takes Milwaukee 4 hours and 11 minutes to beat Chicago, 12 – 9, the slowest 9-inning game in American League history.
On July 10, 1982, Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers ties a major league record by clubbing his third grand slam within the span of a week. Parrish’s latest slam lifts the Rangers to a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Parrish also hit grand slams on July 4th against Oakland and July 7th against…
Scoring four runs in the 13th after two are out, the Giants beat the Expos, 11 – 7. Losing pitcher Woodie Fryman balks in the last run. In the 4th inning, Expo RF Ellis Valentine picks up a line drive and his throw beats Darrell Evans at first base for a 9 – 3 putout.
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