Texas Rangers pitcher Fergie Jenkins allows three solo homers – one to Fred Lynn and two to Dwight Evans – in beating Boston, 4 – 3. Bert Campaneris homers off Mike Torrez (11-5).
The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 7 – 4. Carl Yastrzemski’s 5th-inning single gives him a career total of 2,655 hits, moving him ahead of Ted Williams as Boston’s all-time hit leader.
In Cincinnati, George Foster cracks three home runs to drive in five runs in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7 – 1 whipping of the Atlanta Braves. Tom Seaver pitches a two-hitter for the win, and doesn’t give up a hit until the 7th inning when Willie Montanez doubles.
1974 – Bob Gallagher drives in Milt May in the bottom of the 12th for a 7-6 win over the Cubs. It rains indoors! Workers forget to replace some tiles in the Astrodome roof and an evening downpour creates puddles in right and center fields while showering a few lucky outfield ticket-holders who are handed plastic trash bags for shelter.
The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates split a doubleheader marked by a free-for-all which is later credited with inspiring Pittsburgh and turning its season around. The fight starts after a 4th inning beanball when Jack Billingham plunks pitcher Bruce Kison, bringing both teams onto the field. When Sparky Anderson accidentally steps on Ed Kirkpatrick’s foot, the Buc catcher shoves the Reds manager, earning him a punch from the Reds’ Andy Kosco. Pedro Borbon pins Daryl Patterson, pulling his hair out and a piece of flesh.
In a split with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Texas Rangers’ Billy Martin is the first American League manager to be removed by umpires from two games in one day. Milwaukee wins 9 – 2 in game 1, with the Rangers winning the nitecap, 5 – 4.
On July 14, 1972, umpire Bill Haller works the game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, who feature Bill’s brother, Tom, as their catcher. The occasion marks the first time in major league history that the home plate umpire and a participating player are brothers. The arbitrator plays no favorites when his younger…
In a major league first, the plate umpire and the catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is the ump and Tom Haller is the Detroit Tigers catcher during a game with the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City wins, 1 – 0.
The Minnesota Twins cap a 3-run rally in the 9th, scoring the winning run when Harmon Killebrew draws a bases-loaded walk from Boston Red Sox reliever Don Newhauser. Boston wins, 7 – 6. Minnesota is helped by Juan Beniquez’s second straight three-error game, a record for American League shortstops. John Kennedy will take over the SS job, while Beniquez will play the rest of his major league career mostly in the outfield and at 1B.
In his first major league game, Dave Schneck hits a 2-run homer off the Padres’ Steve Arlin that turns out to be the game winner in the Mets’ 3 – 2 win at San Diego Stadium.
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