Phillies’ second baseman Manny Trillo boots Bill Buckner’s grounder to end his errorless streak at 479 chances, setting a major league record.

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Phillies’ second baseman Manny Trillo boots Bill Buckner’s grounder to end his errorless streak at 479 chances, setting a major league record.

The fifty-day long baseball strike, wiping out a third of the regular season, is settled when the owners and players agree on a pooling system for the compensation of free agents. The All-Star Game will mark the end of baseball’s first-ever midseason work stoppage.

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The fifty-day long baseball strike, wiping out a third of the regular season, is settled when the owners and players agree on a pooling system for the compensation of free agents. The All-Star Game will mark the end of baseball’s first-ever midseason work stoppage.

The Rangers beat the Orioles 7 – 4, snapping pitcher Steve Stone’s 14-game winning streak. Stone is two shy of the American League record of 16 consecutive wins.

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The Rangers beat the Orioles 7 – 4, snapping pitcher Steve Stone’s 14-game winning streak. Stone is two shy of the American League record of 16 consecutive wins.

44-Pete-Rose

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds extends his hitting streak to 44 games

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    On July 31, 1978, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds extends his hitting streak to 44 games, tying Willie Keeler’s National League record set 81 years ago. Rose singles against Hall of Famer Phil Niekro in Cincinnati’s 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links     Subscribe to our…

After scoring just five runs in their last six games, the Red Sox break out with a 9 – 2 win over the visiting White Sox. It is just the third win for Boston in its last 13 games. Dennis Eckersley (12-4) earns the win, scattering six hits, while Rick Burleson has three hits including a bases-loaded double.

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After scoring just five runs in their last six games, the Red Sox break out with a 9 – 2 win over the visiting White Sox. It is just the third win for Boston in its last 13 games. Dennis Eckersley (12-4) earns the win, scattering six hits, while Rick Burleson has three hits including a bases-loaded double.

Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.

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Graig Nettles scores three runs to lead the Yankees to a 9 – 2 win over the A’s, the 8th win in nine games for New York. The Yankees are a half game out of first.

Reds reserve outfielder Ed Armbrister collects four hits, including two homers, as the Reds pummel the Astros, 12 – 1. Armbrister’s two homers are half his career total and his only two for the year.

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Reds reserve outfielder Ed Armbrister collects four hits, including two homers, as the Reds pummel the Astros, 12 – 1. Armbrister’s two homers are half his career total and his only two for the year.

Giants pitcher John Montefusco predicts he’ll shut out the Reds and strike out Johnny Bench four times. The Count’s a little off as the Reds score seven runs in 1 1/3 innings off Montefusco, three of the runs coming on a Bench homer. The Reds win, 11 – 6.

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Giants pitcher John Montefusco predicts he’ll shut out the Reds and strike out Johnny Bench four times. The Count’s a little off as the Reds score seven runs in 1 1/3 innings off Montefusco, three of the runs coming on a Bench homer. The Reds win, 11 – 6.