Jim Rice’s 3-run home run is the key blow as Pawtucket (International League) defeats Tulsa (American Association), 5 – 2, to win the Junior World Series.

Jim Rice’s 3-run home run is the key blow as Pawtucket (International League) defeats Tulsa (American Association), 5 – 2, to win the Junior World Series.

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Jim Rice’s 3-run home run is the key blow as Pawtucket (International League) defeats Tulsa (American Association), 5 – 2, to win the Junior World Series.

At Los Angeles, Tony Perez has five hits to lead the Reds to a 4 – 1 win over the Dodgers. Tony’s last hit is a 3-run homer in the 10th.

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At Los Angeles, Tony Perez has five hits to lead the Reds to a 4 – 1 win over the Dodgers. Tony’s last hit is a 3-run homer in the 10th.

In Detroit, John Hiller goes 3.2 innings in the Tigers’ 5-1 victory over the Red Sox, notching his 38th save, a club record. Two years ago, the southpaw reliever suffered a heart attack at the age of 27.

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In Detroit, John Hiller goes 3.2 innings in the Tigers’ 5-1 victory over the Red Sox, notching his 38th save, a club record. Two years ago, the southpaw reliever suffered a heart attack at the age of 27.

The American League East is in a virtual tie as Detroit’s Joe Coleman posts his 18th win, a critical 10 – 3 defeat of first-place Boston. Coleman strikes out 10 and knocks in three runs.

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The American League East is in a virtual tie as Detroit’s Joe Coleman posts his 18th win, a critical 10 – 3 defeat of first-place Boston. Coleman strikes out 10 and knocks in three runs.

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Dave McNally wins his 20th game for the fourth consecutive season when he blanks New York at Yankee Stadium, 5-0. The southpaw becomes the first of the four 20-game winners on the club, which will include Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson.

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Dave McNally wins his 20th game for the fourth consecutive season when he blanks New York at Yankee Stadium, 5-0. The southpaw becomes the first of the four 20-game winners on the club, which will include Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson.

The A’s Vida Blue no-hits the Twins becoming the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean

The A’s Vida Blue no-hits the Twins becoming the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean

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The A’s Vida Blue no-hits the Twins, 6 – 0, becoming the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean, 36 years ago to the day. The only baserunner against Blue is Harmon Killebrew, who walks in the 4th inning. Bert Campaneris, who helps Blue with a leaping catch on George Mitterwald in the 5th, adds a triple and home run. An Oakland crowd of only 4,284 watches Blue’s 2nd major league start.

In a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the tenth inning at Candlestick Park, LA’s Pete Mikkelsen quickly retires the first two Giants batters, but then is ordered to intentionally walk Willie McCovey, who is 4-for-4 in the game. The Dodger reliever proceeds to issue free passes to the next two hitters unintentionally, loading the bases, and then loses the game when shortstop Maury Wills boots pinch-hitter Jim Davenport’s ground ball.

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In a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the tenth inning at Candlestick Park, LA’s Pete Mikkelsen quickly retires the first two Giants batters, but then is ordered to intentionally walk Willie McCovey, who is 4-for-4 in the game. The Dodger reliever proceeds to issue free passes to the next two hitters unintentionally, loading the bases, and then loses the game when shortstop Maury Wills boots pinch-hitter Jim Davenport’s ground ball.

Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis pitches a complete game win over the Cubs, winning 5 – 1. Joe Niekro allows four runs to take the loss. Cubs reliever Jophery Brown goes two innings, allowing the other run, in his only major league appearance. His next appearance will be in the opening scene of the movie Jurassic Park when he is eaten by a raptor. Brown tossed two no-hitters in the minors, losing them both.

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Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis pitches a complete game win over the Cubs, winning 5 – 1. Joe Niekro allows four runs to take the loss. Cubs reliever Jophery Brown goes two innings, allowing the other run, in his only major league appearance. His next appearance will be in the opening scene of the movie Jurassic Park when he is eaten by a raptor. Brown tossed two no-hitters in the minors, losing them both.