1977 - George Foster turns in a big day with two homers, a double, single, seven RBI and five runs scored as the Reds trounce the Braves 23-9. Cincinnati scored 12 runs in the fifth inning to tie a National League record.
1981 - Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for two games for ordering the grounds crew to enlarge the batter's boxes at the Kingdome. Wills decided to tamper with the lines after the A's complained that Seattle's Tom Paciorek repeatedly stepped out of the batter's box while hitting.
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