Braves Clinch Tie for NL West as Dodgers Roll
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 at Jack Murphy Stadium to pull one game ahead of the Dodgers, who routed the Giants 15-2 in San Francisco. Hubbard drove in the go ahead run with an RBI single as Atlanta moved within one win of its first division title since 1969.
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Angels Clinch West Title With 6-4 Victory Over Rangers
California Angels celebrate as Reggie Jackson and Fred Lynn lead a 6-4 win over Texas to clinch the AL West, ending a 23-year drought for manager Gene Mauch. Lynn's two-run homer provides the deciding margin while Jackson sets club records in the first inning.
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Orioles ride Sammy Stewart fastball to 11 3 win over Brewers
Sammy Stewart pitched one fastball to beat Milwaukee 11 3 in relief of Scott McGregor. He retired 16 of 18 batters as Baltimore built a 4 run fourth and moved within a game of closing the AL East title. Eddie Murray, John Lowenstein and Rich Dauer drove in runs while Al Bumbry extended a 10 game hit streak.
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Singleton's infield hit sparks late inning rally
Singleton's infield single and Murray's ground-rule double brought in two runs, with Lowenstein and a balk plating another as Milwaukee narrows gap. Gantner drive in two for the Brewers and Oglivie's 34th homer keys a 3-3 tie before Baltimore erupts in the eighth with Roenicke, Dauer producing RBI hits. Elsewhere, California clinches AL West, and several AL games unfold with notable performances.
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