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Rose sets NL record with 726th double in Reds win
Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds player manager, hit his 726th career double to surpass Stan Musial for the NL mark as Cincinnati beat Houston 7. Other games included Cubs edging Cardinals 2-1, Pirates sweeping Phillies, Expos beating Mets 5-4, Braves over Padres 4-3, Dodgers routing Giants 7-2, and Yankees clinching AL batting title as Don Mattingly went 4-5 for a .343 average. Blooms in various late-season results with key performances by Mattingly, Baylor, and Langston.
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