Milwaukee moves into a tie in the AL East with a 5-1 win over the Blue Jays. The win is the Brewers 15th of the month against just four losses. Jim Slaton (5-3, 3.80 ERA) pitches a complete game - giving up six hits and striking out seven.
Detroit's Mark Fidrych (6-2, 3.11 ERA) continues to impress, throwing his fifth complete game of the season in beating Bert Blyleven (5-2) and the Rangers 9-1. Fidrych strikes out five and allows six hits in his 113-pitch effort. Ron LeFlore (.315, 15 RBI) has three hits and scores three runs while Milt May (.252, 13 RBI) delivers another three hits to pace the Tigers' 15-hit attack.
Mike Ivie (.333, 4 HR, 20 RBI) of San Diego is a double short of hitting for the cycle as he drives in three runs and scores twice, but Steve Ontinveros (.272, 16 RBI) hits a two-out RBI single off of Rollie Fingers (1-2) in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a 6-5 win.
Cleveland racks up their sixth straight win as their offense rolls over the Twins, 11-5. Johnny Grubb (.336, 10 RBI) leads the 17-hit attack with three, scoring twice and driving in one, as every starter in the lineup has at least one base hit.
In a battle of division leaders, Joe Morgan (.184, 3 HR, 14 RBI) and George Foster (.290, 6 HR, 20 RBI) drive in three runs each and Dave Concepcion (.290) scores three times as Cincinnati defeats the Pirates 8-3. Fred Norman (6-1) strikes out eight in winning his sixth game of the year. The win combined with the Dodgers' loss gives the Reds the NL West division lead.
California's red-hot reliever Don Kirkwood (2-1, 1.01 ERA) continues to roll as a starter as he hold the Red Sox to five hits and strikes out eight through seven innings and guiding them past Boston 2-1. res Sox starter Mike Paxton (0-2, 5.85 ERA) went the full eight innings in the loss, scattering seven hits and both earned runs. Andy Etchebarren (.364) leads the Angels offense with three hits.
Other Scores
| New York Oakland | 2 5 | Los Angeles Philadelphia | 3 6 | Montreal Atlanta | 8 3 | Baltimore Seattle | 2 5 | |||
| San Francisco New York | 6 5 | St. Louis Houston | 3 1 |
Injuries
 | CF Andre Dawson is expected to miss about 4 weeks with a fractured jaw. Placed on the 15-day disabled list. LF Jerry White (.325, 1 HR, 12 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Denver. White will keep the bench warm and will double as bat boy. |
 | 2B Billy Smith is day-to-day for about 3 days with back spasms. |
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