Despite his record, Kansas City's Paul Splittorff (3-5, 3.31 ERA) has had his moments. The holder of the last no-hitter in Major League Baseball almost did it again in the first game of a doubleheader as he holds the Orioles to just an Elliott Maddox sixth inning single as the Royals beat Baltimore, 3-0. Splittorff throws just 108 pitches and strikes out five in the win. Orioles starter Jim Palmer (2.56 ERA) loses his sixth game of the year as four errors help with two unearned runs.
In game two, Eddie Murray (.325, 30 RBI) has four hits and scores twice but it is a walk-off blast by Ken Singleton (.350, 4 HR, 20 RBI) to lead off the bottom of the 12th inning that wins it for the Orioles, 4-3. Baltimore starter Rudy May (3.86 ERA) gives up just two hits in six innings, but errors by catchers Darrell Porter (his 8th) in the seventh and Rick Dempsey (3rd) in the ninth account for three unearned runs. Larry Harlow (.254) has three hits and scores once in the win.
It must be rough to give up three hits and no earned runs and lose the game, but that is what happened to Yankees starter Don Gullett (3-5, 3.54 ERA). Gullett won his pitching duel with Gaylord Perry (7-2, 2.18 ERA), but loses the war as a throwing error by Thurman Munson (his 1st) on a Juan Beniquez steal attempt costs New York a run and they lose to the Rangers, 1-0. Perry gives up only five hits in 95 pitches to get the win.
In the second game, Reggie Jackson (.315, 30 RBI) hits his league leading 12th home run, but Texas scores three times in the top of the eighth off Yankees spot starter Gil Patterson (0-1, 5.19 ERA) to win their sixth game in a row, 4-3.
After hitting a triple to close the deficit to one run in the bottom of the ninth off Twins closer Tom Johnson (1-1, 1 BS, 3.86 ERA), Boston's Rick Burleson (.242, 21 RBI) scores the tying run on a Bernie Carbo sacrifice fly - then drives in Carl Yastrzemski the next inning with a bases loaded double off of Johnson to win the game 6-5. Burleson has four hits and drives in three runs on the day while backup catcher Bob Montgomery (.348) delivers three hits of his own in the win.
In the second game, Minnesota and the Red Sox combine for six home runs, but none counted more than the first by Willie Norwood (.263, 1 HR, 1 RBI) whose solo shot with two out in the top of the ninth that gave the Twins the lead and the win, 8-7. Dwight Evans (.217, 1 HR, 5 RBI) had tied the game one inning earlier with a three-run, pinch-hit blast off of newly acquired Dave Giusti (1-2, 3 BS) and Fred Lynn (.240, 13 RBI) had three RBI in the Boston loss. Burleson has two more hits in the second game to hit .545 (6-11) in the doubleheader with two doubles, a triple, three runs scored and three runs batted in.
Tigers starter Dave Roberts (4-5, 4.98 ERA) shuts out California on seven hits while striking out five as Detroit win 5-0 over the Angels. Phil Mankowski (.258) has three hits and scores once to lead the offense.
San Francisco and John Montefusco (3-6, 3.56 ERA) cannot overcome errors by Marc Hill (his 9th & 10th) and Willie McCovey (8th) as they turn into four unearned runs and a 5-3 loss to the Reds. Ken Griffey (.319) has three hits and scores twice as Pat Zachry (7-3, 4.60 ERA) gives up three runs on five hits in eight innings to get his seventh win.
Other Scores
| Montreal Chicago | 8 3 | Philadelphia St. Louis | 5 6 | Atlanta San Diego | 8 7 | Houston Los Angeles | 2 3 | |||
| Oakland Toronto | 0 2 | Seattle Cleveland | 2 3 | Chicago Milwaukee | 8 3 |
Injuries
 | LF Warren Cromartie is day-to-day for about 4 days with a bruised ulna (arm). |
Major Transactions
 | CF Elliott Maddox activated from the disabled list. CF Tom Shopay (.000, 1 AB) optioned to Triple A Rochester. |
 | 3B Barry Bonnell (.317, 1 HR, 5 RBI) recalled from Triple A Richmond. SS Pat Rockett (.222, 9 AB) optioned to Triple A Richmond. |
Short Season Single A
Utica Blue Jays (14-30) at Jamestown Expos (26-18)
Utica 2
Jamestown 3
W: Tommy Campbell (5-0) L: Morgan Garner (0-1)
HR – None
POG: Thomas Bubser (UTI) - 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K
It took ninth inning singles from pinch hitters Juan Madrigal (.289), Vernon Lambright (.250) and Mark Hutchinson (.267) combined with a Utica fielding error and a hit batter with the bases loaded to win this game and cut the Rockledge lead to four games with nine games to play. RF Alfredo Aranda (.280) has three hits and starter Bill Newton (3.28 ERA) goes 7 1/3 innings, scattering seven hits and striking out five.
