National League - September 23

Player of the Day: Al Oliver was 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer in Pittsburgh’s win over the Chicago Cubs.

Pitcher of the Day: Burt Hooton (13-11) pitched a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants

National League - September 3

Player of the Day: George Foster went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI as the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 13-6. Cincinnati’s magic number to clinch the NL West is down to two games.

Pitcher of the Day: Burt Hooton went 10 innings, allowed one run, and earned the win in a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros

 Cincinnati 13, Atlanta 6

 Los Angeles 2, Houston 1 (11 innings)

 New York 6, Philadelphia 5

The Mets may actually be a "team of destiny" in this replay. The Phillies led 5-2 with one out in the bottom of the 9th. Steve Carlton seemed to have things well in hand. Lefty allowed a couple of hits and a run, so he was lifted for a reliever. Ron Reed allowed two hits and a walk and the Mets won the game.

 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3 (game 1)

 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3 (game 2)

 San Diego 5, San Francisco 3

 St. Louis 6, Chicago 2

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National League - August 8

Player of the Day: Gary Thomasson singled in the tying run in the top of the 9^th inning and scored the winning run in San Francisco’s 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. The win snapped the Giants’ 12-game losing streak.

Pitcher of the Day: Burt Hooton went the full nine innings and allowed one run as the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1.

Chicago 11, Montreal 2

Houston 8, San Diego 2

New York 3, Pittsburgh 2

Philadelphia 10, St. Louis 3

San Francisco 2, Atlanta 1

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National League - July 30

Player of the Day: Bill Robinson was 4 for 4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI as the Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 11-5.

Pitcher of the Day: Burt Hooton pitched a five-hit shutout as the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0. The Dodgers got back to .500 and are now 50-50.

Atlanta 5, Houston 4

Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 0

Pittsburgh 11, Montreal 5

New York 3, Philadelphia 2

Cincinnati 9, San Diego 2 (game 1)

Cincinnati 5, San Diego 4 (game 2)

Chicago 7, St. Louis 2

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National League - June 20

Player of the Day: Darrell Evans homered in the top of the 12th inning vs. the New York Mets to win the game for the San Francisco Giants.

Pitcher of the Day: Burt Hooton pitched a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos.

National League - May 10

Player of the Day: Steve Garvey went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI to raise his batting average to .392 and help the Dodgers to a 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

Burt Hooton pitched a complete game victory over the St. Louis Cardinals