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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 24, 1977:
At Minnesota, Chicago's Ralph Garr hits a three-run homer in the 3rd, but Jim Essian, the base runner on 1B, watches the ball to see if it will be caught and Garr passes him. Garr gets a single and two RBIs. Minnesota still wins, 7–6.