— 1957–Despite striking out a big-league-record 27 times in Wrigley Field double-header, Dodgers manage split for the day, winning 2d game 5-1 behind rookie Danny McDevitt after Cubs had won opener 3-2 in 11 on Ernie Banks` RBI double over CF Duke Snider`s head. Don Elston fans 11 Dodgers in Game 1, Moe Drabowsky 9 in Game 2.
— 1967–Win 11th in last 12 by beating Reds 7-5 in Chicago. Randy Hundley gets single, double and triple and Billy Williams and Ron Santo hit homers. Cubs purchase pitcher Don Larsen, 35, from Dallas-Ft. Worth.
— 1977–Kenny Reitz beats Manny Trillo`s relay to 1st in 9th, preventing double play and allowing Tony Scott to score from 3d with winning run in Cardinals` 2-1 victory in St. Louis.
SOX
— 1957–Score 4 in 9th inning of Game 1 off Tex Clevenger to beat Senators 7-6 in Washington, but Roy Sievers homers in 10th off Dixie Howell in Game 2 and Sox lose 10-9. Larry Doby 3-for-5 in each game with 2 homers, triple and game-winning double in opener. Nellie Fox voted AL All-Star second baseman.
— 1967–Johnny Podres and Tigers beat Tommy John 4-1 in Detroit, trimming Sox`s AL lead to 4 1/2 games. Rookie catcher Duane Josephson, batting .329, fractures finger on foul tip and is sidelined 2 weeks. Recall second baseman Marv Staehle, Oak Park native, from Indianapolis.
— 1977–Off day in Chicago as Sox await 4-game weekend series with 1st-place Minnesota. Sox 40-32, 2d place, 1 game behind Twins in AL West.
