— 1957–Lee Walls, who entered game batting .222, hits for the cycle and Ernie Banks homers, but Reds win 8-6 at Wrigley Field on tie-breaking double in 9th by ex-Cub Don Hoak. Wally Post`s grand slam off Don Kaiser in 2d puts Reds up 5-0.
— 1967–Fergie Jenkins hurls 3-hitter and hits double and triple as Cubs, before 40,464 at Wrigley Field, beat Reds 4-1 for 6th straight victory and move into tie for NL lead with St. Louis. Complete 11-1 homestand.
— 1977–Drop 4th straight, losing at St. Louis 10-3 before 50,340, largest night crowd in Busch Stadium history. Cubs commit 7 errors, including 5 in the Cards` 4-run 1st inning.
SOX
— 1957–Down 2-1 in the 8th, beat Tigers 4-2 at Detroit on Larry Doby`s 2-out, 3-run homer off Frank Lary. Billy Pierce (11-6) goes route for victory. Doby and Minnie Minoso both go 3-for-4.
— 1967–Joe Sparma (9-1) throws 6-hitter, Mickey Stanley and Bill Freehan homer and 2d-place Tigers win 3-0 in Detroit to cut Sox`s AL lead to 4 1/2 games. Loser Gary Peters fans 11, allows only 3 hits in 7 innings.
— 1977–Jim Spencer hits 2 homers and, for 2d time in `77, drives in 8 runs in a game as Sox beat Twins 13-8 at Comiskey Park to take 1-game lead in AL West. Spencer hits grand slam in 4th and 2-run shot during Sox`s 7-run 8th- inning rally.
