— 1957–Virgil Trucks and Tom Morgan combine on 5-hitter, Lou Skizas and Billy Hunter hit homers and A`s blank Sox 5-0 in Kansas City. Sox fall 3 games behind 1st-place Yankees.
— 1967–Get only 4 hits in 14 innings and lose to Baltimore 1-0 in Comiskey Park on Brooks Robinson`s bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Johnny Buzhardt. Sox`s AL lead cut to 3 1/2 games.
— 1977–Wilbur Wood 3-hits Twins 6-0 in opener of Comiskey Park double-header, and Jim Spencer, Jim Essian and Alan Bannister hit home runs in Game 2 as Sox win 10-8 to complete 4-game series sweep and extend AL West lead to 3 games.
CUBS
— 1957–Despite homers from Walt Moryn and Dale Long, lose 5-4 to Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Hoyt Wilhelm retires Ernie Banks, Long and Jim Bolger in 9th with tying run on base to preserve victory for Larry Jackson
(10-4).
— 1967–Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Randy Hundley all hit 1st-inning homers as Cubs rout Braves 12-6 in Atlanta to stretch winning streak to 7. Cubs remain tied with Cardinals for NL lead.
— 1977–Bill Buckner hits 3-run homer in 8th off Al Hrabosky to break up scoreless tie and help Cubs end 4-game losing streak with 4-0 victory in St. Louis. Bruce Sutter gets win with 2 1/3 hitless innings in relief of Rick Reuschel.
