1957-Sherm Lollar delivers bases-loaded triple and Minnie Minoso goes 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs to help Dick Donovan (15-3) whip Red Sox 7-1 in Chicago.
1967-Ex-Sox Charlie Smith hits a pair of 2-run homers and Bill Monbouquette throws 5-hit shutout as Yankees win 5-0 at Comiskey Park, cutting Sox`s AL lead to .001 over Red Sox, 1/2-game over Twins and 1 game over Tigers.
1977-Orioles hammer Steve Stone (13-9) for 14 hits and 8 runs in 5 1/3 innings and beat Sox 10-5 in Baltimore.
CUBS
1957-Bob Speake`s 2-run homer in 9th off Johnny Antonelli lifts Cubs and Dave Hillman to 4-2 victory over New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Ernie Banks` 29th homer ties game 2-2 in 8th. Hillman goes the distance, allowing 7 hits.
1967-Off day. Cubs are 68-61, in 3d place, 12 games out.
1977-Greg Gross hits 2-run homer and Steve Ontiveros a solo shot in Atlanta, but Braves win 4-3, scoring winning run in 8th when Junior Moore beats relay to 1st on what would have been inning-ending double play.
