1958-Dick Donovan and Frank Lary duel through 8 innings tied at 1-1, but Mickey McDermott`s pinch single in 9th off Ray Moore scores Johnny Groth and Tigers win 2-1 in Detroit.
– 1968-Earl Wilson and Denny McLain each turn in complete games as Tigers win Comiskey Park double-header 4-1 and 4-2, the 8th and 9th straight losses for the winless Sox. Pete Ward hits 2 homers but commits 2 key errors at third base.
– 1978-Home runs by Chet Lemon, Eric Soderholm and Bill Nahorodny help Francisco Barrios beat the Blue Jays 11-2 in Toronto. Lemon and Junior Moore each contribute 3 hits to 17-hit attack.
CUBS 1958-Off-day as Cubs head for Los Angeles and their first look at the Coliseum and its left-field fence, 250 feet from home plate. Cubs are 4-1, in 1st place, 1/2-game ahead of San Francisco.
– 1968-Orlando Cepeda`s 2-1 homer in the 1st inning off Kenny Holtzman starts the Cardinals and Nellie Briles (3-0) on their way to 9-2 romp over Cubs in St. Louis. Julian Javier goes 3 for 4, as does Tim McCarver, who also collects 3 RBIs.
– 1978-Dave Kingman`s 1st Wrigley Field home run as a Cub, a 3-run blast, helps rookie Dennis Lamp to his 1st major-league victory, a 5-0 decision over the Mets. Lamp allows only 4 hits.
