1958-Sweep Tigers 6-5 and 4-2 in Detroit to climb to .500 and into 3d place. In Game 1, Earl Torgeson homers twice, and left-fielder Al Smith`s leaping catch at the fence robs Frank Bolling of a game-winning homer with 2 out in 9th. Billy Pierce throws 6-hitter in Game 2.
– 1968-Oriole rookie Dave Leonhard stops Sox 5-0 on 2 hits at Comiskey Park, dropping Sox`s team batting average to .201.
– 1978-Chet Lemon and Lamar Johnson each hit home runs, Sox turn 4 double plays and Wilbur Wood beats Angels and Frank Tanana 6-2 at Comiskey Park.
CUBS 1958-Before capacity crowd of 37,799 at Wrigley Field, Cubs sweep double-header from Dodgers 3-2 and 10-8. Sammy Taylor`s pinch single caps 3-run 9th-inning rally in Game 1, and Walt Moryn hits 3 homers in nightcap, the last one a game-winning 2-run shot off Sandy Koufax in the 9th.
– 1968-Rained out in Philadelphia. Cubs are 23-22, in 5th place, 2 1/2 games out.
– 1978-Andre Dawson, Ellis Valentine and Warren Cromartie each hit home runs as Expos beat Rick Reuschel 7-4 in Montreal.
