1958-Homers by Jim Landis and Jim Rivera back Jim Wilson`s 2-hit pitching in 3-0 Game 1 win at Baltimore, and Dick Donovan throws 7-hitter and Sherm Lollar hits 3-run double in 4-0 Game 2 victory. After the game, Sox trade pitcher Bill Fischer and outfielder Tito Francona to Detroit for first baseman Ray Boone and rookie pitcher Bob Shaw.
– 1968-Ken Berry`s grand slam off Joe Sparma provides Tommy John (5-0)
with 7-4 victory over Detroit at Comiskey Park.
– 1978-Make it 17 out of 19 as Steve Stone (8 innings, 3 hits) and Lerrin LaGrow combine on 3-hitter to beat Texas 3-1 at Comiskey Park. Ron Blomberg drives in pair with homer and single.
CUBS 1958-Sunday crowd of 26,622 at Wrigley Field watches Cubs drop pair to Reds. Harvey Haddix throws 7-hitter and ex-Cub Pete Whisenant drives in 5 runs in 7-0 Game 1 loss, and ex-Cub Johnny Klippstein works 5 innings of 2-hit, shutout relief in Reds` 4-2 win in Game 2.
– 1968-Henry Aaron`s RBI double off Phil Regan in the last of the 10th lifts Braves to 3-2 victory at Atlanta.
– 1978-Off-day in Houston. Cubs are 33-24, in 1st place in NL East, 2 1/2 games ahead of Phillies. Trade outfielder Heity Cruz to San Francisco for pitcher Lynn McGlothen, then send outfielder Joe Wallis to Cleveland for outfielder Mike Vail.
