1958-Off-day. Sox are 34-36, in 5th place, 11 1/2 games out.
– 1968-Rained out in Baltimore. Sox are 31-40, in 9th place, 15 1/2 games out. Purchase catcher-first baseman Gail Hopkins from Double-A Evansville.
– 1978-After Chet Lemon gets 3 hits and Claudell Washington and Bill Nahorodny each drive in 2 runs in 8-5 Game 1 victory in Minnesota, Twins rebound to KO Ron Schueler in 2d inning of Game 2 and win 9-5.
CUBS 1958-Willie Mays, Bob Schmidt and Ray Jablonski homer off Dick Drott in Giants` 5-2 victory at Wrigley Field.
– 1968-Fergie Jenkins strikes out 6, goes the route and helps his own cause with a 2-run double in defeating the Phillies 5-3 at Wrigley Field.
– 1978-Jose Cardenal`s 2-run homer helps Phillies win 6-5 at Wrigley Field to take 5-game lead over Cubs in NL East. Mike Vail`s 3-run homer in 7th makes it close.
