1958-Whitey Ford throws 3-hitter, Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle homer off Early Wynn and Yankees win 5-0 in New York. Ford now 24-8 in career vs. Sox.
– 1968-In Al Lopez`s return as manager, Tommy Davis gets 4 RBIs and Jack Fisher goes route to beat Senators 7-2 in Game 1 at Comiskey Park, and Luis Aparicio singles in winning run in 10th for 6-5 victory and double-header sweep.
– 1978-Cliff Johnson homers off Rich Hinton in the 9th for 6-6 tie at Yankee Stadium, and Nettles singles off Hinton in 11th to drive in Reggie Jackson with winning run in Yankees` 7-6 victory in New York. Eric Soderholm homers twice for Sox.
CUBS 1958-Down 9-3 to Phils early, Cubs score 4 in 9th for tie, fall behind 10-9 in 11th but win in bottom half 11-10 on Walt Moryn`s 2-run double. Earlier, Moryn had hit his 16th homer of the year, Lee Walls his 20th.
– 1968-Joe Niekro fires route-going 6-hitter, Glenn Beckert extends his hitting streak to 19 games and Billy Williams hits grand slam as Cubs win 6-2 in Pittsburgh, Pirates` 9th straight loss. Willie Smith goes 3 for 4 and drives in the other 2 Cub runs.
– 1978-Rookie Fernando Gonzalez hits a 2-run homer and a 3-run shot as the Padres pound Dave Roberts and Cubs 9-5 at Wrigley Field. Rodney Scott collects 3 hits and 2 steals for Cubs.
