1958-Early Wynn pitches 4-hitter and strikes out 11, Al Smith collects grand slam, 2 doubles and 5 RBIs as Sox romp 9-2 in Washington. Billy Goodman (2 for 4) now hitting .322, Nellie Fox (2 for 5) up to .319.
– 1968-Leon Wagner and Pete Ward deliver RBI singles in 1st off Dave Leonhard, and Jack Fisher, with relief help from Hoyt Wilhelm, beats Orioles 2-1 in Chicago.
– 1978-Gorman Thomas and Don Money homer off Wilbur Wood, and Jerry Augustine goes the route to beat Sox 7-2 in Milwaukee as Brewers sweep 4-game series.
CUBS 1958-Walt Moryn breaks 3-3 tie in 8th with 2-run double off Carlton Willey, and Cubs beat league-leading Milwaukee Braves 5-3 before 43,173
(including 15,916 Ladies Day guests), the largest Wrigley Field crowd since 1948.
– 1968-Off-day in Los Angeles. Cubs are 45-48, in 6th place, 15 games out.
– 1978-Greg Gross` bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th off Charlie Williams gives Bruce Sutter (7-3) a 7-6 victory over the Giants at Wrigley Field. Cub starter Dave Roberts gets 2 hits to raise batting average to .364.
