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1958-Ex-Sox pitcher Jack Harshman drives in tying run with pinch single and ex-Sox Bob Boyd doubles home tiebreaker as Orioles score 4 in 9th to beat Early Wynn 6-4 in Comiskey Park.

– 1968-Before Sox-A`s game at Comiskey Park is rained out, manager Al Lopez undergoes an emergency appendectomy and is expected to miss 4 weeks. Sox are 40-52, in 9th place, 18 games out.

– 1978-Chris Chambliss` double in the 9th off Ken Kravec scores Lou Piniella to snap 1-1 tie and Yankees go on to win 3-1 at Comiskey Park, handing the Sox their 9th straight defeat.

CUBS 1958-Frank Robinson`s 2-run homer off Don Elston in last of 10th gives Reds a 6-5 victory at Cincinnati, after Bobby Thomson`s homer off Hal Jeffcoat in top half had put Cubs ahead 5-4.

– 1968-Willie McCovey`s homer in the 10th off Jack Lamabe gives Juan Marichal (18-4) and Giants a 4-3 victory at Candlestick Park. Glenn Beckert goes 0 for 5, snapping his hitting streak at 27 games, longest in the majors in `68.

– 1978-Bill Buckner goes 3 for 4, Rodney Scott drives in 2 runs and Dennis Lamp goes the distance to beat the Padres 4-3 in San Diego.