1958-Yogi Berra collects RBI single, 3-run homer and 2-run double, all off Early Wynn, as Yankees win 6-1 at Comiskey Park.
– 1968-Ron Hansen is reacquired from Washington for infielder Tim Cullen, starts game at third base and goes 2 for 4 but Senators collect 15 hits-3 by Cullen-and beat Sox 11-6 at Milwaukee.
– 1978-Off-day in Detroit. Sox are 44-59, in 6th place, 13 games out. Bring up 19-year-old left-hander Britt Burns from Class A Appleton, send outfielder Henry Cruz to Triple-A Iowa.
CUBS 1958-Walt Moryn`s 3-run homer gives Cubs the lead and Bill Henry (4 shutout relief innings) protects it for 6-5 victory at Philadelphia. Catcher Sammy Taylor placed on disabled list; Cubs bring up catcher Moe Thacker from Double-A Ft. Worth.
– 1968-Kenny Holtzman fires 2-hitter against 1st-place Cardinals for his third straight shutout, a 3-0 victory before 39,621 in St. Louis.
– 1978-Mike Vail`s 2-run triple in 1st inning gets Cubs and Mike Krukow
(5-0) rolling to 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Cubs are 11-0 vs. St. Louis thus far in 1978.
