1958-Jim Rivera drives in 4 runs and Ray Moore (8-3) and Early Wynn combine on 3-hit, 5-2 victory in Game 1 at Detroit, but Reno Bertoia`s suicide-squeeze bunt in the 12th beats Jim Wilson and Sox 4-3 in 2d game.
– 1968-Wilbur Wood, in his 2d start of the year, lasts 6 innings but loses 3-2 at Comiskey Park to Cleveland and Luis Tiant, who holds Sox to 5 hits.
– 1978-Kevin Bell hits 2 homers to account for all Sox runs, but Blue Jays beat Wilbur Wood 7-3 in Toronto.
CUBS 1958-Bobby Thomson and Ernie Banks homer and Marcelino Solis goes 8 2/3 innings in relief of John Briggs to beat St. Louis 9-4 in opener at Wrigley Field, but Larry Jackson pitches Cards to 6-2 win in Game 2 despite Banks`
34th homer.
– 1968-Billy Williams collects a single, double and homer, and Don Kessinger, Ron Santo and Dick Nen drive in 2 runs each as Cubs rally to win 8-5 in Cincinnati.
– 1978-Off-day in Montreal. Cubs are 58-54, in 2d place in NL East, 3 1/2 games out.
