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1958-Nellie Fox collects 3 hits and Jim Rivera contributes 2-run homer to back Dick Donovan`s 4-hit pitching as Sox beat Boston and Frank Sullivan 7-1 in Fenway Park.

– 1968-Off-day in Detroit. Sox are 51-71, in 9th place, 27 games behind league-leading Tigers.

– 1978-Sox win their 4th straight as Francisco Barrios fires 4-hitter to beat the Indians 2-1 in Cleveland for his first victory since July 30.

CUBS 1958-Bill Mazeroski and Dick Stuart each hit 2-run homers and Pirates win 4-3 at Wrigley Field.

– 1968-Ron Santo breaks 0-for-17 slump with homer and RBI single, and Kenny Holtzman beats Atlanta 5-1 at Wrigley Field to snap Cubs` 6-game losing streak.

– 1978-Trailing Bruce Sutter 6-3 with 2 out in 9th, Reds get RBI single from Joe Morgan and 2-run homer from Ken Griffey to tie it, then score 3 more off Sutter in 10th to win 9-7 before 38,740 at Wrigley Field.