1958-Minnie Minoso hits 3-run homer in Game 1 and Vic Power adds 3-run blast in Game 2 as Indians beat Billy Pierce 6-5 and Bob Shaw 7-2 to sweep Labor Day twin bill at Comiskey Park.
– 1968-Wilbur Wood, going 5 innings in relief of Gerry Nyman, allows solo homer by Harmon Killebrew and just one other hit and beats Twins 5-4 in Bloomington, Minn.
– 1978-Jim Palmer shuts out Sox 3-0 in Game 1 of twi-nighter at Baltimore, and Eddie Murray belts 3-run homer and Sammy Stewart sets AL rookie record with 7 straight strikeouts as Orioles win 2d game 9-3.
CUBS 1958-Bob Buhl, in 1st appearance since May 13, goes route to beat Cubs and Bob Anderson 2-1 in opener, but Walt Moryn hits 22d homer to lead assault on former teammate Bob Rush as Cubs take nightcap 9-3 before 41,402 at Milwaukee County Stadium.
– 1968-Bill Hands throws 5-hitter and blanks Houston 2-0 at Wrigley Field, lowering his ERA to 2.80. Ron Santo hits 23d homer for both Cub runs. Recall Chuck Hartenstein from Triple-A Tacoma.
– 1978-Bobby Murcer, Manny Trillo and Bill Buckner hit homers as Cubs, after blowing 5-0 1st-inning lead, outslug Astros 14-11 at Wrigley Field.
