– 1958-Walt Moryn extends his hitting streak to 15 games with a double and a single, but Vinegar Bend Mizell allows only 2 other Cub hits as Cardinals beat Taylor Phillips 3-1 in St. Louis.
– 1968-Before only 1,501 at Wrigley Field, Billy Williams hits 3 homers and drives in 6 runs, and Bill Hands (16-9) goes the route to beat the Mets 8-1.
– 1978-Bobby Murcer goes 5 for 5 with 2 RBIs, Gene Clines collects 3 hits and Rick Reuschel strikes out 10 to beat the Expos and Woodie Fryman 6-3 in Montreal.
SOX
– 1958-Billy Pierce gets his 1,500th career strikeout and 150th victory, beating Boston 7-2 at Comiskey Park on 5-run 8th inning highlighted by Al Smith`s bases-loaded, tiebreaking single.
– 1968-Charlie Smith`s homer off Wilbur Wood in 9th beats Sox 2-1 in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium, and Joe Verbanic fires 5-hitter in Game 2 to complete sweep 5-0.
– 1978-Jack Kucek throws 6-hitter in Comiskey Park to beat Seattle 2-1 for his 2d big-league victory-and 1st since Sept. 3, 1974. Sox recall catcher Marv Foley from Double-A Knoxville.
