– 1958-Ernie Banks winds up with .313 average and a league-leading 47 homers and 129 RBIs. Walt Moryn (26 homers), Lee Walls (24), Bobby Thomson (21) and Dale Long (20) give the Cubs five players with at least 20 home runs.
– 1968-Homers by Adolfo Phillips, Ron Santo and Willie Smith help Fergie Jenkins chalk up Victory No. 20, a 4-3 decision over Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
– 1978-Off-day in Chicago. Cubs are 77-81, in 3d place in NL East, 12 games behind division-leading Philadelphia.
SOX
– 1958-Beat A`s 11-4 at Comiskey Park in season finale as Ron Jackson collects 3 RBIs, Johnny Callison triples in 2 runs and rookie Chuck Lindstrom adds RBI triple in only big-league at-bat. Sox finish 82-72, in 2d place, 10 games behind Yankees.
– 1968-First hit off Jack Fisher, Roger Repoz`s single in 7th, drives in Jay Johnstone as Angels win 1-0 in Anaheim.
– 1978-Sox KO Nolan Ryan with 4-run 1st inning but lose to Angels 11-7 in Anaheim despite Eric Soderholm`s 19th and 20th home runs.
