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– 1969-Before 41,060 at Wrigley Field on Billy Williams Day, Williams goes 1 for 4 in Game 1 and 4 for 5 (2 triples, double and single) in Game 2 and Cubs sweep St. Louis 3-1 (as Fergie Jenkins beats Bob Gibson) and 12-1
(behind Dick Selma`s 4-hitter). Cubs 49-26, in NL East lead, 8 games ahead of Mets.
SOX
– 1959-Off-day in Cleveland, where Sox will meet the first-place Indians in a two-game series. Billy Pierce or Barry Latman will oppose either Cal McLish or Mudcat Grant in opener. Sox are 39-32, in 2d place, 1 game behind. Sherm Lollar leads the club in home runs with 10 and in RBIs with 42.
