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1959-Off-day as All-Star break commences. Sox are 43-35, in 2d place, 2 games behind Cleveland. Sox will have three starters in the All-Star Game at Pittsburgh: pitcher Early Wynn (11-5), second baseman Nellie Fox (.330) and shortstop Luis Aparicio (.291).
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1969-The Cardinals, behind Steve Carlton (8 innings of shutout ball in Game 1) and rookie Chuck Taylor (6 1/3 innings of shutout relief in Game 2)
sweep a double-header from the Cubs, 4-2 and 6-3, in St. Louis. Cubs are 52-31, in NL East lead, 5 games ahead of New York.
