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1959-Before 70,398 at Cleveland`s Municipal Stadium, Sherm Lollar`s 3-run homer-off the glove of left-fielder Minnie Minoso-breaks 3-3 tie in 7th, and Sox and Bob Shaw (14-4) go on to win 7-3 in opener of 4-game weekend series. Jim Landis goes 3 for 5, Ted Kluszewski and Nellie Fox each get 2 hits. Sox are 77-49, in 1st place, 2 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland.
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1969-Billy Williams and Jim Hickman each hit solo home runs, Fergie Jenkins throws a 5-hitter, strikes out 8 and walks nobody and the Cubs defeat Cincinnati 3-1 at Wrigley Field, snapping a 4-game losing streak and enabling the Cubs to salvage one game of a 4-game series with the Reds. Jenkins improves record to 18-11. Cubs are 79-52, in NL East lead, 2 1/2 games ahead of New York.
