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– 1969-Billy Williams and Ron Santo collect 3 hits each, and Ernie Banks drives in his 100th run of the season to help Fergie Jenkins notch his 20th victory, a 9-7 verdict over the Phillies before only 6,062 at Wrigley Field. Cubs are 87-63, in 2d place in NL East, 4 games behind New York, a 5-0 winner over Montreal.
SOX
– 1959-Off-day in Chicago as the Sox prepare for a three-game weekend series with Detroit-and the possible pennant-clincher. Center-fielder Jim Landis, out with an infected blood vessel in right thigh, is to miss another week. Sox are 90-57, in 1st place, 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland with 7 to play. Magic number is 3.
