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– 1960-Off-day as Sox head to Boston for a 3-game series with the Red Sox. Early Wynn, a 22-game winner the year before but still looking for his first victory of 1960 after four starts, will pitch the series opener. Sox are 12-6, in 1st place, 1 game ahead of New York.
CUBS
– 1970-Ernie Banks hits his 499th career home run, Jim Hickman hits a 3-run homer and Bill Hands (5-1) throws a 7-hitter and lowers his ERA to 2.29 as the Cubs beat the Reds 8-1 before 33,168 at Wrigley Field. Cubs are 15-10, in NL East lead, 2 1/2 games ahead of New York.
