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– 1960-After Russ Kemmerer fires a 3-hitter to beat Kansas City 2-0 in the opener of a Comiskey Park double-header, Frank Baumann throws a 7-hitter in Game 2 to beat the A`s by the same score. It`s the 2nd straight shutout for Baumann since replacing Herb Score in starting rotation, lowering his ERA to 1.66. Sox are 25-20, in 3rd place, 3 games out.
CUBS
– 1970-Giants score 5 runs in the 9th off Fergie Jenkins, but Jim Colborn gets the final 2 outs to save the Cubs` 12-8 victory at Wrigley Field. Cubs rip Juan Marichal for 11 hits and 7 runs in 5-plus innings. Jim Hickman collects 4 hits and Don Kessinger 3, and Ron Santo homers and drives in 3 runs. Cubs are 27-20, in NL East lead, 4 games ahead of New York.
