– 1970-After Kenny Holtzman walks Henry Aaron on four straight pitches with 2 out and the score tied 1-1 in the 9th at Atlanta, Tommie Aaron lines the next pitch over the left-field wall for a home run and a 3-1 Braves victory in Game 1. Atlanta then wins rain-shortened nightcap 5-0 in 5 innings behind Tony Gonzalez`s 3-run homer and Don Cardwell`s pitching. Cubs are 45-46, in 3rd place in NL East, 5 1/2 games out.
SOX
– 1960-Roy Sievers hits his 15th home run of the year and Al Smith adds his 9th, winning pitcher Frank Baumann works 5 shutout innings in relief of starter Russ Kemmerer and the Sox beat Boston 7-1 before a Wednesday night crowd of 39,339 at Comiskey Park. Sox`s 5th straight victory, coupled with the Yankees` 8-6 loss in Cleveland, tightens the AL race even more: Sox are 49-37, in 2nd place, 1 game out.
