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– 1960-Minnie Minoso hits 2-run homer in Game 1 at Washington to help Early Wynn (4-hitter, 11 strikeouts) beat the Senators 5-2, then hits a 3-run blast in nightcap to power a 9-5 triumph that enables Sox to finish July with 20-9 record. Roy Sievers hits 20th homer in Game 2, and Bob Shaw gets his 10th win. Sox are 57-40, in 1st place, 1 1/2 games ahead of New York.
CUBS
– 1970-Joe Pepitone, playing center field, makes his Cub debut, getting 2 doubles, a single and an RBI in 10 at-bats as the Cubs sweep the Reds 7-1 and 11-7 before 50,054 at Riverfront Stadium. Bill Hands throws 5-hitter in Game 1, and Jim Hickman (24th homer, 4 RBIs) and Ron Santo (4 hits) lead 16-hit attack in Game 2. Cubs are 54-49, in 3rd place in NL East, 2 games out.
