– 1960-Former Sox backup catcher Earl Battey hits a 2-run homer in the 8th off Early Wynn to give the Senators and ex-Sox Ray Moore a 2-1 victory before a Ladies Night crowd of 50,531 at Comiskey Park. The defeat is the 4th in a row for the Sox, who total just 5 hits off Don Lee, Hal Woodeshick and Moore. Sox are 57-44, in 2nd place, 1 1/2 games behind New York.
CUBS
– 1970-Nolan Ryan, 23, gets his 1st victory since June 24 (also against the Cubs), throwing a 3-hitter and striking out 13 as the Mets down the Cubs 4-0 before 42,786 at Shea Stadium. Joe Pepitone, Billy Williams and Johnny Callison get the Cub hits. Dave Marshall drives in 3 runs with a pair of doubles off loser Joe Decker. Cubs are 55-52, in 3rd place in NL East, 3 1/2 games out.
