– 1960-Gene Freese`s 3-run homer puts Early Wynn ahead 4-2 in the 5th, but Yankees tie it in the 7th, score 3 in the 8th with the help of errors by Joe Ginsberg and Roy Sievers and-when sudden downpour turns infield into swamp after Jim Landis fans to end Sox 8th-umpires call game, ending 7-4 New York victory before 48,404 at Comiskey Park. Sox are 61-46, in 2nd place, 1 1/2 games behind New York.
CUBS
– 1970-Phil Regan relieves Milt Pappas in the 8th inning of Game 1 at Philadelphia with the bases filled and 2 outs and gets the final 4 outs to close out a 4-1 Cub victory for his first save since June 25, but Barry Lersch, making his first start of the season, scatters 8 hits and the Phillies beat Larry Gura 6-1 in Game 2 to gain a split for the day. Cubs are 58-56, in 3rd place in NL East, 6 games out.
