In St. Louis‚ Pirate pinch hitter Jerry Lynch swats a 6th-inning 2-run homer off Cards reliever Willard Schmidt to give Pittsburgh a 5 – 3 win. The loss ends Schmidt’s 10-game winning streak.

In St. Louis‚ Pirate pinch hitter Jerry Lynch swats a 6th-inning 2-run homer off Cards reliever Willard Schmidt to give Pittsburgh a 5 – 3 win. The loss ends Schmidt’s 10-game winning streak.

In Milwaukee‚ the Cubs edge the Braves‚ 5 – 4‚ handing the league leaders their 3rd straight defeat. The Braves still lead by 6 1/2 games.

In Milwaukee‚ the Cubs edge the Braves‚ 5 – 4‚ handing the league leaders their 3rd straight defeat. The Braves still lead by 6 1/2 games.