Harmon Killebrew tags the longest homer ever hit in Baltimoreâs Memorial Stadium. The Twins left fielderâs 471-foot shot, which clears the hedge in left center field, is hit off Milt Pappas in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Orioles.
Mickey Mantle hits his second homer in two daysâ off Fred Newmanâ to start the scoring for New York. The Yanks top the Angelsâ 8 â 5.
Cubs speedster Lou Brock steals home for the first timeâ combining with Billy Williams on a double steal in the 1st inning of the first game of a doubleheader at Cincinnati. But the Reds win both gamesâ 6 â 5 and 12 â 4.
Seven shutouts in both leagues tie the major league record for blankings in one day.
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