In Los Angeles, the Cub-Dodger contest becomes the first Pay-TV baseball game as Subscription Television offers the cablecast to subscribers for money. The Dodgers beat Chicago, 3 – 2, with Don Drysdale collecting 10 strikeouts.

The Phillies regain first place with a 7 – 5 win against the Pirates. They will hold the lead until September 27th.

Steve Barber regains first place for the Orioles with a successful 6 – 1 outing against the Yankees and Jim Bouton.

In the first of two with the Cleveland Indians, Wes Stock wins his 12th straight game, all in relief, 5 – 3. The Kansas City A’s take the nightcap, 3 – 2.

The Minnesota Twins’ Mudcat Grant tosses a 6 – 0 shutout against the Washington Senators, despite allowing 13 Nat hits. The record for most hits allowed in a 9-inning shutout is 14, done twice before.

Whitey Ford’s 2 – 0 win over the Baltimore Orioles raises the New York Yankees to first place.

The Cubs overcome making five errors in the top of the third inning and beat the Mets, 4-2. The Chicago miscues, that include shortstop Andre Rodgers and catcher Dick Bertell each committing two and first baseman Ernie Banks contributing to the total by dropping a pop fly, account for all of New York’s scoring in the Wrigley Field contest.

Jack Sanford of the San Francisco Giants undergoes arm surgery.

Baltimore Orioles Bob Johnson gets his 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter to set an American League mark, but the New York Yankees win, 4 – 3.

The Yankees clout four homers in Cleveland to top the Tribe, 10 – 4.