Washington’s Don Loun makes his first mound appearance and shuts out the Red Sox, 1 – 0, for his only major league win. Loun will lose his next and last start.

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Washington’s Don Loun makes his first mound appearance and shuts out the Red Sox, 1 – 0, for his only major league win. Loun will lose his next and last start.

The Mets surprise the Cards and Roger Craig, 2 – 1, scoring the winner on an error. The Cards’ only run is Bill White’s homer off Galen Cisco. Cards manager Johnny Keane is quoted as saying he has no idea whether he will be asked to return as Cards manager next year.

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The Mets surprise the Cards and Roger Craig, 2 – 1, scoring the winner on an error. The Cards’ only run is Bill White’s homer off Galen Cisco. Cards manager Johnny Keane is quoted as saying he has no idea whether he will be asked to return as Cards manager next year.

The slumping Phils (90-63) drop their third in a row to the Reds, 6 – 4. Vada Pinson has two homers, good for four runs, to lead the Reds over the 1st-place Quakers. The Reds (86-66) trail by 3 1/2 games, with the Cards and Giants five back.

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The slumping Phils (90-63) drop their third in a row to the Reds, 6 – 4. Vada Pinson has two homers, good for four runs, to lead the Reds over the 1st-place Quakers. The Reds (86-66) trail by 3 1/2 games, with the Cards and Giants five back.

The sizzling Yanks win their 9th in a row, defeating the Tribe, 4 – 3, in 11 innings, and 6 – 4. Elston Howard’s homer off Louie Tiant snaps a tie in the opener. John Romano homers in each game for the Indians while recently-acquired Pedro Ramos finishes up both games for New York. Ramos, however, will not be eligible for the World Series.

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The sizzling Yanks win their 9th in a row, defeating the Tribe, 4 – 3, in 11 innings, and 6 – 4. Elston Howard’s homer off Louie Tiant snaps a tie in the opener. John Romano homers in each game for the Indians while recently-acquired Pedro Ramos finishes up both games for New York. Ramos, however, will not be eligible for the World Series.