On August 12, 1966, At Crosley Field‚ long-ball lovers enjoy 11 home runs in one game‚ tying the most in any contest and setting a major league record for an extra-inning contest. Art Shamsky hits 3 consecutive dingers for Cincinnati‚ including two in extra innings. But Pittsburgh prevails, 13 – 11‚ scoring 3 in the 13th inning. Shamsky does not enter the game until…
The Spartanburg Phillies extend their winning streak to 25 games with a doubleheader sweep of the Lexington Giants. The Greenville Mets will stop the streak tomorrow.
Willie Mays hits a game-ending home run to give Juan Marichal and the Giants a 1 – 0 win over Houston. Mike Cuellar serves up the 9th-inning homer.
In Los Angeles‚ Ken Holtzman and the Cubs edge the Dodgers’ Don Sutton‚ 2 – 1. The Cubs will hand Sutton another loss in two days‚ beating him in the nitecap of two‚ 12 – 10, in 10 innings.
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