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Bo Belinsky tosses eight innings of one-hit ball before running out of gas in a 3-2 triumph over the Mets. Larry Sherry notches the save. Ron Davis homers  while Doug Rader gets an infield single in his first big league at bat . Bob Lillissingles home Bob Aspromonte with the deciding run.

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1967 – Bo Belinsky tosses eight innings of one-hit ball before running out of gas in a 3-2 triumph over the Mets. Larry Sherry notches the save. Ron Davis homers  while Doug Rader gets an infield single in his first big league at bat . Bob Lillissingles home Bob Aspromonte with the deciding run.

Jack Hiatt belts a pinch-hit grand slam off Pittsburgh’s Elroy Face to give the Giants an 8 – 4 win. Hiatt’s pinch slam is the 1,200th slam in major league history.

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Jack Hiatt belts a pinch-hit grand slam off Pittsburgh’s Elroy Face to give the Giants an 8 – 4 win. Hiatt’s pinch slam is the 1,200th slam in major league history.

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1967 – Bob Aspromonte drives in four as the Astros storm back to overcome the Pirates, 6-5, completing a four-game sweep. Julio Gotay, pinch-running for Aspro after his two-run double in the eighth, scores on a single by Bob Lillis for the game-winner. Larry Sherry shuts the door for winning pitcher Dave Eilers.

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1967 – Bob Aspromonte drives in four as the Astros storm back to overcome the Pirates, 6-5, completing a four-game sweep. Julio Gotay, pinch-running for Aspro after his two-run double in the eighth, scores on a single by Bob Lillis for the game-winner. Larry Sherry shuts the door for winning pitcher Dave Eilers.

At Fenway Park, the Twins and Red Sox split a doubleheader. Boston wins the opener, 6 – 3, with the decision going to John Wyatt. In the nitecap, Boomer Scott thrills the crowd with an inside-the-park homer, but Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison (2), and Ted Uhlaender all hit home runs for the Twins. Jim Perry wins, 10 – 3.

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At Fenway Park, the Twins and Red Sox split a doubleheader. Boston wins the opener, 6 – 3, with the decision going to John Wyatt. In the nitecap, Boomer Scott thrills the crowd with an inside-the-park homer, but Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison (2), and Ted Uhlaender all hit home runs for the Twins. Jim Perry wins, 10 – 3.

The Indians break a five-game losing streak when Tony Horton hits a walk-off homer leading off the bottom of the 12th inning. The first baseman’s round-tripper breaks up a scoreless pitching duel between Steve Hargan and Orioles’ right-hander Moe Drabowski, who allows only six hits in the extra-inning contest at Cleveland Stadium.

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The Indians break a five-game losing streak when Tony Horton hits a walk-off homer leading off the bottom of the 12th inning. The first baseman’s round-tripper breaks up a scoreless pitching duel between Steve Hargan and Orioles’ right-hander Moe Drabowski, who allows only six hits in the extra-inning contest at Cleveland Stadium.

1967 – In a last-inning loss by the Pirates to the last-place Astros, Roberto Clemente undresses Astros catcher John Bateman. Les Biederman of the Pittsburgh Press documents their 1st-inning encounter: “Rusty Staub tried in vain to make a pick-up of Clemente’s pop single. The ball eluded Staub and Joe Morgan had to chase it so coach Alex Grammas gave Clemente the green light. Chuck Harrison relayed to John Bateman but Clemente hit him hard, knocked the ball loose and touched the plate with the second run.” By the time of his next encounter with the shell-shocked young receiver, Clemente has apparently been apprised of the fact that baseball is in fact not a contact sport; the one-time prospective Olympian reaches back into his track and field repertoire and executes a Willie Mays-like manoeuver: “Clemente beat out a high hopper with one gone in the 6th, took third on Bill Mazeroski’s single and showed the fans how to run the bases after Manny Mota bounced to Harrison. Bateman had the ball to tag Clemente but Clemente waited until Bateman made his move, then jumped over him and touched home plate with his hand.”

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1967 – In a last-inning loss by the Pirates to the last-place Astros, Roberto Clemente undresses Astros catcher John Bateman. Les Biederman of the Pittsburgh Press documents their 1st-inning encounter: “Rusty Staub tried in vain to make a pick-up of Clemente’s pop single. The ball eluded Staub and Joe Morgan had to chase it so coach Alex Grammas gave Clemente the green light. Chuck Harrison relayed to John Bateman but Clemente hit him hard, knocked the ball loose and touched the plate with the second run.” By the time of his next encounter with the shell-shocked young receiver, Clemente has apparently been apprised of the fact that baseball is in fact not a contact sport; the one-time prospective Olympian reaches back into his track and field repertoire and executes a Willie Mays-like manoeuver: “Clemente beat out a high hopper with one gone in the 6th, took third on Bill Mazeroski’s single and showed the fans how to run the bases after Manny Mota bounced to Harrison. Bateman had the ball to tag Clemente but Clemente waited until Bateman made his move, then jumped over him and touched home plate with his hand.”

At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees play their second 18-inning game of the season, losing this one, 3 – 2, to Minnesota. Rod Carew walks, steals second base, continues to third on the catcher’s errant throw, and scores on Rich Rollins’ single. Al Worthington wins over Thad Tillotson in 4:20.

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At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees play their second 18-inning game of the season, losing this one, 3 – 2, to Minnesota. Rod Carew walks, steals second base, continues to third on the catcher’s errant throw, and scores on Rich Rollins’ single. Al Worthington wins over Thad Tillotson in 4:20.

The White Sox become the second major league team in history to win a doubleheader with two walk-off homers when they sweep the Indians, 3-1 and 6-5, thanks to game-ending home runs by J.C. Martin and Ken Berry. In 1962, the Mets were the first team to accomplish the feat, with Hobie Landrith and Gil Hodges going deep, respectively, in the bottom of the ninth inning of each game to give the team its first twin bill sweep in franchise history.

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The White Sox become the second major league team in history to win a doubleheader with two walk-off homers when they sweep the Indians, 3-1 and 6-5, thanks to game-ending home runs by J.C. Martin and Ken Berry. In 1962, the Mets were the first team to accomplish the feat, with Hobie Landrith and Gil Hodges going deep, respectively, in the bottom of the ninth inning of each game to give the team its first twin bill sweep in franchise history.