Kansas City’s lead-off batter Bert Campaneris’ three triples at the spacious Municipal Stadium are to no avail as the home team loses to Cleveland in ten innings, 9-8. The A’s shortstop becomes the first American Leaguer to accomplish the feat since Ben Chapman totaled a trio of three-baggers in 1939 for the Tribe.

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Kansas City’s lead-off batter Bert Campaneris’ three triples at the spacious Municipal Stadium are to no avail as the home team loses to Cleveland in ten innings, 9-8. The A’s shortstop becomes the first American Leaguer to accomplish the feat since Ben Chapman totaled a trio of three-baggers in 1939 for the Tribe.

The Red Sox tie an American League record they originally set on July 4, 1905, by playing 29 innings in a doubleheader. Boston wins the first against the Yankees, 2 – 1, then drops the nightcap in 20 innings, 4 – 3. Winning pitcher Fred Talbot has a single in the 20th, off Darrell Brandon, to set up Horace Clarke’s game-winning single. The game lasts 5:15 and is the third game this year of 18 innings or more for New York.

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The Red Sox tie an American League record they originally set on July 4, 1905, by playing 29 innings in a doubleheader. Boston wins the first against the Yankees, 2 – 1, then drops the nightcap in 20 innings, 4 – 3. Winning pitcher Fred Talbot has a single in the 20th, off Darrell Brandon, to set up Horace Clarke’s game-winning single. The game lasts 5:15 and is the third game this year of 18 innings or more for New York.

The Reds collect only two hits, but it’s enough to beat Jim Bunning and the Phils, 1 – 0. Vada Pinson doubles in the 7th, and scores on a ground out and fly out.

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The Reds collect only two hits, but it’s enough to beat Jim Bunning and the Phils, 1 – 0. Vada Pinson doubles in the 7th, and scores on a ground out and fly out.

Giants hurler Gaylord Perry begins the longest consecutive inning scoreless streak in franchise history when he shuts out the Dodgers at Candlestick Park, 7-0. The right-hander will not give up another run over a span of 40 innings, a feat the son of a tenant farmer from North Carolina will repeat three seasons later.

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Giants hurler Gaylord Perry begins the longest consecutive inning scoreless streak in franchise history when he shuts out the Dodgers at Candlestick Park, 7-0. The right-hander will not give up another run over a span of 40 innings, a feat the son of a tenant farmer from North Carolina will repeat three seasons later.

Chico Ruiz, in the ninth inning of a Reds’ 3-2 loss to Philadelphia at Crosley Field, becomes the only major leaguer ever to pinch-hit for Johnny Bench. The 28 year-old Cuban infielder, with a runner on second, flies out to left field, standing in for the future Hall of Famer, who goes 0-for-3 in his first big league game.

Chico Ruiz, in the ninth inning of a Reds’ 3-2 loss to Philadelphia at Crosley Field, becomes the only major leaguer ever to pinch-hit for Johnny Bench. The 28 year-old Cuban infielder, with a runner on second, flies out to left field, standing in for the future Hall of Famer, who goes 0-for-3 in his first big league game.

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Chico Ruiz, in the ninth inning of a Reds’ 3-2 loss to Philadelphia at Crosley Field, becomes the only major leaguer ever to pinch-hit for Johnny Bench. The 28 year-old Cuban infielder, with a runner on second, flies out to left field, standing in for the future Hall of Famer, who goes 0-for-3 in his first big league game.

A decisive extra-inning blast tops off Roberto Clemente’s power display, obscuring Hank Aaron’s heroics. Wayne Minshew of the Atlanta Constitution reports that Clemente “hit a Pat Jarvis fastball 414 feet in the 6th inning and a Jay Ritchie slider 403 feet in the 10th to win the cliffhanger after Aaron saved it for overtime by robbing Manny Jimenez of a home run in the 9th.” It was Clemente’s 6th-inning solo shot that put Pittsburgh up by two and Aaron’s 8th-inning single that made it three all. Hank’s 9th-inning circus catch keeps it tied but, in the 10th, after Matty Alou is caught stealing for the second out, Roberto takes matters into his own hands and the rest is history.

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A decisive extra-inning blast tops off Roberto Clemente’s power display, obscuring Hank Aaron’s heroics. Wayne Minshew of the Atlanta Constitution reports that Clemente “hit a Pat Jarvis fastball 414 feet in the 6th inning and a Jay Ritchie slider 403 feet in the 10th to win the cliffhanger after Aaron saved it for overtime by robbing Manny Jimenez of a home run in the 9th.” It was Clemente’s 6th-inning solo shot that put Pittsburgh up by two and Aaron’s 8th-inning single that made it three all. Hank’s 9th-inning circus catch keeps it tied but, in the 10th, after Matty Alou is caught stealing for the second out, Roberto takes matters into his own hands and the rest is history.

1967 – In a critical game with the White Sox, Boston RF Jose Tartabull makes a great throw home in the 9th to Elston Howard to nail Ken Berry trying to score from third base. Boston wins, 4 – 3 behind two homers by Carl Yastrzemski.

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1967 – In a critical game with the White Sox, Boston RF Jose Tartabull makes a great throw home in the 9th to Elston Howard to nail Ken Berry trying to score from third base. Boston wins, 4 – 3 behind two homers by Carl Yastrzemski.

Boston tops the White Sox, 6 – 2, to take over 1st place by a half game. A doubleheader split with Chicago tomorrow will put the Twins back atop the American League.

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Boston tops the White Sox, 6 – 2, to take over 1st place by a half game. A doubleheader split with Chicago tomorrow will put the Twins back atop the American League.