Manager Billy Hitchcock (77-82) is fired by the Braves.
Manager Billy Hitchcock (77-82) is fired by the Braves.
Jim Davenport sets a National League record with his 64th straight errorless game – 137 chances – at 3B for the Giants.
Jim Davenport sets a National League record with his 64th straight errorless game – 137 chances – at 3B for the Giants.
Boston beats the Twins, 6 – 4, to tie Minnesota for first place. Carl Yastrzemski’s 3-run home run gives him the American League-lead with 44, but Harmon Killebrew answers with his 44th for the losers. Meanwhile, Detroit, which had games rained out on the 28th and 29th, plays two with the Angels. Mickey Lolich wins the opener, 5 – 0, his 3rd straight shutout, and Detroit takes a seemingly safe 6 – 2 lead into the 8th inning of the nitecap. The Angels then bat around, scoring six runs, to hand Detroit a devastating 8 – 6 loss. Detroit now trails Minnesota and Boston by a half-game.
Boston beats the Twins, 6 – 4, to tie Minnesota for first place. Carl Yastrzemski’s 3-run home run gives him the American League-lead with 44, but Harmon Killebrew answers with his 44th for the losers. Meanwhile, Detroit, which had games rained out on the 28th and 29th, plays two with the Angels. Mickey Lolich wins the opener, 5 – 0, his 3rd straight shutout, and Detroit takes a seemingly safe 6 – 2 lead into the 8th inning of the nitecap. The Angels then bat around, scoring six runs, to hand Detroit a devastating 8 – 6 loss. Detroit now trails Minnesota and Boston by a half-game.
Ferguson Jenkins posts the first of his six 20-game win seasons when the Cubs beat the Reds at Crosley Field, 4-1. The Canadian right-hander will lead the American League with 25 victories after Chicago deals the future Hall of Famer to the Rangers in 1974.
Ferguson Jenkins posts the first of his six 20-game win seasons when the Cubs beat the Reds at Crosley Field, 4-1. The Canadian right-hander will lead the American League with 25 victories after Chicago deals the future Hall of Famer to the Rangers in 1974.
Jim Bunning ties a National League record, suffering his fifth 1-0 defeat of the season. The hard-luck Phillies right-hander loses to the Astros when, after two quick outs in the 11th, Rusty Staub doubles and scores on Chuck Harrison’s single.
Jim Bunning ties a National League record, suffering his fifth 1-0 defeat of the season. The hard-luck Phillies right-hander loses to the Astros when, after two quick outs in the 11th, Rusty Staub doubles and scores on Chuck Harrison’s single.
In afternoon games, Cleveland tops Boston, 6 – 0, while the Twins drop a 5 – 1 decision to California. In their last games in Kansas City before moving to Oakland, the 10th-place A’s sweep a doubleheader from Chicago, beating the American League’s ERA leaders Gary Peters and Joe Horlen. Peters loses the opener 5 – 2, and Horlen the nitecap, 4 – 0, to rookie Catfish Hunter. Jim Gosger leads the way for KC by going 5 for 8 in the doubleheader. The two losses on this “Black Wednesday” drop Chicago to 4th place with only a hope of a tie for the pennant.
In afternoon games, Cleveland tops Boston, 6 – 0, while the Twins drop a 5 – 1 decision to California. In their last games in Kansas City before moving to Oakland, the 10th-place A’s sweep a doubleheader from Chicago, beating the American League’s ERA leaders Gary Peters and Joe Horlen. Peters loses the opener 5 – 2, and Horlen the nitecap, 4 – 0, to rookie Catfish Hunter. Jim Gosger leads the way for KC by going 5 for 8 in the doubleheader. The two losses on this “Black Wednesday” drop Chicago to 4th place with only a hope of a tie for the pennant.
1967 – Cleveland’s Luis Tiant beats the Red Sox, 6 – 3, despite Carl Yastrzemski’s 43rd home run of the season. The Twins top the Angels, 7 – 3, behind two monster home runs by Harmon Killebrew, his 42nd and 43rd of the season. Mickey Lolich blanks the Yanks, 1 – 0, for Detroit to tighten the pennant race. The Twins (91-68) lead with Chicago (89-68) and the idle Red Sox (90-69) a game back, and Detroit (89-69) one and a half back.
1967 – Cleveland’s Luis Tiant beats the Red Sox, 6 – 3, despite Carl Yastrzemski’s 43rd home run of the season. The Twins top the Angels, 7 – 3, behind two monster home runs by Harmon Killebrew, his 42nd and 43rd of the season. Mickey Lolich blanks the Yanks, 1 – 0, for Detroit to tighten the pennant race. The Twins (91-68) lead with Chicago (89-68) and the idle Red Sox (90-69) a game back, and Detroit (89-69) one and a half back.
In an afternoon game, the Angels top the leading Twins, 9 – 2 in Minnesota, to move the idle Red Sox into a first-place tie. Detroit loses, 2 – 0, to Yankee lefty Al Downing.
In an afternoon game, the Angels top the leading Twins, 9 – 2 in Minnesota, to move the idle Red Sox into a first-place tie. Detroit loses, 2 – 0, to Yankee lefty Al Downing.
At Forbes Field, the Reds’ Jim Maloney pitches a two-hitter to beat the Pirates, 3 – 0. All the scores come on solo homers – two by Mack Jones and one by Lee May.
At Forbes Field, the Reds’ Jim Maloney pitches a two-hitter to beat the Pirates, 3 – 0. All the scores come on solo homers – two by Mack Jones and one by Lee May.
Gary Nolan becomes only the second pitcher in baseball history to strike out 200 batters in a season as a teenager when he fans Adolfo Phillips in the bottom of the fourth inning in the Reds’ 3-2 victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field. The 19 year-old right-handed fireballer joins Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who accomplished the milestone before reaching the age of twenty in 1938, hurling for the Indians.
Gary Nolan becomes only the second pitcher in baseball history to strike out 200 batters in a season as a teenager when he fans Adolfo Phillips in the bottom of the fourth inning in the Reds’ 3-2 victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field. The 19 year-old right-handed fireballer joins Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who accomplished the milestone before reaching the age of twenty in 1938, hurling for the Indians.
