Ted Williams declares Mike Esptien will hit 40 homeruns – Epstien hits 3 the same day
Despite five home runs – three by Mike Epstein – the Senators lose to the White Sox, 7 – 6. Carlos May’s 10th homer of the year breaks a 6 – 6 deadlock.
In the highest-scoring 11th inning ever, Seattle scores six runs, then allows 5, but hangs on for a 10 – 9 win at Boston. Jim Bouton gets the win with three shutout innings. Wayne Comer has a pair of homers, including one in the 11th. John Kennedy adds a homer in the 11th and Rico Petrocelli goes deep in the same inning for the Sox.
In the highest-scoring 11th inning ever, Seattle scores six runs, then allows 5, but hangs on for a 10 – 9 win at Boston. Jim Bouton gets the win with three shutout innings. Wayne Comer has a pair of homers, including one in the 11th. John Kennedy adds a homer in the 11th and Rico Petrocelli goes deep in the same inning for the Sox.
