Down 4 – 1 in the 9th against the Tigers in Detroit, Baltimore gets consecutive home runs from Frank Robinson, Boog Powell, and Brooks Robinson off Earl Wilson to tie. Tom Timmermann then gives up the winning run on a double, sacrifice fly, and Baltimore chop as the O’s win, 5 – 4.

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Down 4 – 1 in the 9th against the Tigers in Detroit, Baltimore gets consecutive home runs from Frank Robinson, Boog Powell, and Brooks Robinson off Earl Wilson to tie. Tom Timmermann then gives up the winning run on a double, sacrifice fly, and Baltimore chop as the O’s win, 5 – 4.

The Reds’ Jim Maloney stops the slumping Cubs on two hits to win, 2 – 0. Bill Hands takes the loss. It’s Maloney’s 9th career two-hitter; he’s thrown three no-hitters and five one-hitters. The Cubs’ lead slips to four games.

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The Reds’ Jim Maloney stops the slumping Cubs on two hits to win, 2 – 0. Bill Hands takes the loss. It’s Maloney’s 9th career two-hitter; he’s thrown three no-hitters and five one-hitters. The Cubs’ lead slips to four games.

Willie Davis hits a walkoff double in the 9th inning to stretch his hitting streak to 31 games
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Willie Davis hits a walkoff double in the 9th inning to stretch his hitting streak to 31 games

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Collared his first four times up, Willie Davis hits a double in the 9th inning to stretch his hitting streak to 31 games. The double drives in the winning run as Los Angeles tops the Mets, 5 – 4. The Mets had tied the game in the 8th when Tommie Agee and Donn Clendenon each homered with a man on.

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It’s September and the Astros are actually in a pennant race

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1969 – Amazing. It’s September and the Astros are actually in a pennant race. They rally to drop the Cardinals in eleven, 7-6, when Jesus Alou’s base hit plates Johnny Edwards. Joe Morgan and Doug Rader play long ball to overcome a 6-1 deficit. Houston sits in fifth place but just five games behind the front-running Giants and six games over the .500 mark.

1969 – Ralph Houk signs a new 3-year contract with the Yankees at $65,000 a season, the highest managerial salary in either league, and Joe Pepitone is reinstated.

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1969 – Ralph Houk signs a new 3-year contract with the Yankees at $65,000 a season, the highest managerial salary in either league, and Joe Pepitone is reinstated.

Willie Davis ties the franchise record of hitting in 29 straight games

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Willie Davis‚ who cracks a single and double‚ ties the franchise record of hitting in 29 straight games. The mark was set by Zack Wheat in 1916‚ and Davis will double one day later to break it. Andy Kosco adds 4 straight hits as the Dodgers beat the visiting Mets‚ 10 – 6. Jerry Koosman is k.o.’ed after a third of an inning and takes the loss against Jim Bunning.