1968 – Sweeping a doubleheader from Oakland, 5 – 3 and 7 – 2, at Memorial Stadium, the Orioles stay four games in back of first-place Detroit.

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1968 – Sweeping a doubleheader from Oakland, 5 – 3 and 7 – 2, at Memorial Stadium, the Orioles stay four games in back of first-place Detroit.

Playing the last of nine games in Milwaukee, the White Sox draw a crowd (42,808) but lose to Earl Wilson and the first-place Tigers, 3 – 0. Wilson is hit by a pitch in the 2nd with the bases loaded to bring home the first run.

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Playing the last of nine games in Milwaukee, the White Sox draw a crowd (42,808) but lose to Earl Wilson and the first-place Tigers, 3 – 0. Wilson is hit by a pitch in the 2nd with the bases loaded to bring home the first run.

There is a record-tying mark of seven shutouts thrown today in the 16 games played. It’s the 5th times it’s happened, the mark will be topped in 1972.

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There is a record-tying mark of seven shutouts thrown today in the 16 games played. It’s the 5th times it’s happened, the mark will be topped in 1972.

In their first of two straight doubleheaders, Dave McNally makes it easy in the opener by belting a first-inning grand slam, off the A’s Chuck Dobson. The O’s score seven runs in the inning and beat the A’s, 8 – 2. The A’s come back in the nitecap, winning 2 – 0 behind Catfish Hunter and Diego Segui.

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In their first of two straight doubleheaders, Dave McNally makes it easy in the opener by belting a first-inning grand slam, off the A’s Chuck Dobson. The O’s score seven runs in the inning and beat the A’s, 8 – 2. The A’s come back in the nitecap, winning 2 – 0 behind Catfish Hunter and Diego Segui.

After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St. Louis on five hits, 1-0. In his first four major league starts, the Mets failed to score a run, resulting in two 2-0 and two 1-0 defeats for the 24 year-old rookie right-hander.

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After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St. Louis on five hits, 1-0. In his first four major league starts, the Mets failed to score a run, resulting in two 2-0 and two 1-0 defeats for the 24 year-old rookie right-hander.

1968 – Stan Bahnsen outpitches Earl Wilson to give the host Yankees a 2 – 1 win over Detroit. The two teams then battle for 19 innings, before the second game is suspended by curfew with the score 3 – 3. The game will be finished tomorrow. In the long tie, Lindy McDaniel retires 21 straight Tiger batters, six on strikeouts. In his last three relief appearances, he has retired 30 batters in a row.

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1968 – Stan Bahnsen outpitches Earl Wilson to give the host Yankees a 2 – 1 win over Detroit. The two teams then battle for 19 innings, before the second game is suspended by curfew with the score 3 – 3. The game will be finished tomorrow. In the long tie, Lindy McDaniel retires 21 straight Tiger batters, six on strikeouts. In his last three relief appearances, he has retired 30 batters in a row.

Minnesota’s Jim Merritt loses his shutout in the 9th when Mickey Mantle hits a pinch homer, but he wins 3 – 1. It is Mantle’s 534th home run, tying him with Jimmie Foxx for 3rd on the all-time list.

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Minnesota’s Jim Merritt loses his shutout in the 9th when Mickey Mantle hits a pinch homer, but he wins 3 – 1. It is Mantle’s 534th home run, tying him with Jimmie Foxx for 3rd on the all-time list.