Major League Baseball expands outside the confines of the United States as the National League announces expansion for the first time in seven years, awarding franchises to Montreal as well as San Diego, to begin play next season.
The Cards fall 2 – 0, to the Dodgers as Don Drysdale’s streak reaches three consecutive scoreless games.
The Cubs climb above the .500 mark the first time all season with a 6 – 5 win over the Phillies. Chicago’s Billy Williams sets a new record for outfielders by playing his 695th straight game.
Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates plays his 392nd straight game, setting a record for National League second basemen, in an 8 – 3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
With his third two-homer game in four games, Senators LF Frank Howard ties the American League record for most home runs (7) in a four-game stretch (at least one in each). Washington wins, 4 – 1, at Cleveland.
In Los Angeles, the Cubs’ Rich Nye tops Don Sutton, 1 – 0, in a “Year of the Pitcher” special.
The first American League game played in Milwaukee since 1901 is a 4 – 2 California win against Chicago before 23,403 fans. Rain shortens the game to five innings. This is the first of the nine games the White Sox will play in Milwaukee this year.
Denny McLain wins 12 – 1 at Washington, as the Tigers pass the first-place Orioles. Detroit will remain in the lead for the rest of the season.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher John Boozer is ejected by umpire Ed Vargo at Shea Stadium for throwing spitballs during his warmup pitches. Boozer is only the second major league pitcher to be ejected from a game for this.
The Chicago Cubs acquire outfielder Jim Hickman and relief pitcher Phil Regan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Ted Savage and starting pitcher Jim Ellis. Regan will lead the National League with 25 saves this season.
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