1954 – After Casey Stengel pulls Phil Rizzuto in the 8th for a pinch-hitter, he brings in Mickey Mantle again at SS. Mantle plays SS with Willie Miranda at 2B against left-handed hitters. Against righties, Miranda and Mantle switch positions. Cleveland wins, 5 – 4, to go 2 1/2 games up on New York.

The National League awards a forfeit victory over the Cards to the Phils for a stall that follows a 1st-inning brawl featuring Phils manager Terry Moore and 1B Earl Torgeson, and Cards C Sal Yvars. The Cardinals are under the impression that local ordinances prevent lights being turned on to continue a game. Down 8 – 1 in the 5th inning of game two, St. Louis begins stalling.

After winning 13 in a row, the Yankees lose the second game of a doubleheader to Detroit, 8 – 6. They now trail Cleveland by half a game.

The Red Sox whip the lowly Athletics, 18 – 0, for one of the worst shutouts in American League history. A’s slugger Gus Zernial breaks his collarbone diving for a ball and is out of the lineup until late August.

Bob Rush of the Cubs stops Cardinal 2B Red Schoendienst’s hitting streak at 28 games, the longest batting streak of the year.

The Giants complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Ebbets Field to increase their lead in the National League to 6 1/2 games.

Indians reserve 1B Billy Glynn hits three home runs in a row and drives in eight runs in a 13 – 6 win over Detroit.