The Braves and Cards draw 36‚241‚ a record crowd for a twi-night doubleheader in Milwaukee’s County Stadium. The Braves don’t disappoint‚ taking both games‚ 8 – 2 and 5 – 3. Eddie Mathews drives in a pair in the opener to reach 100 RBIs.

At Wrigley Field‚ Andy Seminick belts a grand slam in the top of the 9th to break a 6 – 6 tie and give the Reds a 10 – 6 win over the Cubs.

At St. Louis‚ Ray Boone smashes his 4th grand slam of the year to tie a major league record‚ as the Tigers win‚ 7 – 3.

In an 8 – 4 Phils win at Pittsburgh‚ Robin Roberts wins his 20th of the year and his 15th straight over the Bucs stretching back to May 20‚ 1951. It is Roberts’ 4th consecutive 20-game year. He scatters 12 hits‚ walks none‚ and strikes out 9. He also triples in a run.

1953 – Bob Porterfield of the Senators has his second one-hitter of the season, as he masters the Red Sox, 2 – 0.

Ben Flowers of the Red Sox shuts out the Browns 5 – 0 in his first major league start.

Chicago White Sox 1B Ferris Fain brawls in a Maryland cafe. The team fines him $600.

Fireworks break out in the first game of a doubleheader between the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. The first brawl takes place in the 6th inning when the Stars’ Frankie Kellehercharges the mound after being plunked by Angels pitcher Joe Hatten. Both players are ejected, but pinch-runner Ted Beard goes sliding into third base with spikes high moments later, and a second brawl breaks out between him and 3B Murray Franklin, as both benches empty once again. Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker, watching the game on television, intervenes by sending a brigade of officers to restore order. Four more players are ejected, and all substitutes left have to remain in the dugout for the remainder of the game.

Ben Flowers of the Boston Red Sox sets a major-league record with eight consecutive games pitched in relief, a mark that will later be surpassed.