Phillies ace Jim Bunning continues his whammy over the Mets by shutting them out, 6 – 0. It’s Bunning’s 8th complete game in as many starts against them, and his 5th shutout. The Mets have scored a total of four runs off Bunning.

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Phillies ace Jim Bunning continues his whammy over the Mets by shutting them out, 6 – 0. It’s Bunning’s 8th complete game in as many starts against them, and his 5th shutout. The Mets have scored a total of four runs off Bunning.

The Pirates behind Bob Veale take over 1st place by topping Fergie Jenkins and the Cubs, 7 – 5, on Roberto Clemente’s opposite-field upper deck home run. Besides being his 2000th career hit, Clemente’s homer is his 23rd this season, tying his career high (he’ll end with 29), and gives him 101 RBI for the year, the first time he’s topped 100. “Like his first hit in the big leagues and also Hit 1,000,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News, “this one came at Forbes Field… In the 5th inning, Clemente batted with runners on first and second, one out and the Pirates leading, 1 – 0. Jenkins threw a fastball and Clemente blasted it on a line into the upper deck in right field.”

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The Pirates behind Bob Veale take over 1st place by topping Fergie Jenkins and the Cubs, 7 – 5, on Roberto Clemente’s opposite-field upper deck home run. Besides being his 2000th career hit, Clemente’s homer is his 23rd this season, tying his career high (he’ll end with 29), and gives him 101 RBI for the year, the first time he’s topped 100. “Like his first hit in the big leagues and also Hit 1,000,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News, “this one came at Forbes Field… In the 5th inning, Clemente batted with runners on first and second, one out and the Pirates leading, 1 – 0. Jenkins threw a fastball and Clemente blasted it on a line into the upper deck in right field.”

Tim McCarver’s third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals’ 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

Tim McCarver’s third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals’ 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

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Tim McCarver’s third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals’ 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22 year-old Memphis, TN native will become the first backstop to ever lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

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Sandy Koufax, in his final decision facing the Mets, lasts only two innings, losing to Bob Friend at Shea Stadium, 10-4. The Dodgers Hall of Fame southpaw has compiled a 17-2 record against the lowly expansion team since their inception in 1962.

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Sandy Koufax, in his final decision facing the Mets, lasts only two innings, losing to Bob Friend at Shea Stadium, 10-4. The Dodgers Hall of Fame southpaw has compiled a 17-2 record against the lowly expansion team since their inception in 1962.

Beatles play their final concert at Candlestick Park
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Beatles play their final concert at Candlestick Park

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On a typically cool night, the Beatles play their final concert at Candlestick Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants. The ‘Fab Four’s performance on a five-foot stage, which is located just behind second base surrounded by a six-foot high wire fence, is less than stellar due to the ballpark’s inadequate lighting, poor acoustics, and the group’s growing disdain of doing live shows.

Robin Roberts becomes the first and only pitcher to beat the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves

Robin Roberts becomes the first and only pitcher to beat the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves

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Robin Roberts, getting the Cubs’ 4-2 win in relief, becomes the first and only pitcher to beat the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves. On Independence Day in 1948, the future Hall of Famer went the distance to notch his third career big league victory, beating the Boston Braves at Shibe Park in his rookie year with the Phillies.

With Baltimore trailing Boston, 2 – 0 in the 9th inning, Vic Roznovsky and Boog Powell sting Lee Stange with back-to-back pinch-hit home runs to tie the game. This is just the 3rd time in history that back-to-back pinch home runs have occurred. Baltimore wins in the 12th, 3 – 2.

With Baltimore trailing Boston, 2 – 0 in the 9th inning, Vic Roznovsky and Boog Powell sting Lee Stange with back-to-back pinch-hit home runs to tie the game. This is just the 3rd time in history that back-to-back pinch home runs have occurred. Baltimore wins in the 12th, 3 – 2.

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With Baltimore trailing Boston, 2 – 0 in the 9th inning, Vic Roznovsky and Boog Powell sting Lee Stange with back-to-back pinch-hit home runs to tie the game. This is just the 3rd time in history that back-to-back pinch home runs have occurred. Baltimore wins in the 12th, 3 – 2.

Against the Dodgers, Giants fireballer Bobby Bolin ties a major-league record by fanning the first five batters in the game. But the Dodgers win the game, 4 – 0.

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Against the Dodgers, Giants fireballer Bobby Bolin ties a major-league record by fanning the first five batters in the game. But the Dodgers win the game, 4 – 0.