The Dodgers split a doubleheader with St. Louis, winning 3 – 2 before dropping the nightcap, 6 – 4. A crowd of 66,485 see the game at the Coliseum. This puts the Dodgers over the one million mark in just 35 home dates.

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On July 2, 1958 The Dodgers split a doubleheader with St. Louis, winning 3 – 2 before dropping the nightcap, 6 – 4. A crowd of 66,485 see the game at the Coliseum. This puts the Dodgers over the one million mark in just 35 home dates.   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

The Cubs’ Tony Taylor hits a ball inside the third base line that falls into the rain gutter in fair territory at Wrigley Field. San Francisco rookie OF Leon Wagner chases the ball, but is fooled by Cubs relief pitchers staring intently under the bench. Wagner does not look for the ball in the gutter 40 to 50 feet further down. Taylor reaches home on the hit.

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The Cubs’ Tony Taylor hits a ball inside the third base line that falls into the rain gutter in fair territory at Wrigley Field. San Francisco rookie OF Leon Wagner chases the ball, but is fooled by Cubs relief pitchers staring intently under the bench. Wagner does not look for the ball in the gutter 40 to 50 feet further down. Taylor reaches home on the hit.

Left fielder Del Ennis of the Cards throws out two Phillie runners in the 3rd inning, tying a major league record. But the Phils win in the 13th, 5 – 4, on a double by Harry Anderson. The nitecap is suspended in the 8th with the Phils leading, 4 – 2.

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Left fielder Del Ennis of the Cards throws out two Phillie runners in the 3rd inning, tying a major league record. But the Phils win in the 13th, 5 – 4, on a double by Harry Anderson. The nitecap is suspended in the 8th with the Phils leading, 4 – 2.

Billy Pierce of the White Sox

Billy Pierce retires 26 consecutive batters before pinch-hitter Ed Fitzgerald doubles weakly inside the right field line for the Senators’ only hit

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On June 27, 1958 At Comiskey Park, White Sox hurler Billy Pierce retires 26 consecutive batters before pinch-hitter Ed Fitzgerald doubles weakly inside the right field line for the Senators’ only hit. The 31 year-old southpaw goes on to strike out Albie Pearson on three pitches to one-hit Washington, 3-0, en route to completing his…

Hector Lopez of the Kansas City Athletics hits three home runs in a 8 – 6, 12-inning home win against Washington. His third homer is a two-run shot to win the game. Roy Sievers almost matches Lopez with two homers.

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Hector Lopez of the Kansas City Athletics hits three home runs in a 8 – 6, 12-inning home win against Washington. His third homer is a two-run shot to win the game. Roy Sievers almost matches Lopez with two homers.

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6/25/1958: Bob Boyd and Gus Triandos of the Orioles homered off Jim Bunning at Tiger Stadium in the first inning only to see them washed out. Boyd’s blast came with one out and no one on while Triandos hit his two batters later with a man aboard. Bunning didn’t last through the inning.

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6/25/1958: Bob Boyd and Gus Triandos of the Orioles homered off Jim Bunning at Tiger Stadium in the first inning only to see them washed out. Boyd’s blast came with one out and no one on while Triandos hit his two batters later with a man aboard. Bunning didn’t last through the inning.