The Yanks sweep two from the Indians, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4. The Indians help in the second game by making six errors in one inning, one short of the record. Mickey Mantle helps with a homer off lefty Jack Kralick, but he’ll sit the next 12 days after reinjuring his knee.

Art Shamsky hits his 4th consecutive home run, tying the major league record, but the Reds lose again to the Pirates, 4 – 2. Shamsky had not played the day before, and did not come in today until the 7th inning when his two-run homer puts the Reds up, 2 – 1. The homer streak will end tomorrow in Los Angeles, when he delivers a pinch single against Bob Miller.

Restaurateur Vernon Stouffer buys a controlling interest in the Cleveland Indians.

In Los Angeles‚ Ken Holtzman and the Cubs edge the Dodgers’ Don Sutton‚ 2 – 1. The Cubs will hand Sutton another loss in two days‚ beating him in the nitecap of two‚ 12 – 10, in 10 innings.

The Spartanburg Phillies extend their winning streak to 25 games with a doubleheader sweep of the Lexington Giants. The Greenville Mets will stop the streak tomorrow.

At Wrigley Field‚ the Cubs down Houston‚ 9 – 8‚ in 11 innings. The Cubs are led by C Randy Hundley who hits for the cycle and drives in 3 runs. Houston is ahead 8 – 5 at the end of 7 innings in the nitecap when the game is suspended on account of darkness. It will be completed on August 26th‚ with Houston winning‚ 9 – 8.