Joe Pepitone quits the Yankees after being fined $500 for leaving the bench during a game.
Joe Pepitone quits the Yankees after being fined $500 for leaving the bench during a game.
Bill Hands pitches the Cubs to a 2 – 1 win over Atlanta and is helped by two spectacular catches by Oscar Gamble in the 9th. The Cubs’ lead stands at 3 1/2 games.
Bill Hands pitches the Cubs to a 2 – 1 win over Atlanta and is helped by two spectacular catches by Oscar Gamble in the 9th. The Cubs’ lead stands at 3 1/2 games.
Jim Northrup goes 6 for 6 as the Tigers beat the A’s, 5 – 3
Detroit OF Jim Northrup goes 6 for 6, the first 6-hit game for Detroit since June 24, 1962, as the Tigers beat the A’s, 5 – 3. Northrup’s 6th hit is a home run over the roof in the bottom of the 13th to win the game.
At a press conference, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the publication of The Baseball Encyclopedia and holds up a copy of the 6 1/2 pound book.
At a press conference, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the publication of The Baseball Encyclopedia and holds up a copy of the 6 1/2 pound book.
Canadian reliever Claude Raymond gains his first win since joining the Expos as they come from behind to beat the Dodgers, 9 – 5. Willie Davis has a pair of singles for LA to stretch his hitting streak to 25 straight games.
Canadian reliever Claude Raymond gains his first win since joining the Expos as they come from behind to beat the Dodgers, 9 – 5. Willie Davis has a pair of singles for LA to stretch his hitting streak to 25 straight games.
New York’s 4 – 1 win at San Diego, its 74th of the year, sets a club record.
New York’s 4 – 1 win at San Diego, its 74th of the year, sets a club record.
Chicago loses for the 7th time in the last eight games, a 6 – 3 loss to the Reds’ Tony Cloninger. Ken Holtzman is the loser. Chicago is now just two games ahead of the Amazing Mets.
Chicago loses for the 7th time in the last eight games, a 6 – 3 loss to the Reds’ Tony Cloninger. Ken Holtzman is the loser. Chicago is now just two games ahead of the Amazing Mets.
1969 – Willie McCovey drives in six runs with homer #40, a grand slam, and a sac fly and a single, while Bobby Bonds drives in another five as the Giants bomb the Phils, 13 – 4. The win is the Giants’ 6th in a row and they keep their half-game lead in the NL West. McCovey’s slam – his 2nd of the year – is his career 10th and his six RBIs ups his season total to 106. Gaylord Perry (16-10) is the winner.
1969 – Willie McCovey drives in six runs with homer #40, a grand slam, and a sac fly and a single, while Bobby Bonds drives in another five as the Giants bomb the Phils, 13 – 4. The win is the Giants’ 6th in a row and they keep their half-game lead in the NL West. McCovey’s slam – his 2nd of the year – is his career 10th and his six RBIs ups his season total to 106. Gaylord Perry (16-10) is the winner.
Joe Niekro is traded by the Cubs, along with Gary Ross and Francisco Libran, in exchange for right-hander Dick Selma. The 22 year-old never became a favorite of Chicago skipper Leo Durocher, due to his insistence of throwing a knuckleball, the signature pitch that will result in 221 career victories.
Joe Niekro is traded by the Cubs, along with Gary Ross and Francisco Libran, in exchange for right-hander Dick Selma. The 22 year-old never became a favorite of Chicago skipper Leo Durocher, due to his insistence of throwing a knuckleball, the signature pitch that will result in 221 career victories.
Seattle Pilots trade knuckleballing pitcher Jim Bouton to the Houston Astros for pitchers Dooley Womack and Roric Harrison
Seattle Pilots trade knuckleballing pitcher Jim Bouton to the Houston Astros for pitchers Dooley Womack and Roric Harrison
