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Giants slugger Willie Mays passes ‘Double X’ with his 535th homer and Giants walk off with a Win

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After tying Jimmie Foxx yesterday for most career home runs hit by a right-handed batter, Giants slugger Willie Mays passes ‘Double X’ with his 535th homer. The San Francisco center fielder now takes over second place on the all-time list, trailing only Babe Ruth’s 714.

For the second successive day, the Orioles score five runs in the 9th to defeat the Red Sox. Today the score is 8 – 4; yesterday, it was 6 – 4.

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For the second successive day, the Orioles score five runs in the 9th to defeat the Red Sox. Today the score is 8 – 4; yesterday, it was 6 – 4.

1964 – General manager Bing Devine and business manager Art Routzong of the Cardinals are fired by owner August Busch. The popular Devine, who engineered the Lou Brock trade, leaves with the Cardinals in 5th place.

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1964 – General manager Bing Devine and business manager Art Routzong of the Cardinals are fired by owner August Busch. The popular Devine, who engineered the Lou Brock trade, leaves with the Cardinals in 5th place.

1963 – Oriole Dick Hall’s perfect inning of relief against the Athletics gives him 28 consecutive batters retired since July 24th (5 appearances). The Orioles win, 6 – 1.

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1963 – Oriole Dick Hall’s perfect inning of relief against the Athletics gives him 28 consecutive batters retired since July 24th (5 appearances). The Orioles win, 6 – 1.

Charles Finley denies he plans to move the Kansas City Athletics to Texas. “I have no plans to move. We are a Kansas City team, and besides, we have no place to move to.” He says he put out no feelers to other cities about moving the A’s.

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Charles Finley denies he plans to move the Kansas City Athletics to Texas. “I have no plans to move. We are a Kansas City team, and besides, we have no place to move to.” He says he put out no feelers to other cities about moving the A’s.

It takes the Phils 11 innings at County Stadium, but they finally lose to the Braves, 7 – 6 when Al Spangler singles home the winner. For Philadelphia, it is their 20th loss in a row, a modern major league record. The Phils lose a 6 – 4 lead in the 8th when Joe Adcock slams a 2-run homer off Art Mahaffey to tie the game.

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It takes the Phils 11 innings at County Stadium, but they finally lose to the Braves, 7 – 6 when Al Spangler singles home the winner. For Philadelphia, it is their 20th loss in a row, a modern major league record. The Phils lose a 6 – 4 lead in the 8th when Joe Adcock slams a 2-run homer off Art Mahaffey to tie the game.

The Indians edge the Red Sox in the 14th inning, 4 – 3, when Mike Fornieles walks in the winning run. Cleveland ties the game in the 9th on John Romano’s 2-run homer into the upper deck.

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The Indians edge the Red Sox in the 14th inning, 4 – 3, when Mike Fornieles walks in the winning run. Cleveland ties the game in the 9th on John Romano’s 2-run homer into the upper deck.

1960 – Clem Labine, picked up the previous day after being released by Detroit, pitches 3 2/3 innings of hitless ball for Pittsburgh to save a 5 – 3 win over the Phils.

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1960 – Clem Labine, picked up the previous day after being released by Detroit, pitches 3 2/3 innings of hitless ball for Pittsburgh to save a 5 – 3 win over the Phils.