The Yankees kayo Pat Dobson in the 4th, beating the Orioles, 12 – 3. The loss ends Dobson’s win streak of 12 games, his nine consecutive complete games, and his consecutive scoreless inning streak of 23.

At Minnesota, George Mitterwald leads off the bottom of the 14th with a home run to beat California, 2 – 1. Stan Williams (7-0) wins with two innings of work; Williams will be 10-1 for the year, all in relief.

For the second and last time in his career, Lou Brock steals home, teaming up with Joe Hague on a double steal in the 1st inning against the Mets in St. Louis. Nelson Briles wins, 3 – 0, stopping Tom Seaver’s nine-game win streak.

In an alley behind a Detroit bar, Twins’ manager Billy Martin, intervenes in a scuffle between his starting pitcher Dave Boswell and outfielder Bob Allison, resulting in the right-hander being knocked unconscious and in need of 20 stitches, after being pummeled by his skipper. Although he will miss several starts because of the incident, the 24 year-old Maryland native will finish the season 20-12 for the first-place Minnesota club.

Jim Merritt pitches the Reds back into first place in the National League West with a 3 – 2 win against the Mets.

Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson hits into his fourth career triple play, setting a major league record. The fifth inning around-the-horn triple killing (5-4-3) doesn’t hurt the club when the Birds beat the White Sox at Memorial Stadium, 4-0, to complete a sweep of a twin bill.

Stan Williams of the Yankees one-hits the Senators, giving up a double to Don Blasingame.