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Orlando Cepeda of the Braves blasts three consecutive homers and collects seven RBIs

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Johnny Bench of the Reds and Orlando Cepeda of the Braves each collect three consecutive homers and seven RBIs during respective games with the Cardinals and Cubs. Bench hits all three off Steve Carlton and adds a single in the Reds’ 12 – 5 win over the Cards. Bench now has 33 homers and 95 RBIs to lead the majors. Cepeda collects his seven RBIs in the Braves’ 8 – 3 win over the Cubs in game 1. His first two are solo shots, and the third follows an intentional walk to Hank Aaron to load the bases. His last RBI comes on a single in the 9th. In the nitecap of the twinbill, Cepeda has three hits but the Cubs win, 7 – 6. Glenn Beckert, 2 for 3 in the opener, raps five straight hits in game two to lead Chicago.

Jim Wynn becomes the first player in franchise history to reach 100 homers
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Jim Wynn becomes the first player in franchise history to reach 100 homers

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1968 – Jim Wynn becomes the first player in franchise history to reach 100 homers. He does so with a three-run blast in the eighth inning off Frank Linzy to drop San Francisco, 4-1. The other run is driven in by Dick Simpson who leads the Astros with three hits. Denny Lemaster picks up the win. 

Leaving with a strained knee after five innings of pitching, Earl Wilson of the Tigers earns a 4 – 1 win in the opener of three games with the Orioles. Rookie Daryl Patterson provides spectacular relief coming in with the bases loaded in the 6th and striking out the side. Boog Powell’s homer in the 8th is the only tally for the O’s. The win increases the Tigers’ lead over the O’s to 6 1/2 games.

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Leaving with a strained knee after five innings of pitching, Earl Wilson of the Tigers earns a 4 – 1 win in the opener of three games with the Orioles. Rookie Daryl Patterson provides spectacular relief coming in with the bases loaded in the 6th and striking out the side. Boog Powell’s homer in the 8th is the only tally for the O’s. The win increases the Tigers’ lead over the O’s to 6 1/2 games.

At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees play their second 18-inning game of the season, losing this one, 3 – 2, to Minnesota. Rod Carew walks, steals second base, continues to third on the catcher’s errant throw, and scores on Rich Rollins’ single. Al Worthington wins over Thad Tillotson in 4:20.

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At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees play their second 18-inning game of the season, losing this one, 3 – 2, to Minnesota. Rod Carew walks, steals second base, continues to third on the catcher’s errant throw, and scores on Rich Rollins’ single. Al Worthington wins over Thad Tillotson in 4:20.

The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, but Atlanta uses 11 pitchers to do it. The Mets also use 11 pitchers, a two-team record, as the Braves win, 11 – 7 and 15 – 10. Both wins go to Chi-Chi Olivowho toils just 2 2/3 innings.

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The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, but Atlanta uses 11 pitchers to do it. The Mets also use 11 pitchers, a two-team record, as the Braves win, 11 – 7 and 15 – 10. Both wins go to Chi-Chi Olivowho toils just 2 2/3 innings.

In Philadelphia, the first-place Phils drop a doubleheader to St. Louis and two lefty pitchers. Rookie Gordie Richardson tops the Phils, 6 – 1, in his first major league start, then Ray Sadecki beats them, 4 – 1, in the nitecap.

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In Philadelphia, the first-place Phils drop a doubleheader to St. Louis and two lefty pitchers. Rookie Gordie Richardson tops the Phils, 6 – 1, in his first major league start, then Ray Sadecki beats them, 4 – 1, in the nitecap.