Luis Tiant (10-4) pitches his 4th straight shutout, beating the Brewers, 2 – 0, in the opener. Carl Yastrzemski’s two-run home run accounts for the scoring. The Red Sox lose the nitecap, 6 – 2, as four former Hubmen do the damage. Syd O’Brien and Joe Lahoud homer, Boomer Scott has three hits and Ken Brett is the winner.

The Yankees split with the Orioles, losing, 4 – 3, before winning, 5 – 2. The split leaves the Yankees (69-61) in 4th place, just one-half game out of first place. The Orioles (69-60) are tied with Detroit for the lead. Andy Etchebarren’s three-run homer in the first game, off Fritz Peterson, is the big blow while the Yankees take the nitecap behind the three hits, including a homer, by Bobby Murcer.

Down 4 – 1 in the 9th against the Tigers in Detroit, Baltimore gets consecutive home runs from Frank Robinson, Boog Powell, and Brooks Robinson off Earl Wilson to tie. Tom Timmermann then gives up the winning run on a double, sacrifice fly, and Baltimore chop as the O’s win, 5 – 4.

The Dodgers’ Don Sutton allows just three hits and strikes out 12 to beat the Phils, 3 – 0.

Future Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza is born in Norristown, PA. A 62nd round draft choice in 1988, he will be the lowest-drafted player to be enshrined in Cooperstown after being elected in 2016.

1967 – In the first of two at Wrigley Field, Chuck Hartenstein and the Cubs top the Dodgers, 2 – 1, in 11 innings. Don Sutton takes the loss and is now 0-7 against Chicago.

Chris Short shuts out the Mets, 5 – 0, the 5th complete game win in a row for the Phillies’ pitchers.