August 25, 2011

1,540 years ago
471

Died on this date
Gennadius I. Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, 458-471. Gennadius I succeeded Anatolius as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the highest official in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Gennadius I was an adherent of the Antiochene school of literal exegesis, and in 460 succeeded in banishing Timothy Aelurus, a Monophysite and Patriarch of Alexandria. Patriarch Gennadius presided over a council, in no later than 459, which resulted in an encyclical condeming the practice of simony. Few writings by or about Gennadius I remain. He was succeeded as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople by Acacius.

170 years ago
1841

Born on this date
Emil Theodor Kocher. Swiss physician. Dr. Kocher was awarded the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his work on the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid gland." He was the first Swiss and first surgeon to win a Nobel Prize. Dr. Kocher died on July 27, 1917 at the age of 75.

125 years ago
1886

Died on this date
Zinovios Valvis, 86 (?). Prime Minister of Greece, February-April 1863, April-August 1864. Mr. Valvis was the older brother of Dimitrios Valvis, who was Prime Minister for 12 days in 1886.

110 years ago
1901

Art
One of the great masters of visual art in Quebec, Marc-Aurèle Suzor-Côté, presented his first exhibition in Montreal, at the Scott and Son gallery on rue Notre-Dame. It turned out to be a success when all the paintings were sold.

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Fred Frink. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Frink was a center fielder with the Philadelphia Phillies (1934), with no plate appearances and 1 putout. He batted .283 with 55 home runs in 554 games in 8 seasons in the minor leagues (1934-1942). Mr. Frink died on May 19, 1995 at the age of 83.

Baseball
The Washington Nationals scored 9 runs in the last 2 innings of a 16-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader before 8,567 fans at Bennett Park in Detroit. Walter Johnson (18-10) pitched a 10-hit complete game victory and batted 2 for 4 with a sacrifice, 2 runs, and a run batted in, while George Mullin (13-10) took the loss. The Tigers scored a run in the top of the 10th to break a 6-6 tie as they won 7-6 in the second game, in which the Tigers batted first. Ed Willett (11-11) pitched an 8-hit complete game victory.

Smoky Joe Wood (20-14) pitched a 7-hitter to outduel Joe Lake (9-14) as the Boston Red Sox edged the St. Louis Browns 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader before 3,500 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. The Red Sox completed the sweep with a 6-2 win in the second game, which was called after 7 innings. Blaine Thomas pitched the first 4 innings for the Red Sox in the second game, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, walking 5 batters and striking out none in his first major league game. He was relieved by Charley Hall (5-6), who pitched 3 scoreless innings to get the win over Earl Hamilton (4-9), who allowed 11 hits in a complete game. Dode Criss struck out as a pinch hitter for the Browns in both games, the 226th and 227th and last games of his 4-year major league career.

The Chicago White Sox scored a run in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 5-5 tie as they edged the New York Highlanders 6-5 before 5,000 fans at White Sox Park. Ping Bodie drove in 3 runs for the White Sox.

The New York Giants scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and defeat the Pitsburgh Pirates 3-2 before 2,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York. Doc Crandall (10-5) allowed 5 hits and 1 run in 6.1 innings in relief of Red Ames to get the win, batting 1 for 2 with a sacrifice fly, run, and run batted in.

The Cincinnati Reds scored 4 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 4-4 tie as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 before 4,000 fans at National League Park in Philadelphia. Cincinnati first baseman Dick Hoblitzell batted 4 for 5 with a sacrifice, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in.

70 years ago
1941

War
The U.S.S.R. government announced that Novgorod, 100 miles from Leningrad, had been abandoned. A small British-Canadian commando force destroyed radio and weather stations and coal supplies on Spitsbergen Island, Norway to destroy anything of use to the Germans. U.K. and U.S.S.R. troops invaded Iran at five points "for purposes of self-defense" to thwart "attempts by the Axis powers to establish control" over the country.

Defense
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the $7.55-billion supplemental defense appropriations bill. U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles said that the United States would increase supplies of defense materials urgently needed by Latin American countries.

Politics and government
The U.S. Senate, in a close vote, confirmed the nomination of Rexford Tugwell as Governor of Puerto Rico.

Academia
The New York City Board of Higher Education dismissed Arthur Braunlich, Dr. Walter Scott Neff, and Seymour Copstein, City College of New York instructors who had been found guilty of Communist activities.

Economics and finance
Argentine Foreign Minister Enrique de Ruiz-Guinazu announced an agreement with Italy for the purchase of 16 Italian ships interned in Argentine ports.

U.S. President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to freeze the government's stock of cotton and wheat.

Labour
The American Federation of Teachers voted to bar membership to anyone "whose actions are subject to totalitarian control," such as Communists, Nazis, or Fascists.

60 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): My Heart Cries for You--Guy Mitchell (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney (Best Seller--5th week at #1; Disc Jockey--5th week at #1; Jukebox--4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Because of You--Tony Bennett
--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
2 Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney
--Kay Starr
3 Too Young--Nat "King" Cole
4 Sweet Violets--Dinah Shore
5 Jezebel--Frankie Laine
6 The Loveliest Night of the Year--Mario Lanza
7 My Truly, Truly Fair--Guy Mitchell
--Vic Damone
8 I Get Ideas--Tony Martin
9 (Why Did I Tell You I was Going to) Shanghai--Doris Day
--Billy Williams Quartet
10 I'm in Love Again--Henri Rene and his Orchestra featuring April Stevens

Singles entering the chart were Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle by Guy Mitchell (#30); Surprising by Perry Como (#34); and For All We Know by Bill Hayes (#37).

Died on this date
Charles James Hatfield, 84. U.S. physician. Dr. Hatfield was the founding president of the National Tuberculosis Association.

War
U.S. B-29 bomber raided the northeastern Korean port of Rashin, a target that General Douglas MacArthur had been forbidden to bomb in 1950. The U.S. Defense Department justified the action by claiming that reconnaissance indicated a "substantial buildup" of Communist forces in the area.

Crime
A Czechoslovakian court in Prague handed down death sentences to former SS General Ernst Hitzegrad and four other Nazi officers accused of occupation atrocities, including the 1942 Lidice massacre.

Defense
The U.S. Navy recommissioned the battleship USS Iowa, bringing the number of active American battleships to four.

Diplomacy
U.S. special envoy Averell Harriman left Tehran after more than a month of attempting to mediate the Anglo-Iranian oil nationalization dispute.

Football
WIFU
Edmonton (1-0) 30 @ Winnipeg (0-1) 24
Calgary (0-1) 1 @ Saskatchewan (1-0) 8

The Blue Bombers' loss to the Eskimos at Osborne Stadium was the first game for George Trafton as Winnipeg's head coach, while Harry "Blackjack" Smith made his regular season debut as head coach of the Roughriders in their win over the Stampeders at Taylor Field in Regina.



50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton

On television tonight
The Lawless Years, starring James Gregory, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Artie Moon

Space
The United States launched the satellite Explorer 13, which tested the Scout rocket and studied micrometeorites. The mission ended three days later.

Politics and government
Brazilian President Jânio Quadros resigned after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminated in a military coup in 1964.

Football
CFL
Toronto (1-2) 15 @ Montreal (0-3-1) 10

This was the fourth and final CFL game for Nelson Yarbrough as quarterback of the Alouettes. He was cut after this game, and never played again in the CFL.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I'm Still Waiting--Diana Ross

Died on this date
Ted Lewis, 71. U.S. musician. Mr. Lewis, born Theodore Leopold Friedman, was a clarinetist who led one of the most popular bands of the 1920s and 1930s. .

Football
CFL
Montreal (2-1) 12 @ Hamilton (2-1) 8
Winnipeg (2-5) 40 @ Edmonton (1-5) 31

Winnipeg quarterback Don Jonas threw an interception to Edmonton defensive back Dick Dupuis on the Blue Bombers' first play from scrimmage, but then settled down and threw 4 touchdown passes to lead the Blue Bombers to victory at Clarke Stadium. The Eskimos' touchdowns were all scored by former Blue Bombers: 2 each by Bob Houmard and Charlie Bryant. Mr. Houmard's second touchdown came on a pass from quarterback Larry Lawrence, and was the team's only touchdown pass in the first 8 games of the season. For Mr. Lawrence, it was his first start as an Eskimo; he had played in relief of Don Trull in his first two games with the team. Mr. Trull was used in this game just to hold the ball on Dave Cutler's field goal and convert attempts.

Baseball
Lee May batted 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 runs batted in to help the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 before 33,111 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Tony Perez and Tommy Helms also homered for Cincinnati. The Cubs scored all their runs in the 8th inning, the last 2 coming on a home run by Johnny Callison. Ross Grimsley (9-5) was the winning pitcher over Bill Hands (10-16).

Tom Haller batted 2 for 2 with a home run, base on balls, sacrifice fly, and 3 runs batted in to help the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Montreal Expos 4-1 before 18,037 fans at Jarry Park in Montreal in the regular Wednesday night Expos Baseball telecast on CBC. Doyle Alexander (5-4) allowed 7 hits and 1 earned run in 7.2 innings to get the win over Steve Renko (12-13), who allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 8 innings.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 6 runs in the top of the 1st inning, led 9-6 after 3 innings, and went on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 13-6 before 8,365 fans at Atlanta Stadium. Every man in the Pittsburgh starting lineup had at least 1 hit; Roberto Clemente batted 5 for 6 with 3 runs, and Dave Cash hit a single, double, and triple, with 2 runs and an RBI. Willie Stargell hit his 42nd home run of the season for the Pirates, and Bob Robertson added his 26th. Hank Aaron hit his 38th homer of the season for Atlanta, a 2-run blow in the 1st.

Pitcher Gary Peters hit a 3-run home run to climax a 4-run 2nd inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-0 lead, but the Kansas City Royals scored 5 in the bottom of the 3rd to knock Mr. Peters out of the game and held on to win 7-5 before 8,101 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Lance Clemons (1-0) allowed 2 hits and 1 run-earned--in 4.2 innings in relief of Al Fitzmorris to get his first major league win, while Mr. Peters (12-10) allowed 5 hits and 5 runs--all earned--in 2.1 innings to take the loss.

Bobby Murcer singled home 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning and added a solo home run in the 3rd, while Felipe Alou led off the 4th inning with a home run to help the New York Yankees defeat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 before 5,950 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Reggie Jackson and Rick Monday hit solo homers for the Athletics. Steve Kline (10-12) pitched a 9-hit complete game victory, outduelling Catfish Hunter (16-11), who allowed 8 hits in a complete game.

30 years ago
1981

Space
The Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Saturn.

Baseball
John Castino tripled home Pete Mackanin from second base with 1 out in the top of the 2nd inning and scored on a single by Sal Butera to provide the necessary scoring for the Minnesota Twins as they shut out the New York Yankees 3-0 before 26,110 fans at Yankee Stadium. Danny Jackson (2-2) and Jerry Koosman combined for the 7-hit shutout.

Lance Parrish singled home pinch runner Mick Kelleher from second base with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals before 35,189 fans at Tiger Stadium. Mr. Kelleher was running for Richie Hebner, who singled with 1 out. Kansas City leadoff hitter Willie Wilson batted 4 for 5 with a run.

Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox lost a bid for a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers when Robin Yount doubled to lead off the 9th inning. Mr. Lamp (5-1) settled for a 1-hitter as the White Sox won 5-1 before 16,331 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

Pinch hitter Jose Morales hit a 3-run home run with 2 out in the top of the 12th inning to break a 3-3 tie and the Baltimore Orioles withstood a 2-run rally in the bottom of the 9th as they defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-5 before 10,143 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle. The Mariners had the bases loaded with 2 out in the 9th, but Lenny Randle flied out to center field to end the game.

Bobby Grich singled home Rick Burleson and Fred Lynn with 1 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the California Angels an 8-7 win over the Boston Red Sox before 26,325 fans at Anaheim Stadium. The Red Sox had broken a 6-6 tie on a solo home run by Jim Rice with 2 out in the top of the 10th.

Gary Carter doubled home 2 runs in a 3-run 1st inning and hit a grand slam in the 4th to lead the Montreal Expos to a 9-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds before 40,162 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Winning pitcher Scott Sanderson (7-4) allowed 5 hits in 7 scoreless innings, while Mike LaCoss (2-7) took the loss.

Chris Chambliss doubled home 2 runs with 1 out and Bruce Benedict hit a grand slam two batters later as the Atlanta Braves scored 6 runs in the top of the 1st inning and coasted to a 12-2 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies before 33,383 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. Mr. Chambliss drove in a run with a ground out in the 4th and hit a 2-run homer in the 6th. Winning pitcher Phil Niekro (6-4) allowed 4 hits in 7 scoreless innings.

Pinch hitter Rick Monday singled home Dusty Baker from second base with 1 out in the top of the 11th inning to break a 7-7 tie and scored from third base on a 2-out single by Bill Russell as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 before 16,770 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Pirates had tied the game with 4 runs with 2 out in the 9th, the last 3 coming on a home run by Dave Parker, and had runners on first and second bases, but Tony Pena grounded out to pitcher Alejandro Pena to end the inning. Alejandro Pena (1-0) allowed no hits in 1.1 scoreless innings and was credited with his first major league win, with Kent Tekulve (2-5) taking the loss.

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Papa Don't Preach--Madonna (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): La Puerta de Alcalá--Víctor Manuel y Ana Belén (6th week at #1)

Baseball
Rookie third baseman Mark McGwire hit his first major league home run--a 450-foot blast to center field off Walt Terrell in the 5th inning--as Mr. McGwire and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 before 20,475 fans at Tiger Stadium.

Doug DeCinces led off the 2nd and 4th innings with home runs to help the California Angels beat the New York Yankees 5-3 before 30,941 fans at Yankee Stadium. John Candelaria won the pitching matchup with Phil Niekro.

Larry Parrish drew a base on balls with 2 out and nobody on base in the bottom of the 9th inning and Ruben Sierra followed with a home run to give the Texas Rangers a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox before 24,459 fans at Arlington Stadium. Boston starting pitcher Roger Clemens had a shutout after 7 innings, but Mr. Sierra hit an infield single with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th, and pinch hitter Geno Petralli followed with a 2-run home run to tie the score 2-2. Calvin Schiraldi took the mound for Boston in the 9th.

Eric Davis drove in 4 runs with a pair of home runs and a single to help the Cincinnati Reds edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 before 8,093 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

The Atlanta Braves scored all of their runs in the last 3 innings as they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 before 21,808 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.

The Houston Astros scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 before 24,211 fans at the Astrodome.

The Montreal Expos scored 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning and hld on to edge the San Francisco Giants 6-5 before 5,609 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Wind of Change--Scorpions (8th week at #1)
2 Bobby Brown--Frank Zappa
3 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher
4 Sailing on the Seven Seas--OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
5 Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)--Crystal Waters
6 Do the Limbo Dance--David Hasselhoff
7 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
8 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
9 Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)--Roxette
10 Jesus Loves You--Bow Down Mister

Singles entering the chart were Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin') by Kate Yanai (#18); Shiny Happy People by R.E.M. (#25); Rush Rush by Paula Abdul (#29); and Chorus by Erasure (#30).

War
The Battle of Vukovar began the 87-day siege of the Croatian city by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serbian paramilitary forces during the Croatian War of Independence.

Europeana
Belarus gained its independence from the U.S.S.R.

Track and field
Carl Lewis of the United States set a world record in the men's 100-metre run at the world championships in Tokyo, covering the distance in 9.86 seconds.

Baseball
The California Angels fired Doug Rader as manager and replaced him with former Angels' catcher and former Montreal Expos' manager Buck Rodgers. Mr. Rader was in his third season as manager of the Angels, who were in seventh and last place in the American League West Division with a record of 61-63.

The Toronto Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning and 6 in the 8th as they came back from a 7-2 deficit to beat the New York Yankees 11-7 before 50,320 fans at SkyDome in Toronto. Toronto second baseman Roberto Alomar batted 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 4 runs batted in, while Roberto Kelly drove in 4 runs for New York.

Dave Valle hit a solo home run in the top of the 9th to break a 2-2 tie and give the Texas Rangers a 3-2 lead over the Detroit Tigers, but the Tigers scored 2 in the bottom of the 9th to win 4-3 before 29,480 fans at Tiger Stadium.

Rod Nichols (2-10) pitched a 3-hitter for his only major league shutout as the Cleveland Indians blanked the Chicago White Sox 3-0 before 10,106 fans at Cleveland Stadium.

The Texas Rangers scored a run in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game 4-4 and 4 runs in the top of the 11th to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 before 26,037 fans at Royals Stadium.

Doug Dascenzo of the Chicago Cubs made an error in his team's 12-9 loss to the San Diego Padres before 31,190 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago, ending the center fielder's errorless streak at 242 games, a National League record and 2 games short of the major league record. Darrin Jackson hit 2 home runs for the Padres. Scott May, the third of six Chicago pitchers, faced 3 batters and allowed 2 hits, a base on balls, and 3 runs--all earned--in his fifth and last major league game.

Mark Gardner (7-9) allowed just 3 hits in 7 innings as he pitched the Montreal Expos to a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros before 10,851 fans at the Astrodome.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Carl Brewer, 62. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Brewer, a native of Toronto, was a defenceman with the Toronto Maple Leafs (1958-65, 1979-80); Detroit Red Wings (1969-70); St. Louis Blues (1970-72); and Toronto Toros (1973-74), scoring 223 points on 25 goals and 198 assists in 604 regular season National Hockey League games and 3 goals and 17 assists in 72 playoff games, and 2 goals and 23 assists in 77 World Hockey Association regular season games and 4 assists in 12 playoff games. He helped the Maple Leafs win three straight Stanley Cup championships (1962-64), earning First Team All-Star honours in 1962-63 and Second Team honours in 1961-62 and 1964-65. Mr. Brewer abruptly quit the Maple Leafs during their training camp in 1965 because of disputes with coach and general manager Punch Imlach, and returned to amateur hockey for the next three years, winning a bronze medal as a member of the Canadian National Team at the 1967 World Championships. He served as playing coach with the Finnish team HIFK in 1968-69, scoring 4 goals and 14 assists in 20 games while introducing the club's physical style, and playing with the Finnish National Team. Mr. Brewer returned to the NHL with Detroit, earning Second Team All-Star honours in his only season with the Red Wings. A short-lived retirement ended when he was dealt to the Blues, but he returned to the amateur ranks before joining the Toros, whose roster was filled with former Maple Leafs. Mr. Imlach returned to the Maple Leafs as general manager in 1979 a decade after being fired, and persuaded Mr. Brewer to come out of retirement yet again. He played well at first, but many players thought he had been brought in to be a spy for Mr. Imlach, and refused to pass the puck to him. Mr. Brewer led the successful fight in the 1990s to expose and prosecute longtime NHL Players Association president Alan Eagleson, who was eventually imprisoned for racketeering, fraud, and embezzling from the players. Mr. Brewer died in Toronto from heart problems. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004 as a coach.

Aaliyah, 22. U.S. singer and actress. Born Aaliyah Haughton in Brooklyn, New York, her self-titled debut album reached #2 on the Billboard chart. She co-starred in the movies Romeo Must Die (2000) and Queen of the Damned (2002). The rhythm and blues singer appeared to be on the verge of major stardom when she was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (3-5) 14 @ Toronto (2-6) 11



Calgary (3-5) 13 @ British Columbia (5-3) 27



Baseball
With the bases loaded and 1 out in the bottom of the 18th inning, Bill Haselman grounded to shortstop Mike Lansing, who threw to second baseman Chris Stynes to retire Rafael Palmeiro, but Mr. Stynes' relay to first baseman Jose Offerman was too late to complete the double play, allowing Chad Curtis to score from third base, giving the Texas Rangers an 8-7 win over the Boston Red Sox before 43,775 fans at the Ballpark in Arlington in a game that lasted 6 hours 35 minutes. The Red Sox used 9 pitchers, the Rangers 8.

Relief pitcher John Rocker made a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt by David Bell, allowing pinch runner Al Martin to score from second base, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians before 45,818 fans at Safeco Field in Seattle. Mr. Martin was running for John Olerud, who drew a base on balls to lead off the inning. In the top of the 9th, Seattle relief pitcher Kasuhiro Sasaki was injured on his first pitch to Omar Vizquel, and was relieved by Arthur Rhodes. Mr. Vizquel complained that light was reflecting off Mr. Rhodes' earrings; Mr. Rhodes as ordered to remove his earrings, but refused, and was ejected by third base umpire Tim McClelland before throwing a pitch when he yelled at Mr. Vizquel. Mr. Rhodes had to be restrained by Seattle manager Lou Piniella.

Jay Payton singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning, advanced to second base on a single by Vance Wilson, and scored from there on a single by Rey Ordonez to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants before 48,298 fans at Shea Stadium in New York.

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 6 runs in the top of the 5th inning to take a 7-2 lead and added a run in the top of the 9th to make the score 8-2, and withstood a 5-run rally in the bottom of the 9th as they hung on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 before 48,225 fans at Turner Field in Atlanta.