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Connecticut 9 v Portland 3
WP: Kenny Rogers (6-0)
LP: Red Faber (7-1)
- CONN: Ted Williams 3-4 / 2-run HR [8].
Boston 7 v New York 1
WP: Ned Garver (3-2) 9 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 5 K.
LP: Bartolo Colon (3-3)
- BOST: Rafael Palmeiro 2-3 / 2 RBI.
New Jersey 5 @ Seattle 4 (Game 1)
WP: Gerrit Cole (3-3)
LP: Herb Pennock (1-6)
SV: Red Lucas (1)
- NJER: Frank Robinson 2-run HR [7].
- SEAT: John Henry Lloyd 2-5 / 2B / 2 RBI; Jim Wynn 3-5.
Seattle 3 v New Jersey 2 (Game 2)
WP: Frank Dwyer (3-6) 9 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 3 K.
LP: Murry Dickson (1-1)
- SEAT: Richie Ashburn 3-4 / 2B / 3B; Mike Trout solo HR [7].
- NJER: Frank Robinson 2-4 / solo HR [8]; Willie Stargell solo HR [1].
Los Angeles 3 @ Las Vegas 1
WP: Dennis Martinez (3-2) 9 IP / 10 H / 1 ER / 5 K.
LP: Harry Brecheen (3-3)
- LOSA: Ken Griffey jr solo HR [9].
- LASV: Rod Carew 3-5.
Florida 3 v Indianapolis 2 (11 innings)
WP: Jack Chesbro (2-0)
LP: Satchel Paige (0-1)
- FLOR: Trevor Story 2-run HR [3].
- INDI: Mickey Cochrane 3-4 / solo HR [2].
Atlanta 9 v Washington 8
WP: Eddie Rommel (1-2)
LP: Camilo Pascual (4-3)
- ATLA: Joe Mauer 2-3 / 2B / 3 RBI; Cap Anson 2B / 3B; Hank Aaron 2-4 / 2B / 2 RBI; Robin Yount 2-4 / 2 RBI.
- WASH: Carl Yastrzemski 2-5 / 3-run HR [3]; Tony Gwynn 3-5 / 2B / 3B; Zack Wheat 2-4 / 3B / 2 RBI; Pete Rose 3-5 / 2B / RBI; Josh Gibson 3-5 / RBI.
Virginia 4 @ Kansas City 1
WP: Bob Caruthers (2-3)
LP: Bob Gibson (2-3)
SV: George Cuppy (4)
- VIRG: Johnny Damon 2-4 / 3-run 2B.
- KANC: Tony Phillips 2-4 / solo HR [1]; Bill Freehan 3-3.
New Orleans 6 v Carolina 5
WP: Smoky Joe Wood (1-2)
LP: Tommy Bond (3-5)
- NORL: Ken Boyer 2 2B / 2 RBI; Buck Ewing 3-4.
- CARO: Frank Thomas 2-4 / 2-run HR [5].