National League - August 7

Player of the Day: Clarence Gaston of the Atlanta Braves hit a grand slam and a 3-run homer in Atlanta’s 16-1 romp over the San Francisco Giants. It was San Francisco’s 12^th straight loss.

Pitcher of the Day: Pat Zachry pitched a shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers and improved his record to 12-3. Zachry allowed three hits and two walks and struck out eight batters. The Reds have now won 13 straight games.

Montreal 7, Chicago 2 (game 1)

Chicago 7, Montreal 6 (game 2)

Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 0

Houston 8, San Diego 2

Pittsburgh 7, New York 2 (game 1)

New York 5, Pittsburgh 3 (game 2)

St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1

Atlanta 14, San Francisco 1

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