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1963 Teams
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IN THE NEWS :Ellis Burton becomes the 8th player to hit home runs left- and righthanded in the same game, helping the Cubs bury the Braves 10–2.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 2, 1963Chicago Cubs 12, San Francisco Giants 11 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Colt Stadium Milwaukee Braves 8, New York Mets 0 at County Stadium New York Mets 3, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Sportsman's Park III Detroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 9 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium Chicago White Sox 5, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 3, 1963San Francisco Giants 9, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 0 at Colt Stadium Milwaukee Braves 10, New York Mets 7 at County Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Sportsman's Park III Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Dodger Stadium New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mickey Mantle returns to the Yankee lineup as a pinch hitter for Steve Hamilton . The Orioles are leading 10–9 in the 7th inning, when the stiff-legged Mantle golfs a line drive to tie the game at 10. The emotional Yankees win it, 11–10, after the O's take the opener, 7–2.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 4, 1963San Francisco Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Houston Astros 0 at Colt Stadium Milwaukee Braves 2, New York Mets 1 at County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Tiger Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Municipal Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 11, Baltimore Orioles 10 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Stan Williams of the Yankees one-hits the Senators, giving up a double to Don Blasingame .
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 6, 1963Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 1 at Colt Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 3 at Polo Grounds V Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park Philadelphia Phillies 7, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Forbes Field Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Boston Red Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium Washington Senators 8, New York Yankees 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium New York Yankees 1, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Sandy Koufax lock horns for the 2nd time this year with Dick Ellsworth , a battle that ends in a 1–1 draw. Koufax is removed with one out in the 10th inning, while Ellsworth is replaced after the 10th. The Dodgers go on to win, 3–1 over the Cubs with neither starter getting a decision.
In the Mets 7–3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals , Jim Hickman hits for the cycle, doing it in order. Both are firsts for the New York Mets .
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 7, 1963Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 1, San Francisco Giants 0 at Colt Stadium New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Milwaukee Braves 4 at Forbes Field Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 9, Los Angeles Angels 4 at Dodger Stadium New York Yankees 9, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Vern Law (4-5) is placed on the retired list with a sore arm. He will come back in 1964.
In the 5th inning, Frank Howard and Moose Skowron pinch-hit back-to-back home runs for the Dodgers, only the 2nd time this has ever occurred. Cub pitchers Bob Buhl and Don Elston are the victims. But the Cubs hold on to win 5–4 at Wrigley.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 8, 1963Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Polo Grounds V Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Forbes Field Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Dodger Stadium New York Yankees 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Roger Craig 's National League record-tying 18-game losing streak (broken by teammate Craig Anderson ) ends thanks to Jim Hickman 's 9th-inning grand slam off Lindy McDaniel . New York beats the Cubs 7–3. Craig will be on the wrong end of a shutout nine times this year: only Bugs Raymond (11 in 1908) and Walter Johnson (10 in 1909) have had more shutouts thrown at them in a year.
The longest game in 12 years, again at Forbes Field , takes place between the Colt 45's and the Pirates. Rain delays the start of the two games by an hour, then Houston outlasts the Bucs, 7–6, in 15 innings. The 2nd game is another struggle, this time the Pirates winning, 7–6, in 11 innings, on a bases loaded single by Clemente. Only 300 fans are on hand when the curtain comes down at 2:30 a.m.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 9, 1963Cincinnati Reds 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at County Stadium New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 3 at Polo Grounds V San Francisco Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Houston Astros 6 at Forbes Field Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 1, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :George Alusik suffers a broken wrist when hit by the Indians' Pedro Ramos 's pitch.
Benched for poor hitting, Brooks Robinson 's streak of 463 straight games at third is stopped. Brooks pinch hits in the 8th inning, however, as the Senators edge the Orioles 6–5. Boog Powell smashes three homers in a losing cause.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 10, 1963Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Braves 5 at County Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 0 at Polo Grounds V San Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2 at Forbes Field Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 2, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Washington Senators 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 11, 1963Cincinnati Reds 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at County Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 1 at Polo Grounds V New York Mets 11, Chicago Cubs 4 at Polo Grounds V San Francisco Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Houston Astros 1 at Forbes Field Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 6, Los Angeles Angels 4 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Stan Musial announces he will retire at the end of the year.
Back in action for the first time since being beaned by Bob Gibson , the Giants' Jim Ray Hart returns to the hospital after Curt Simmons plunks him in the head. Simmons had an 0–2 count in the 9th on Hart during an easy 13–0 Cardinal win at San Francisco.
IN THE NEWS :Crosley Field , the Reds and Giants deal aces as Jim Maloney outpitches Juan Marichal to win, 4–0. Maloney allows just two hits.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 14, 1963San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at County Stadium New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Shibe Park Philadelphia Phillies 9, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shibe Park St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 2 at Sportsman's Park III Boston Red Sox 14, New York Yankees 7 at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 5, New York Yankees 4 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium Los Angeles Angels 2, Washington Senators 0 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 15, 1963San Francisco Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Milwaukee Braves 5 at County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 2 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shibe Park Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III New York Yankees 10, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 11, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium Washington Senators 5, Los Angeles Angels 4 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 13, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 16, 1963Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 2 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 9, New York Mets 7 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 13, San Francisco Giants 0 at Sportsman's Park III Boston Red Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Fenway Park New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium Los Angeles Angels 9, Detroit Tigers 6 at Dodger Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Washington Senators 5 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dick Hall 's perfect inning of relief against the Athletics gives him 28 consecutive batters retired since July 24th (5 appearances). The Orioles win, 6–1.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 17, 1963Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 4, Houston Astros 1 at County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 2 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 8, San Francisco Giants 7 at Sportsman's Park III Boston Red Sox 10, Cleveland Indians 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 0 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 6, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium Washington Senators 10, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 18, 1963Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field Milwaukee Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 0 at Polo Grounds V Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 2 at Polo Grounds V Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park New York Yankees 8, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 8, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Athletics 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Municipal Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Los Angeles Angels 2 at Dodger Stadium Washington Senators 7, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Grover Powell beats the Phils with a 4–0 shutout in his first ML start. In his next start he'll be hit on the cheek by a line drive off the bat of Pittsburgh's Donn Clendenon and never win another game.
For the second time in two weeks, Don Blasingame is the only thing between the Senators and a no-hitter. Blasingame's single off the A's Moe Drabowsky is the only hit for the Nats in a 9–0 Game One loss. The A's complete the sweep with a 7–5 victory in game 2. Dave Wickersham is the winner.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 20, 1963Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 1, Houston Astros 0 at Colt Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 1 at Shibe Park Milwaukee Braves 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Chicago White Sox 10, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Athletics 9, Washington Senators 0 at Municipal Stadium Kansas City Athletics 7, Washington Senators 5 at Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jerry Lynch 's ML-record 15th pinch-hit home run gives the Pirates a 7–6 win in Chicago.
In the Orioles sweep of the Angels, Orioles SS Luis Aparicio becomes the first ML player since George Case in 1945 to reach 300 career steals. The O's win, 7–4 and 3–2.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 21, 1963Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Colt Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Dodger Stadium Milwaukee Braves 6, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 7, Los Angeles Angels 4 at Memorial Stadium Los Angeles Angels 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 12, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium Washington Senators 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Drysdale , 3–2. Ernie Broglio is the winner.
IN THE NEWS :Lee Thomas of the Angels ties a major-league record by participating in six DPs in a 17–0 romp at Washington. 3B Felix Torres starts four of them to tie a ML record. Ken McBride is the recipient of the outburst while Steve Ridzik is the loser.
Warren Spahn 's 601st start is a modern National League record. Grover Alexander had the previous record of 600. The Braves beat the Dodgers, 6–1.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 23, 1963Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 5 at Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 1 at Colt Stadium Milwaukee Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 11, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 14, Minnesota Twins 4 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 17, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium Los Angeles Angels 17, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 24, 1963New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Colt Stadium Milwaukee Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park Minnesota Twins 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium Los Angeles Angels 10, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League -record 27 strikeouts in a doubleheader (24 innings) split against the Red Sox. The 44 strikeouts for both teams are also an AL record, with Dick Stuart chipping in with 6. Stuart now has 123 for the season, surpassing Jimmie Foxx 's Sox record of 119. Bill Monbouquette fans 11 Indians in the opener and Bob Heffner 12 more in the nitecap, but the Tribe still manages a split, winning 2–1 after an 8–3 loss.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 25, 1963Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 1 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Colt Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 8, San Francisco Giants 7 at Candlestick Park Minnesota Twins 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 11, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 4, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Mays , Orlando Cepeda , and Felipe Alou hit consecutive round-trippers in the 3rd inning of San Francisco's 7–2 win against St. Louis.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 27, 1963Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Wrigley Field Milwaukee Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at Colt Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 1 at Forbes Field San Francisco Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Candlestick Park Kansas City Athletics 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 28, 1963Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field Milwaukee Braves 9, Houston Astros 1 at Colt Stadium Cincinnati Reds 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, New York Mets 2 at Forbes Field San Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 3, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League record with eight home runs in a 14–2 opener with Washington, then win the nightcap 10–1. In game 1, reliever Dwight Siebler makes his first ML start for the Nats.
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Ken Boyer 's three-run homer leads the Cardinals to an 11–6 win over host Philadelphia, and start the Birds on a 9-game win streak. St. Louis will win 19 out of 20 to end up a game behind the Dodgers.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 30, 1963Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium Milwaukee Braves 3, New York Mets 1 at Polo Grounds V St. Louis Cardinals 11, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Stadium Los Angeles Angels 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Ellis Burton clouts a dramatic 2-out grand slam off Hal Woodeshick to give the Cubs a 6–5 victory.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 31, 1963Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 5 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium Milwaukee Braves 4, New York Mets 3 at Polo Grounds V St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 4 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 8 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Athletics 7, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Municipal Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)