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AUGUST
1964

Saturday, August 1st

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 1, 1964
Milwaukee Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Dodger Stadium
New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
Chicago White Sox 9, Washington Senators 8 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, August 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Detroit P Larry Sherry suffers a fractured left foot when struck by a liner off the bat of Leon Wagner in Cleveland's doubleheader sweep, 6–1 and 2–1. Sherry is out for rest of the year.

In Baltimore's 8–7 win over Kansas City, Brooks Robinson hits a ball that strikes the LF pole at KC and it is ruled in play by John Rice. Brooks is thrown out at 3B. Later Rice admits he made a mistake.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 2, 1964
Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 9, New York Mets 7 at Shea Stadium
New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Athletics 7 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Dodger Stadium
New York Yankees 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Chicago White Sox 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, August 3rd

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 3, 1964
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Forbes Field
Cleveland Indians 4, Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 7, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Dodger Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, August 4th

IN THE NEWS: Fred Hutchinson returns to manage the Reds. They respond by sweeping a pair 5–2 and 4–2 from the Braves.

A's starter John O'Donoghue gives up his 3rd homer to Mickey Mantle this year, but that's all he allows, as Kansas City tops visiting New York, 5–1.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 4, 1964
Cincinnati Reds 5, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Crosley Field
San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Forbes Field
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 5, New York Yankees 1 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 5, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Dodger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 12, Boston Red Sox 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, August 5th

IN THE NEWS: After weeks of negotiating, Ford Frick tells the league presidents and club owners he will not run for another term as commissioner.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 5, 1964
Milwaukee Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 1 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Houston Astros 1 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 9, Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 10, New York Yankees 1 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Dodger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, August 6th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 6, 1964
Cincinnati Reds 9, Milwaukee Braves 3 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Metropolitan Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, August 7th

IN THE NEWS: Steve Barber and Harvey Haddix beat the Yankees 2–0 to boost the Orioles back into first place.

The 10th-place Mets send 1B Frank Thomas to the National League-leading Phils (1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants) for P Gary Kroll, OF Wayne Graham, and cash. Thomas, seemingly the answer to the Phils' 1st base problem, rode the Mets' team bus to Philadelphia, then found out he was traded. He then drives in two runs as the Phils top the Mets 9–4. The Phils will take the next two games with Thomas collecting five RBIs in the sweep.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 7, 1964
Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 3 at Crosley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, New York Mets 4 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 10, Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Los Angeles Angels 3 at Dodger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, August 8th

IN THE NEWS: The Angels sign a contract to move to Anaheim in 1966.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 8, 1964
San Francisco Giants 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Milwaukee Braves 4 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 12, New York Mets 5 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Forbes Field
Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 9, Boston Red Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 16, Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Tiger Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 3, Washington Senators 0 at Dodger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, August 9th

IN THE NEWS: Phillies P Jim Bunning, who pitched a no-hitter in his last start against the Mets, throws another five innings of hitless ball against New York before Joe Christopher beats out a 2-out bunt. Bunning wins the game 6–0.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 9, 1964
San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 0 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Houston Astros 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 7, Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Los Angeles Angels 5 at Dodger Stadium
New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, August 10th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 10, 1964
Cincinnati Reds 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, August 11th

IN THE NEWS: At Crosley Field, Joey Jay strikes out 13 Dodgers as the Reds win, 4–2.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 11, 1964
Philadelphia Phillies 13, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 9, Houston Astros 6 at County Stadium
New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
San Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 7 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Dodger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago White Sox 8, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, August 12th

IN THE NEWS: Mickey Mantle homers from each side of the plate in the same game for the 10th and final time, a ML record, and New York beats Chicago 7–3 at Yankee Stadium. Mel Stottlemyre, in his major league debut, is the winner, scattering seven hits.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 12, 1964
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, Houston Astros 1 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 4 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Francisco Giants 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 7, Boston Red Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Dodger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium
New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, August 13th

IN THE NEWS: CBS buys 80 percent of the New York Yankees, effective November 2.

A day after the team and fans celebrate his birthday, ailing Fred Hutchinson again takes a leave of absence as manager of Reds. Dick Sisler again takes charge. Hutch will enter a hospital for further treatments.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 13, 1964
Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Wrigley Field
Baltimore Orioles 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Memorial Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, August 14th

IN THE NEWS: Bo Belinsky is suspended by the Angels after attacking sportswriter Braven Dyer. Four days later Belinsky is assigned to Hawaii (Pacific Coast League), then suspended for the season when he refuses to report.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 14, 1964
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Colt Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium
San Francisco Giants 3, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Candlestick Park
Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 4 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 11, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Kansas City Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 6 at Metropolitan Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 7, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, August 15th

IN THE NEWS: Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago and 26,000 fans cheer the Cubs' slugger. Banks then goes hitless as Pittsburgh wins 5–4.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 15, 1964
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 8, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium
San Francisco Giants 8, Milwaukee Braves 7 at Candlestick Park
New York Yankees 8, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 9, Cleveland Indians 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Los Angeles Angels 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, August 16th

IN THE NEWS: Sandy Koufax (19-5) pitches a 3–0 win against St. Louis, but he will miss the rest of the season because of a elbow injury suffered when he slid back into 2B against Milwaukee on August 8. In the nightcap, Curt Simmons matches Koufax with a 4–0 shutout of the Dodgers. Card CF Curt Flood has eight straight hits in the doubleheader split.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 16, 1964
Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 3 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Dodger Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 12, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shea Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park
Milwaukee Braves 10, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park
New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 11, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 13, Cleveland Indians 2 at Metropolitan Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, August 17th

IN THE NEWS: General manager Bing Devine and business manager Art Routzong of the Cardinals are fired by owner August Busch. The popular Devine, who engineered the Brock trade, leaves with the Cardinals in 5th place.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 17, 1964
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1 at Colt Stadium
New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shibe Park
Chicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 1 at Comiskey Park I
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, August 18th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 18, 1964
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 2 at Colt Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shea Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 1, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park
Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 3 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 13, Cleveland Indians 9 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 1, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Tiger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, August 19th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 19, 1964
Houston Astros 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Milwaukee Braves 6 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Chicago Cubs 5 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Los Angeles Angels 2 at Tiger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, August 20th

IN THE NEWS: On the New York team bus following a 5–0 White Sox win, Phil Linz begins to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on his harmonica. Manager Yogi Berra orders Linz to stop, then slaps the instrument out of his hands when he continues playing. The incident is reported as indicating dissension on the club and Berra's lack of control, as well as the level of Linz's humor.

Orioles LF Boog Powell fractures his right wrist in a collision with the outfield fence in Baltimore's loss at Boston. He will be sidelined until September 5th.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 20, 1964
Milwaukee Braves 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 10, San Francisco Giants 7 at Candlestick Park
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 0 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, August 21st

IN THE NEWS: In LA, Reds reliever Billy McCool pitches six 2/3 innings of stellar relief to beats the Dodgers, 3–2. McCool allows one hits and strikes out 9.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 21, 1964
Houston Astros 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Colt Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 0 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park
Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 0 at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 3, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, August 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees lose the first game to Boston, 5–3, extending their losing streak to six games. Boston scores three runs in the 8th inning to win it. In the nitecap, New York wins, 8–0, as Mickey Mantle and John Blanchard both homer, and Roger Maris drives in three runs. Mel Stottlemyre wins his 3rd game in a row since being recalled from Richmond. The Yanks end the day five 1/2 games behind the Orioles, with the White Sox in 2nd place, one 1/2 games back.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 22, 1964
Houston Astros 5, Milwaukee Braves 4 at Colt Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Candlestick Park
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Yankees 3 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 1, Los Angeles Angels 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 5, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, August 23rd

IN THE NEWS: Mets pitcher Willard Hunter picks up half his career wins (4) today as New York sweeps the Cubs, 2–1, in 10 innings, and 5–4 in the nitecap. No one has ever won a pair more efficiently as he totals one 2/3 innings of work. Bob Buhl and Don Elston pick up losses. The Cubs lose Ernie Broglio, who woke up with a locked elbow and will need surgery to repair the ulnar lateral ligament damage in his elbow. He'll be 1–6 in 1965.

New York tops host Boston, 4–3, as Mickey Mantle starts the scoring with a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning off Earl Wilson. New York will win 26 of their next 33 games.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 23, 1964
Houston Astros 7, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shea Stadium
New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Candlestick Park
New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Los Angeles Angels 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Washington Senators 8, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, August 24th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 24, 1964
Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Colt Stadium
San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 12, Philadelphia Phillies 9 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, August 25th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 25, 1964
Cincinnati Reds 7, New York Mets 2 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Cleveland Indians 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 11, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 1, Minnesota Twins 0 at Comiskey Park I
Los Angeles Angels 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 1 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, August 26th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 26, 1964
New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field
Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1 at Colt Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Comiskey Park I
Los Angeles Angels 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Washington Senators 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, August 27th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 27, 1964
Milwaukee Braves 13, San Francisco Giants 0 at County Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Los Angeles Angels 7, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, August 28th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 28, 1964
New York Mets 12, Chicago Cubs 10 at Wrigley Field
San Francisco Giants 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 8, Chicago White Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Detroit Tigers 12, Los Angeles Angels 1 at Dodger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 8, Los Angeles Angels 7 at Dodger Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, August 29th

IN THE NEWS: On Elston Howard Night, the Yankees take two from Boston 10–2 and 6–1. Joe Pepitone's three home runs, including a grand slam, and Roger Maris's six singles lead the offense. Mickey Mantle hits home run number 447 in the opener and ties Babe Ruth's career strikeout record (1,330) in the nightcap.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 29, 1964
Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 2, Houston Astros 1 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7 at Crosley Field
San Francisco Giants 7, Milwaukee Braves 2 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Dodger Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
New York Yankees 10, Boston Red Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, August 30th

IN THE NEWS: Milwaukee (8) and San Francisco (7) combine to use a ML-record 15 pinch hitters in two nine-inning games. The Giants win the opening marathon 15–10, then win 7–4. The Milwaukee refreshment stands, down to $13 in pennies, drop their prices; beer goes from 31 cents to 30 cents, hot dogs from 26 cents to 25 cents, hot sandwiches from 62 cents to 60 cents.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 30, 1964
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 3 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 6 at Crosley Field
San Francisco Giants 13, Milwaukee Braves 10 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 3 at Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Dodger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 5, Washington Senators 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, August 31st

IN THE NEWS: Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year's California Angels.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 31, 1964
Los Angeles Dodgers 12, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Minnesota Twins 2, Washington Senators 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)