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AUGUST 1966
1966 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins New York Yankees New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
IN THE NEWS :Jim Wynn suffers a fractured left wrist, hand, and elbow slamming into the CF fence at Philadelphia. Done for the season, the Toy Cannon will still lead the Astros with 18 home runs. Houston also loses, 65.
IN THE NEWS :Ozzie Virgil drives in three runs and Juan Marichal , making his first relief appearance of the year, picks up his 17th win, as the Giants edge the Mets, 54. The win moves the Giants (63-44) back ahead of the Dodgers and Pirates by a game.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 2, 1966California Angels 6, New York Yankees 5 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 5 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 3 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 3, 1966New York Yankees 9, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Washington Senators 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 11, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 6 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :John Stephenson and Ron Swoboda make the difference in New York's 86 defeat of the Giants at Shea Stadium .
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 4, 1966California Angels 11, New York Yankees 7 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 8, San Francisco Giants 6 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 12, Houston Astros 2 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 5, 1966Washington Senators 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Municipal Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 6, 1966Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 0 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Municipal Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Mets 8 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 5 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :National League record first set by Billy Sunday (May 22, 1883 ) for most initial-game K's.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 7, 1966Chicago White Sox 9, California Angels 8 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 9, Boston Red Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Municipal Stadium Washington Senators 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tommy Harper stretches his consecutive hits streak to 24 games.
The Red SoxCleveland game at Fenway is stopped four times because of fog. The Red Sox eventually win, 31.
IN THE NEWS :Bobby Bragan (52-59) and install coach Billy Hitchcock as their new manager.
In Atlanta, 52,270 watch as Felipe Alou hits a leadoff home run off Sandy Koufax . The Dodgers tie it, but Eddie Mathews adds a 9th inning solo home run to beat the Dodgers' ace 21.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 9, 1966Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park California Angels 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Crosley Field Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 1 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Chuck Dressen dies of a heart attack in Detroit, age 67. He had managed the Tigers earlier in the season.
IN THE NEWS :Randy Hundley who hits for the cycle and drives in three runs. Houston is ahead 85 at the end of seven innings in the nitecap when the game is suspended on account of darkness. It'll be completed on August 26, with Houston winning, 98.
It is deja vu all over again, as Frank Robinson makes another game-saving catch against the Yankees. Robby dives into the stands to rob Clete Boyer of an 11th-inning homer, preserving a 6-5 Orioles' win. Robby did it two months earlier.
IN THE NEWS :Crosley Field , long-ball lovers enjoy 11 home runs in one game, tying the most in any contest and setting a major-league record for an extra-inning contest. Art Shamsky hits three for Cincinnati, including two in extra innings. But Pittsburgh prevails 1311, scoring three in the 13th inning. Shamsky, who did not enter the game until the 8th, when he hits a 2-run homer to put the Reds up 87. His solo homer in the 9th ties the score at 9-9, as does his 2-run homer in the 11th. Shamsky's pair of extra-inning homers is a first in the National League , and just the 3rd time ever in the Majors (Vern Stephens , 1943: Willie Kirkland , 1963). Also going deep are Rose, Deron Johnson , Bob Bailey (2), Clemente, Jesse Gonder , and Jerry Lynch . For Lynch, it is his 18th pinch-hit home run, a ML record.
In Los Angeles, Ken Holtzman and the Cubs edge the Dodgers, Don Sutton , 21. The Cubs will hand Sutton another loss in two days, beating him in the nitecap of two, 1210 in 10 innings.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 12, 1966Boston Red Sox 13, Detroit Tigers 9 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 1, California Angels 0 at Comiskey Park I Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington Senators 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 14, Cincinnati Reds 11 at Crosley Field Chicago Cubs 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 1, Houston Astros 0 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dave Giusti one-hits the Giants for a 10 Houston win. Cap Peterson 's 2nd inning single is the only hit.
Restaurateur Vernon Stouffer buys a controlling interest in the Indians.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 13, 1966Baltimore Orioles 5, Washington Senators 2 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 13, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park California Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Dodger Stadium Houston Astros 3, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 9, New York Mets 6 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Art Shamsky hits his 4th consecutive home run, tying the ML record, but the Reds lose again to the Pirates 42. Shamsky did not play yesterday, and did not come in today until the 7th inning when his 2-run homer puts the Reds up, 21. The homer streak will end tomorrow in Los Angeles, when he delivers a pinch single against Bob Miller.
The Yanks sweep two from the Indians, winning the nitecap, 64. The Indians help in the 2nd game by making six errors in one inning, one short of the record. Mickey Mantle helps with a homer, off lefty Jack Kralick , but he'll sit the next 12 days after reinjuring his knee.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 14, 1966Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 5 at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 4, California Angels 0 at Comiskey Park I California Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 3 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Dodger Stadium Chicago Cubs 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 2 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 3 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 3 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Mays hits his 534th home run, matching Jimmie Foxx 's record for right-handed batters, as Gaylord Perry beats the Cardinals 31.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 16, 1966Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park Kansas City Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 3 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, California Angels 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Mays takes 2nd place on the all-time home run list with a 4th-inning blast off Ray Washburn . San Francisco is one-half game out of first place after beating the Cards 43.
For the 2nd successive day, the Orioles score five runs in the 9th to defeat the Red Sox. Today the score is 84; yesterday was 64.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 17, 1966Baltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 5, Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 2 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Cincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jose Pagan ties the modern National League record for errors in an inning with 3, but Pittsburgh coasts to a 93 win over the Mets.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 19, 1966Minnesota Twins 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 7, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Yankee Stadium Kansas City Athletics 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 5, California Angels 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 4 at Shibe Park Atlanta Braves 8, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Gaylord Perry is the first 20-game winner of 1966, pitching the Giants into first place with a 61 win against the Braves.
Birdie Tebbetts (66-57) resigns as manager of the Indians. George Strickland is named interim boss.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 20, 1966Minnesota Twins 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 5, Washington Senators 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 4 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 6, Atlanta Braves 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dave Giusti does it all today as he blanks to Reds 110 and drives in six runs on two bases-loaded doubles.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 21, 1966Boston Red Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 9, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 7, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 7, California Angels 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 11, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Shibe Park New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 4 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Frank Robinson falls into a swimming pool and is saved from drowning by Andy Etchebarren , who dives in to rescue his teammate.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 23, 1966Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington Senators 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Atlanta Braves 7 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Forbes Field San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 24, 1966Cleveland Indians 10, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Kansas City Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 5 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 9, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Whitey Ford (2-5) undergoes surgery for a circulatory problem in his left shoulder.
The owners approve a 55 percent raise in contributions to the players' pension fund. It will come from television, World Series , and All-Star Game money. Some money will also go to pay the salary of the Players' Association executive director.
IN THE NEWS :Vic Roznovsky and Boog Powell sting Lee Stange with back-to-back pinch-hit home runs to tie the game. This is just the 3rd time in baseball history that back-to-back pinch home runs have occurred, and the first time in the American League . Baltimore wins in the 12th, 32.
Detroit's Earl Wilson , winner of six straight, hits an 8th inning homer to give himself a 53 lead over New York. But the Yankees, batting against reliever Hank Aguirre in the 9th, tally one run on a Clete Boyer single, and win it, 65, when Mickey Mantle clouts a pinch homer over a leaping Al Kaline in RF. The win still leaves New York (5772) in last place.
Against the Dodgers, Giants fireballer Bob Bolin ties a major-league record by fanning the first five batters in the game. But the Dodgers win the game, 40.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 26, 1966Baltimore Orioles 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 5, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dodger Stadium , Juan Marichal outduels Don Drysdale to give the Giants a 42 win.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 27, 1966Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 6, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 11, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 14, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 28, 1966Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Kansas City Athletics 2, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota Twins 6 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, New York Mets 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Busch Stadium II Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Denny McLain tosses 229 pitches, gives up eight hits, walks nine and strikes out 11 Orioles to win his 16th victory.
Chicago Cubs veteran Robin Roberts , acquired recently from Houston, wins the final victory of his career, beating the Atlanta Braves , 42. Roberts has now beaten the Braves in all three locations: 126 vs. Boston: 2124 vs. Milwaukee: 10 vs. Atlanta (as noted by Joe Mackay). Roberts will retire having giving up 505 home runs, the only one above 500.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 29, 1966Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 7, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Washington Senators 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Crosley Field New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Francisco Giants 1 at Shibe Park Houston Astros 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Pete Rose becomes the 12th in ML history to hit home runs left-and righthanded in one game, as the Reds win 64 over the Cards.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 30, 1966Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, California Angels 6 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Athletics 4, New York Yankees 1 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, Washington Senators 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Crosley Field New York Mets 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Houston Astros 2 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bobby Richardson , 31, announces his retirement.
SCOREBOARD : AUGUST 31, 1966California Angels 5, New York Yankees 2 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Washington Senators 3, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Municipal Stadium Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 0 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 11, Boston Red Sox 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 5 at Crosley Field San Francisco Giants 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 10, Houston Astros 5 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Forbes Field Atlanta Braves 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)