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MAY
1966

Sunday, May 1st

IN THE NEWS: In his 2nd start, Sam McDowell has to settle for a one-hitter. Don Buford's 3rd-inning double is Chicago's only hit in Cleveland's 1–0 win. McDowell becomes the first pitcher since Whitey Ford (September 1955) to pitch back-to-back one-hitters.

In the 1st of two games today, the Angels and Red Sox combine for nine DPs, setting a ML record. Boston and the Twins will match it for a regulation game in 1990. California wins, 6–1, then loses the nitecap, 9–1.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 1, 1966
California Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 9, California Angels 1 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 10, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Minnesota Twins 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Wrigley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Dodger Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 0 at Forbes Field
San Francisco Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Candlestick Park
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Tuesday, May 3rd

IN THE NEWS: Cleveland regains first place when Luis Tiant (3–0) hurls his 3rd straight shutout and blanks the Yanks 1–0.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 3, 1966
California Angels 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 8, Boston Red Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 2 at Astrodome
San Francisco Giants 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Candlestick Park
St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Mets 2 at Sportsman's Park III
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Wednesday, May 4th

IN THE NEWS: Willie Mays hits a National League record 512th home run -- topping another Giant, Mel Ott -- and the Giants beat the Dodgers 6–1.

Tribe SS Larry Brown and LF Leon Wagner are both hurt in a severe collision at Yankee Stadium. Brown suffers a fractured skull, cheekbone, and nose. Wagner receives a broken nose and slight concussion. Cleveland wins, 2–1, behind starter Sonny Siebert.

The Mets Jack Hamilton just misses a no-hitter as he beats the Cardinals 8–0. The only Bird bingle is a 2-strike bunt by pitcher Ray Sadecki that catches Mets 3B Ken Boyer playing back.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 4, 1966
California Angels 13, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Astrodome
San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Candlestick Park
New York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
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Thursday, May 5th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 5, 1966
California Angels 1, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Anaheim Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Astrodome
San Francisco Giants 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Candlestick Park
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Friday, May 6th

IN THE NEWS: With the score deadlocked at 3–3, the Pirates score four in the 11th, then watch the Phillies come back with five runs to win 8–7. The nine runs scored is a major-league record for the 11th inning.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 6, 1966
Baltimore Orioles 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Memorial Stadium
California Angels 7, New York Yankees 4 at Anaheim Stadium
Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 2, Washington Senators 1 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Crosley Field
Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome
New York Mets 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III
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Saturday, May 7th

IN THE NEWS: With the Yankees winning only four of the first 20 games, GM Ralph Houk fires Johnny Keane and installs himself as Yankees manager. New York will win 13 of the next 17 under Houk.

San Francisco sets a modern National League record (for the inning) by scoring 13 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 15–2 win at St. Louis. The 13 runs are also the most scored in the 3rd inning by two teams.

Dodger Jim Lefebvre hits home runs right- and lefthanded in the same game, as Los Angeles routs Cincinnati 14–2. On June 5th, teammate Wes Parker will match Lefebvre.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 7, 1966
Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium
Chicago White Sox 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 5, Washington Senators 2 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 0 at Astrodome
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 15, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III
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Sunday, May 8th

IN THE NEWS: Orioles RF Frank Robinson hits the first ball ever hit completely out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, a 451-foot shot, ending Luis Tiant's scoreless-innings streak at 27. Baltimore wins 8–3 and ties Cleveland for first place.

In a controversial trade for San Francisco, St. Louis acquires popular 1B Orlando Cepeda from the Giants for P Ray Sadecki. Sadecki will go 3-7 in 1966, and Cepeda will win the MVP in St. Louis in 1967.

In the last game at old Busch Stadium, San Francisco slugs out a 10–5 win over St. Louis.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 8, 1966
Baltimore Orioles 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 8, Cleveland Indians 3 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 5, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Washington Senators 3, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Boston Red Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Boston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Astrodome
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium
New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shea Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Sportsman's Park III
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Monday, May 9th

IN THE NEWS: At Minneapolis, the Yankees (6–20) edge the Twins, 3–2. Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Joe Pepitone, with the game-winner in the 9th inning, hit homers for New York.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 9, 1966
California Angels 10, Washington Senators 7 at Anaheim Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
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Tuesday, May 10th

IN THE NEWS: The Tigers purchase P Johnny Podres from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 10, 1966
Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Municipal Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field
New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 4 at Shea Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
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Wednesday, May 11th

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees purchase SS Dick Schofield from the Giants: they'll trade him to the Dodgers on September 10.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 11, 1966
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
California Angels 7, Washington Senators 6 at Anaheim Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Municipal Stadium
Atlanta Braves 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
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Thursday, May 12th

IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals open new Busch Memorial Stadium with a 12-inning, 4–3 win over the Braves.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 12, 1966
Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota Twins 4, New York Yankees 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Busch Stadium II
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Friday, May 13th

IN THE NEWS: Giant Jim Davenport's 17th-inning home run beats the Mets 5–4 before 56,658 fans, the largest night crowd ever at Shea Stadium. The first-place Giants (22-7) now have 12 straight wins.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 13, 1966
California Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Anaheim Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 9, Washington Senators 5 at Metropolitan Stadium
San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium
Houston Astros 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Atlanta Braves 0 at Busch Stadium II
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Saturday, May 14th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 14, 1966
California Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Anaheim Stadium
Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 13, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 4, New York Yankees 2 at Municipal Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
New York Mets 11, San Francisco Giants 4 at Shea Stadium
Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Shibe Park
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
Atlanta Braves 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II
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Sunday, May 15th

IN THE NEWS: Rocky Mount (Carolina League) teammates Dick Drago and Darrell Clark each pitch 7-inning no-hitters against Greensboro, Drago winning 5–0 in the opener. His roommate Clark wins 2–0 in the nightcap.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 15, 1966
California Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Anaheim Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago White Sox 6 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6, Washington Senators 2 at Metropolitan Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
New York Mets 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 2 at Shibe Park
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Busch Stadium II
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Monday, May 16th

IN THE NEWS: Chuck Dressen suffers his 2nd heart attack in two years. Coach Bob Swift again takes the helm of the Tigers.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 16, 1966
Minnesota Twins 2, Washington Senators 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
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Tuesday, May 17th

IN THE NEWS: Reds ace Jim Maloney allows two hits in shutting out the Mets, 4–0, at Shea.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 17, 1966
Baltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 6 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 2 at Tiger Stadium
Minnesota Twins 8, Chicago White Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Forbes Field
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Wednesday, May 18th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 18, 1966
Boston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 7, California Angels 1 at Municipal Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 7, California Angels 4 at Municipal Stadium
Minnesota Twins 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Dodger Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Shibe Park
Atlanta Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
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Thursday, May 19th

IN THE NEWS: In the 5th inning, Cubs C Randy Hundley triples off P Dick Farrell and steals home against his replacement Gary Kroll. The Cubs beat Houston, 5–1.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 19, 1966
Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Houston Astros 1 at Wrigley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at Dodger Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park
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Friday, May 20th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 20, 1966
Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 9, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, California Angels 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlanta Braves 12, Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 5 at Astrodome
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium
New York Mets 7, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park
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Saturday, May 21st

SCOREBOARD: MAY 21, 1966
Detroit Tigers 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, California Angels 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Dodger Stadium
San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 3 at Candlestick Park
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Sunday, May 22nd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 22, 1966
Detroit Tigers 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, California Angels 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
California Angels 2, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium
San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 0 at Candlestick Park
New York Mets 7, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park
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Monday, May 23rd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 23, 1966
Kansas City Athletics 5, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlanta Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Dodger Stadium
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Tuesday, May 24th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 24, 1966
Boston Red Sox 11, Minnesota Twins 2 at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 6 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
California Angels 4, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 3 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Dodger Stadium
San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Candlestick Park
Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II
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Wednesday, May 25th

IN THE NEWS: At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks maul the Angels 11–6. Mickey Mantle has two homers, one off Dean Chance and the other coming off reliever Lew Burdette.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 25, 1966
Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 13, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 11, California Angels 6 at Yankee Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 3, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Crosley Field
Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 1 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Dodger Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Busch Stadium II
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Thursday, May 26th

IN THE NEWS: The Giants Juan Marichal pitches all 14 innings in a 1–0 win over Philadelphia. Jim Bunning matches him for 11 innings before being relieved. Marichal is 9-0.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 26, 1966
Boston Red Sox 7, Minnesota Twins 2 at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome
San Francisco Giants 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Candlestick Park
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Busch Stadium II
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Friday, May 27th

IN THE NEWS: The White Sox trade 1B/OF Danny Cater to the A's for IF Wayne Causey.

Washington's Phil Ortega becomes the 2nd Senators hurler to fan seven straight batters, tying the American League record for consecutive strikeouts and winning a 3–2 decision against the Red Sox.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 27, 1966
Cleveland Indians 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Stadium
California Angels 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 0 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II
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Saturday, May 28th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 28, 1966
Cleveland Indians 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, California Angels 4 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 9, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Senators 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta Braves 5 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Astrodome
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 1 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Busch Stadium II
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Sunday, May 29th

IN THE NEWS: Ron Santo's 10th-inning home run gives the Cubs a 3–2 win over Atlanta. The day before, he beat the Braves with a 3-run, 12th-inning home run in an 8–5 win.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 29, 1966
Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Minnesota Twins 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium
California Angels 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Municipal Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Wrigley Field
Houston Astros 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Astrodome
New York Mets 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium
San Francisco Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Candlestick Park
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Busch Stadium II
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Monday, May 30th

IN THE NEWS: Denny McLain pitches his 2nd one-hitter of the month. Phil Roof's 5th-inning double is Kansas City's only safety in Detroit's 5–2 win.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 30, 1966
California Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Anaheim Stadium
California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Anaheim Stadium
Chicago White Sox 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 11, Boston Red Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota Twins 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Metropolitan Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Washington Senators 2, New York Yankees 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Atlanta Braves 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium
New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shea Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1 at Busch Stadium II
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Tuesday, May 31st

IN THE NEWS: California's Rick Reichardt ties the ML strikeout record for extra-inning games with six K's in a 17-inning, 7–5 loss to the Indians.

Chicago's Ron Santo sets a National League record by appearing in his 364th straight game at 3B, as the Cubs win 2–1 at Pittsburgh.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 31, 1966
Cleveland Indians 7, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium
Boston Red Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at Municipal Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 14, Minnesota Twins 5 at Metropolitan Stadium
Washington Senators 5, New York Yankees 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium
Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 0 at Busch Stadium II
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