1963 MLB Replay.
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Monday, June 17 Scores:
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June 17 Highlights:
The Red Sox used 4 homers to knock off the Orioles in a see-saw battle by a score of 6-5. Roman Mejias (4) opened the scoring with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning. Lou Clinton (6) tied the game at 4-4 with a two-run shot in the 4th inning. In the 6th inning, Eddie Bressoud’s (9) solo shot knotted the score at 5. After a Bob Tillman ground out, Jack Lamabe (2) put Boston ahead for good with a shot over the right field wall. Lamabe (6-1, 2.03) earned the victory, with Dick Radatz (6) earning a save. Dick Hall (2-2, 2.68) took the loss in relief of Mike McCormick.
The Phillies and Reds combined for 22 runs, 26 hits, and 5 errors in a wild game that saw the Phillies prevail by a score of 12 to 10. The Phillies scored 6 times in the first inning, featuring the first of two home runs on the day for Wes Covington (11,12). After a 5-run outburst by the Reds in the 4th inning, the game was all tied up at 8-8. The Reds pulled ahead by a score of 10-9, but Philadelphia scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to secure the victory. Roy Sievers (6) and Ruben Amaro (1) also homered for the Phillies. Frank Robinson (7) and Johnny Edwards (11) went deep for Cincinnati. Jack Baldschun (2-1, 1.91) earned the victory with Joey Jay (6-5, 4.22) taking the loss. John Tsitouris and Ryne Duren started the game, and neither of them made it out of the 4th inning.
Woodie Held (6,7) homered twice to lead the Indians to a 7-3 victory over the Senators. Jack Kralick (4-2, 2.42) went the distance for Cleveland, scattering 9 hits and 3 runs. Jim Duckworth (1-7, 6.51) gave up 5 runs in 4 innings to be saddled with the loss. Minnie Minoso (4) homered in the loss for Washington.
The Pirates knocked off the Braves by a score of 6-2 behind homers from Ron Brand (1) and Jerry Lynch (3). Don Cardwell (5-4, 2.84) was the winning pitcher with Ron Piche (0-2, 5.4) taking the loss.
The Dodgers scored 3 times in the 8th inning to pull away from the Giants for a 5-1 victory. Sandy Koufax (7-4, 2.26) went the distance, surrendering the run on a Willie Mays RBI single. Bill O’Dell (7-6, 3.53) took the loss for San Francisco. Ron Fairly (6) homered for Los Angeles.
The Mets and Cardinals were tied at 2 after 4 innings, but the Cardinals scored single runs in the 5th and 7th for a 4-2 victory. Julian Javier went 3 for 4 with 3 singles for the Cardinals. Tim Harkness (5) homered in the loss for New York. Diomedes Olivio saved the game for Ernie Broglio (9-2, 2.2) who became the first 9-game winner in the majors. Jay Hook (1-9, 6.31) gave up 3 runs over 6 innings for the loss.
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Tuesday, July 18th Scores:
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July 18th Highlights:
Johnny Temple’s first homer is the only run of the game as Bob Bruce (2-12, 5.91) outduels Dick Ellsworth (6-6, 1.74) and the Houston Colt 45s defeat the Chicago Cubs 1-0.
The Phillies knocked off the Reds by a score of 6-1. Ray Culp (5-7, 4.07) gets the win and Bob Purkey (4-4, 2.78) takes the loss. Roy Sievers went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI to lead the way for Philadelphia. Daryl Spencer drove in the lone run for the Reds.
The Orioles broke a 4-4 tie with 3 runs in the top of the 6th inning to defeat the Indians by a score of 7-4. Jim Gentile (8) went deep for Baltimore to make a winner out of Dave McNally (4-0, 2.29). Wes Stock earned his second save while Barry Latman (0-4, 5.91) took the loss for Cleveland.
The Angels outslugged the Athletics by a 10-6 score. Ken McBride (8-6, 3.28) got the win with Moe Drabowsky (0-1, 8.64) taking the loss. Norm Siebern (11) went deep for Kansas City.
The Twins jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and held on for an 8-4 victory over the White Sox. Jimmie Hall (9, 10) smacked a pair of homers for Minnesota and Rich Rollins went deep as well. Charlie Maxwell (2) homered in the loss for Chicago. Jim Perry (6-1, 3.01) got the win while Joe Horlen (2-3, 4.05) took the loss.
The Braves shut out the Pirates by a score of 2-0 behind Warren Spahn (7-3, 1.75). Bob Friend (8-4, 2.43) took the loss for Pittsburgh. Denis Menke (6) homered for Milwaukee.
Washington scored twice in the top of the 9th inning to defeat the Yankees by a score of 4-3. Chuck Cottier (2) and Clete Boyer (4) homered in the game. Pete Burnside (1-1, 6.14) got the win with Ron Kline (8) earning a save. Marshall Bridges (0-1, 5.25) took the loss for New York.
The Giants scored twice in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Dodgers by a score of 2-1. Jim Gilliam (4) homered for Los Angeles in the top of the 1st inning. No other runs were scored until the bottom of the 9th when Willie McCovey (14) tied the game at one with a homer. With one out, Jim Davenport singled home Orlando Cepeda with the winning run. Jack Sanford (8-6, 2.38) went the distance for the win. Ed Roebuck (4-2, 2.63) was charged with the loss in relief of Bob Miller.
Lew Burdette (1-0, 0.00) went this distance in his Cardinals debut as St. Louis blanked the Mets by a 4-0 score. Carl Willey (3-8, 3.93) took the loss for New York. George Altman (11) homered for the Cardinals.
Both the Tigers and the Red Sox scored 4 runs early, but the Tigers prevailed in the end by a score of 9-8. Detroit got homers from Bubba Phillips (4), Rocky Colavito (4), Norm Cash (12) and Dick McAuliffe (9). Tom Sturdivant (1-0, 4.63) got the win with Bob Anderson recording the final 2 outs for his 3rd save. Jack Lamabe (6-2, 2.57) took the loss for Boston.
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Wednesday, June 19th Scores:
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June 19 Highlights:
The Tigers scored 3 times in the top of the 8th to grab a 5-1 lead and withstood a bottom of the 9th rally by the Red Sox to secure a 5-4 victory. Al Kaline (12) homered for the Tigers, and Dick Stuart (20, 21) took over the major league lead with two home runs for the Sox. Don Mossi (6-0, 1.34) got the win for the Tigers and Bob Heffner (0-1, 4.5) took the loss for Boston.
At Wrigley, the Cubs scored twice in the bottom of the 9th inning to force extra innings against Houston. The Colt 45s pushed across a run in the top of the 10th, but the Cubs plated another pair in the bottom of the 10th for a 4-3 victory. Jim Brewer (2-3, 6.00) was credited with the victory for Chicago while Russ Kemmerer (0-2, 6.40) took the loss for Houston. Carl Warwick (3) homered in a losing effort.
Dallas Green (3-2, 2.3) went the distance and shut out the Reds on 4 hits as the Phillies prevailed by a score of 6-0. Roy Sievers (7) and Clay Dalrymple (3) hit homers for Philadelphia. Joey Jay (6-6, 4.28) took the loss for Cincinnati.
Pedro Ramos (4-1, 2.90) fired a 2-hitter as the Indians blanked the Orioles by a score of 4-0. Steve Barber (7-8, 2.63) took the loss for Baltimore. Ramos (1), Woodie Held (8) and Joe Azcue (5) all went yard for Cleveland.
Continuing the theme of dominating pitching performances, Milt Pappas (4-7, 4.02) surrendered just one hit to the Indians as the Orioles turned the tables with a 12-0 win in game 2 of a doubleheader. Pappas (2) and Jim Gentile (9) homered for Baltimore who pounded out 17 hits against Gary Bell (2-4, 3.27) and a host of ineffective relievers.
In another doubleheader, the A’s jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Dan Osinski (3-5, 4.68) and the Angels and held on for a 3-2 victory. Ed Rakow (6-7, 4.75) got the win with a save going to John Wyatt (2). In game 2, the A’s got homers from Wayne Causey (3), Norm Siebern (12), and Bobby Del Greco (3) in a 6-2 win over Los Angeles. Billy Moran (5) homered for the Angels. Moe Drabowsky (1) saved the game for Diego Segui (6-1, 2.02). Don Lee (2-8, 4.00) took the loss.
The White Sox pulled within a game of the Twins in the standings with a 4-3 victory. Tommy McCraw (1) and Floyd Robinson (5) homered for the Sox. Harmon Killebrew (16) went deep for the Twins. Frank Baumann (3-1, 3.99) earned the victory for Chicago with Jim Brosnan (5) getting a save. Bill Dailey (0-2, 1.91) took the loss for Minnesota.
Jim Bouton (8-3, 1.97) allowed only 2 hits as the Yankees blanked the Senators by a score of 5-0. Tony Kubek went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and a pair of runs scored for New York. Minnie Minoso and Marv Breeding had the only hits for the Senators. Claude Osteen (5-5, 2.32) took the loss for Washington.
Don Drysdale (9-6, 2.67) and Juan Marichal (6-4, 1.82) exchanged zeros for 6 innings, but the Dodgers broke through for 2 runs against the Giants in the 7th and added another in the 8th for a 3-0 victory. The Giants managed only 1 hit against Drysdale, a single by Willie McCovey.
The Dodgers gained no ground on the Cardinals, as St. Louis outslugged the Mets by a score of 10-6. The Cardinals held a 10-0 lead after 5 innings and survived a shaky relief appearance by Bobby Humphreys to hold on for the win. Jim Hickman (6) and Tim McCarver (2) homered. Ray Sadecki (5-3, 4.64) got the win for St. Lous, with Humphreys earning his first save, despite giving up 5 runs in 3 innings of work. Tracy Stallard (1-3, 4.71) gave up 4 earned runs in 3 innings of work and was saddled with the loss.
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Thursday, June 20 Scores:
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June 20 Highlights:
The Tigers jump out to a 6-1 lead and hold on for a 6-4 victory over the Red Sox. Rocky Colavito (5) and Bill Freehan (4) homered for Detroit. Roman Mejias (5) and Dick Stuart (22) went deep for Boston. Mickey Lolich earned his first save of the season for Jim Bunning (8-5, 3.39) while Arnold Earley (0-3, 5.4) took the loss.
Houston scores twice in the top of the first against Larry Jackson and the Cubs, but Chicago scores 10 unanswered runs for a 10-2 victory. Jackson (8-4, 2.65) got the win for Chicago while Dick Drott (0-7, 5.96) was saddled with the loss for the Colt 45s. Ken Hubbs had two hits and drove in 4 runs for Chicago. Jim Campbell went 3 for 3 in the loss for Houston.
The Phillies scored 3 times in the top of the 10th inning for a 6-3 victory over the Reds. Ryne Duren (1-2, 3.97) got his first win of the season while Jim Owens (2-2, 3.52) took the loss. Ruben Amaro went 2 for 5 with 4 RBI for Philadelphia. Gordy Coleman drove in a pair for Cincinnati.
In Cleveland, the Orioles cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Indians. Dick Hall (3-2, 2.53) got the win with Wes Stock (3) earning a save. Dick Donovan (5-6, 3.11) took the loss for Cleveland. Jim Gentile (10) had the only homer of the game.
John Buzhardt (8-2, 1.73) fired a 1-hit shutout as the White Sox blanked the Twins by a score of 2-0. The win pulled the Sox into a virtual tie with the Twins atop the American League. Jim Kaat (8-4, 2.83) took the loss for Minnesota. Zoilo Versalles had the only hit against Buzhardt. Floyd Robinson drove in both Chicago runs.
In Milwaukee, the Pirates prevailed over the Braves by a score of 8-7. Henry Aaron (18) homered for Milwaukee and Willie Stargell (5) went deep for Pittsburgh. Tommie Sisk earned his 5th save in support of Don Schwall (4-7, 5.44). Denny Lemaster (6-5, 3.68) took the loss for the Braves.
Don Lock opened the scoring in the 2nd inning with his 8th homer for Washington, but the rest of the scoring would be done by the Yankees in an 8-1 New York win. Al Downing (3-0, 2.52) was the winning pitcher with Hal Reniff earning his 5th save. Dave Stenhouse (2-10, 5.33) took the loss for the Senators. Tom Tresh (10) and Roger Maris (16) homered for New York.
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Friday, June 21st:
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June 21 Highlights:
Home runs by Joe Pepitone (9) and Tony Kubek (4) and a 3-hit shutout by Ralph Terry (6-6, 3.02) lead the Yankees to a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox. Bill Monbouquette (8-5, 1.66) took the loss, giving up 1 run in 6 innings of work.
All the runs were scored in the second inning as the Pirates knocked off the Cubs by a score of 2-1. Johnny Logan and Ron Brand drove in the runs for Pittsburgh. Ernie Banks provided the Chicago run with his 12th homer of the season. Bob Veale worked the final 2 innings for his 1st save. Don Cardwell (6-4, 2.77) worked 5 1/3 innings for the win. Bob Buhl (4-9, 3.54) took the loss for the Cubs.
The Reds scored 5 times in the 5th inning on their way to a 7-3 victory over the Colt 45s. Gordy Coleman drove in 3 runs for Cincinatti. Brock Davis (3) homered for Houston. Jim Maloney (9-7, 2.12) got the win, joining Ernie Broglio and Don Drysdale as 9-game winners. Ken Johnson (3-7, 2.33) took the loss.
Early Wynn held the White Sox to just 4 hits in his season debut as the Indians prevailed by a score of 1-0. Willie Kirkland (3) accounted for the Cleveland run with a solo homer in the bottom of the 4th inning. Juan Pizarro (5-4, 1.7) took the loss for the south-siders.
The Tigers grabbed a 1-0 lead on the A’s in the top of the 3rd inning, but Kansas City scored 3 times in the 4th and 4 times in the 5th for a 7-1 victory. Dave Wickersham (2-6, 3.19) got the win while Hank Aguirre (6-8, 3.27) took the loss. Ed Charles (8) homered for the Athletics.
The Angels squandered a 4-0 lead against the Senators as Washington prevailed by a score of 9-4. Ron Kline recorded the final 7 outs for his 9th save. Don Rudolph (4-6, 4.38) got the win with the loss being charged to Dean Chance (3-7, 3.39). Don Lock (9) homered for the Senators while Leon Wagner (11) went deep for the Angels.
Ivan Delock (1-1, 1.65) held the Twins to just 4 hits as the Orioles took game 1 of a doubleheader by a score of 1-0. Jackie Brandt plated Boog Powell with a triple in the 4th inning for the game’s only run. Lee Stange (1-1, 0.45) took the loss for Minnesota.
Game 2 saw the Orioles score 3 times in the 8th inning for a 4-2 victory. Joe Gaines (3) homered for Baltimore, with Robin Roberts (8-3, 2.73) getting the victory. Bill Dailey (0-3, 2.08) took the loss for Minnesota. The pair of losses dropped the Twins into second place in the American League standings, one half game behind the White Sox.
The Giants and Braves were tied at zero after 6 innings, but San Francisco outscored the Braves 7-2 over the final 3 innings. Bobby Bolin (4-4, 2.22) got the win with Gaylord Perry (5) earning a save. Tony Cloninger (2-1, 2.64) took the loss for Milwaukee. Harvey Kuenn went 4 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Giants.
In New York, the Phillies built a 4-0 lead, and withstood a 6th inning rally to hold on for a 4-3 win over the Mets. Bobby Wine (4) homered for Philadelphia and Charlie Neal (4) went deep for the Mets. Jack Baldschun saved his 4th game of the year for Cal McLish (8-5, 1.96). Al Jackson (4-9, 4.86) took the loss for New York.
The Dodgers prevailed over the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 in a battle of the top two teams in the National League. The Dodgers scored first on a homer by Moose Skowron (3) in the 2nd inning. Neither team scored again until the 9th inning when the Dodgers added an insurance run on Skowron’s 3rd hit of the game, plating Nate Oliver. The Cardinals scored in the bottom of the 9th, but Sandy Koufax (8-4, 2.17) was able to finish out the game, striking out 7 and walking just one on the day. Curt Simmons (7-5, 1.89) took the loss for St. Louis.
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Saturday, June 22 Scores:
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June 22 Highlights:
Whitey Ford (7-5, 2.65) blanks the Red Sox as the Yankees knock off the Sox by a score of 4-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Roger Maris hit his 17th homer of the season for New York. Dave Morehead (6-3, 2.99) took the loss for Boston.
The Yankees scored 3 times in the top of the first in game 2, but the Red Sox battled back for a 6-5 victory. Dick Stuart smacked his major league best 23rd homer for Boston. Gary Geiger went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored for the Red Sox. Roger Maris went 3 for 4 and Harry Bright (3) homered in the loss for New York. Dick Radatz (5-1, 1.53) got the win in relief of Wilbur Wood. Bill Kunkel (0-1, 2.7) took the loss for New York.
The Cubs scored single runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings against Bob Friend (8-5, 2.37), and held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pirates. Don Elston earned his first save of the season in support of Dick Ellsworth (7-6, 1.64). Ron Santo and Dick Bertell drove in the Chicago runs. Johnny Logan scored the lone PIttsburgh run on an error in the 5th inning.
The Reds roughed up Bob Bruce (2-13, 6.27), scoring 7 runs over the first 3 innings and holding on for a 10-2 victory over Houston. Brock Davis (4) and Bob Skinner (1) homered in the game. John Tsitouris (1-3, 5.73) went the distance for the victory. Bob Skinner had 3 hits and drove in 4 runs for the Reds. Rusty Staub had 2 hits and drove in the other Colt 45 run.
The White Sox and Indians were tied at 2 after 7 innings, and neither team would score for the next 15 innings! Jerry Kindall led off the bottom half of the 23rd inning with a single off Joe Horlen (2-4, 3.95). Willie Kirkland advanced Kindall to second with a ground out and then Max Alvis put an end to the game with a single into right field that plated Kindall for a 3-2 victory. Jim Grant and Gary Peters were the first of 14 pitchers used in the game. Horlen and Jack Kralick (5-2, 2.38) were the pitchers of record. Willie Tasby had the only homer of the game, his first of the season.
In Kansas City, the A’s took a 6-2 lead into the 9th, but the Tigers made the home fans nervous, scoring a pair of runs off Moe Drabowsky (2) before he closed the door on a 6-4 victory. Orlando Pena (3-7, 4.62) worked 7 innings for the win. Phil Regan (5-5, 4.39) took the loss for Detroit. Dick McCauliffe (10) and Chuck Essigian (3) homered in the game.
Billy Moran doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning as the Angels defeated the Senators by a score of 5-4. Bob Turley (2-5, 3.95) got the win in relief of Ken McBride. Jim Duckworth worked 6 innings for Washington and departed with a 3-1 lead, but the Angels scored 4 times off Ron Kline (1-2, 1.36) over the final 3 innings. Jim King (9) homered for Washington.
Boog Powell scored the eventual winning run in the top of the 11th on a ground-out by Al Smith as the Orioles defeated the Twins by a score of 4-3. Jim Perry and Mike McCormick were the starting pitchers. Dean Stone (3) worked the bottom of the 11th for a save with Stu Miller (3-2, 2.49) getting the win. Ray Moore (1-3, 4.82) took the loss for Minnesota. Jackie Brandt (7) and Ziolo Versalles (2) each homered, each collected 3 hits, and each drove in 3 runs for their teams.
Bob Shaw (3-6, 3.22) outdueled Billy O’Dell (7-7, 3.51) as the Braves topped the Giants by a score of 3-1. All the scoring in this game came from solo homers: Orlando Cepeda (18), Denis Menke (7), Lee Maye (6) and Mack Jones (4).
Ray Culp (6-7, 3.89) went the distance for the Phillies as they edged the Mets by a score of 3-2. Duke Snider cut the lead to one in the bottom of the 9th with his 3rd homer of the season, but Culp was able to finish out the game with no further damage. Don Demeter, Clay Dalrymple and Bobby Wine drove in the runs for Philadelphia. Roger Craig (6-9, 2.96) took the loss, giving up 3 runs over 8 innings of work.
Bob Gibson (9-2, 2.08) did it all for the Cardinals as they toppled the Dodgers by a score of 6-2. In addition to hurling 9 innings and striking out 8 batters, Gibson went 2 for 4 with a homer (2) and 3 runs batted in. Ken Boyer (16) contributed a solo homer of his own. Nick Willhite (0-1, 3.00) went 6 innings and took the loss for the Dodgers. Willhite and Jim Gilliam drove in the runs for Los Angeles.
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Sunday June 23 Scores:
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June 23 Highlights:
Joe Pepitone’s 2nd inning homer (10) off Earl Wilson (2-7, 4.47) is the game’s only run as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox by a score of 1-0. Jim Bouton (9-3, 1.8) went the distance and held Boston to just 2 hits as he became the American League’s first 9 game winner.
The Cubs pushed a run across in the bottom of the 12th inning to send the Phillies to a 5-4 defeat. Lindy McDaniel (1-3, 2.73) got the win with Harvey Haddix (3-2, 3.58) taking the loss. Billy Williams (10) had the games only homer.
The Reds scored 3 times in the bottom of the 8th to pull away for a 7-4 victory over the Colt 45s in game 1 of a doubleheader. Bill Henry earned his 2nd save of the year in support of Dom Zanni (1-0, 3.86). Russ Kemmerer (0-3, 7.42) took the loss for Houston. Ernie Fazio (1) and Tommy Harper (3) homered.
Game 2 saw Houston jump out to a 3-1 lead, but Cincinnati scored the final 5 runs of the game for a 6-3 victory. Joe Nuxhall (6-3, 2.46) got the win with Joey Jay (2) earning a save. Chris Zachary (0-2, 5.49) took the loss for the Colt 45s. Carl Warwick (4) homered for the visitors, while three Reds went deep: Leo Cardenas (6), Pete Rose (5) and Gordy Coleman (10).
In Cleveland, the White Sox scored two quick runs in the top of the first inning, but the offense would dry up as The Indians prevailed by a score of 3-2 in the first game of a twin-bill. Jack Kralick (6-2, 2.33) got the win for Cleveland while Hoyt Wilhelm (3-3, 2.95) took the loss. Dave Nicholson (9) homered for the Sox while Kralick (3) and Max Alvis (8) went deep for Cleveland.
In game two, the White Sox pushed a run across in the top of the first again, and once again, they failed to score in the game as the Tribe triumphed by a score of 2-1. Barry Latman homered for the second time this season for Cleveland and earned the win (1-4, 5.23). Dave DeBusschere (2-2, 2.70) took the loss for Chicago.
George Alusik launched a pair of homers (8,9) for Kansas City as the A’s tamed the Tigers by a score of 3-1. John Wyatt (3) saved the game in support of Moe Drabowsky (1-1, 4.43). Micky Lolich (2-4, 3.14) took the loss for Detroit.
The Senators scored 6 times in the top of the 9th inning to turn a 4-2 deficit into an 8-4 victory over the Angels. Pete Burnside (3-0, 3.86) got the win in relief while Bob Turley (2-6, 3.92) was charged with the loss. Bob Perry (2) homered in the loss for Los Angeles.
Dick Stigman (8-3, 2.53) twirled a complete game 3-hit shutout as the Twins blanked the Orioles by a score of 5-0. Harmon Killebrew (17) and Earl Battey (10) homered for Minnesota. Steve Barber (7-9, 2.71) took the loss for Baltimore.
The Giants rode a 4-run 7th inning rally to a 6-5 victory over the Braves. Orlando Cepeda (19), Willie Mays (21) and Felipe Alou (7) all went deep for San Francisco. Eddie Mathews (14) homered for Milwaukee. Jack Sanford (9-6, 2.41) got the win for the Giants with Billy Pierce earning his first save. Denny LeMaster (6-6, 4.00) was charged with the loss in relief of Warren Spahn.
The Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Mets. Game one saw them score a pair of runs in the top of the 8th for a 4-3 victory. Don Demeter went 3 for 4 and scored a pair of runs to lead Philadelphia. Charley Neal had the only extra base hit of the game for New York, a double. Jack Hamilton (1-2, 8.61) got the win for the Phillies with Jack Baldschun (5) earning a save. Galen Cisco (0-12, 5.09) took the loss for New York.
Demeter (9) and Tony Gonzalez (2) homered in game 2 as the Phillies cruised to a 9-2 victory. Rod Kanehl homered for the first time this season for the Mets. Ryne Duren (2-2, 3.13) got the win for Philadelphia with Tracy Stallard (1-4, 4.75) taking the loss for New York.
Stan Musial (9,10) homered twice, Leo Burke (2) and Ken Boyer (17) went deep as well as the Cardinals knocked off the Dodgers by a score of 9-5. Tommy Davis (8) and Doug Camili (1) went deep for the Dodgers. Johnny Podres (8-2, 2.42) was charged with the loss. Ernie Broglio (10-2, 2.26) got the win with Bobby Shantz earning his 7th save of the season. Broglio became the first pitcher in the majors to reach double-digit victories.
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Monday, June 24 Scores:
The Red Sox scored 4 runs in the 4th and 3 runs in the 5th on their way to a 8-4 victory over the Indians. Russ Nixon (1) and Dick Stuart (24) homered for Boston while Gene Green (3) went deep for Cleveland. Bob Heffner (1-1, 4.24) went the distance, striking out 12 batters for the win. Gary Bell (2-5, 3.58) took the loss, giving up 8 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits in 6 innings.
The Yankees pulled to within a game and a half of first place in the American League with a 7-3 victory over the White Sox. New York scored 4 times in the top of the 9th inning to put the game away. Roger Maris (18), Johnny Blanchard (5) and Tony Kubek (5) all homered for the Yankees. Al Downing (4-0, 1.93) earned the win, giving up just 1 hit over 7 2/3 innings. Bill Kunkel (6) closed out the game for the save. John Buzhardt (8-3, 1.9) took the loss for Chicago.
The Dodgers got solo home runs from Jim Gilliam (5) and Tommy Davis (9) in the first inning as they knocked off the Reds by a score of 5-2. Willie Davis (6) contributed a solo homer of his own in the 3rd inning. Don Drysdale (10-6, 2.66) gave up 2 runs in 7 innings for the win with Ron Perranoski (8) earning the save. Joey Jay (6-7, 4.3) took the loss for Cincinnati.
The Royals overcame a 6-1 deficit against the Tigers, scoring twice in the bottom of the 8th and 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to force extra innings. Haywood Sullivan singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Bubba Phillips (5) and Norm Cash (13) homered for Detroit. Norm Siebern (13) and Bobby Del Greco (4) went yard for Kansas City. Bill Fischer (3-2, 3.12) worked a clean 10th inning for the victory, while Tom Sturdivant (1-1, 4.5) took the loss.
The Senators blanked the Angels by a score of 5-0. Claude Osteen started the game, but exited with an injury with one out in the 5th inning. Pete Burnside (1-1, 6.14) held Los Angeles to just 3 hits over the final 4 2/3 innings to earn the win. Bob Turley (2-7, 3.84) took the loss for the Angels. Jim King went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI for Washington.
The Orioles broke a 2-2 tie with 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning and held on for a 4-3 win over the Twins. Jackie Brandt (8), Joe Gaines (4) and Jim Gentile (11) all homered for Baltimore. Johnny Goryl (2) homered for Minnesota. Milt Pappas (5-7, 3.9) went 7 strong innings for the win and Dick Hall (4) recorded the final 6 outs for the save. Jim Kaat (8-5, 2.93) went the distance for Minnesota, but was charged with the loss.
Hal Brown (1-3, 2.82) blanked the Braves as the Colt 45’s prevailed by a score of 3-0. Brown surrendered only 2 hits, and didn’t walk a batter. Howie Goss (5) homered for Houston. Denny LeMaster (6-7, 3.91) took the loss for Milwaukee.
The Giants scored 3 times in the 4th and 3 times again in the 6th for a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals. Juan Marichal (7-4, 1.85) gave up 2 runs in 8 innings of work for the win. Lew Burdette (1-1, 3.21) was touched up for 5 earned runs in 5 innings of work. Willie McCovey (15,16) homered twice and Ed Bailey (7) once for San Francisco. Ken Boyer (18) homered in the loss for St. Louis.
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