Dodger ace Sandy Koufax establishes a National League record for shutouts thrown by lefties in a season with 11

Dodger ace Sandy Koufax establishes a National League record for shutouts thrown by lefties in a season with 11

Dodger ace Sandy Koufax tosses a four-hitter, blanking St. Louis at Sportsman’s Park, 4-0. The southpaw’s scoreless effort establishes a National League record for shutouts thrown by lefties in a season with 11, five shy of Grover Cleveland Alexander’s major league mark set in 1916 with the Phillies.

At theĀ Polo Grounds,Ā Frank ThomasĀ andĀ Joe HicksĀ hit pinch home runs for theĀ Mets, but they still lose to theĀ Reds, 4 – 3.

At theĀ Polo Grounds,Ā Frank ThomasĀ andĀ Joe HicksĀ hit pinch home runs for theĀ Mets, but they still lose to theĀ Reds, 4 – 3.