On April 18, 1964, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out the side on nine pitches, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to achieve the feat twice. In spite of this third-inning dominance against the Cincinnati Reds, Koufax loses the game, 3-0.
Sponsor this Page September 29, 1963, the Detroit Tigers 19-year-old Rookie Denny McLain scatters 10 hits in a complete-game effort winning his second game 7-3 in his first three starts. McLain is a future bright spot for the Tigers who finished 25 games out of first place. Willie Horton bangs out 3 hits for…
July 29, 1963 – Warren Spahn defeats the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 at County Stadium for his 13th win of the season and 340th of his illustrious career. He’s pictured here holding up four fingers, indicating the number of strikeouts he needs to surpass Rube Waddell at 2,318 on the all-time list. Hank Aaron hits his…
July 16, 1963 – Bob Buhl of the Cubs pitched no-hit ball for six and two-thirds innings against his old team and, with relief help, defeated the Braves, 1-0, in oppressive heat in Wrigley Field. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links
On July 2, 1963, Juan Marichal outlasts Warren Spahn in a 16-inning pitchers’ duel at Candlestick Park. The San Francisco Giants defeat the Milwaukee Braves, 1-0, on Willie Mays’ home run. Marichal strikes out 10 batters in going the distance. (Image) Juan Marichal embraces Willie Mays after Mays hit a home run to win the…
May 24, 1963 At Busch Stadium. The St Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 10-4. Bob Gibson started the game and pitched 8 innings but had a bout of wildness walking 8, hitting a batter but only gave up 4 hits. Bobby Schantz will pitch the 9th to seal the victory for the Cardinals….
Jim Maloney ties the NL strikeout record On May 21, 1963, Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds ties the National League record for most consecutive strikeouts in a game. Maloney fans eight Milwaukee Braves in a row and finishes with a total of 16 strikeouts. His eight consecutive strikeouts, spanned from the 1st to the…
Bob Shaw of the Milwaukee Braves sets a major league record by committing five balks. In the 3rd inning, Shaw walks Billy Williams and sends him home with three straight balks. Shaw lasts five innings before he is ejected for arguing. The Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee, 5 – 3.
On September 12, 1962, Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators sets a major league record for most strikeouts in an extra-inning game. Cheney fans 21 batters in 16 innings, winning a 2-1 decision against the Baltimore Orioles… Bud Zipfel’s 16th-inning home run off Dick Hall gives the Senators the win. The 27 year-old right-handed fireballer…
The Orioles complete a five-game sweep of the Yankees when right-hander Robin Roberts, released by New York during the first week of the season, beats Whitey Ford at Memorial Stadium, 2-1. Homers by Brooks Robinson and Jim Gentile account for Baltimore’s only runs.
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