Phillies pitcher Jim Bunning (17-4), starting on two days’ rest after pitching 10 innings in Houston, loses to the Colt .45s, 6 – 5. Bunning had won eight in a row. Manager Gene Mauch will be highly criticized for his overuse of his top pitchers down the stretch as Philadelphia blows its season-long lead.

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On September 16, 1964 — Phillies pitcher Jim Bunning (17-4), starting on two days’ rest after pitching 10 innings in Houston, loses to the Colt .45s, 6 – 5. Bunning had won eight in a row. Manager Gene Mauch will be highly criticized for his overuse of his top pitchers down the stretch as Philadelphia blows its season-long lead.

 

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