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Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, and Felipe Alou hit back-to-back-to-back home runs

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test On August 27, 1963, the San Francisco Giants unleash an impressive display of home run hitting against the St. Louis Cardinals. Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, and Felipe Alou hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the third inning of a 7-2 win. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

Cleveland batters suffer an American League-record 27 strikeouts in a doubleheader (24 innings) split against the Red Sox. The 44 strikeouts for both teams are also an AL record, with Dick Stuart chipping in with 6.

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Cleveland batters suffer an American League-record 27 strikeouts in a doubleheader (24 innings) split against the Red Sox. The 44 strikeouts for both teams are also an AL record, with Dick Stuart chipping in with 6.

1963 – The Little League World Series is televised for the first time . With ABC’s Wide World of Sports providing coverage of the championship game, Granada Hills, CA beats Stratford, CT, 2 – 1.

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1963 – The Little League World Series is televised for the first time . With ABC’s Wide World of Sports providing coverage of the championship game, Granada Hills, CA beats Stratford, CT, 2 – 1.

1B Lee Thomas of the Angels ties a major-league record by participating in six double plays in a 17 – 0 romp at Washington. 3B Felix Torres starts four of them to tie a record. Ken McBride is the recipient of the outburst while Steve Ridzik is the loser.

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1B Lee Thomas of the Angels ties a major-league record by participating in six double plays in a 17 – 0 romp at Washington. 3B Felix Torres starts four of them to tie a record. Ken McBride is the recipient of the outburst while Steve Ridzik is the loser.

Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn sets a modern National League record—his 601st start surpassing Grover Alexander—while going all the way to defeat the Dodgers for his 343rd career win, but only after spending the better part of the day in Los Angeles filming what will prove to be the first and last performance of his acting career, on the popular World-War-II-set TV series, Combat. Spahn, himself a decorated WW II veteran and avowed fan of the series, appears in an uncredited but heavily publicized bit part as a German patrol. As one refreshingly frank TV critic will warn us prior to the November 5 air date, “This is Warren Spahn’s much-heralded appearance as a German soldier. If the National League saw as little of him as you will, he probably never would have won a game.”

Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn sets a modern National League record—his 601st start surpassing Grover Alexander—while going all the way to defeat the Dodgers for his 343rd career win, but only after spending the better part of the day in Los Angeles filming what will prove to be the first and last performance of his acting career, on the popular World-War-II-set TV series, Combat. Spahn, himself a decorated WW II veteran and avowed fan of the series, appears in an uncredited but heavily publicized bit part as a German patrol. As one refreshingly frank TV critic will warn us prior to the November 5 air date, “This is Warren Spahn’s much-heralded appearance as a German soldier. If the National League saw as little of him as you will, he probably never would have won a game.”

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Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn sets a modern National League record—his 601st start surpassing Grover Alexander—while going all the way to defeat the Dodgers for his 343rd career win, but only after spending the better part of the day in Los Angeles filming what will prove to be the first and last performance of his acting career, on the popular World-War-II-set TV series, Combat. Spahn, himself a decorated WW II veteran and avowed fan of the series, appears in an uncredited but heavily publicized bit part as a German patrol. As one refreshingly frank TV critic will warn us prior to the November 5 air date, “This is Warren Spahn’s much-heralded appearance as a German soldier. If the National League saw as little of him as you will, he probably never would have won a game.”

1963 – After two straight losses to the Dodgers, the Cardinals break through and beat Don Drysdale, 3 – 2. Ernie Broglio is the winner.

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1963 – After two straight losses to the Dodgers, the Cardinals break through and beat Don Drysdale, 3 – 2. Ernie Broglio is the winner.

In the Orioles sweep of the Angels, Orioles SS Luis Aparicio becomes the first major league player since George Case in 1945 to reach 300 career steals. The O’s win, 7 – 4 and 3 – 2.

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In the Orioles sweep of the Angels, Orioles SS Luis Aparicio becomes the first major league player since George Case in 1945 to reach 300 career steals. The O’s win, 7 – 4 and 3 – 2.

For the second time in two weeks, Don Blasingame is the only thing between the Senators and a no-hitter. Blasingame’s single off the A’s Moe Drabowsky is the only hit for the Nats in a 9 – 0 first game loss. The A’s complete the sweep with a 7 – 5 victory in the second game. Dave Wickersham is the winner.

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For the second time in two weeks, Don Blasingame is the only thing between the Senators and a no-hitter. Blasingame’s single off the A’s Moe Drabowsky is the only hit for the Nats in a 9 – 0 first game loss. The A’s complete the sweep with a 7 – 5 victory in the second game. Dave Wickersham is the winner.

In his first major league start, Grover Powell blanks the Phillies in the Mets’ 4-0 victory at Connie Mack Stadium. The shutout will be the only big league win for the 21 year-old right-hander, who after pitching four more scoreless innings in his next appearance will appear to lose his effectiveness when he is struck in the face by a line drive hit by Pittsburgh first baseman Donn Clendenon.

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In his first major league start, Grover Powell blanks the Phillies in the Mets’ 4-0 victory at Connie Mack Stadium. The shutout will be the only big league win for the 21 year-old right-hander, who after pitching four more scoreless innings in his next appearance will appear to lose his effectiveness when he is struck in the face by a line drive hit by Pittsburgh first baseman Donn Clendenon.