Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in pitching the Reds to a 7 – 3 win over the visiting Cubs.
Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in pitching the Reds to a 7 – 3 win over the visiting Cubs.
Jimmy Wynn collects his first hit
July 10, 1963 at Forbes Field, Houston Astro Rookie Jim Wynn makes his debut, after flying out the first three at bats he singles in the 9th inning off Bob Friend. Wynn debuted at Short Stop, will play his first 13 games at short and will move to the outfield and after the 1963 season…
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants steals the show at the All-Star Game
On July 9, 1963, At Cleveland Stadium, The Indians host their third Mid-Summer Classic in front of a disappointing crowd of 44,160 fans the game does not feature any players from the Tribe. However, the 30th annual All-Star Game is played, Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants steals the show at the All-Star Game….
Reports of Charlie Finley’s intention to move the Kansas City A’s to Oakland surface during the All-Star break at Cleveland.
Reports of Charlie Finley’s intention to move the Kansas City A’s to Oakland surface during the All-Star break at Cleveland.
Pirates win 10th Straight loss for the Mets Full Radio Broadcast
On July 7, 1963 the Pittsburgh Pirates win their 10th straight. The Pirates score 5 in the second and break open the game with 4 more in the 7th. The win delivered the 1oth straight loss to the Mets 11-5, Smokey Burgess and Bob Bailey homered in the second off Jay Hook. The Pirates nicked…
Jim Ray Hart breaks shoulder in ML debut
July 7, 1963 – Jim Ray Hart makes his ML debut at Candlestick Park as the Giants take on the Cardinals in a double-header. Hart recalls what happened the first time he faced Gibson: “Between games, (Willie) Mays came over to me and said, ‘Now, in the second game, you’re going up against Bob Gibson.’…
New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Full Radio Broadcast (Kiner, Murphy, Clemente)
July 6, 1963 At Polo Grounds, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored seven runs in the eighth inning and pushed the New York Mets to their ninth consecutive loss tonight, 11 to 3. Bill Virdon’s three-run homer was the deciding hit against Loser Al Jackson and Rookie Larry Bearnarth. Nine Pirates batted before the first out was…
With 2 outs and 2 strikes, Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente lines a tie-breaking 2-run homer into the right field upper deck at the Polo Grounds, putting Pittsburgh ahead to stay, 3 – 1, against the New York Mets. While the shot is not a tape-measure one, it is remarkable that the pitch almost hit Clemente in the head. Maury Allen reports it thus: “‘I was trying to waste a pitch’, Tracy Stallard said. ‘I figured if maybe I could get him to swing again at a pitch around his head.’ So Stallard threw a real pitch to Clemente, the kind any human being hitter would duck away from and scream for the umpire. Naturally, Clemente hit it upstairs.”
With 2 outs and 2 strikes, Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente lines a tie-breaking 2-run homer into the right field upper deck at the Polo Grounds, putting Pittsburgh ahead to stay, 3 – 1, against the New York Mets. While the shot is not a tape-measure one, it is remarkable that the pitch almost hit Clemente in the head. Maury Allen reports it thus: “‘I was trying to waste a pitch’, Tracy Stallard said. ‘I figured if maybe I could get him to swing again at a pitch around his head.’ So Stallard threw a real pitch to Clemente, the kind any human being hitter would duck away from and scream for the umpire. Naturally, Clemente hit it upstairs.”
In a split with the Orioles, Minnesota SS Zoilo Versalles ties an American League mark by making five errors. The Twins win, 7 – 5, then lose, 4 – 3.
On July 3, 1963 In a split with the Orioles, Minnesota SS Zoilo Versalles ties an American League mark by making five errors. The Twins win, 7 – 5, then lose, 4 – 3. Source Baseball Reference July 3
At Houston, the Reds’ John Tsitouris allows just two hits in beating Houston, 2 – 1. Cincy collects just two hits in the win, scoring the first run on Johnny Edwards’ homer and the second when Rusty Staub misses a pickoff throw from Hal Woodeshick and Pete Rose scores from first base.
On July 3, 1963 At Houston, the Reds’ John Tsitouris allows just two hits in beating Houston, 2 – 1. Cincy collects just two hits in the win, scoring the first run on Johnny Edwards’ homer and the second when Rusty Staub misses a pickoff throw from Hal Woodeshick and Pete Rose scores from first base. Source Baseball Reference July 3
