After rookie Wally Bunker (16-4) gives the Orioles a 5 – 2 win, Kansas City’s bonus baby Blue Moon Odom stops the O’s, 8 – 0, on two hits. The split shaves the Orioles’ lead to a half-game over the White Sox.

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After rookie Wally Bunker (16-4) gives the Orioles a 5 – 2 win, Kansas City’s bonus baby Blue Moon Odom stops the O’s, 8 – 0, on two hits. The split shaves the Orioles’ lead to a half-game over the White Sox.

At Milwaukee’s County Stadium, Braves’ southpaw Denny Lemaster throws a one-hitter, beating the Reds and Jim Maloney, who gives up only two hits, 1-0. The only run of the two-hour and six-minute contest scores on a sac fly by Felipe Alou plating Gene Oliver in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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At Milwaukee’s County Stadium, Braves’ southpaw Denny Lemaster throws a one-hitter, beating the Reds and Jim Maloney, who gives up only two hits, 1-0. The only run of the two-hour and six-minute contest scores on a sac fly by Felipe Alou plating Gene Oliver in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Phils’ Dennis Bennett stops the Giants, 1 – 0, defeating Juan Marichal. Ruben Amaro’s double scores the lone run and keeps the Phils six games ahead of the Cards.

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The Phils’ Dennis Bennett stops the Giants, 1 – 0, defeating Juan Marichal. Ruben Amaro’s double scores the lone run and keeps the Phils six games ahead of the Cards.

With his office being responsible for all of the costs for teams not making it into the postseason, Baseball commissioner Ford Frick authorizes the Phillies, Yankees, White Sox, and Orioles to print tickets for the World Series. Due to a historic late-season collapse by Philadelphia, the surging Cardinals win the National League pennant on the last day of the season, and will play the Bronx Bombers in the Fall Classic.

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With his office being responsible for all of the costs for teams not making it into the postseason, Baseball commissioner Ford Frick authorizes the Phillies, Yankees, White Sox, and Orioles to print tickets for the World Series. Due to a historic late-season collapse by Philadelphia, the surging Cardinals win the National League pennant on the last day of the season, and will play the Bronx Bombers in the Fall Classic.

Baltimore tops the Senators, 12 – 5, despite Brooks Robinson hitting into his second triple play. Brooks will hit into a record four triple killings by the time he hangs up his glove.

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Baltimore tops the Senators, 12 – 5, despite Brooks Robinson hitting into his second triple play. Brooks will hit into a record four triple killings by the time he hangs up his glove.

The Phils split a 2-game series with the Cards and build a 6-game lead in the National League on Chris Short’s 5 – 1 win. Short strikes out 12 throwing no curves to win his 16th.

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The Phils split a 2-game series with the Cards and build a 6-game lead in the National League on Chris Short’s 5 – 1 win. Short strikes out 12 throwing no curves to win his 16th.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Cleveland GM Gabe Paul has requested economic surveys of the Seattle, WA market in anticipation of a possible Indians move to the Northwest.

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1964 – The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Cleveland GM Gabe Paul has requested economic surveys of the Seattle, WA market in anticipation of a possible Indians move to the Northwest.

1964 – Phils’ first baseman Frank Thomas fractures his right thumb sliding back into first base in the 3 – 2 loss to the Dodgers. The Phils are six games ahead, but Thomas’s loss will be felt keenly when the Phils begin to slide. Art Mahaffey takes the loss, lasting just a third of an inning.

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1964 – Phils’ first baseman Frank Thomas fractures his right thumb sliding back into first base in the 3 – 2 loss to the Dodgers. The Phils are six games ahead, but Thomas’s loss will be felt keenly when the Phils begin to slide. Art Mahaffey takes the loss, lasting just a third of an inning.