AtlantaāsĀ Dennis MartinezĀ defeats theĀ Giants, 7 ā 5, for his 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher.Ā Juan MarichalĀ held the old mark. 3BĀ Chipper JonesĀ backs Martinezās pitching with four hits and four ribbies.
Major League Baseball Season RecapĀ 1965 World Series āĀ Los Angeles Dodgers NL overĀ Minnesota Twins ALĀ 4 games toĀ 3 World Series MVP ā Sandy Koufax Babe Ruth Award ā Sandy Koufax Awards ā Major League Cy Young Award Sandy Koufax MVP Awards ā NL Willie Mays AL Zoilo Versalles Major League Rookie of The Year ā NL Rookieā¦
1965Ā ā At theĀ AstrodomeĀ facingĀ Don Nottebart,Ā GiantĀ outfielderĀ Willie MaysĀ becomes the fifth player in major league history to hitĀ 500 career home runs. The āSay Hey Kidā will hit a league-leading and career-high 52 home runs en route to his secondĀ MVPĀ season.Ā Juan MarichalĀ gets his 22nd victory, a 5 ā 1 decision overĀ Houston. It is the 11th straight win for San Francisco, which now has a 2 1/2 game lead in theĀ National LeagueĀ pennant race.
In the 14-0 rout of the Reds at Crosley Field, the Giants score twelve runs in the top of the ninth with 10 hits along with three Cincinnati errors. Orlando Cepeda, Felipe Alou, Jim Davenport (inside-the-park), Willie Mays, and John Orsino all go deep in the final frame to tie a major league team record with five round-trippers in an inning, joining the 1939 Giants and 1966 Twins, in addition to setting a record for total bases in one inning with 27.
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