Games on May 12, 1963

The games of May 12, 1963

15 games were played on May 12, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 14-2 winners over the Los Angeles Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 13-12, the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Colt .45's 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-3, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 2-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Milwaukee Braves 6-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1963 and the next, May 13, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.