Games on August 6, 1963

The games of August 6, 1963

12 games were played on August 6, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Braves (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (1-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Colt .45's 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Los Angeles Angels 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1963 and the next, Aug 7, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.