Games on August 9, 1963

The games of August 9, 1963

12 games were played on August 9, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Colt .45's 7-6. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Angels (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Colt .45's 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Colt .45's and the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 8, 1963 and the next, Aug 10, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.