Games on September 5, 1963

8 games

The games of September 5, 1963

On September 5, 1963, 8 games went into the books. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the New York Mets 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Los Angeles Angels over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (4-0) and the Milwaukee Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Athletics 4-1, and the Houston Colt .45's beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1963 and the next, Sep 6, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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