Games on May 23, 1964

The games of May 23, 1964

The schedule for May 23, 1964 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 14-2 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Houston Colt .45's over the New York Mets (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Houston Colt .45's topped the New York Mets 8-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4, the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 9-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45's. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1964 and the next, May 24, 1964. For the wider picture, see the 1964 season.