Games on July 30, 1964

The games of July 30, 1964

8 games were played on July 30, 1964, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Houston Colt .45's 8-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Colt .45's (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 7-4, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 5-3. The Houston Colt .45's and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 29, 1964 and the next, Jul 31, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.