Games on August 8, 1964

The games of August 8, 1964

10 games were played on August 8, 1964, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 16-8 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the Los Angeles Angels over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees, and the Houston Colt .45's 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 9-2, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 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, Aug 7, 1964 and the next, Aug 9, 1964. For the wider picture, see the 1964 season.