Games on September 4, 1964

The games of September 4, 1964

11 games were played on September 4, 1964, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 14-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (3-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians and the New York Mets 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Athletics 9-7, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Colt .45's 10-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-5. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets 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, Sep 3, 1964 and the next, Sep 5, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.