Games on September 30, 1964

The games of September 30, 1964

On September 30, 1964, 12 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Boston Red Sox 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Braves 6-5 over the New York Mets, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Colt .45's. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Washington Senators 8-4, the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 29, 1964 and the next, Oct 1, 1964. For the wider picture, see the 1964 season.