Games on October 1, 1964

The games of October 1, 1964

9 games were played on October 1, 1964, according to Retrosheet. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Mets 7-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, and the Houston Colt .45's fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-3. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees 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 30, 1964 and the next, Oct 2, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.