Games on August 1, 1965

The games of August 1, 1965

The schedule for August 1, 1965 lists 16 games. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-2 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 6-4, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Washington Senators 3-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6, the Milwaukee Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 3-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1965 and the next, Aug 2, 1965. The 1965 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.