Cardinals Climb Within a Game of Dodgers after Sweeping Doubleheader from Braves
Sept. 15, 1963 - Lew Burdette and Ray Sadecki pitched St. Louis to within one game of the league-leading Dodgers today as the Cardinals...
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- Sep 8
Braves Drop Phils as Spahn Sets Another Record
Sept. 8, 1963 - Warren Spahn, Milwaukee’s 42-year-old pitching great, hurled the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Phillies today at...
- Aug 22
Giants Top Braves as Mays Excels
Aug. 22, 1963 - Juan Marichal survived a grand slam by Joe Torre today and pitched his 19th victory of the season as the Giants gained an...
- Jul 26
Reds’ Offense Explodes, Top Braves 11-1
July 26, 1963 - Joe Nuxhall posted his eighth victory tonight as the Cincinnati Reds finally turned on their vaunted power and walloped...
- Jul 25
Burdette Wins Pitchers’ Duel with Spahn on Senior Citizens’ Day
July 25, 1963 - It was Senior Citizens’ Day today at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, and three oldsters on the field did not disappoint....
- Jul 21
Braves Sweep Doubleheader from Dodgers
July 21, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves blasted 8 Los Angeles pitchers for 26 hits today and won a doubleheader from the Dodgers in...
- Jul 19
Dodgers Top Braves as Hondo Goes Deep Twice
July 19, 1963 - Frank Howard came off the bench to drill his 14th and 15th home runs tonight, but it was rookie Ken McMullen’s 2-run...
- Jul 1
Dodgers Win Nailbiter over Braves
July 1, 1963 - A classic 1-1 thriller between the Dodgers and the Braves was broken up today when pinch-hitter Wally Moon (pictured)...
- Jun 30
Tony Cloninger Dominates Dodgers in L.A., ’63 Attendance Passes Million Mark
June 30, 1963 - Financially, the Dodgers were a smashing success today as home attendance soared above the 1 million mark, but they...
- Jun 29
Spahn Beats Dodgers in Their Home Park for First Time Since 1948
June 29, 1963 - Warren Spahn retired the first 19 batters, finished with a 3-hitter, and broke a 15-year jinx last night as the Milwaukee...
- Jun 23
Braves Top Giants in Milwaukee as Spahn Hits 33rd Career Homer
June 23, 1963 - Warren Spahn started a 7-run rally with his 33rd career homer in the fifth inning today and went on to pitch the Braves...
- Jun 3
42-Year-Old Warren Spahn Continues Mound Dominance
June 3, 1963 - Warren Spahn, the 42-year-old rubber-armed southpaw of the Milwaukee Braves, is one of the most remarkable baseball...
- May 29
Dodgers Down Braves as Koufax Shines
May 29, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, who has developed a horror of allowing an enemy runner to cross home plate, racked up his fourth shutout and...
- May 21
Reds Top Braves as Maloney Equals Strikeout Record
May 21, 1963 - Jim Maloney (left with Pete Rose), Cincinnati right-hander, equaled the modern major league record of 8 consecutive...
- May 18
Braves Top Cubs on Hank Aaron Slam
May 18, 1963 - Henry Aaron’s grand-slam home run capped a 6-run seventh inning uprising and lifted the Milwaukee Braves to a 10-6 victory...
- May 14
Braves Top Cards as Spahn Gains Win No. 332
May 14, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3, today as Warren Spahn gained his 332nd National League...
- May 7
Giants Whip Braves on Marichal 4-Hitter
May 7, 1963 - Juan Marichal pitched a 4-hitter and Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey, and José Pagan hit homers today as the San Francisco Giants...
- May 5
Milwaukee Manager Bragan Fining Pitchers for Balks
May 5, 1963 - Balks have cost the Braves home runs and considerable embarrassment in their last two losses, and any more will cost the...
- May 1
Cardinals Take First in NL with Win over Braves
May 1, 1963 - The St. Louis Cardinals regained the National League lead behind the 4-hit pitching of Curt Simmons last night in a 2-1...
- Apr 28
Giants Blow Late 5-0 Lead, Lose to Braves at Candlestick, 6-5, in 12 Innings
Apr. 28, 1963 - The San Francisco Giants took a 5-0 lead into the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Braves yesterday at Candlestick...
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