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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Apr 26, 2023
Burdette Twirls 3-Hitter as Braves Hammer Giants, 9-2
Apr. 26, 1963 - Lew Burdette allowed the San Francisco Giants only three hits today while the Milwaukee Braves hammered out a 9-2 victory...
Apr 23, 2023
Braves Protest Loss To Dodgers
Apr. 23, 1963 - Frank Howard (pictured) hit a towering home run at Dodger Stadium with two out in the bottom of the ninth today, giving...
Apr 21, 2023
Mets Sweep Doubleheader from Braves at Polo Grounds
Apr. 21, 1963 - The most glorious hour in the Mets’ brief history arrived at 8:14 p.m. tonight. At that moment, they completed their...
Apr 19, 2023
Mets Earn First Victory of Season
Apr. 19, 1963 - The Mets won their first victory of the season today, and they came from behind to do it. You would have thought they...
Apr 15, 2023
Braves Top Mets in 10, 4-3
Apr. 15, 1963 - Defeat in any form is painful. But the type of cat-and-mouse 4-3 defeat inflicted upon the New York Mets today in...
Apr 4, 2023
Spahn Wants the Ball Every Fourth Day
Apr. 4, 1963 - Warren Spahn, an 18-game winner in 1962, believes he can return to the 20-game circle this year. But the Braves’ southpaw,...
Jan 22, 2023
Milwaukee Braves to Televise Games for First Time in 1963
Jan. 22, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves, who ended a 9-year holdout against television last season, announced plans yesterday to telecast 25...
Nov 27, 2022
Braves Trade Adcock to Indians
Nov. 27, 1962 - The Milwaukee Braves tonight traded first baseman Joe Adcock (pictured in 1956) and left-handed pitcher Jack Curtis to...
Nov 16, 2022
Milwaukee Braves Are Sold
Nov. 16, 1962 - Lou Perini (pictured second from left in Boston in 1948) sold 90% of the Milwaukee Braves today to a local syndicate of...
Sep 29, 2022
Braves’ Spahn Is Winningest Lefty in Major League History
Sept. 29, 1962 - Warren Spahn became the winningest left-hander in major league history today by pitching the Braves to a 7-3 triumph...
Sep 26, 2022
Mets Biggest Losers in Modern Baseball History
Sept. 26, 1962 - Shed another tear for the New York Mets, who bowed, 6-3, to the Braves tonight and wound up with exclusive rights to...
Sep 25, 2022
Mets Lose 117th Game
Sept. 25, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets were beaten by Warren Spahn and the Braves today, 7-3. The defeat was the New Yorkers’ 117th of the...
Sep 20, 2022
Mets Set Another Unenviable Record
Sept. 20, 1962 - The New York Mets lost their 115th game tonight. In doing so, the new club tied the National League record for futility...
Sep 19, 2022
Giants Top Cards, Remain 3 and 1/2 Back
Sept. 19, 1962 - A 3-run homer by Willie Mays led the Giants to their first victory in 7 games, a 7-4 decision over the Cardinals in St....
Sep 17, 2022
Braves Top Dodgers, 2-1, L.A. Remains 4 Games Up on S.F.
Sept. 17, 1962 - The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1, today on Warren Spahn’s 5-hit pitching. The defeat left the...
Sep 2, 2022
Drysdale Contributes on the Mound and at the Plate as L.A. Tops Braves, 8-0
Sept. 2, 1962 - Don Drysdale pitched a 5-hitter, scored his 23rd victory, and drove in 2 runs today as the Dodgers maintained their...
Sep 1, 2022
Willie Davis and Wills Shine as Dodgers Whip Braves in L.A.
Sept. 1, 1962 - Maury Wills (pictured) and Jim Gilliam pulled a double steal, then scored the deciding runs on a single by Willie Davis...
Aug 30, 2022
Giants Top Braves as Sanford Earns 13th Straight Win
Aug. 30, 1962 - Jack Sanford, given solid relief support, scored his 13th straight victory today as the Giants beat Milwaukee, 3-2, in...
Aug 28, 2022
Giants Top Braves, 4-3, as Mays Hits 39th
Aug. 28, 1962 - Willie Mays hit his 39th home run today and then performed one of his extraordinary catches that preserved the Giants’...
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