Reds End 1963 With Frustrating 86 76 Season In Loss
The Cincinnati Reds finished 1963 with a 3-2 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals, settling at 86-76 for fifth in the National League. Once hopeful, the season saw injuries to Frank Robinson, Bob Purkey, and Joey Jay. Jim Maloney emerged as the bright spot, posting 23 victories in 30 decisions.
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National League Sets New Crowd Mark in 1963 Attendance
The National League posted a season attendance of 11,382,233 in 1963, surpassing the prior NL high after expanding to 10 teams. The American League declined to 9,095,232, down 919,824 from 1962, as overall big league attendance dropped 4.2 percent to 20,477,465.
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Musial and Spahn Shine As Season Closes
On the final day of 1963, Stan Musial of the Cardinals in his 3026th game collected two singles to cap a 3-2 win over the Reds, while Warren Spahn pitched a four-hitter for the Braves in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs for his 350th win.
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Orioles Seek New Manager After Hitchcock Ouster
The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Billy Hitchcock after the season and began a search for a replacement. Hitchcock, who had two seasons at the helm and was offered a front office role, saw the team slip from contending in 1960 and 1961 to seventh place last year, with attendance sinking to a new low.
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Ten Pitchers Reach 20 Wins in 1963 Season
Ten major league pitchers won 20 or more games in 1963 up from the prior year. Only Cami Pascual repeated from 1962. Leaders include Koufax and Marichal with 25 wins, Ford 24, Spahn 23, Maloney 23, Ellsworth 22, Pascual 21, Bouton 21, Barber 20, and Monbouquette 20.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Batting leaders include T Davis of Los Angeles at .326 and Clemente of Pittsburgh at .320. Runs led by H Aaron of Milwaukee with 121 and Mays of San Francisco with 115. RBIs show H Aaron at 130 and Boyer of St Louis at 111. Hits feature Pinson of Cincinnati at 204 and Aaron tied with Groat at 204. Doubles go to Groat 43 and Pinson 37. Triples list Pinson at 14 and Gonzalez at 12. Home runs tie H Aaron and McCovey at 44. Stolen bases lead Wills of Los Angeles with 40 and Aaron at 31. Pitching records show Perramski of Los Angeles with 163 1/3 innings and Koufax 25–5. Strikeouts crown Koufax with 306 and Maloney at 265.
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Yastrzemski Stars American League Batting Leaders
In the American League batting race Yastrzemski of Boston leads with 183 hits in 425 at bats and a .321 average. Kaline of Detroit trails in runs with 101 RBIs and 97 runs scored. Versalles drives triples for Minnesota, and Killebrew tops home runs with 45. Ford of New York dominates pitching with 24 wins and a .774 winning percentage.
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Yanks' Howard Could Be Key Man In Series
Elston Howard, a durable New York catcher, looms as a key figure for the Yankees in the World Series with the Dodgers. He provides right handed power alongside Mickey Mantle as Whitey Ford and Sandy Koufax begin the opener, with Dodgers speedsters Maury Wills and Willie Davis a focal point for baserunning.
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Baseball score tally from Houston and rivals
Houston 13, New York 4. San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 2. Milwaukee 2, Chicago 0. St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2. Eleven innings or fourteen in nings noted in fragmentary record showing multiple game results.
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Thompson Wins South American Welterweight Title in Buenos Aires
Federico Thompson defeated Jorge Peralta in Buenos Aires to retain the South American welterweight title. The bout added to a crowded sports day with baseball updates and World Series prize projections. The Yankees schedule workouts and talk of a record prize pool for the Fall classic.
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Red Sox Stull Producing AL Bat Champions
New York AP notes Boston Red Sox have produced multiple American League batting champions. Carl Yastrzemski won the 1963 AL title with a .321 average, one of several Red Sox leaders in recent years. Harmon Killebrew led AL home runs with 45 and Dick Stuart had 118 RBIs. Hank Aaron tied for NL homers at 44 and led NL RBIs with 130.
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Indians Finish One Step Higher Than Forecasts
The Cleveland Indians closed 1963 with a 79-83 record, tying Detroit for fifth after a 2-1 win over Kansas City. Pitcher Jim (Mud) Canti earned the victory, Grant(13-14) limiting KC to six hits. Cleveland bought pitcher Don McMahon from Houston for 20000 to bolster the bullpen.
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Thunderbirds LV Suffer 12-0 Bantam League Loss
The ThunderbirdsLV dropped a 12-0 decision to the Reading Indians in Cincinnati. After a scoreless first half Reading tallied one touchdown in each of the final two quarters.
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Weekend NBA Exhibitions in Baltimore and New York
The exhibition games featured Baltimore defeating New York 127 to 114 and again New York edging Baltimore 111 to 105 in separate matchups. Players and team names not specified in the readable text.
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