June 15, 1964

Travel Day

Back in the “old days” of baseball, Mondays were often travel days and that was the case for the Phillies on June 15, 1964.

After completing a successful 11-6 home stand, the Phils were traveling from Philadelphia to Chicago to begin a three-game series with the Cubs. After Chicago, the Phillies would move to New York to play five games against the Mets.

While the Phillies and most teams were idle, two games were played in the National League.

The Colt 45s beat the St. Louis Cardinals in Houston by a score of 9-3.

Former Phillie Jim Owens (2-4) picked up the win while Glen Hobbie (1-4) took the loss. Bob Aspromonte homered for the Colts – his fifth.

Cubs Trade Ernie Broglio

But bigger news than the results of that game was the word that the Cards traded front-line starter Ernie Broglio to the Cubs in exchange for under-achieving left-fielder Lou Brock. The Cards were languishing in eighth place – seven games out of first.

Also included in the deal were former A’s left-hander Bobby Shantz and outfielder Doug Clemens going from the Cards to the Cubs in exchange for pitchers Jack Spring and Paul Toth.

That trade would turn out to pay huge dividends for the Cardinals by the end of the 1964 season.

In San Francisco, the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5.

Billy O’Dell (2-1) picked up the win in relief and Bill Henry (1-1) absorbed the loss – also in relief.

Deron Johnson homered for the Reds.

The win enabled the Giants to pick up ½ game to move into a first-place tie with the Phillies.