Games on July 1, 1951

The games of July 1, 1951

12 games were played on July 1, 1951, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 4-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 30, 1951 and the next, Jul 2, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.