Games on June 19, 1960

The games of June 19, 1960

13 games were played on June 19, 1960, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (2-0) and the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-5, the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 2-1. The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Red Sox 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 18, 1960 and the next, Jun 20, 1960. For the wider picture, see the 1960 season.