Games on July 4, 1960

The games of July 4, 1960

The schedule for July 4, 1960 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 9-8. Shutouts: the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Athletics (4-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Braves 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-7, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 1-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Milwaukee Braves 7-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2. The San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs played to a 1-1 tie. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1960 and the next, Jul 5, 1960. For the wider picture, see the 1960 season.