Games on October 1, 1960

The games of October 1, 1960

8 games were played on October 1, 1960, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 6-4, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Milwaukee Braves 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 30, 1960 and the next, Oct 2, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.