Games on April 27, 1961

6 games

The games of April 27, 1961

On April 27, 1961, 6 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 9-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (5-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Los Angeles Angels 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 26, 1961 and the next, Apr 28, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.

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