Games on May 2, 1961
9 games
- SFN 4 @ CHN 9 No box score
- PHI 2 @ CIN 3 No box score
- CHA 2 @ CLE 3 No box score
- BOS 4 @ KC1 7 No box score
- BAL 7 @ LAA 6 No box score
- NYA 6 @ MIN 4 No box score
- LAN 11 @ MLN 9 No box score
- PIT 6 @ SLN 0 No box score
- DET 6 @ WS2 3 No box score
The games of May 2, 1961
9 games were played on May 2, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 11-9. Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 over the Los Angeles Angels. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1961 and the next, May 3, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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