Games on May 4, 1961

The games of May 4, 1961

The schedule for May 4, 1961 lists 6 games. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 9-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Los Angeles Angels. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 3, 1961 and the next, May 5, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.