Games on May 7, 1961

The games of May 7, 1961

The schedule for May 7, 1961 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 11-9. A shutout went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 6, 1961 and the next, May 8, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.