Games on May 9, 1961

The games of May 9, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 9, 1961. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 13-5 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 7-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 9-6. The Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 8, 1961 and the next, May 10, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.