Games on May 10, 1961

9 games

The games of May 10, 1961

The schedule for May 10, 1961 lists 9 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels, and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 7-1 and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Athletics 9-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 9, 1961 and the next, May 11, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.

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