Games on May 28, 1961

The games of May 28, 1961

On May 28, 1961, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 9-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 14-9. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0). One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, and the Washington Senators topped the Minnesota Twins 6-4. The Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 27, 1961 and the next, May 29, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.