Games on June 1, 1961

6 games

The games of June 1, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on June 1, 1961. The Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants. The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 4-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Braves 8-2. The Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers played to a 4-4 tie. 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 31, 1961 and the next, Jun 2, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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