Games on June 6, 1961

The games of June 6, 1961

The schedule for June 6, 1961 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 14-3 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 13-9, the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Los Angeles Angels (2-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Athletics 5-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-3, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 7-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-3. The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 3-3 tie. The Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 5, 1961 and the next, Jun 7, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.