Games on June 8, 1961

The games of June 8, 1961

On June 8, 1961, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 6-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Braves. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 9-6, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2. The Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox played to a 4-4 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1961 and the next, Jun 9, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.