Games on June 16, 1961

The games of June 16, 1961

The schedule for June 16, 1961 lists 9 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 12-6 winners over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 14-9. Shutouts: the Kansas City Athletics over the Los Angeles Angels (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. 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, Jun 15, 1961 and the next, Jun 17, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.