Games on June 17, 1961

The games of June 17, 1961

9 games were played on June 17, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 9-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Angels over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Braves (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1961 and the next, Jun 18, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.