Games on June 18, 1961

The games of June 18, 1961

On June 18, 1961, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 10-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 13-12. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (9-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 10-7, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-5, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Kansas City Athletics 5-3, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 17, 1961 and the next, Jun 19, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.