Games on June 23, 1961

The games of June 23, 1961

The schedule for June 23, 1961 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 15-7 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Los Angeles Angels 8-6, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 22, 1961 and the next, Jun 24, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.