Games on July 1, 1961

The games of July 1, 1961

9 games were played on July 1, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 13-1 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-8. The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Washington Senators and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Athletics 9-3, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 30, 1961 and the next, Jul 2, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.