Games on July 2, 1961

The games of July 2, 1961

On July 2, 1961, 11 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 13-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants (9-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Athletics 8-7 over the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 12-6, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 8-3, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the Milwaukee Braves 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves and the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 1, 1961 and the next, Jul 3, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.