Games on July 4, 1961

The games of July 4, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 4, 1961. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 19-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Kansas City Athletics 12-5, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Kansas City Athletics 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 10-7, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels, and the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. 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, Jul 3, 1961 and the next, Jul 5, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.