Games on July 5, 1961

The games of July 5, 1961

The schedule for July 5, 1961 lists 10 games. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (6-0), and the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 8-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 8-3, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1961 and the next, Jul 6, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.