Games on July 16, 1961

The games of July 16, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 16, 1961. The Detroit Tigers routed the Kansas City Athletics 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Los Angeles Angels. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 12-5, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 9-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 11-2. The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, and the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1961 and the next, Jul 17, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.