Games on July 20, 1961

6 games

The games of July 20, 1961

On July 20, 1961, 6 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-1 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 15-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 12-11 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 5-1 and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6. 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 19, 1961 and the next, Jul 21, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.

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