Games on July 26, 1961

The games of July 26, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 26, 1961. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Minnesota Twins over the Washington Senators. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Los Angeles Angels, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Athletics 12-5, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. 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 25, 1961 and the next, Jul 27, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.