Games on July 28, 1961

The games of July 28, 1961

On July 28, 1961, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Washington Senators over the Kansas City Athletics. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Milwaukee Braves 6-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 27, 1961 and the next, Jul 29, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.