Games on August 3, 1961
9 games
- MIN 0 @ BAL 3 No box score
- LAA 0 @ BOS 4 No box score
- MLN 5 @ CHN 2 No box score
- PHI 1 @ CIN 7 No box score
- CHA 8 @ CLE 6 No box score
- WS2 1 @ DET 2 No box score
- SFN 3 @ LAN 4 No box score
- KC1 6 @ NYA 1 No box score
- PIT 19 @ SLN 0 No box score
The games of August 3, 1961
On August 3, 1961, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 19-0 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (3-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Washington Senators and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-6, and the Kansas City Athletics beat the New York Yankees 6-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1961 and the next, Aug 4, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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