Games on August 6, 1961

The games of August 6, 1961

The schedule for August 6, 1961 lists 14 games. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Chicago Cubs 11-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Kansas City Athletics over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Athletics 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 9-5, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 3-2, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1961 and the next, Aug 7, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.