Games on August 9, 1961

The games of August 9, 1961

9 games were played on August 9, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Angels (2-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 8-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1961 and the next, Aug 10, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.