Games on August 11, 1961

8 games

The games of August 11, 1961

The schedule for August 11, 1961 lists 8 games. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 12-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Athletics (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 and the San Francisco Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2. 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 10, 1961 and the next, Aug 12, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.

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