Games on August 15, 1961

The games of August 15, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 15, 1961. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Angels beat the Washington Senators 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Athletics 9-4, and the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 14, 1961 and the next, Aug 16, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.