Games on August 16, 1961

The games of August 16, 1961

The schedule for August 16, 1961 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-0 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the Kansas City Athletics over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-4, and the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 8-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 15, 1961 and the next, Aug 17, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.