Games on August 17, 1961
8 games
- PIT 4 @ CHN 11 No box score
- PIT 4 @ CHN 3 No box score
- BOS 3 @ CLE 4 No box score
- BAL 3 @ DET 1 No box score
- PHI 6 @ MLN 7 No box score
- CHA 3 @ NYA 5 No box score
- SLN 2 @ SFN 0 No box score
- LAA 3 @ WS2 4 No box score
The games of August 17, 1961
On August 17, 1961, 8 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Braves 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Los Angeles Angels. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. 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 16, 1961 and the next, Aug 18, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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