Games on August 22, 1961

The games of August 22, 1961

The schedule for August 22, 1961 lists 10 games. The San Francisco Giants routed the Cincinnati Reds 12-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 8-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4. The San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1961 and the next, Aug 23, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.