Games on August 23, 1961

The games of August 23, 1961

The schedule for August 23, 1961 lists 8 games. The San Francisco Giants routed the Cincinnati Reds 14-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-5, and the Los Angeles Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 8-6. 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 22, 1961 and the next, Aug 24, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.