Games on August 25, 1961

The games of August 25, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 25, 1961. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (1-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 9-4, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3. The Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1961 and the next, Aug 26, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.