Games on August 26, 1961
7 games
- CLE 5 @ CHA 10 No box score
- LAN 10 @ CIN 6 No box score
- NYA 5 @ KC1 1 No box score
- BOS 2 @ LAA 5 No box score
- BAL 7 @ MIN 4 No box score
- CHN 7 @ PIT 3 No box score
- SFN 5 @ SLN 8 No box score
The games of August 26, 1961
On August 26, 1961, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 10-5 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Athletics 5-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Francisco Giants 8-5. 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 25, 1961 and the next, Aug 27, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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