Games on August 29, 1961

The games of August 29, 1961

On August 29, 1961, 11 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Milwaukee Braves over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Athletics 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 6-4. The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1961 and the next, Aug 30, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.