Games on August 30, 1961

The games of August 30, 1961

On August 30, 1961, 9 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Senators 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Baltimore Orioles over the Los Angeles Angels. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (4-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1961 and the next, Aug 31, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.