Games on August 31, 1961
8 games
- SFN 1 @ CHN 6 No box score
- CHA 2 @ DET 8 No box score
- KC1 17 @ LAA 3 No box score
- KC1 6 @ LAA 5 No box score
- NYA 4 @ MIN 5 No box score
- LAN 1 @ MLN 2 No box score
- SLN 2 @ PHI 1 No box score
- CLE 3 @ WS2 2 No box score
The games of August 31, 1961
The schedule for August 31, 1961 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Athletics, 17-3 winners over the Los Angeles Angels. Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Athletics 6-5 over the Los Angeles Angels, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1961 and the next, Sep 1, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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