Games on September 6, 1961

8 games

The games of September 6, 1961

8 games were played on September 6, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 8-0 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-5. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 9-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-5, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2. The Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Sep 5, 1961 and the next, Sep 7, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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