Games on September 8, 1961

The games of September 8, 1961

10 games were played on September 8, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 9-1, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 4-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 9-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 6-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. The Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles 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 7, 1961 and the next, Sep 9, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.