Games on September 10, 1961

The games of September 10, 1961

11 games were played on September 10, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 13-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. A shutout went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Athletics (7-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Braves 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-6, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 9-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 9, 1961 and the next, Sep 11, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.