Games on September 15, 1961

The games of September 15, 1961

8 games were played on September 15, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 11-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Milwaukee Braves 11-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Kansas City Athletics 3-1. The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 14, 1961 and the next, Sep 16, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.