Games on September 16, 1961
9 games
- BAL 5 @ BOS 4 No box score
- LAA 11 @ CHA 4 No box score
- PHI 2 @ CIN 3 No box score
- MIN 0 @ CLE 2 No box score
- NYA 4 @ DET 10 No box score
- MLN 7 @ LAN 8 No box score
- SLN 6 @ PIT 3 No box score
- CHN 3 @ SFN 4 No box score
- KC1 0 @ WS2 3 No box score
The games of September 16, 1961
On September 16, 1961, 9 games went into the books. The Los Angeles Angels routed the Chicago White Sox 11-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Braves. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (2-0) and the Washington Senators over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 10-4 and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 1961 and the next, Sep 17, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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