Games on September 24, 1961

The games of September 24, 1961

The schedule for September 24, 1961 lists 10 games. The Milwaukee Braves routed the Chicago Cubs 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 8-7 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Los Angeles Angels 7-5, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 4-1, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 23, 1961 and the next, Sep 25, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.