Games on September 30, 1961

8 games

The games of September 30, 1961

8 games were played on September 30, 1961, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 11-6, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, and the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 29, 1961 and the next, Oct 1, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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