Games on October 1, 1961

The games of October 1, 1961

The schedule for October 1, 1961 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Washington Senators and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-2, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1. The San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 30, 1961 and the next, Oct 4, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.