Games on April 21, 1962

The games of April 21, 1962

On April 21, 1962, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-6, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Colt .45's 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Los Angeles Angels 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 8-4. 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, Apr 20, 1962 and the next, Apr 22, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.