Games on June 29, 1962

The games of June 29, 1962

On June 29, 1962, 10 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Kansas City Athletics 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Colt .45's (4-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 28, 1962 and the next, Jun 30, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.