Games on July 21, 1962

The games of July 21, 1962

On July 21, 1962, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-0 winners over the Houston Colt .45's. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (5-0) and the Los Angeles Angels over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 5-3, the Houston Colt .45's beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-5, and the Milwaukee Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Colt .45's met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 20, 1962 and the next, Jul 22, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.