Games on August 6, 1962

The games of August 6, 1962

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 6, 1962. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Colt .45's (1-0) and the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2 and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1962 and the next, Aug 7, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.