Games on August 11, 1962

The games of August 11, 1962

On August 11, 1962, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-2 win over the Kansas City Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Los Angeles Angels over the Minnesota Twins (3-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Mets, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, the Houston Colt .45's fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 3-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1962 and the next, Aug 12, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.