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Baseball on Wednesday, August 02, 1961


This research section allows you to see a list of events that occured on a particular date in baseball history. Games, standings and feats are available since 1957 while other data is available since 1903.

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
Games and Standings
Births, Deaths and Debuts
Feats and Milestones
Transactions
VisHomeBoxWinning PitcherLosing pitcherHome RunsBest Hitter Impact
Minnesota Twins4Baltimore Orioles3Box G1Bill Pleis (3-1)Chuck Estrada (8-6)BAL  J Gentile (29), E Robinson (5)Hal Naragon (59.9)
Minnesota Twins3Baltimore Orioles4Box G2Hoyt Wilhelm (8-5)Pedro Ramos (8-12)MIN  T Lepcio (7)Jim Gentile (29.8)
LAA UNBRIDGED2Boston Red Sox7Box G1Ike Delock (6-6)Art Fowler (5-3)LAA  L Thomas (14)Russ Nixon (29.7)
LAA UNBRIDGED7Boston Red Sox8Box G2Arnold Earley (2-4)Art Fowler (5-4)BOS  C Schilling (4)  LAA  A Pearson (7)Vic Wertz (38.5)
Chicago White Sox2Cleveland Indians3Box G1Mudcat Grant (10-5)Ray Herbert (7-10)CHA  J Landis (13)  CLE  W Kirkland (21)Minnie Minoso (11.6)
Chicago White Sox8Cleveland Indians4Box G2Cal McLish (7-10)Jim Perry (8-9)CHA  J Landis (14)  CLE  W Held (13), J Piersall (5)Jim Landis (27.2)
Washington Senators3Detroit Tigers4Box G1Don Mossi (11-2)Marty Kutyna (6-3)DET  C Maxwell (4)  WS2  M Keough (9)Charlie Maxwell (51.4)
Washington Senators6Detroit Tigers2Box G2Johnny Klippstein (2-1)Phil Regan (9-7)WS2  G Green (15), B Zipfel (1)Bud Zipfel (55.6)
KC1 UNBRIDGED5New York Yankees6Box G1Luis Arroyo (8-3)Jim Archer (7-6)KC1  W Causey (4), H Sullivan (4)Elston Howard (38.8)
KC1 UNBRIDGED5New York Yankees12Box G2Ralph Terry (7-1)Art Ditmar (2-6)KC1  N Siebern (12)  NYA  M Mantle (40)Mickey Mantle (19.3)
MLN UNBRIDGED4Chicago Cubs2Box G1Carl Willey (4-5)Glen Hobbie (7-12)CHN  R Santo (12), B Williams (16)Frank Thomas (47.3)
Philadelphia Phillies2Cincinnati Reds4Box G1Jim O'Toole (11-8)Art Mahaffey (7-15)CIN  G Coleman (21), V Pinson (9)Gordy Coleman (30.4)
Philadelphia Phillies2Cincinnati Reds3Box G2Joey Jay (15-6)Chris Short (4-7)NoneTony Gonzalez (20.1)
San Francisco Giants6Los Angeles Dodgers0BoxJuan Marichal (8-7)Johnny Podres (13-3)SFN  F Alou 2 (11)Felipe Alou (23.7)
Pittsburgh Pirates2St. Louis Cardinals4BoxLarry Jackson (7-8)Bobby Shantz (5-3)PIT  R Clemente (17)  SLN  J Cunningham (7)Joe Cunningham (58.3)
Standings as of this date
American League
-WLPctGBLRFRAHomeAwayStrkGame Log
New York Yankees6737.644--56242128-2439-13W2Game Log
Detroit Tigers6639.6291.556045432-1633-24L1Game Log
Baltimore Orioles6047.5618.546642832-2327-25W1Game Log
Cleveland Indians5650.52812.051148326-2330-27L1Game Log
Chicago White Sox5254.49116.050549717-3635-18W1Game Log
Boston Red Sox4959.45420.049256318-3631-23W3Game Log
Washington Senators II4657.44720.543648622-3324-24W1Game Log
Minnesota Twins4657.44720.546751622-3224-25L1Game Log
Kansas City Athletics3766.35929.544458416-3721-29L3Game Log
National League
Cincinnati Reds6540.6192.548944235-2130-19W3Game Log
Los Angeles Dodgers6239.6143.548844334-1628-23L1Game Log
San Francisco Giants5547.53911.051643930-2225-25W3Game Log
Milwaukee Braves5149.51014.047544829-2322-26L1Game Log
St. Louis Cardinals4952.48516.546445121-3027-23W1Game Log
Pittsburgh Pirates4549.47917.042644120-2225-27L5Game Log
Chicago Cubs4458.43122.047654417-3426-25L3Game Log
Philadelphia Phillies3168.31333.538350918-3012-39L4Game Log


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