U-NOX61 - Major League Baseball - Standings on October 2,1961 W L PCT GB STRK Last 10 Home Away 1 Run X-Inn American League Detroit Tigers 103 51 .669 - W 1 6- 4 53-24 50-27 21-13 7- 6 New York Yankees 97 57 .630 6.0 L 1 6- 4 46-31 51-26 20-25 3- 5 Chicago White Sox 90 63 .588 12.5 W 1 7- 3 46-31 44-32 19-20 5- 6 Washington Senators 86 68 .558 17.0 W 1 5- 5 42-35 44-33 19-17 6- 4 Baltimore Orioles 83 71 .539 20.0 L 1 4- 6 42-35 41-36 14-19 4- 6 Boston Red Sox 62 91 .405 40.5 L 1 5- 5 29-47 33-44 18-11 5- 4 Cleveland Indians 62 92 .403 41.0 W 2 4- 6 26-51 36-41 18-17 6- 1 Kansas City Athletics 32 122 .208 71.0 L 6 3- 7 17-60 15-62 10-17 3- 7 W L PCT GB STRK Last 10 Home Away 1 Run X-Inn National League Milwaukee Braves 105 49 .682 - L 1 9- 1 53-24 52-25 19-16 9- 5 Brooklyn Dodgers 95 59 .617 10.0 W 1 5- 5 50-27 45-32 28-18 8- 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 88 65 .575 16.5 L 1 4- 6 45-32 43-33 23-17 6- 5 St. Louis Cardinals 81 73 .526 24.0 L 1 8- 2 37-40 44-33 21-21 14- 7 Cincinnati Roadwarriors 77 76 .503 27.5 W 1 2- 8 38-39 39-37 24-23 9- 7 New York Giants 69 85 .448 36.0 W 1 6- 4 37-40 32-45 23-27 6-10 Chicago Cubs 57 95 .375 47.0 L 1 3- 7 29-46 28-49 18-25 6- 9 Philadelphia Phillies 42 112 .273 63.0 W 1 4- 6 20-57 22-55 16-25 5-14 World Series: Milwaukee 4 Detroit 1