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Stats
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World Series · 1961

1961 World Series

New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–1

40 runs across five games.

5
Games
4–1
Result
40
Total runs
8 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: Cincinnati Reds

New York Yankees won the 1961 World Series, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4–1.

Quick answers

Who won the 1961 World Series?
The New York Yankees won the 1961 World Series, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4–1.
What was the result of the 1961 World Series?
The New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–1.
How many games were played in the 1961 World Series?
5 games were played.

The clincher

Game 5 (1961-10-09): New York Yankees 13 at Cincinnati Reds 5.

Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1961 World Series, game 5 (1961-10-09). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source

Game by game

GameDateScore
11961-10-04Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Yankees 2
21961-10-05Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Yankees 2
31961-10-07New York Yankees 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2
41961-10-08New York Yankees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0
51961-10-09New York Yankees 13 at Cincinnati Reds 5

Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1961 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source

✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.

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