World Series · 1961
1961 World Series
New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–1
New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–140 runs across five games.
5
Games
4–1
Result
40
Total runs
8 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: Cincinnati Reds
Runners-up: Cincinnati RedsNew 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
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961-10-04 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Yankees 2 |
| 2 | 1961-10-05 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Yankees 2 |
| 3 | 1961-10-07 | New York Yankees 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 |
| 4 | 1961-10-08 | New York Yankees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 |
| 5 | 1961-10-09 | New 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.