Games on July 8, 1955

The games of July 8, 1955

9 games were played on July 8, 1955, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (3-0). Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 11-8, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-2, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. The Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1955 and the next, Jul 9, 1955. For the wider picture, see the 1955 season.