Games on August 9, 1955

The games of August 9, 1955

On August 9, 1955, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators (1-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Athletics 4-1, the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles. 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, Aug 8, 1955 and the next, Aug 10, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.