Games on August 23, 1955

The games of August 23, 1955

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 23, 1955. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The closest finishes were the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-3, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1955 and the next, Aug 24, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.