Games on May 1, 1956
8 games
- CHA 2 @ BAL 3 No box score
- KC1 3 @ BOS 2 No box score
- NY1 2 @ CHN 1 No box score
- BRO 1 @ CIN 3 No box score
- PHI 4 @ MLN 6 No box score
- DET 2 @ NYA 9 No box score
- PIT 4 @ SLN 2 No box score
- CLE 3 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of May 1, 1956
8 games were played on May 1, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 9-2 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 30, 1956 and the next, May 2, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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