Games on May 6, 1956

The games of May 6, 1956

The schedule for May 6, 1956 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 13-3 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Cincinnati Redlegs over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (4-0) and the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the New York Giants, and the New York Giants 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-6, the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2, and the Kansas City Athletics topped the Washington Senators 10-7. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs played to a 6-6 tie. The Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Redlegs each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, May 5, 1956 and the next, May 7, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.