Games on July 8, 1956
12 games
- BAL 0 @ BOS 9 No box score
- BAL 4 @ BOS 8 No box score
- DET 17 @ CHA 5 No box score
- DET 8 @ CHA 6 No box score
- SLN 2 @ CIN 3 No box score
- CLE 17 @ KC1 3 No box score
- CHN 10 @ MLN 6 No box score
- PIT 1 @ NY1 11 No box score
- PIT 5 @ NY1 2 No box score
- BRO 9 @ PHI 2 No box score
- BRO 2 @ PHI 3 No box score
- NYA 8 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of July 8, 1956
Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 8, 1956. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 17-3 winners over the Kansas City Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 17-5. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (9-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Redlegs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Braves 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 11-1, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 8-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1956 and the next, Jul 12, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.
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