Games on July 31, 1956
9 games
- MLN 2 @ BRO 3 No box score
- WS1 4 @ CHA 3 No box score
- NYA 0 @ CLE 5 No box score
- BOS 4 @ DET 6 No box score
- BAL 5 @ KC1 1 No box score
- CIN 1 @ NY1 5 No box score
- CIN 7 @ NY1 3 No box score
- CHN 9 @ PHI 4 No box score
- SLN 7 @ PIT 0 No box score
The games of July 31, 1956
On July 31, 1956, 9 games went into the books. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (5-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Athletics 5-1, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 5-1, and the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the New York Giants 7-3. The Cincinnati Redlegs and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1956 and the next, Aug 1, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.
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