Games on August 1, 1956
8 games
- MLN 1 @ BRO 2 No box score
- WS1 6 @ CHA 2 No box score
- NYA 1 @ CLE 5 No box score
- BOS 5 @ DET 4 No box score
- BAL 4 @ KC1 9 No box score
- CIN 1 @ NY1 3 No box score
- CHN 8 @ PHI 10 No box score
- SLN 4 @ PIT 1 No box score
The games of August 1, 1956
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 1, 1956. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Athletics, 9-4 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 6-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1956 and the next, Aug 2, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.
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