Games on August 2, 1956
7 games
- MLN 0 @ BRO 3 No box score
- WS1 4 @ CHA 5 No box score
- NYA 0 @ CLE 4 No box score
- BOS 18 @ DET 3 No box score
- BAL 2 @ KC1 3 No box score
- CIN 10 @ NY1 2 No box score
- SLN 7 @ PIT 5 No box score
The games of August 2, 1956
On August 2, 1956, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 18-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Milwaukee Braves (3-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (4-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. In the other games, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the New York Giants 10-2 and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. 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, Aug 1, 1956 and the next, Aug 3, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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