Games on August 3, 1956

The games of August 3, 1956

The schedule for August 3, 1956 lists 9 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 13-3 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-8. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 10-4, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-3. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1956 and the next, Aug 4, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.